We’re just some weeks away from the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy S23 sequence. Galaxy Unpacked is set to take place on February 1 the place we might see Samsung launch a trio of telephones, amongst different potential gadgets. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is predicted to steer the pack, being the premium flagship that the corporate will provide.
The most persistent rumor we’ve got heard concerning the S23 Ultra is the large digicam improve that it might get this 12 months. Samsung might give the S23 Ultra an enormous leap in megapixels with an obvious 200MP sensor. That itself is sufficient to make opponents sit up and take discover — in reality, not too long ago, a leaked teaser of the 200MP camera confirmed its obvious capabilities, together with a stellar night time mode.
If the rumors are true, it looks as if the star of the present might be Samsung’s 200MP sensor. Even the Samsung Unpacked invite has three spotlights that look rather a lot just like the digicam array on a Galaxy S telephone.
For comparability, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have a 48MP digicam and the Google Pixel 7 Pro has a 50MP major sensor. The alleged 200MP digicam on the S23 Ultra might effectively put Samsung on our listing of the best camera phones, if not proper on the high. And whereas that actually might be an enormous improve, I’m fearful that design would possibly get a uncooked deal this 12 months with the S23 Ultra.
When choosing a brand new telephone, design is sort of simply as necessary as battery life, digicam and general efficiency of a telephone. The approach a telephone appears to be like and feels within the hand together with utilizing it, is that je ne sais quoi that additionally performs an enormous half in what attracts individuals to the gadget.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra rumored design
We not too long ago noticed new renders of the S23 Ultra tweeted out by leaker Ice Universe and produced by Dutch website Nieuwe that most likely give us the very best have a look at what the eventual telephone might appear like.
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The design showcases a barely curved display and with the rear digicam array paying homage to what the Galaxy S22 Ultra launched. The particular person rear cameras, squared-off profile, curved sides and punch-hole selfie digicam and the built-in S Pen slot, all nonetheless look to be comparable. However the digicam array might be bigger.
This additionally ties in with other renders of the device that have leaked previously. Some rumors level to thicker bezels, though we might take that with a pinch of salt. We might additionally see a slight increase in the phone’s height and width, though simply at a fraction-of-an-inch of a distinction, so we doubt these will even be noticeable.
Going by the leaked renders, Samsung doesn’t appear to be reinventing the wheel with design this time. The firm has adopted the same block-ish, squared-off angles look proper from its Observe sequence which advanced into the Galaxy S Ultra — all whereas sustaining the same design language.
Alternatively, Apple has all the time managed to show heads with its designs. Most not too long ago, the iPhone 14 Professional debuted the Dynamic Island that impressed with its sheer simplicity and sensible use of area. Apple added fluidity to the banal notch and gave the additional area some precise operate that confirmed sure app actions. There was not a lot else within the {hardware} of the telephone that modified besides for a bigger digicam bump on the again of the gadget.
Dynamic Island set a brand new design benchmark and likewise proved that new design upgrades don’t essentially should do with simply {hardware}.
I hope Samsung takes a web page out of Apple’s e-book for the S23 Ultra. One thing that marries {hardware} and software program as a step ahead.
We aren’t searching for something groundbreaking, as Samsung already does that with its foldable telephones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 — however I want Samsung would shock us and provides us one thing uniquely completely different even whether it is on the show of the telephone.
Even with colours, issues appear fairly blah for the S23 Ultra. The colours that we see on the leaked renders level to black, white, a darkish inexperienced and a light-weight pink shade. Samsung might go for this nude shade palette with the S23 sequence however I’d like to see a vibrant pop of shade on its flagships as effectively. I like Google’s shade scheme with its Pixels, and I hope Samsung picks up on that.
With the S22 Ultra, we did get a brand new Burgundy shade, however I personally most well-liked the white shade, simply because it was extra eye-catching.
Mainly, we are able to hope that Samsung brings us digicam upgrades, higher battery life and an entire lot of Pixel-like AI smarts. However even with a 200MP digicam, the S23 Ultra will want much more to tackle the iPhone 14 Professional and Professional Max, as we word in our Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro Max preview face-off.
Fortunately we don’t have to attend too lengthy now to seek out out what Samsung has in retailer for us with its flagships this 12 months.
