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Samsung has just announced its latest line-up of Galaxy handsets, but how do the two entry-level phones compare?

These are the type of upgrades we like to see across the board, but there’s no denying that the S23 Plus’ larger battery will make it more appealing to folks who need a smartphone that can hold up under intensive use. One of the appeals of Samsung’s ‘Plus’ range is its superior battery life (owing to a larger battery cell), and that’s only set to improve for the S23 Plus. Just like its predecessor, the Galaxy S23 Plus boasts a large 6.6-inch display that makes it ideal for watching the latest films and TV series on the go.

6.8in, 120Hz HDR10+ 1,440p Dynamic AMOLED 2X display · Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 2 for Galaxy · 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage · Quad rear camera: 200MP, 12MP ...

The S23 Ultra gets improved video stabilisation courtesy of something called ‘Adaptive VDIS’, which is a software-level algorithm that analyses movement and detects lighting conditions in video and stabilises accordingly. The rest of the camera lineup is much the same as before, including a pair of 10MP telephoto lenses, a 12MP ultrawide unit and a 12MP selfie. As expected, Samsung made a big song and dance about the S23 Ultra’s cameras. Night shooting is greatly improved, apparently, with new pixel binning tech that combines neighbouring pixels to help improve the lighting in a photo. Despite a set of four new colour options – Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender – there’s no hiding the fact that the S23 Ultra looks remarkably similar to last year’s model. This now gives you full visibility over which app has access to your data, how it’s being used and a breakdown of where you might be at risk. Samsung says that the curvature on the left and right edges of the screen is a bit more dramatic, but this isn’t something that was immediately obvious during my hands-on session. A total of five years’ worth of security updates is also promised, with four years of One UI and Android OS upgrades. If you’ve got the money to splurge on a new phone in 2023, then the S23 Ultra might be the one to buy. The S23 Ultra contains 12 internal and external components (up from six) which consist of discarded fishing nets, plastic from water barrels, aluminium and glass. A note-taking doodler and all-round productivity stylus, this is what makes the S23 Ultra truly special. Outside of a new Advanced Vision Booster feature – which adjusts colour tone and contrast at three different ambient lighting levels – there’s not much new to report here, either.

The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra arrives with a military-grade spec sheet, but does it stack up against Apple's Macbook Pro?

[Ru Paul’s Drag Race](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/grooming/article/rupauls-drag-race-makeup-tips) on your lunch break, so you might be wondering if this is really for you. Sync up your Samsung tablet as a second monitor for a professional at-home rig, and control all your devices from the trackpad and keyboard, a handy upgrade for slinging a Whatsapp message during work calls without looking sus. It’s lightweight but these bulging graphical biceps will set you back £2,449, which is only marginally cheaper – £200 – than the latest All that roughly translates to one of the most powerful laptops that could easily take on some of the highest-spec desktop PCs for speed. At last, a well-muscled, endlessly equipped laptop that has a shot. Whether you’re a travelling gamer looking for next-gen power, a serial spreadsheet manager desperate to turn your efficiency into overdrive, or a work-heavy editor using graphic-intensive apps like Photoshop, Samsung is confident you can get anything done with speed and precision.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and its seriously jacked 200-megapixel camera really are here to take on Apple's iPhone 14 Pro.

With a 200-megapixel wide-angle lens, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features one of the most ludicrously specced cameras ever seen on a smartphone. That’s still 20 years behind the likes of Apple and Microsoft – Google even wants to operate on operate 24-7 on carbon-free energy by 2030 – but it is at least progress. Made to feature one of the most spectacular cameras yet to be seen in a smartphone, the Galaxy series’ fastest-ever chip and a whole slate of upgrades big and small, the S23 Ultra is an absolute monster to behold in person. Considering these devices used to morph shape a la Optimus Prime on a near-annual basis that’s kind of a big deal. So what’s new with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra? With a performance that’s 40 per cent faster than that featured on the previous

16in or 14in 3K (2,880 x 1,800) Dynamic OLED 2X display (non-touch) · 13th Gen Intel 13th Gen Core i5 or Core i7 (28W) CPU · Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics ...

