Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in for review

03 February 2023
Samsung's most important phone for the first half of the year is in for review.

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Currently using an iPhone 13 Pro Max in green with one tb storage,I’ve just ordered the 512 s23 ultra in graphite.Let the battle commence,I’m quite positive the sammy will win this battle and the iPhone will be sold for the same price I paid for the sammy,900!

    AnonD-731363, 05 Feb 2023Man you funny Samsung effective marketing said to customers... moreMost probably people think of them are all generic Chinese phones, not associated with brands.

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      • 05 Feb 2023

      S8gen3, 05 Feb 2023No one have it until after 20 febAre u joking? Writing right now from s23u ;)

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        • Anonymous
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        • 05 Feb 2023

        Anonymous, 04 Feb 2023Wait, so now you don't even get a cable in the box any... moreThe official website confirms that it comes with a cable.

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          • 05 Feb 2023

          Mekongsailor, 05 Feb 2023I travel A LOT. Mainly to South East Asia + India + Japan. ... moreCurious.. which places are not covered by Samsung positioning system?

            I travel A LOT. Mainly to South East Asia + India + Japan. So the positioning specs are a very important thing to me. The positioning specs for the Xiaomi 13 pro (same CPU as S23 Ultra) are mentioned on this site as being: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5). For the S23 Ultra is mentioned: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO. So, why does Samsung not support NavIC and QZSS? And why does Samsung support only 1 communication channel for the others? As the CPU platform (8 gen 2) support ALL GNSS constellations, why is Samsung not supporting this? One should expect that from such an expensive phone!!!!!!!!

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              • 05 Feb 2023

              I always thought cases for both models will fit with each other until I saw someone on YouTube tried it. Yup. It won't fit.

              It will fit somehow, with silicone case, if you force it lol... Hard shell cases definitely won't. Button placement is slightly off set and also individual camera lenses will not aligned with the camera cut-out on both cases.

                I was actually looking forward to this phone's battery endurance rating, but I forgot that the S22 Ultra GSMArena reviewed before was equipped with Exynos SoC. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to the result.

                  LOL, 04 Feb 2023This is just a first look, a sneak preview. The phones were... moreNo I was not talking about this hands on review of GSMARENA

                  I was replying someone's comment

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                    • 05 Feb 2023

                    Anonymous, 04 Feb 2023Dead king.Lol, it's in my hands alive & kicking, working like a charm.

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                      • 05 Feb 2023

                      Varcor, 05 Feb 2023Sorry, there's not much of a difference between the S2... moreYour apology accepted :) But seriously, I wonder why do you guys in comments here insist on upgrading every year in the first place. Come on, these phones are not meant to be outdated next year you buy them. It's by no means an issue.

                        Sorry, there's not much of a difference between the S23 and S22 Ultra's. Besides the S-Pen the S23 Ultra isn't much different than an S21 Ultra. If you have to have the latest and the greatest go ahead but understand if you opt for 1 TB over 512GB its over $400 USD more. Also trade-in values are substantial reduced. Improvements in the main camera sensor and chipset are the selling points. Not worth it IMHO.

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                          kusivor3, 03 Feb 2023kindly for those who already have it can tell if s23 u us... moreNo one have it until after 20 feb

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                            • 05 Feb 2023

                            Woww s23 ultra

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                              blue, 04 Feb 2023So how is it possible that the lies are among the most powe... moreMan you funny Samsung effective marketing said to customers their phones are waterproof for example.
                              Australian goverment thought opposite so they fined them by 14 milllions.
                              https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_australia_fined_aud_14m_over_misleading_water_resistance_ads-news-54782.php
                              Now who is a liar???
                              Same goes for many else brands such as Apple famous battery gate.
                              Their effective marketing proves something else and then someone fines them because of scam and lies.
                              Since when any of my chinese companies as you call em told a lie to customers???
                              I am waiting for proof.

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                                AnonD-731363, 04 Feb 2023Sad and true. But lies wont feed asnyone for long. So how is it possible that the lies are among the most powerful phones?
                                I'd say the only lies come from you.

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                                  Leanzazzy, 04 Feb 2023No man. The Note 9 is the King of Android smartphones. C... moreWas.

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                                    Bright zee, 04 Feb 2023True.. Samsung highly invests in marketing than in R&D.... moreAn Opinion that comes from someone who uses Chinese brand phone with Samsung display/Samsung sensor/Samsung memory/Samsung-made chipset and other parts.

                                    With so little R&D, Samsung invented and supplies most of parts to almost every phone brands.

                                    Samsung must be a really really efficient company then👍

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                                      • 04 Feb 2023

                                      There are too many compromises on these phones considering their price. The lack of an SD card slot is pretty much a deal killer in itself. I'll be looking into other brands when I decide to upgrade my LG V60 as I'm not paying an Apple-esque sucker tax to Samsung just because of their advertising!

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                                        • 04 Feb 2023

                                        Nameless, 03 Feb 2023Probably the most overated phone. Probably not