Samsung Galaxy S23 series launch highlights: next-gen flagships ...

1 Feb 2023

The Indian Express

Samsung is likely to announce the Galaxy S23 series and the Galaxy Book 3 series of laptops at its Galaxy Unpacked event.

Samsung’s ‘Unpacked’ event takes place later tonight at San Francisco, with the company hosting its first in-person event in three years. The star of tonight’s event will be the Galaxy S23 series, where three smartphones are expected: the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Galaxy S23 Plus and the Galaxy S23. Samsung’s new Galaxy Book laptops are also expected to make an appearance in tonight’s show. The event is taking place in the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, starting at 11:30 PM IST on February 1.

The Galaxy S23 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor with at least 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage on the base variant. Now, whether Samsung makes tweaks to the top-end Qualcomm chipset is something that we will have to wait and see. All three variants of the Galaxy S23 are also expected to pack an improved camera system with better low-light photography. The floating camera design of the S22 Ultra is expected on the S23+ and S23 variants as well.

Samsung will also introduce the 200MP camera on the S23 Ultra as well. Samsung announced earlier this month that the 200MP ISOCELL HP2 Sensor was entering mass production and this will likely be a part of the S23 Ultra. Just how the company implements this and what sort of improvements it will mean for the camera, will be closely watched by all.

Samsung is also expected to announce its flagship Android tablets, likely to be powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. However, we might not see any new smart wearables at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event. Samsung’s Galaxy Book 3 laptop is likely to be based on the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processor, and some of the variants are also expected to feature a dedicated graphics card.

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The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be official tonight, and there have been plenty of leaks and rumours about the devices already. For one, leaks claims the S23 series will have a custom version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, meaning it could be different to what one sees on other phones like the OnePlus 11 (which launched on Feb 7 in India). The Galaxy S23 Ultra will likely come with a bigger 200MP camera at the back.

Samsung is also expected to make slight design changes to the S23+ and S23 which will have the floating camera at the back--- the same as the Ultra variant. A Lavender colour is also expected in the series as well. We don't know if Samsung plans to increase the battery size on the phones, and whether it will increase fast-charging speeds as well. Samsung will likely continue to ship these without the chargers as has been the policy for some time now.

The Galaxy S23 series will also be more expensive, according to several reports, which is not surprising given the macro-economic conditions. According to one leak, the S23 could start at Rs 79,999 in India, while the Galaxy S23+ will cost Rs 89,999. The Galaxy S23 Ultra with 256GB base storage could be priced at Rs 114,999, which will make it an expensive proposition. The S23 Ultra will continue with the S Pen support.

First published on: 01-02-2023 at 11:30 IST