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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is assumed to beryllium the apical exemplary of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 range, and the rumors we've heard truthful acold look to corroborate this.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra offered a immense upgrade compared to erstwhile Galaxy S Ultra phones, by combining the camera array of erstwhile models with the built-in stylus of the Galaxy Note series. The Galaxy S23 Ultra seems similar it'll beryllium gathering connected this successful a fewer ways, astir notably with a main camera someway stuffed with a rumored 200 megapixels and the accepted yearly chipset update for much show and powerfulness efficiency.

There's inactive respective months to spell until the caller Samsung flagship telephone takes to the stage, but beneath we've collected each the rumors (and 1 authoritative statement) astir the Galaxy S23 Ultra truthful far.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra imaginable merchandise day and price

To get the basics retired of the mode first, we cognize that the Galaxy S Ultra exemplary volition return, arsenic stated by Samsung brag T.M. Roh erstwhile talking astir the extremity of the Galaxy Note series. Now the lone question is erstwhile it'll appear.

The astute conjecture would beryllium January oregon February, the 2 months that Samsung's unveiled its caller Galaxy S phones each twelvemonth for the past respective years. Since we've already seen a caller Samsung exemplary person certification successful Korea, it seems similar Samsung's keeping to that timing.

It whitethorn beryllium sooner than that though, arsenic marketplace sources deliberation Samsung volition determination its motorboat day guardant a fewer weeks to mid-January. This would hopefully halt users from buying caller phones from different brands similar Apple oregon Google, truthful Samsung's reasoning seemingly goes.

As for the outgo of this Ultra phone, we'd expect it'll outgo astatine slightest $1,200 again, arsenic the existent S22 Ultra does. We'd beryllium blessed to spot a terms driblet though, particularly since its closest rival, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, starts a small cheaper astatine $1,100.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra plan and display

If the Galaxy S23 Ultra is changing arsenic small arsenic the rumors say, past we'll apt spot a near-identical plan to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, with squared-off corners, a curved show and individually-embedded cameras connected the back. That would besides mean different embedded S Pen for your doodling needs, 1 of the astir unsocial features of the S22 Ultra.

Image of leaked renders of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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That's not to accidental determination are nary imaginable changes. We've heard that the S23 Ultra whitethorn beryllium slightly longer and wider than the S22 Ultra, though lone by hundredths of millimeters, truthful you're improbable to notice.

Also, leaker Ice Universe has claimed that determination volition beryllium a caller show for the S23 Ultra. While it would beryllium hard to amended connected the super-bright, 6.8-inch QHD AMOLED sheet and its afloat adaptable LTPO 120Hz refresh rate, possibly Samsung has an adjacent brighter, oregon a much efficient, show acceptable to swap successful arsenic a invited update.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra display

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Also, it's imaginable that this exemplary volition besides endure from the thicker bezels (but nary show size increase) rumored for the S23 regular.This could possibly explicate the flimsy assemblage size increase, though since the mean S23 and S23 Plus person level displays alternatively than curved ones, possibly it won't use to the Ultra.

Image of a leaked render of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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But present the first leaked renders person appeared (as good arsenic a matching case). OnLeaks moving with SmartPrix enactment retired a 360-degree video of the Galaxy S23 Ultra successful black. Based connected leaked CAD designs, the renders don't look each that overmuch antithetic from the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

From each appearances, the Galaxy S23 Ultra volition person immoderate somewhat much quadrate edges than the Galaxy S22 Ultra. It looks similar Samsung mightiness support the tried-and-true Galaxy Note-like design.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cameras

We should inactive spot 4 cameras connected the backmost of the S23 Ultra, but with 1 large change. There volition allegedly beryllium a 200MP main camera, (claimed by aggregate sources) adjacent higher-res than the already high-res 108MP main camera connected the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra rear and cameras

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What's not rumored to alteration are the telephoto cameras, which volition some person 10MP sensors similar before according to 1 source, and presumably person the aforesaid 3x and 10x optical magnification, too.

Topping that off, we'd expect to spot a 40MP selfie camera erstwhile again, embedded successful the apical halfway of the display. While lone 1 of 5 full cameras look to beryllium getting a large upgrade, hopefully Samsung volition person immoderate caller bundle enhancements oregon camera modes to amusement disconnected astatine the motorboat that volition assistance the S23 bid assertion a spot connected our best camera phones page.

Galaxy S23 Ultra show and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Samsung usually powers its Galaxy S phones with Qualcomm chips successful the U.S., but its ain Exynos chips elsewhere successful the world. That would mean we'll spot what's assumed to beryllium called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Exynos 2300 astatine the bosom of the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Deus Ex Go

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The rumors can't look to determine connected what's happening though. Some person said we'll spot this premix of chips proceed for the clip being, portion others person said Qualcomm volition beryllium suppling Snapdragon chips for S23 models each astir the world.

We anticipation for the 2nd script due to the fact that Snapdragon Galaxy S phones person tended to connection superior show to their Exynos-powered siblings, but chances are Samsung won't privation to springiness up connected utilizing its ain silicon wherever it can.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: artillery and charging

To powerfulness the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung is supposedly utilizing the same 5,000 mAh artillery arsenic we saw successful the Galaxy S22 Ultra. While immoderate other capableness would person been nice, this size of artillery is par for the people erstwhile it comes to ample Android phones, truthful let's conscionable anticipation Samsung tin compression a spot much artillery beingness retired of the S23 Ultra. While the S22 Ultra had a decent effect connected our customized artillery test, the iPhone 14 Pro Max lasted longer.

The rumors person forecast no charging velocity change, astatine slightest for the modular S23. That volition construe to astatine slightest 25W charging for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and apt up to 45W if you bargain the due charger. The 45W charger was capable to powerfulness up the S22 Ultra to 67% successful fractional an hour, which is again bully but not outstanding compared to the 65W and higher charging standards utilized by rivals similar OnePlus.

 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: outlook

The Galaxy S23 bid arsenic a full looks similar a twelvemonth of refinement alternatively than large developments, but the Galaxy S23 Ultra appears to beryllium getting a spot much than its smaller brethren. We're peculiarly funny successful the rumored 200MP camera and however it could shingle up the photograph prime of Samsung's astir photography-focused phone, but we'll besides beryllium funny arsenic to however the caller chipset volition execute and interaction things similar artillery life.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with S Pen

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If Samsung's superior astir taking connected the iPhone 14 Pro and different flagship smartphones, it needs to wring retired each driblet of show and ratio from the Galaxy S23 Ultra, portion besides making definite it justifies the Ultra premium. Stay tuned for much Galaxy S23 rumors and leaks arsenic we get person to launch. 

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