5 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features worth paying attention to: Galaxy Unpacked 2023
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has launched as the top-end model of the Galaxy S23 series. Samsung had its first live Galaxy Unpacked event in a while and the highlight of the show has to be this phone. It packs the usuals that you come to expect out of a flagship Android phone like the latest Qualcomm processor, class-leading software update policy, etc. However, there are 5 key areas wherein Samsung has either introduced a new feature or a key improvement has been made on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Let’s check them out.
5 key features of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1. Custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC
Samsung is using Qualcomm processor for Galaxy S23 Ultra in all of its markets. Not just that, this is a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy. It is said to bring about 40 percent faster GPU and NPU thanks to the fine-tuning. The gamers amongst you would love to find the device supports real-time Ray Tracing and Vapor Cooling Chamber.
2. More and faster memory configuration
The base variant of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with 256GB storage. That’s double of what the predecessor had. Also, this is of UFS 4.0 standard and offers 2x the sequential read speed and more than 2x the sequential write speed compared to UFS 3.1. Briefly put, it’s a lot faster. What’s also faster is the LPDDR5x RAM in this phone. The top trim can go up to 12GB RAM and 1TB storage.
3. 200MP camera with improved night photography
Before we get into specifics, here’s what the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra camera specs include:
Rear: 200MP+ 10MP (10x periscope telephoto, 100x space zoom)+ 10MP (3x telephoto)+ 12MP (120˚ultrawide)
Front: 12MP
Now the showstopper is that 200MP camera which is massive in terms of megapixel count, offers full-res RAW output option, and improved low-light photography.
You also get 8K 30fps video recording option too from the back while the selfie camera sports 4K60 fps.
4. Brighter AMOLED display
The front camera sits in a central punch hole cutout on a 6.8-inch 120Hz QHD+ LTPO 3 AMOLED display with 1750 nits of peak brightness. There is Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on top.
5. A refined design with new colours
The design of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is quite familiar and resembles a lot to its precursor. However, it comes in multiple news colours, the primary lot being Green (signature colour), Lavender, Cream, and Phantom Black.
Among other things, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also packs in a 5000mAh battery with 45W wired charging, Android 13 with One UI 5.1, 5G, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, IP68 water and dust resistance.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra price and availability
In the global market, the Galaxy S23 Ultra goes on sale starting Feb 17 at the following prices:
256GB: £1249
512GB: £1399
1TB: £1599
