Here it is, the Galaxy S23! I had a chance to look at the phones ahead of today's Unpacked event. has everything you need to know.
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Samsung is promising these devices will be more sustainable that others. It has partially recycled aluminum and other post-consumer materials. Moreover, the phones are build to last longer with Gorilla Glass Victus 2, as well as run longer with ongoing software updates
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I really like that Samsung has made the color palette for the S23 family the same across devices.
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The cameras are an interesting batch this year, starting with the 200MP sensor in the S23 Ultra. It can snag 200MP, 50MP, or 12.5MP images depending on the effect or exposure you want. It can also record 8K video up to 30fps, as well as 4K video at 60fps in HDR.
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Marketing-wrought device feature names such as Samsung's "Nightography" should not exist.
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I am curious, tho, to see how Samsung's expanded video stabilization feature compares to Apple's Action Mode on the iPhone 14
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Samsung is, uh, really talking up the low-light photo and video powers of the S23. We look forward to putting that to the test
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Did Samsung just sneak a Squid Game reference in there?
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Samsung is doing some long overdue stuff with its S23 and Book 3 lines, allowing you to share more across devices, do things like share live Notes via Google Meet video calls, and so on.
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The Galaxy S23 and S23+ feature batteries that have 200mAh more capacity than last year's S22 and S22+. Samsung claims they'll last up to 20% longer per charge but of course that will require testing to suss out
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Perhaps one of the more interesting aspects of the S23 family is that Samsung worked with Qualcomm to create a custom version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor with faster clock speeds and improved gaming performance. Jealous of powerful gaming phones much, Samsung?
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Along with a trio of Galaxy phones, has a trio of new Galaxy Book laptops. Check out 's hands-on here:
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Samsung talking up its smart home ecosystem a bit here. A new home hub that it announced at CES should help tie things together more tightly. For the moment, Apple and Google have it beat on this front
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The Samsung Galaxy S23 family is up for preorder and goes on sale Feb 17.
S23 (8GB/128GB) = $799
S23+ (8GB/256GB) = $999
S23 Ultra (8GB/256GB) = $1199
More storage options are available, but pricing details are scant.
Colors = Green, Lavender, Phantom Black, and Cream
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I appreciate Samsung's sustainability efforts here. The box ditches single-use plastics and is 100% recyclable. Even the inks and dyes are made from recycled materials.
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Qualcomm chief Christiano Amon and Google SVP Lockheimer have taken the stage to talk about a new VR project with Samsung. Curious.
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Here are more details about the custom processor for the Galaxy S23. It has faster CPU and GPU clock speeds to assist with gaming and other tasks
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And that's the show! A tight hour. Thanks for tuning in. #GalaxyUnpacked