Leaked Samsung Galaxy S23 spec sheet reveals all the key details
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Around this time next week, the Samsung Galaxy S23 phones have been officially unveiled, meaning we won’t have any more leaks around the handsets to report on, like the full spec sheet that just hit the web for example.
Posted by reliable tipster Roland Quandt (opens in new tab)the spec sheet covers all three phones – the standard S23, the S23 Plus and the S23 Ultra – and gives us an overview of everything from the battery capacity to the camera modules.
In other words, read no further if you want to avoid spoilers for next week’s Samsung Unpacked launch event on February 1. We’ll be covering the event live, of course, and anyone who wants to can also watch it all online live.
Specs appeal
We’re looking at the 120Hz screens for the phones this year, with the Galaxy S23 offering a 6.1-inch screen, the Galaxy S23 Plus expanding to a 6.6-inch screen and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra a 6.8 inch screen. inch display (and a stylus).
Under the hood, we have 8 GB of RAM on the S23 and S23 Plus, and 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM on the Ultra. The storage options are 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB for the base model, 256 GB / 512 GB for the Plus and 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB for the Ultra. It’s not on this sheet, but the internal processor is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
The Ultra gets a triple-lens camera of 200MP + 12MP + 10MP on the rear, but the selfie camera is only 12MP (it was 40MP on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra), just like on the S23 and S23 Plus, both of which swap the 200MP main camera for a 50MP model on the back.
Analysis: Some well-chosen upgrades
We’re now well accustomed to incremental year-over-year upgrades for smartphones, and that’s again promised by the Galaxy S23. The screen sizes all match last year’s models, although the standard S23 gets a boost to 1,750 nits peak brightness (from 1,300 nits) to match the screens on the other two handsets.
When it comes to the cameras, the only difference in terms of megapixels is that the main rear camera on the Ultra model goes up from 108MP to 200MP – though, it remains to be seen what sort of other upgrades and optimizations Samsung has managed to build in the technology of 2023.
Battery capacity gets a slight bump on the S23 and S23 Plus models – from 3,700mAh to 3,900mAh and from 4,500mAh to 4,700mAh respectively. The Galaxy S23 Ultra model, meanwhile, sticks with the same 5,000mAh capacity, but keep in mind that battery capacity is just one of many factors that affect battery life.
Performance should certainly be the best you can get in an Android smartphone in 2023, with that Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 from Qualcomm running everything. We’ll only have to wait until Wednesday for all of these specs to be made official, but we’re excited for what’s to come.