After months of rumors, leaks, and renders, Samsung has officially announced its latest flagship phones with the latest flagship Snapdragon SoC inside – the Galaxy S23, and Galaxy S23+, along with the Galaxy S23 Ultra. To be precise, much hasn’t changed for both the Galaxy S22, and S23+ compared to previous-gen models, but still offer a handful of decent of upgrades for those who can’t go for the top-tier variant.
Available in-store starting February 17, Samsung has opened open pre-orders for the Galaxy S22 lineup today (Feb. 1), with pricing starting at $799 for the S22, and $999 for the S22+. The prospective buyers who pre-order a device are eligible to upgrade to the next storage tier when purchasing 128GB or 256GB models. This deal also includes Samsung store credit, who already pre-reserve their devices. Both phones will be offered in Phantom Black, Cotton Flower, Botanic Green, and Misty Lilac color options.
For the UK consumers, the 512GB and 256GB Galaxy S23+ costs £1,149 and £1,049 whereas the 256GB and 128GB Galaxy S23 costs £899 and £849 respectively
The US based Galaxy S23+ is priced as follows:
- 8GB RAM + 256GB storage: $1,049
- 8GB RAM + 512GB storage: TBA
The Galaxy S23:
- 8GB RAM + 128GB storage: $799
- 8GB RAM + 256GB storage: $849
- 8GB RAM + 512GB storage: TBA
Both the Galaxy S22 and S22+ share the same chipset – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, featuring an octa-core processor with one 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 core, along with two 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 cores, two 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 cores, and three 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 cores in total. The chipset is paired with Adreno 740 GPU clocked at 719MHz, and it is theoretically slightly faster than the vanilla Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Many of the features and specifications on the Galaxy S23 remain similar to the Galaxy S23+. The S23 comes with a 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X with refresh rate of 10-120Hz while the S22+ has a 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen otherwise sharing the same specifications, including a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, up to 1,750 nits peak brightness, and also feature Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the front, as well as the rear and an Armor Aluminum frame for protecting the phones from any damage, and use Samsung’s ultrasonic fingerprint for biometric authentication.
For the camera optics, both use an improved 12MP selfie camera on the front side. The back side camera array consists of a 50MP primary rear camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a 10MP telephoto camera.
Samsung Galaxy S23/S23+ Full Specs
Phone | Samsung Galaxy S23 | Samsung Galaxy S23+ |
Operating System |
| Android 13 with One UI 5.1 |
Display | 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 x 1080 pixels, 48-120Hz, 1750 nits peak brightness, 425 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, HDR10+ | 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 x 1080 pixels, 48-120Hz, 1750 nits peak brightness, 393 PPI, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, HDR10+ |
| 50MP primary camera 85°, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, Dual Pixel AF | 50MP primary camera 85°, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, Dual Pixel AF |
Front Camera | 12MP f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+ | 12MP f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+ |
|
|
|
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 4nm for Galaxy | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 4nm for Galaxy |
RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1, 256 GB UFS 4.0 | 256, 512 GB UFS 4.0 |
Battery | Li-Ion 3,900mAh | Li-Ion 4,700mAh |
Charging Speeds | 25W Wired, 10W Wireless, 4.5 Reverse Wireless | 45W Wired, 10W Wireless, 4.5 Reverse Wireless |
Connectivity | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, USB 3.2-Type C, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, USB 3.2-Type C, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
SIM | Dual SIM (nano and eSIM) | Dual SIM (nano and eSIM) |
Dimensions & Weight | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm | 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6mm |
Colors | Phantom Black, Cotton Flower, Botanic Green, Misty Lilac | Phantom Black, Cotton Flower, Botanic Green, Misty Lilac |
Other Features | Dolby Atmos, IP68, Samsung Dex, Samsung Wireless DeX, Samsung Pay/Wallet | Dolby Atmos, IP68, Samsung Dex, Samsung Wireless DeX, Samsung Pay/Wallet |
Software Updates | 4 years of major Android OS updates | 4 years of major Android OS updates |
Security | Facial unlock, Under-display fingerprint unlock | Facial unlock, Under-display fingerprint unlock |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall sensor, Light sensor, Proximity | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro, Geomagnetic, Hall sensor, Light sensor, Proximity |
Price | Starting at $799 (US) | Starting at $999 (US) |
They both feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy processor and 8GB LPDDR5X RAM. The Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23+ also feature 10W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, USB 3.2 Type-C port, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Samsung Pay, and an ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
Both phones use UFS 4.0 storage, and LPDDR5X RAM materials. The only exception is that the 128GB version of the Galaxy S23 is using UFS 3.1 storage chip instead of the UFS 4.0 chip. That means the 256GB version of the Galaxy S23 will be faster than the 128GB version in booting up, installing and opening apps, and a few other tasks, that is because UFS 4.0 chips which has double the storage speed than UFS 3.1 chips.
They feature Wi-Fi 6E (up from the original Wi-Fi 6), and have access to 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz radio frequency bands, as well as UWB, which can be used to lock/unlock cars and smart home locks or to locate lost items using compatible location trackers.
Battery capacities are 4,700mAh with 45W charging speeds in the S23+ as opposed to 3,900mAh allowing for up to 45W speeds in the vanilla S23. Both also support 10W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, USB 3.2 Type-C port, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Samsung Wallet, stereo speakers, and an IP68 rating for water/dust resistance.
The new Galaxy flagships will arrive with the latest Android 13 OS out of the box, and also introduce a new One UI 5.1 release, which brings tons of changes to the operating system. One UI 5.1 will get you access to Expert RAW in-camera mode, improved automatic photo processing, new widgets for battery/weather, improved DeX multitasking, Bixby text calls, improved native browser search, and many more.