Samsung Galaxy S23 release date, price, features, and news

The GalaxyS23, the upcoming Samsung flagship series entry, is anticipated to release on February 8 of 2023 with a host of new features, including a completely new design, improved processors, new camera systems, and perhaps some exciting new colors.

Latest Galaxy S23 leaks

Recent rumors have begun to alter our expectations for the Galaxy S23's appearance, screen, processing speed, and other specifications like the resolution of the primary camera:

Samsung reportedly has an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for the Galaxy S23 series

Fresh Galaxy S23 Ultra camera sample shows how it stacks up against Pixel 7 Pro
First sample backs up the hype about Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 200MP camera
Yet another great Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra camera upgrade is tipped
Galaxy S23 Ultra camera may counter Apple's Action Mode video with 'ULTRA STABILIZATION'
Galaxy S23 Ultra benchmark results hint at tremendous performance uplift
Bigger battery tipped as key selling point for compact Samsung Galaxy S23
Galaxy S23 series may get an extremely limited color palette
Your Galaxy S22 case won't fit the Galaxy S23
Behold Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra in all its refined glory
First renders of the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+leak
'100% confirmed' Galaxy S23 Ultra rumor highlights what a marvel its 200MP camera will be
Samsung hints that the Galaxy S23 line will drop another freebie from the box

According to the most recent reports, which place the introduction of the Galaxy S23 phones for the first week of February 2023, they may be made available on February 17, 2023. If Samsung's prior launches are any indicator, the actual release date would occur two Fridays following, on February 17, since the company's regular Wednesday Unpacked schedule falls on February 1st.

However, Samsung accelerated the release of the S21 and S22 so that they go on sale just before the Mobile World Congress, which gets underway on a Monday in late February. The Galaxy S23 series should debut the Friday before the MWC expo, on February 24, 2023. The MWC exhibition is set to take place from Monday, February 27, 2023, to Thursday, March 2, 2023.

The Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra event and preorder launch would fall on February 8, 2023, or even earlier, as Korean sources are indicating the time of the announcement, which would once again push the S23 release date to February 17 even, if Samsung maintains the Galaxy S23 announcement schedule.

Unless supply chain issues prevent Samsung from starting mass production on schedule or the company decides that the Galaxy S23 Ultra's new quad-curve design and 200MP camera sensor justifies a higher S23 price, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is anticipated to have the same $1199.99 starting price as its predecessor. We have high hopes for a beginning price of $799 for the Galaxy S23, a price of $999 for the Galaxy S23+, and a delicious $1199 price point for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. For the S22 Ultra, the S Pen was tucked inside and the battery size was kept enormous while charging at the same rate.

Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy S23 Plus vs Galaxy S23 specs

Sadly, that could also suggest that the Galaxy S23 and S23+ will have a hybrid LTPS display with a variable refresh rate that can only go as low as 48 Hz, as opposed to the Ultra versions' LTPO panels, which can cover the entire 1Hz-120Hz range and conserve power while viewing static graphics.

Given that battery pack sizes are anticipated to remain same, Qualcomm's speculated Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, which is said to be efficiency-focused, will be the only source of potential battery life improvements.

In contrast to the 3GHz Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 monster, which heats up and throttles quite a bit under heavy load like 3D gaming, the second-generation optimized 4nm process and the rumored clever combination of older and newer ARM Cortex core generations should make it very gentle on the battery with everyday tasks.

It may feature the best performance/power draw ratio of any Galaxy S series device to date given that Samsung will only employ Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 across the regions where it will sell the Galaxy S23 and no Exynos has been slated to go in.

The Galaxy S23 and S23+ should ideally be able to launch at reduced costs as well, as charging a thousand for an LTPS display and only a processing update may turn many consumers away from the S23+ in favor of the S23 Ultra.

Galaxy S23 camera

After that rumor was previously disproved, a new 200MP main camera sensor is once again anticipated to be the biggest hardware update that will be included with theGalaxy S23 series. Although Samsung's recent announcement of the ISOCELL HP3 200MP camera sensor would have added fuel to the fire, in reality the company may use a customized ISOCELL sensor with 0.60 micron pixels.

