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Galaxy S23 Ultra’s biggest competitor is its own Galaxy S22 Ultra
The South Korean tech conglomerate Samsung is now all set to launch its new flagship Galaxy S23, which is expected by February 1st, 2023. With the launch of any device, the previously available equivalent devices set a strong competition for them, in which the most threatening or challenging competitor will be their own predecessor because of having too many similarities with the latest one. Consequently, the strongest competitor of the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be none other than its predecessor Galaxy S22 Ultra.
Know more about the Galaxy S23 Ultra
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is a device of Samsung’s soon-to-be-launched flagship series Galaxy S23. The device will be booted with Android 13 and One UI 5.1. According to previous reports, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will get a 6.8-inches AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. It is also rumored that the device will come with Corning Gorilla Glass. It will be launched with a total of 12GB RAM with 256GB internal storage. Notably, the storage is only expandable according to the information found now.
Apart from this, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will also get a 200MP primary sensor, nearly double its predecessor’s 108MP sensor. It will get a four-camera setup on the back as the Galaxy S22 Ultra has, of which one will be the 200MP sensor, the primary shooter of the device, and the rest three will be the shooters of 12MP, 10MP, and 10MP quality, respectively. It also features a 40MP quality camera for taking selfies. Because of its 200MP shooter, it will also be capable of astrophotography and night photography.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra device will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Samsung does release Exynos-based variants also, but it doesn’t seem to happen this time, as Qualcomm’s officials stated. Apart from this, it will get an Octa-core chipset with the highest clock speed of 3.36GHz, a 5000mAh battery, and 25W wired and 15W wireless charging. This device also has a Fingerprint sensor and Face unlock support. The most pleasing ability of this device is it has got S Pen support also.
Why S22 Ultra is the biggest threat to Galaxy S23 Ultra
By looking at the above-mentioned specifications, one thing is clear; the Galaxy S23 Ultra has rarely gotten any changes in it from its predecessor. It has the same RAM and storage combination, an almost similar camera configuration, the same AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass, and even an equal battery and charging capacity. The S23 Ultra hardly seems to deliver any major changes which can attract users towards it rather than the already available Galaxy S22 Ultra device.
Notably, the only changes the upcoming S series is going to deliver are its 200MP shooter, a quite better clock speed of its Octa-core processor, and the versions of OS and UI. However, Android 13 has already reached the Galaxy S22 Ultra device with the recent major OS update. In the case of S23 Ultra’s UI, One UI 5.1, which hasn’t been launched yet, will also be available in the predecessor device sooner or later. Other than this, if any changes may get to see, those will be some minor upgradation or features.
Hence, with nearly zero upgradation from its previous device, it is a waste for users to switch up to the Galaxy S23 Ultra despite having the Galaxy S22 Ultra already. As it is one generation up from the previous series device, the cost of this device will also be more than the previous one. In that case, the chances of a user buying it also go down because nobody would have thought to spend more if they had a suitable option. So, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is the strongest competitor for the upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra device.
Apple is now setting up to debut in the foldable market by introducing its first foldable iPhone to compete with Samsung.
Transparently, Samsung is leading the foldable market, but soon it will be tough to maintain the legacy since Apple is actively working on bringing its first foldable iPhone into the industry. The reports from Taiwan’s DigiTimes reveal that Apple has currently signed a display supply contract for foldable devices with Samsung Display.
However, earlier this year, a few reports reported that Apple dropped the idea of bringing a foldable iPhone because of some durability issues, at least for now. A new report said that somehow it appears that the Samsung Display has succeeded in meeting Apple’s demands for enhanced durability.
Initially, Apple is considering mass-producing a 20.3-inch and 8.2-inch foldable iPhone by the end of 2026. The Head of Samsung Electronics MX Business Division Development Team, Choi Won-jun, stated at the Galaxy S23 media briefing held during MWC 2023 that “Apple’s entry into the foldable phone market is very welcome,” adding, “It means that Apple also acknowledges the value of our market leadership, following China.”
