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Alongside the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+, Samsung also announced the top-of-the-line Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Galaxy S22 Ultra successor and its first 200MP camera smartphone, at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event.
Apart from the new 200MP camera and improved camera capabilities, the Galaxy S23 Ultra retains the same industrial design language with a curved display and individually placed camera setup at the back. Apart from that, the handset also comes with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 5000mAh battery and more.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Comes with a new 200MP quad camera setup
The biggest highlight of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is its new 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor, announced last month. It packs 200 million 0.6-micrometer pixels in a 1/1.3-inch optical format that’s basically the same sensor size used in the company’s own 108MP sensor, which helps reduce the camera bump on smartphones.
The new 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor comes with advanced pixel-binning technology — Tetra pixel, allowing it to produce details and sharp images in different lighting conditions. The company claims that the sensor transforms into a 50MP 1.2-micrometre or a 12.5MP 2.4-micrometre image sensor by binding four to 16 surrounding pixels together into one large pixel to improve lightning. This also allows the sensor to transform into a 50MP sensor to minimize cropping while shooting videos, according to the company.
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The Galaxy S22 Ultra also comes with an improved Night Portrait mode with an improved bokeh effect in low light conditions.
Another major camera improvement in the Galaxy S23 Ultra comes in the form of improved video stabilization with Adaptive VDIS. It comes with a 2x wider OIS angle, that according to the company, allows the handset to offer better and improved video stabilization even in low light conditions. In addition, the Galaxy S23 Ulta also comes with a new Noise Reduction technology to offer improved sharpness and reduced noise levels in the videos.
The company has also added a new Astro Hyperlapse that lets users shoot Astro hyper-lapse videos without the need for additional equipment. Samsung has also added support for 360-degree audio recording for videos with Galaxy Buds2 Pro.
Samsung has also updated the ExpertRaw app with support for 50MP sensor, Astrophotography and Multi exposure mode.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and 360Hz touch sampling rate. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. It now features a newly shaped curvature that offers more flat screen estate compared to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. In addition to that the display also supports Vision Booster and Enhanced Comfort modes for an improved viewing experience.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform clocked at 3.36GHz. The handset is paired with up to 12GB LDDDR5 RAM and 1TB UFS 3.1 onboard storage.
The handset is backed by a 5000mAh battery and supports 45W fast charging along with 15W wireless charging and Wireless PoweShare. The handset runs One UI 5.1 based on the Android 13 operating system.
| Galaxy S23 | Galaxy S23+ | |
| Display | 6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display Super Smooth 120Hz refresh rate (48~120Hz) 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode Vision booster Enhanced comfort |
6.6-inch FHD+* Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display Super Smooth 120Hz refresh rate (48~120Hz) 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode Vision booster Enhanced comfort |
| Dimensions & Weight | 70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6mm, 168g | 76.2 x 157.8 x 7.6mm, 196g |
| Camera | 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera · F2.2, FOV 120˚ 50 MP Wide Camera · F1.8, FOV 85˚ 10MP Telephoto Camera · 3x Optical Zoom, F2.4, FOV 36˚ 12MP Front Camera · F2.2, FOV 80˚ |
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| AP | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | |
| Memory | 8 + 512GB 8 + 256GB 8 + 128GB |
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| Battery | 3900mAh | 4700mAh |
| Charging | Wired Charging: Up to 50% charge in around 30 mins with 25W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare |
Wired Charging: Up to 50% charge in around 30 mins with 25W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare |
| OS | Android 13 One UI 5.1 |
Android 13 One UI 5.1 |
| Network and Connectivity |
Wired Charging: Up to 50% charge in around 30 mins with 25W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare |
Wired Charging: Up to 50% charge in around 30 mins with 25W Adapter and 3A USB-C cable Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare |
| 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v 5.3 | 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v 5.3 | |
| Security | Samsung Knox, Samsung Knox Vault | |
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
(Disclaimer: The author is covering the Galaxy Unpacked event at San Francisco, USA on the invitation of Samsung India.)
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