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Samsung launches Galaxy S23 Ultra with 200MP camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 worldwide
Samsung lifts the veil of the Galaxy S23 series! Following its usual practice, the company is bringing three premium smartphones into the lineup. The top model – Galaxy S23 Ultra brings various meaningful upgrades alongside keeping the user beloved camera design on the back.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone brings the world’s fastest processor on Android, which is manufactured by Qualcomm. Not only the US and China, but Europe, Asia, and even the entire planet is getting Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset, no Exynos here!
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| Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | |
|---|---|
| Software | Google Android 13 with Samsung One UI 5.1 |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4nm) |
| Display | 6.8 inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3080 x 1440 pixels, Infinity-O Edge display, 1-120 Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, HDR10+, 500 ppi |
| RAM | 8 / 12GB RAM LPDDR5X |
| Storage | UFS 4.0 – 256GB / 512GB/ 1TB |
| Rear Camera | Quad camera: 200 MP (main camera, 85°, f/1.7, 23mm, OIS); 12 MP (ultra wide angle, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm); 10 MP (telephoto, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, OIS); 10 MP (telephoto lens, 11°, f/4.9, 230mm, OIS, 10x optical zoom, 100x space zoom) |
| Front Camera | 12MP (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, UWB |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, NFC, Wi-Fi 6e |
| Cellular | 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G |
| Satellites | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Colors | Black, Cream, Green, Purple |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9mm |
| Weight | 233 grams |
| Additional | IP68 rating, dual SIM (2x Nano + E-SIM), GPS, face recognition, 2 speakers, Dolby Atmos, Wireless PowerShare, DeX, child mode, data security: KNOX, ODE, EAS, MDM, VPN |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, 45 watts fast charging, 10 watts wireless |
| Availability | Pre-order starts today |
| Price | Price starts at $1199.99 |
Key Features
- Camera
- Custom processor
- Night photography
- Battery and charging
- S Pen
- Striking software features and support
Camera
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra replaces the conventional 108MP camera with the new 200MP ISOCELL HP2 camera. Both of the telephoto sensors remain unchanged, while there are new sensors for ultrawide and selfie usecases. Do note that there’s a new 12MP camera for selfies, which is surely better than the 40MP one.
Quad camera:
- 200 MP (main camera, 85°, f/1.7, 23mm, OIS);
- 12 MP (ultra wide angle, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm);
- 10 MP (telephoto, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, OIS);
- 10 MP (telephoto lens, 11°, f/4.9, 230mm, OIS, 10x optical zoom, 100x space zoom)
Front camera:
- 12MP (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+)
Custom processor
In the processor department, Samsung is setting new standards of what’s epic, yet again! Ditching Exynos, Samsung partnered with Qualcomm to deliver the world’s fastest processor (overclocked CPU & GPU) on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is even better than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Night photography
Thanks to the rapidly evolving One UI software, the Galaxy S23 series is the latest to introduce great nighttime photography capabilities. Not only the Ultra, but the vanilla and Plus models are also featuring great night photography skills that would blow your mind!
Battery and charging
Galaxy S22 Ultra-like 5000mAh battery and up to 45W Super Fast Charging support is available in the Galaxy S23 Ultra too. Don’t think about Watt numbers as 45W charging support is sufficient to ensure a longer and healthy life of your Galaxy’s battery.
S Pen
Samsung’s Note series is seeing another sequel with the name Galaxy S Ultra. Yes, similar to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the latest Galaxy S23 Ultra brings in-built S Pen support with features like Air Actions. This time, the company has not brought anything notable to the S Pen section.
Striking software features and support
The Galaxy S23 series comes with Android 13-based One UI 5.1 software system out of the box. These devices are the latest entries in Samsung’s great software mechanism, ensuring four generations of major One UI updates and five years of regular security patches.
Pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S23 starts at $799, with the Galaxy S23+ at $999, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $1,199.
Galaxy S23 Ultra in its all standard colors
