The Samsung Galaxy S23 series, which includes the Vanilla model, the Galaxy S23+ and the Galaxy S23 Ultra, will go on sale today. Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones feature Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays and are powered by a custom version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The Galaxy S23 series is the first with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The triple rear camera setups of the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ are similar, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the highest-end model in the range, features an advanced 200-megapixel quad rear camera system.
The company says that pre-orders for the Galaxy S22 series were twice as high as that Galaxy S21 Series within the first week. This year with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Series, the number of pre-orders apparently exceeded previous figures, in which 60 percent of customers opted for the most expensive Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Samsung claims that the Samsung Galaxy S23 series with Samsung Message Guard improves the level of mobile security. This sandboxing tool provides advance protection against zero-click hacking attacks. This is a type of cyber attack where simply receiving an image can compromise a device — even without user involvement. Samsung Message Guard acts as a virtual quarantine, intercepting malicious images and guaranteeing users only receive safe images.
Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, Galaxy S23 Ultra price, availability
The base 8GB + 128GB storage variant of Samsung Galaxy S23 is priced at Rs. 74,999 in India and the 8GB + 256GB variant is priced at Rs. 79,999 while the base 8GB + 256GB model is the Galaxy S23+ costs Rs. 94,999, and the 8GB + 512GB variant costs Rs. 1,04,999.
The 12GB + 256GB storage variant of the Galaxy S23 Ultra costs Rs. 1,24,999. The 12GB + 512GB model costs Rs. 1,34,999 while the top of the range 12GB + 1TB model costs Rs. 1.54.999.
All three models are available starting today in Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender colors. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is available exclusively on the Samsung website in Graphite, Lime, Sky Blue and Red color options, while the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ have two online exclusive colors – Graphite and Lime.
Samsung Galaxy S23 specifications, features
The Samsung Galaxy S23 runs on Android 13 with One UI 5.1 and features a 6.1-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, which can be downscaled to 48Hz. The display features Vision Booster for enhanced outdoor visibility and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. A touch sampling rate of 240 Hz is specified in gaming mode. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and 8GB of RAM.
The Galaxy S23 has a triple camera setup on the rear, comprising a primary 50MP wide-angle sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. It also has a 12-megapixel selfie camera.
On the Galaxy S23 models, Samsung has offered an advanced camera app that enables camera improvements like 8K video recording at 30 frames per second (fps), a 360-degree audio recording capability, and more.
Samsung Galaxy S23+ specs, features
The newly launched Samsung Galaxy S23+ has a lot in common with the standard Galaxy S23. The Plus model also runs One UI 5.1 on Android 13 and features a 6.6-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a refresh rate of 48Hz to 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz in game mode . The display supports the Vision Booster function and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The Galaxy S23+, like the vanilla model, is powered by a modified version of Qualcomm’s latest chipset dubbed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy.
The Galaxy S23+ has the same triple rear camera configuration as the Galaxy S23, including a 12-megapixel selfie sensor.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra specifications, features
The high-end Galaxy S23 Ultra also runs Android 13 with One UI 5.1 on top, has a 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 1-120Hz dynamic refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of 240 Hz in gaming mode and is powered by a customized version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with up to 12 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a deluxe quad rear camera setup, led by a 200-megapixel main camera. A 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens and another 10-megapixel telephoto sensor with 10x optical zoom are also included in the rear camera unit. It also has a 12MP front camera for selfies and video chats.
