The Galaxy S23 will have some big shoes to fill when it debuts, but we’re confident that Samsung can do it with its new lineup of flagship devices.
The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus felt among this year’s launches to be much more iterative than innovative, while the Galaxy S22 Ultra had no such issue, bringing the Galaxy Note back to life.
Although the Galaxy S23 rumours are just getting started, we wanted to share what is already known and what we hope to see. Here is all we currently know about the Galaxy S23 as well as our wish list.
Samsung Galaxy S23 possible release date
We anticipate the Galaxy S23 will launch in a similar manner as the Galaxy S22, which launched in February. Samsung likely delayed the release of the Galaxy S22 because it needed to create way for the Galaxy S21 FE, which was released in January 2021.
That most likely indicates the Galaxy S23 will debut in early 2023. Nowadays, phone release dates are quite regular, therefore we don’t anticipate Samsung to stray from this trend, even if prior phone launches have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and chip shortages.
Samsung Galaxy S23 early rumors
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may have a very similar appearance to its predecessor in terms of design. According to a recent tip from leaker Ice Universe, the smartphone will have dimensions of 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches, which is a slight improvement over the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 6.42 x 3.06 x 0.35-inch dimensions. All of this is true despite the fact that a new camera tip has been believed to be one way we can end up with a bigger camera module and a thicker phone overall. In relation to that…
The 200MP camera on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which would be a significant improvement above the 108MP camera on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, has been the subject of several speculations.
This camera rumour has recently gained a lot of steam, however according to a new leak, Samsung may go for the older ISOCELL HP1 sensor rather than the more modern ISOCELL HP3 sensor.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra, however, is said to be getting a 200MP camera in the form of an unannounced Samsung sensor that was later alleged to be the ISOCELL HP2, which will surpass both the HP1 and HP3 200MP sensors that the company currently produces.
This might be advantageous for the upcoming Samsung flagship device. Samsung’s HP3 is a mid-range sensor, whereas Motorola’s X30 Pro or the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra are rumoured to use the larger, more sophisticated HP1 sensor, which is manufactured by Samsung. Samsung may be planning an additional sensor for its own flagship in an effort to outperform its rivals.
If you’re curious about the capabilities of this sensor, Samsung has demonstrated one in a movie by taking a photo of a cat and then enlarging it to fit a 28 × 22-meter canvas that was hanging off the side of a building. The visual was impressive, however it’s difficult to tell for sure via a YouTube video(opens in new tab) and not in person. Individual cat hairs may be clearly seen, and the details appear to be incredibly sharp.
Samsung Galaxy S23: What we want to see
Here is what we’re hoping to see as Samsung has a long time to finalise some Galaxy S23 details.
long-lasting batteries
In one word, all three Galaxy S22 versions’ battery lives fall short of expectations. In the Tom’s Guide battery life test, even the Galaxy S22 Ultra with its 5,000 mAh battery couldn’t last as long as devices like the OnePlus 10 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max. The battery life of the mid-range Galaxy A53 is also not great.
Samsung needs to improve the longevity of its batteries. It was not a good move to reduce the power packs from the Galaxy S21 to the Galaxy S22 (3,700 mAh compared 4,000 mAh) and Galaxy S22 (4,500 mAh versus 4,800 mAh), since it clearly harmed both phones in terms of performance.
Better cooling
By this point, it’s common knowledge that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip gets hot. This results in throttling issues, especially in demanding games. Additionally, Samsung was discovered deliberately limiting several apps to protect system performance. The action established one thing: the Galaxy S22 need better cooling. For some, the action ultimately came across as sleazy or outright evil.
In my experience, the OnePlus 10 Pro’s innovative cooling mechanism makes the phone substantially more pleasant than the Galaxy S22 Ultra after extended gaming sessions. The S22 can become really hot, but we’re not hoping for something on par with the finest gaming smartphones. We expect the Galaxy S23 to address this.
constant zoom
Smartphone telephoto lenses have the drawback that you must either use the full optical zoom or resort to using digital to fill in the gaps. According to rumours around the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung was planning to implement continuous zoom, which would allow the phone to effortlessly zoom from 1x to 10x and all points in between.
Although we hope Samsung would include this on all three Galaxy S23 versions, we suspect the Ultra will be the only device to provide the capability.
more effective model distinction
The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus are, let’s face it, very dull devices. They lack many new features and have a similar appearance to their predecessors. The main improvement was better “nightography” for low-light images, although it was obvious that Samsung concentrated all of its efforts on the most expensive Galaxy.
Although sensible, we’d really like to see something added to the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 that elevates them above incremental improvements. The Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus did, in fact, offer a minimum of 48Hz instead of the 10Hz Samsung initially stated. Other improvements include a new design, more powerful cameras, and display refresh rates that actually dip to 10Hz.