With prices starting at £1,299 for the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 14in base model, this new generation of Samsung laptops looks pretty tempting. You get the same selection of ports and sockets, too, with the addition of a SIM tray and an identical-looking keyboard arrangement. Closed, there looks to be not much difference between it and the standard Book3 Pro. Alas, the latter wasn’t at the hands-on event I attended but I was able to get some time with the larger “Pro” 2-in-1 device. The keyboard is the same style, with chiclet keys and a number pad to the right. Only testing will reveal how colour accurate it is but in terms of its visual appeal impact it’s a stunner. There’s also a microSD card slot, one USB-A 3.2 port and a 3.5mm headset jack on the right edge. The former measures a slim 11.3mm when closed and weighs 1.17kg, while the 16in model tips the scales at 1.56kg. Critically, that killer OLED screen remains in place. All four models come with Samsung’s new Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel, which looks utterly stunning in the flesh. - 13th Gen Intel 13th Gen Core i5 or Core i7 (28W) - 13th Gen Intel 13th Gen Core i5 or Core i7 (28W) CPU

A raft of rival Android handsets that also carry the powerful new processor is waiting in the wings, however. While the range-topping Galaxy S23 Ultra packs a ...

The series includes a £2,449 Ultra model aimed at gamers and multi-taskers that packs a new Intel i9 processor and NVIDIA’s latest 4070 graphics processor. All three phones also come equipped with a 12MP selfie snapper with super HDR, and the ability to record 8K video with a jump from 30fps to 60fps resolution. Along with the new chip, the phones are also the first to feature screens made with new glass that its maker Corning claims is more resistant to drops on hard surfaces such as concrete. At the high end, the Galaxy S23 Ultra packs a higher resolution quad HD screen display, compared to full HD on its smaller siblings. And the uber-premium S23 Ultra with 256GB storage is priced at £1,249, also £100 more than its predecessor. A raft of rival [Android](/topic/android) handsets that also carry the powerful new processor is waiting in the wings, however.

The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra packs an unspecified 13th-gen Intel Core i7 or i9 CPU – Samsung did not provide precise information – a 16-inch 2880 x 1880 screen, and ...

A convertible model, the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360, flips over to become a tablet. The S23 and S23 Plus handsets are now 6.6-inch affairs distinguished by a 4,700mAh battery in the Plus and a mere 3,900 in the S23. The Galaxy Book range has been upgraded to 13th-gen Intel silicon, again with details to come. Samsung even claimed shots of the night sky will now better illustrate celestial bodies, making it possible to photograph a galaxy with a Galaxy phone. And not just any photos: the Korean colossus prefers it if those photos are beamed into the device from the Galaxy S23 Ultra, an updated smartphone that offers a 200-megapixel camera in its rear. Again, Samsung hasn't shared niceties like core counts, clock speeds, or what the "for Galaxy" moniker means.

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Samsung has announced the latest revision in the Galaxy smartphone line, the Samsung Galaxy S23. Today (February 1), the tech giant announced three models: ...

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1-Ranked Industry Analyst Patrick Moorhead covers Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event where Samsung announced its new Galaxy S23 flagship smartphones and ...

Samsung could not have designed the Galaxy Book3 Ultra at a better time. Samsung has also minimized the camera bump on the back of the Galaxy S23 and S23+, making it more in line with the camera bump on the back of the S23 Ultra. Considering I was able to get a hand-on experience with the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, I’ll say that Samsung really knows how to make a premium device. I appreciate Samsung's reduction in curvature for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Amon also talked about how the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is for Galaxy which leads me to believe there is some semi-customization in the S23 processor. The Galaxy S23 Ultra supports real-time ray tracing for enhanced gaming, and Samsung says its 5,000 mAh battery also lasts 20% longer. The Galaxy S23 devices boast Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 system-on-chip (SoC), and it is one of the biggest generational improvements I have ever seen in an SoC. Alongside 45% better power efficiency and 25% better Adreno GPU performance, it has 60% better performance per watt (PPW) and 90% better overall performance compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Although the raised aluminum back on the S22 and S22+ looks better in my opinion, changing the backs to match the S23 Ultra makes sense. While monikers like "Max," "Ultra" and "Pro" always help in differentiating the different levels of devices, when Samsung includes its "Ultra" in a device, it means it. However, not everyone can pull off a high-megapixel camera sensor like the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 200MP camera sensor with its pixel-binning technology and AI-powered ISP. This week Samsung announced its next-generation S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra flagship smartphones, alongside five new Ultrabook laptops in its Galaxy Book series.

The new Samsung Galaxy phone is here bringing with it a number of exciting upgrades, but how does the Galaxy S23 compare to the Galaxy S22?