On another note, Samsung Electronics restrained the lead in the AI smartphone image by introducing Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S24 series earlier this year. As a result, it achieved its highest market share in the U.S. smartphone market in four years.
Samsung’s market share reached 31% in the first quarter of 2024, which is the highest since 2020, and the key reason behind this appears to be AI-based features. This success is credited to the Galaxy S24 attracting premium phone switchers and conquering market share from Google and TCL.
Now, as a strong competitor, Apple is also expected to enter the AI phone market with its next-generation iPhone 16 series, which is reported to be enabled with Apple’s “Ajax” generative AI model and supported by features in iOS 18. It is expected that details of iOS 18 will probably be unveiled at Apple’s WWDC in June.
The Korean Firm believes in quality over quantity! Samsung fans get ready for the new camera arrangement, as the giant is looking forward to dropping the ritual of four rear camera arrangements on the ‘S’ series ultra devices.
Dropping the four-rear camera concept doesn’t mean dropping the high-end camera result. Samsung has already started testing a Galaxy S25 Ultra prototype, and instead of housing four rear cameras, the device will have just three this time:
- A main primary camera, a telescopic camera featuring a periscope lens, and an ultra-wide camera.
If the reports come true, then we have to say goodbye to the 10 MP 3x telescopic camera. The reason behind this appears to be that the Korean giant can use the new “primary” camera to generate 3x optical zoom with the same or improved quality.
This is being speculated by a post on X shared by a tipster who stated, “Galaxy S25 Ultra: Camera News.” Following this statement, he elaborates on the news. This time in the Galaxy S25 Ultra, three rear cameras will be housed instead of four, and the dedicated 3x zoom lens will be removed.
It is reported that the main camera will have the same resolution, but the low-light performance will be improved, and it will also be used for 3x zoom as well. For the periscope camera, Samsung is said to be testing variable zoom with two fixed focal lengths; the first focal length will be between 4x and 5x, whereas the second will be between 6x and 7x. It appears that Samsung will not have continuous variable zoom technology similar to what Sony has teased in the recent teaser video of its forthcoming Xperia 1 VI.
The previous resorts already reported that the Galaxy S25 could feature three different configurations, including 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage, 16GB RAM + 512GB internal storage, and 16GB RAM + 1TB internal storage. It could feature the same 5000mAh battery capacity but is expected to bring a new functionality called “Battery AI” that will help to add 5% to 10% runtime to the battery life. It is also expected that it will be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset.
Although Samsung has not confirmed anything officially yet regarding the specs and features of the device, it will be interesting to see the new camera setup on the forthcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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Sony is all set to introduce its forthcoming flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VI, on May 15, 2024, which is expected to bring a telephoto camera with an even higher optical zoom facility than Samsung.
Sony introduced its Xperia 1 V flagship smartphone in May 2023, featuring a camera with an optical zoom ranging from 3.5x to 5.2x, a bit higher than the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5x optical zoom. Now it appears again that Sony is all set to defeat Samsung in the optical zoom game.
Sony teased the fans with a new teaser video, revealing that the Xperia 1 VI will have a telephoto camera with a focal length ranging from 85mm to 138mm. If Sony attaches a primary camera with the same focal length as the Xperia 1 V to the forthcoming Xperia 1 VI, which is 24mm, this means that its telephoto camera will offer an optical zoom of 3.5x to 5.75x more than a primary camera.
Vivo is also actively setting up to introduce its flagship smartphone, the X100 Ultra, and it is expected to have a higher optical zoom (7x) than the Galaxy S24 Ultra. It is quite clear that, in the race for optical zoom, Samsung is running behind other smartphone manufacturers.
However, the Korean giant has already started gearing up for the Galaxy S25 series smartphone, and it is expected that the Galaxy S25 Ultra could arrive with a higher optical zoom or maybe bring back the 10x optical zoom of the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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