Samsung officially launched its Samsung Galaxy S23 series in the Galaxy Unpacked event 2023 on 1st February 2023. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is an addition to the flagship series of the company. However, the customers are not really glad as it looks exactly the same as Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Samsung has only added two new features in the latest flagship series. Other than a 200MP brand-new camera and an efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, there is hardly anything new in it.
Design and Display
The design of the S23 Ultra is the same as its immediate ancestor. The phone homes a 6.8 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2x display screen with 1440p resolution and 1,750 nits of Brightness.
Other than that, Samsung has incorporated a Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back and front that provides added protection to the phone.
Internal and Storage
Samsung S23 Ultra has a custom Snapdragon 8 GEn 2 that features Cortex-X3. It provides a better speed of 3.36 GHz which has increased from the 3.2GHz provided by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in Galaxy S22 Ultra.
The Adreno 740 GPU has enhanced from 680 MHz to 710 MHz. The storage starts from 256Gb and goes up to 1TB. Its processor options include 8 GB and 12 GB for fast processing.
Samsung S23 Ultra Camera
Samsung S23 Ultra has gone through major changes in its camera. It features a brand new 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor to capture better pictures in high quality. Its main camera has a quality of merging 16 pixels into one to produce a 12MP picture with 2.4µm individual pixels. It can also merge 4-to-1 to provide 50MP detailed shots.
The 12 MP pictures turn out much better because of the high pixel count. There is an Astro Hyperlapse video mode. The company has worked on video Stabilization through Adaptive VIDS that captures better lighting and movements.
Moreover, it has a wider 2x OIS new sensor which clicks a 3° wider angle than the 1.5° in S22 Ultra. Apart from the 200MP main camera, the other cameras remain the same. There is a 10MP 10x f/4.9 periscope sensor, a 10MP 3x f/2.4 telephoto camera, and a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera with autofocus.
Battery and Pricing
The battery capacity is 5000 mAh is the same as before that can charge at a maximum speed of 45W. It can charge up to 65% in half an hour. Samsung S23 Ultra price is $1200 globally. The colour options in this are Phantom Black, Green, Cream, and Lavender.