Where the S22 cost £769 at launch, the S23 will set you back £849, meaning you’ll need to pay £80 more for the newer model. Another key upgrade coming to the Galaxy S23 this year is its bigger battery. We actually found the battery life on the S22 to be pretty underwhelming. In fact, it was our biggest cause for concern regarding the phone. [Snapdragon 8 Gen 1](https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/snapdragon-8-gen-1-specs-features-benchmarks-4185549) outside of the continent. The Galaxy S23 is the first Samsung phone to carry the new

Samsung has just released a batch of new hardware, including the latest Galaxy Book 3 Pro and Galaxy Book 3 Ultra laptops.

The Galaxy Book 3 Pro comes in two configurations when it comes to size, at 14 inches or 16 inches. On the other hand, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra can only be configured with 16GB LPDDR5 RAM, and either 512GB or 1TB PCle storage. Out of the two, the Galaxy Book 2 Ultra is by far the most powerful and will be better suited for those that want to engage in graphically intensive tasks. It has a starting price of £2449, while the Galaxy Book 3 Pro has a starting price of £1349. The inclusion of these GPUs suggests that the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra can be used for creative professionals or for gamers, as they will provide studio-grade graphics. The GPU is arguably more interesting, as the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra can feature either an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 or [RTX 4070](https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/nvidia-rtx-4070-release-date-price-specs-design-4223334) laptop GPU.

Samsung's latest flagship phones look and feel great in our recent hands-on session, offering refined designs and lightning-fast performance.

The S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra are shaping up to be a solid if slightly unexciting next step in the Galaxy S series. The S22 Ultra, in particular, is an excellent handset, and the S23 Ultra appears to be at least as good. The phone supposedly features Dolby Atmos support, but there wasn’t much in the way of Dolby Atmos content to test that out. While the S23 Ultra display features a higher resolution, we didn’t notice the S23 and S23+ suffering in the detail department, so they too could prove strong options for those who value punchy picture quality but don’t want or need a huge screen. Finishing off with our tried and true Blade Runner 2049 (well, the trailer), it too looked impressively punchy on both the S23 and S23 Ultra. The S23 Ultra also features an S-Pen, after its predecessor gained custody of the stylus when the beloved-by-some Galaxy Note series was discontinued. The trade-off for the extra girth is, as ever, extra screen, with the Ultra featuring a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a higher, 1440p resolution. The Galaxy S23 range, like many of its smartphone brethren, has seen a bump in price in comparison with its predecessor. While we weren’t able to offload any images from the test unit at the hands-on event for serious analysis, we did at least get to try the camera out, and it seemed very impressive indeed. The S22’s camera housing that melted into the frame of the phone is no more, as now each lens is separated with a colour-matched metal ring to the glossy aluminium frame. Elsewhere, the standard duo of S23s feature flat, 1080p, 120Hz AMOLED displays up front, a matte-glass back panel, and the aforementioned glossy metal rails that it shares with its 2022 predecessor. We’ll obviously wait until we have the phones in our own labs for more extensive testing before we publish our full review and final verdict.

Samsung Electronics Co. is counting on demand for premium devices to drive double-digit growth in sales of marquee Galaxy phones in 2023, despite signs the ...

Though they may look very similar, there are key differences between the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and last year's Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Interestingly, it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has the upper hand in the front-facing camera department with a 40MP snapper compared to the 12MP camera from this year’s S23 Ultra. Thankfully, there’s none of that confusion this time around with the Qualcomm variant of S23 Ultra shipping worldwide. It sports a unique variant of Qualcomm’s latest chipset dubbed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, which is said to deliver flagship-level performance with an overclocked CPU and a more powerful and power-efficient Adreno GPU. More specifically, the S23 Ultra sports a whopping 200MP rear-facing camera powered by Samsung’s ISOCELL HP2 sensor, compared to the 108MP alternative from the S22 Ultra. It’s made from the same combination of aluminium and glass too, providing just as premium a look and feel as the S22 Ultra does. With that said, this year’s S23 Ultra does offer significant camera upgrades, a boosted processor and other features that help it stand out.

There are three new phones—the Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra—as well as five new laptops.

The S23 line does have more recycled components than last year, however; the company says it has doubled the number of recycled parts on the S23 Ultra to 12, from the speaker module to the volume keys. The S23+ sits in the middle with a 6.6-inch screen. It pops out of the bottom edge of the handset. Samsung's Galaxy S23 smartphones follow closely in the footsteps of the S22 series. [Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+](https://shop-links.co/ci2LoboGZLI), and [Galaxy S23 Ultra](https://shop-links.co/ci2LrBc2UgM). At its big media event today in San Francisco—the first in-person Galaxy Unpacked since the pandemic—Samsung also unveiled a whopping five new laptops, all of which are badged with the new Galaxy Book3 name.

