Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra first impressions: Better cameras, fast processor and more
Samsung announced its Galaxy S23 lineup at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is the most premium and also the most powerful among the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra. That being said, it comes with top-of-the-line specs, features, and improvements. But the biggest highlight here is the new 200MP sensor and new camera capabilities it brings to the S23 Ultra. I have been using the smartphone for a short time and here are my first impressions of the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra packs a 200MP quad camera setup and impressive sound
The highlight of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is its new 200MP rear camera setup. It is a quad camera setup and the other sensors are a 12MP sensor, a 10MP sensor and another 10MP sensor. The new 200MP sensor can take 200MP full resolution or 50MP and 12.5MP pixel photos. Image quality, based on the short time I’ve spent with the smartphone, is impressive, full of sharpness, detail and vibrant color.
Another aspect of the new 200MP sensor is that it provides better compensation for poor lighting in both photos and videos. Low-light portrait performance has also improved with an updated algorithm that seems to better detect subject and background. Low-light images and videos are bursting with detail and deliver improved color, saturation, and contrast. Sharpness levels have also increased by a good margin. Another video feature that Samsung finally added is support for 8K30p video recording.
Additionally, Samsung replaced the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 40MP sensor with the new 12MP sensor. The new, smaller sensor does a decent job of capturing detail, sharpness, and color.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with the most advanced chip and it performs
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is powered by the latest 4nm-based Snapdragon 8 Gen 2SoC. It is a solid chipset and offers smooth performance, better efficiency and more. The Galaxy S23 Ultra can handle just about anything, whether it’s gaming, shooting 8K video, multitasking, or editing photos or videos. I also did not notice any heating or heating of the phone during the brief period of using the phone.
Design-wise, the visual appeal is the same but the changes are significant
Not much has changed when it comes to the design of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. But that doesn’t mean that nothing has changed at all. Sure, the rear camera design – the individually placed lenses are the same, and the overall silhouette of the phone is similar to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but the Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with flatter sides compared to the rounded sides of the Galaxy S22 Ultra. S22 Ultra. This makes the handset much less slippery and much more comfortable to hold. It also slightly increases the flat surface area of the phone’s curved screen.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has the ‘most advanced’ and brightest display of any smartphone
Galaxy S23 Ultra features a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Edge display with adaptive 120Hz support, HDR10+ and additional features like Vision Booster and Enhanced Comfort for better viewing experience. It also comes with a Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protective layer on top for extra protection. Plus, with……nits of peak brightness, it’s one of the brightest displays on any smartphone. In terms of quality, it is bright, vibrant and vivid.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra still supports the S Pen
Starting with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the Galaxy S Ultra models become the smartphone to offer the S Pen, just like the Galaxy Note devices. That hasn’t changed with the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The handset comes with S Pen and supports all its features and functions.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra battery life should be good
Samsung offers the same 5000 mAh battery as the Galaxy S23 Ultra. While the battery capacity remains the same, the new chipset – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – according to Qualcomm is around 40% more efficient than its predecessor.
Runs Android 13 with the latest One UI 5.1 update
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra runs on Android 13 out of the box. Samsung has also included a few new features like an improved privacy and security dashboard, new Bixby routines and more.