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Thanks to certification bodies like China’s TENAA, we often learn almost official details about phones long before they launch, and that’s how it is now with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Spotted by MyFixGuide (opens in new tab)a TENAA list (opens in new tab) – which should be based on official information from Samsung – almost completely reveals the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
These include a 6.8-inch 1440 x 3088 display, a choice of 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage, 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and a 4,855mAh battery – that’s the minimum capacity at which the phone is likely to is advertised as having a 5,000 mAh typical capacity.
The chipset is unnamed but is listed as clocked at up to 3.36GHz, which is consistent with the overclocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 rumored for the Galaxy S23 line.
As for the cameras, they apparently include a 108MP camera, two 12MP cameras and a 2MP camera on the back, along with another 12MP camera on the front. One of the rear cameras (probably one of the 12MP ones) is said to offer 10x optical zoom, as we’d expect. But this camera setup doesn’t sound good overall.
It seems very unlikely that Samsung would put a 2MP camera on such a high-end smartphone, so maybe that’s a typo and it should be 200MP – especially as there are rumors that such a sensor would be included.
But then we wouldn’t think there would be a 108MP camera too. The front camera would also be a significant downgrade in terms of megapixels if it were 12MP as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 40MP selfie snapper.
So we’d take these camera specs with a hefty dose of salt, and while the rest of the listed specs sound credible, it also raises doubts, despite the reputable nature of the source.
In any case, the list also mentions dimensions of 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm, a weight of 233 g and of course 5G support. Since the Samsung Galaxy S23 line is likely to land in early 2023, we’ll judge the veracity of these leaks soon enough.
Analysis: How this compares to the Galaxy S22 Ultra
If we consider these specs to be accurate, many things on this phone will likely be similar to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
The screen size and resolution are the same, the dimensions and weight are very similar (suggesting that the design will also be similar), and the typical battery capacity is likely to be the same. Storage and RAM amounts are similar too, although you can get the S22 Ultra with 128GB of storage, which isn’t listed here.
The main differences are the chipset and the cameras. For the former, this is a typical and expected upgrade, but one that should mean the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is significantly more powerful than its predecessor.
For the latter, as mentioned above, we’re very skeptical about these camera specs, but for reference, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 108MP main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, a 10MP telephoto (with 3x optical zoom) and a 10MP telephoto with 10x optical zoom.
We’re expecting the same lens types and zoom levels on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it’s possible that the megapixels may have changed for some – most notably to a 200MP primary sensor, which is an upgrade that could help the Galaxy S23 Ultra take a place among the best camera phones.