Samsung's latest Galaxy Book3 Ultra, Book3 Pro and Book3 Pro 360 laptops offer more power and new connected experiences for Galaxy owners.

The Galaxy Book3 Pro is a traditional clamshell laptop and comes with the option of a 16in or 14in screen. In the US you can preorder the laptops For ports, the Book3 also has a MicroSD slot, HDMI 2.0, audio mic, 1x USB 3.2, and 2x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4. The Book3 Pro 360 has a 16in screen and measures 12.8mm at it's thickest point, weighing in at 1.66kg or 1.71kg for the 5G model. The Book3 can also offer a little software trickery, with optional automatic lighting correction it can use HDR processing to make you appear better lit, even in dark or poorly lit environments. The laptops will be available in beige or graphite coloring. The Book3 screens also carry a VESA True Black 500 certification, demonstrating the screen's ability to achieve rich blacks, while controlling highlights and shadow details. The Book3 Ultra measure in at just 16.5mm at its thickest point, and weighs just 1.79kg. Samsung claims this the Book3 Ultra is up to 50 percent faster in multicore performance and 15% faster in single-core performance than Galaxy Book2 Pro. All three new laptops feature the same AMOLED 2X 3K display, with a screen ratio measuring 16:10, this fits in 11 percent more than laptops with a 16:9 ratio. Samsung Pass offers a password manager application that is stored in the Samsung cloud and protected by Samsung Knox. Using its expertise and extensive ecosystem in phones and tablets to extend the laptop experience across devices.

If you're looking for a new premium phone, you've probably considered the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Here's how they compare.

We’ll have to see if the Galaxy S23 Ultra has the same (or even better) skills in this regard. When it comes to real-world use, we found the iPhone 14 Pro Max had an all-day battery life that could even last two days with lighter use. We’ll have to wait and see how the Galaxy S23 Ultra compares in this arena. The iPhone supports 4K video capture at 60fps or ProRes at 4K/30fps. Now, Samsung has announced its latest high-end S series phone, the [Galaxy S23 Ultra](https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-book-3-ultra). Not only does the Galaxy S23 Ultra contain the same size battery as the Galaxy S22 Ultra (5000mAh), which has a bigger camera without increasing its size, but it also has a bigger battery than the one found in the iPhone 14 Pro Max (4323mAh capacity).

The Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra have launched. And they're all available to pre-order now at different retail stores. Find out more here.

The S23 Ultra continues to look to carry the torch for the now-retired Galaxy Note range. And there’s good news for Samsung fans in the UK. That’s effectively a discount of £150 on the 512GB S23 Ultra, £100 on the 512GB Galaxy S23 Plus, and £50 on the 512GB Galaxy S23. Here’s a good contract deal on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus at Three. O2 is offering the S23 Ultra with 150GB of data for £64.86 per month after a £30 upfront fee. All three phones are more expensive than their S22 counterparts, owing to increased production costs and the pressures of global inflation. Both of the smaller phones drop the corner bump in favour of three-ringed lenses, giving the rear of the phone a less cluttered appearance and bringing them in line with the design of the Ultra. Here are the official specifications from Samsung. EE has a relatively low upfront fee compared to rivals, after which you’re paying £84 per month for the S23 Ultra with 512GB of storage. If you’d rather spread the cost of the device over 24 months, we recommend avoiding Currys and heading straight to The airtime side of the 24 month contract works out at around £28 per month – a pay-monthly SIM can be found for half that price. It features a new 200MP camera sensor with pixel-binning tech, enabling it to take much higher-quality photographs when zoomed in and in low-light conditions.

It's been a big day for Samsung with a swathe of devices being unveiled including a new premium flagship called the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Owners should see big performance gains and the S23 Ultra will be particularly impressive for anyone who loves to game on their smartphone. The S23 Ultra will be available in Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy has been specially designed for these devices with Qualcomm boasting that this is "the fastest Snapdragon ever." Of course, the S23 Ultra isn't just about the cameras as there is some seriously impressive performance thanks to an exclusive Qualcomm processor tucked under the hood. This new feature basically allows owners to point their Galaxy phones up at the..errr...galaxy and get some impressive results. Samsung has just revealed its fully rebooted Galaxy S23 Ultra which includes a clever space-aged camera upgrade.