Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S23 and S23+ smartphones during its February 1st Unpacked keynote in San Francisco, California. The company also unveiled the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which you can learn more about here.
The new smartphones sport a slightly updated design that ditches the single camera bump for individual raised lenses, still in the typical vertical line layout — Samsung calls this layout ‘Contour Cut.’ If you’ve paid much attention to the leaks leading up to Samsung’s reveal, then the S23 and S23+ should hardly come as a surprise. Moreover, the phones come in ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Lavender’ colour options.
The phones sport 6.1-inch and 6.6-inch screens, respectively, using Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 — the first smartphones to do so. The devices sport an ‘Intelligent Display’ feature that automatically adjusts and enhances colour and contrast to match three different ambient lighting conditions.
They also run on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset, with Samsung touting the devices’ gaming prowess.When it comes to battery life, Samsung says it increased the battery by 200mAh on both the S23 and S23+. That means the phones boast 3,900mAh and 4,700mAh cells, respectively.
Samsung talked a big game about the camera in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but the S23 and S23+ didn’t get as significant an improvement. Both phones sport a 50-megapixel wide sensor, 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and 10-megapixel 3x telephoto shooter.
The S23 and S23+ still sport Samsung’s new adaptive pixel Super HDR to capture more detail, improve night photography, image stabilization through adaptive VDIS and Wide OIS, and more.
The company also highlighted improvements to the Expert RAW mode for the S23 and S23+, including support for Astrophoto to capture the night sky (tripod required) and ‘Multiple exposures,’ which lets users layer together multiple frames to create one picture.
Another camera improvement: the S23 and S23+ now sport 12-megapixel selfie cameras, up from 10-megapixels in their predecessors. Samsung says the phones now apply Super HDR to photos taken with the camera, enabling it to capture a more dynamic range of colour.
Samsung says the new Galaxy smartphones were designed with the planet in mind and use a variety of recycled materials, including pre-consumer recycled glass for the front screen and back cover, recycled aluminum, and plastics, including recycled water barrels, fishing nets, and more. The smartphones’ packaging is also made of recycled materials.
Galaxy S23
Galaxy S23+
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display
6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games
6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games
6.8-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display (variable 1-120Hz) HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM
8GB of RAM
8GB of RAM
8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM
Storage
128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Dimensions (in.)
70.9 x146.3 x7.6mm
76.2 x157.8 x7.6mm
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9mm
Weight
168g
196g
234g
Rear Facing Camera
50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)
50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)
200-megapixel, 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree), 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom), 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom)
Front Facing Camera
12-megapixel
12-megapixel
12-megapixel
OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Battery
3,900mAh
4,700mAh
5,000mAh
Network Connectivity
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E
Sensors
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM Type
Nano SIM, eSIM
Nano SIM, eSIM
Nano SIM, eSIM
Launch Date
February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023
Misc
Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green,' 'Lavendar,' 'Creme'
Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green,' 'Lavendar,' 'Creme'
Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green,' 'Lavendar,' 'Creme'
Display
Galaxy S23
6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games
Galaxy S23+
6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 1,080 x 2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display, HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games
Galaxy S23 Ultra
6.8-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 1,440 x 3,200 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz display (variable 1-120Hz) HDR10+, 240Hz Touch Sampling in Games
Processor
Galaxy S23
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Galaxy S23+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM
Galaxy S23
8GB of RAM
Galaxy S23+
8GB of RAM
Galaxy S23 Ultra
8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM
Storage
Galaxy S23
128GB, 256GB
Galaxy S23+
256GB, 512GB
Galaxy S23 Ultra
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Dimensions (in.)
Galaxy S23
70.9 x146.3 x7.6mm
Galaxy S23+
76.2 x157.8 x7.6mm
Galaxy S23 Ultra
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9mm
Weight
Galaxy S23
168g
Galaxy S23+
196g
Galaxy S23 Ultra
234g
Rear Facing Camera
Galaxy S23
50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)
Galaxy S23+
50-megapixel (f/1.8, wide) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide)
Galaxy S23 Ultra
200-megapixel, 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree), 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom), 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom)
Front Facing Camera
Galaxy S23
12-megapixel
Galaxy S23+
12-megapixel
Galaxy S23 Ultra
12-megapixel
OS
Galaxy S23
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy S23+
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Battery
Galaxy S23
3,900mAh
Galaxy S23+
4,700mAh
Galaxy S23 Ultra
5,000mAh
Network Connectivity
Galaxy S23
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E
Galaxy S23+
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E
Galaxy S23 Ultra
5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E
Sensors
Galaxy S23
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S23+
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM Type
Galaxy S23
Nano SIM, eSIM
Galaxy S23+
Nano SIM, eSIM
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Nano SIM, eSIM
Launch Date
Galaxy S23
February 17, 2023
Galaxy S23+
February 17, 2023
Galaxy S23 Ultra
February 17, 2023
Misc
Galaxy S23
Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green,' 'Lavendar,' 'Creme'
Galaxy S23+
Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green,' 'Lavendar,' 'Creme'
Galaxy S23 Ultra
Colours: ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Green,' 'Lavendar,' 'Creme'
In Canada, the Galaxy S23 will cost $1,099.99 for the 128GB model and $1,179.99 for the 256GB model. The Galaxy S23+ will cost $1,399.99 for the 256GB model and $1,559.99 for the 512GB model. The handsets are available for pre-order now and release on February 17th.
For more on Samsung’s Galaxy S23 line, check out our hands-on with the new smartphones and all of our Unpacked 2023 content here.
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