Be prepared, because you may feel a twinge of disappointment when you first see the Galaxy S23 Ultra. But I promise you it won’t last.
The S Pen stylus is hidden away inside a slot on the base of the phone, and there’s a charging port, a thin volume rocker on the side, and a choice of a few colors. The green in our photos can appear drab, but get it in the right light, and it really pops. What’s inside the S23 Ultra is really exciting The Galaxy S22 Ultra’s camera is still excellent, and specification-wise, there aren’t many changes here either. The 10-megapixel telephoto cameras and 12MP wide-angle in the Galaxy S23 appear to have the same specs, at the very least. But in the short time I had to use the phone, it made me want to get out and use it a lot more, and it’s all down to the new 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor.
The 200MP camera, Samsung’s software and AI, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor appear to be working in perfect harmony here, really bringing out the potential of the camera system. I’ve used a 200MP camera on a smartphone already, and it was good, but not something that I’ve felt the need to experiment with again. That’s not the case with the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s camera. I can’t wait to try it again.
Previous Next 1 of 4 The screen is also shockingly bright, with a massive 1,750 nits possible in the right conditions. I had to turn it down to almost the minimum level to take photos of it! Slide the brightness to maximum on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and you can say goodbye to your retinas. If you live somewhere with a lot of bright sunlight , I doubt you’ll need to search for shade to see the S23 Ultra’s screen outside.
However, in the U.K., it’s more expensive than last year, with the basic model priced at 1,249 British pounds, the 512GB version at 1,399 pounds, and the Samsung-exclusive 1TB model a massive 1,599 pounds.Looking good for the future Any disappointment in the Galaxy S23 Ultra will only remain if you simply see it in pictures, or lazily peruse the spec sheet looking for “upgrades.