Although Samsung's recently unveiled ISOCELL HPX sensor may have sounded like a strong contender, it features fewer pixels and is smaller overall. Tetra pixel technology retains the camera sensor's.56-micron pixel size in direct sunlight, enabling the shooting of 200MP photos. The pixel size increases to 1.12 microns in low-light conditions, enabling the user to capture 50MP images. The same pixel-binning wizardry will be working with the 50MP mode on the S23 Ultra, just with a larger virtual pixel.

16 pixels work together to generate one pixel, allowing an image to be taken at 12.5MP in extremely low-light conditions. Despite the fact that this claim has been made repeatedly since the initial 108MP camera, Samsung claims that this system will enable customers to shoot sharp images in any lighting condition.

In fact, a new camera-related rumor surfaced soon after the one claiming that the Galaxy S23 Ultra will include unique camera features including "Ultra stabilization," which may have been developed as a rival to Apple's Action Mode. The unique 200MP sensor, which is expected to appear in the S23 Ultra for the first time on a Galaxy S-line phone, will also be able to take photos in low light much more effectively. Any future low-light improvements are likely to rely more on hardware enhancements than on image processing methods as Samsung's flagship phones already have a fantastic Night mode in the camera app.

Galaxy S23 Ultra camera samples

An alleged first camera sample from the 200MP Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy S22 Ultra's 108MP camera has surfaced from the depths of the Chinese tech blogosphere, seemingly proving the rumor about improved low-light photography. If the sample is actually from the S23 Ultra, it is much sharper and more detailed than what the S22 Ultra can muster.

Galaxy S23 Ultra vs S22 Ultra vs Pixel 7 Pro photos

In addition, another Galaxy S23 Ultra camera comparison, this one focusing on its indoor photography capabilities, is said to have pitted it against both its predecessor, the S22 Ultra, and Google's Pixel 7 Pro, with the S23 Ultra ultimately coming out on top in terms of detail and sharpness, assuming that the images are actually produced by its 200MP main camera.

Additionally, 8K video at 30 frames per second is supported via the ISOCELL HPX sensor. In 4K and FHD modes, it also offers seamless dual HDR filming. Depending on the illumination, the staggered HDR mode will record brilliant lights and shadows at low, medium, or high exposure. We can fairly assume that this technology will be present on the S23 Ultra's proprietary 200MP shooter as well because it likewise blends all three exposures to produce gorgeous HDR photos and videos.

Galaxy S23 Ultra camera specs to expect

Main camera: 200MP Samsung ISOCELL 1/1.3" sensor with 0.60 micron pixel size
3x telephoto camera: 10MP, Sensor size: 1/3.52"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
10x periscope zoom camera: 10MP, Sensor size: 1/3.52"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Ultrawide camera: 12MP sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's mystery 200MP Samsung ISOCELL HP2 sensor is rumored to be 1/1.3 inches in size, with 0.6 m-sized pixels and a wider aperture of f/1.7 to let in more light. For comparison, the 108MP sensor in the S22 Ultra measures 1/1.33 inches, has 0.8-micron pixels, and has an f/1.8 aperture. It must be a new sensor because that falls exactly between the 0.56 microns of the HPX and the 0.64 microns of the ISOCELL HP1.

It won't be the first time that Samsung sells an ultra-high-resolution sensor to other phone manufacturers so they can boast about it, as it did with its most recent 108MP and 200MP products, while keeping their customized version for themselves and the Galaxy S Ultra line for the last few generations.

The S22 Ultra's 108MP sensor isn't a slouch, despite the fact that Samsung has been utilizing the same type of sensor for three years in a row. On the other hand, the 108MP sensor that the Ultra now has may very possibly be inherited by the S23 and S23+, adding even more wow factor for eager purchasers.

The zoom cameras are not anticipated to receive the main camera upgrade; instead, they are anticipated to maintain their current 10MP resolution with 10x periscope magnification and another 10MP sensor beneath the 3x telephoto lens.