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Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus: Specifications revealed
Now only two weeks remain for the Galaxy S23 series to launch, and rumors and leaks are still gaining pace. Informatively, all three devices of this series- Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra will put their first step in front of us on 1st February 2023. Just a few hours ago, the S23 Ultra’s complete specs were leaked, and now the specs of the remaining S23 and S23+ also appeared on the internet.
Meanwhile, the specifications of these devices were leaked previously as well, but this time TM Roh, the CEO of Samsung himself, confirmed some of them. Particularly, the official has confirmed this series’ processor, camera hardware, and software upgrades. Besides, a leak star RolandQuandt has also shared the specs sheet of both these devices, which reveals enough about them.
Let us tell you that both these devices are alike too much, and some of their specs are also the same. Notably, the versions of OS and UI, processors, camera configuration, sensors, network connectivity, and some other specs are similar in both of them. Let’s take a look at their complete specifications.
Galaxy S23: Know the specs here
The soon-to-be-launched Galaxy S23 series is the entry-level device of Samsung’s flagship series Galaxy S. It will be booted with Android 13 with a layer of One UI 5.1 on top of it. This device will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and a 6.1-inch AMOLED display. Generally, it will come with a total of 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. Apart from it, the in-depth information is provided below-
Display- The Galaxy S23 device has a 6.1 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 x 1080 pixels, Infinity-O-Display, with a refresh rate of 48-120 Hz. It has got Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for better protection. Its display has the support of HDR10+ pixel density and 425 PPI.
RAM and Storage- This device will get only one RAM variant with a total of 8GB RAM but two storage options of 128GB and 256 GB. Notably, the company has used the LPDDR5 RAM technology in it, which is more reliable than the previous LPDDR.
Dimensions- 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm.
Weight- 167 grams.
Battery & charging- This device features a 3900 mAh battery with charging support of 25W (wired), and 10W (wireless).
Software- Android 13 with One UI 5.1 on top of it.
Processor- Qualcomm’s Overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm).
Rear Camera Configuration- It has got a triple camera setup on the back, of which one is a 50 MP shooter (main camera, 85°, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, Dual Pixel), one is a 12 MP camera (ultra wide-angle lens, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm), and last one is a 10 MP shooter (telephoto, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, 3x optical zoom). It also supports capturing 30 fps for 8K resolution video and 60 fps for 4K resolution video.
Front Camera- Samsung has provided a selfie camera of 12MP quality (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+) in it.
Sensors- Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, UWB (UWB Plus only)
Network & Connectivity- This device shows support towards 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), and 5G networks. Also has the support of Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6e connectivity.
Satellite/Connectivity- GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Colors- Black, Cotton, Green, Purple
Other specs- Waterproof according to IP68, dual SIM (2x Nano + E-SIM), GPS, face recognition, stereo speakers. Dolby Atmos, Wireless PowerShare, DeX, child mode, data security: KNOX, ODE, EAS, MDM, VPN
Galaxy S23+: Specifications
The Galaxy S23+ is the mid-range device of Samsung’s flagship series Galaxy S23. It is also booted with the Android 13 and One UI 5.1 on top of it. It also features the same Overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC as the vanilla device but a larger AMOLED display of 6.6 inches. Informatively, most of the specs of this device are similar to the vanilla device, but it does get a bit of modification. Its complete specs are listed below-
Display- This S23+ device has a 6.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 x 1080 pixels, Infinity-O-Display, which has the same refresh rate of 48-120 Hz as the S23 device. It, too has a Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for protection and has the support of HDR10+ pixel density and 393 PPI.
RAM and Storage- Its RAM and storage variants are also similar to the vanilla device, which means it will come with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and two storage options of 128GB and 256GB.
Dimensions- 157.8×76.2×7.6mm.
Weight- 195 grams.
Battery & charging- Thankfully, there is an improvement in its battery capacity and charging support than the vanilla device. It features a 4700 mAh, which has got 45W wired fast charging and 10W wireless charging support.
Software- Android 13 with One UI 5.1 on top of it.
Processor- Qualcomm’s Overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm).
Rear Camera Configuration- It has got a triple camera setup on the back, of which one is a 50 MP shooter (main camera, 85°, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, Dual Pixel), one is a 12 MP camera (ultra wide-angle lens, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm), and last one is a 10 MP shooter (telephoto, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, 3x optical zoom). It also supports capturing 30 fps for 8K resolution video and 60 fps for 4K resolution video.
Front Camera- Samsung has provided a selfie camera of 12MP quality (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+) in it.
Sensors- Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, UWB (UWB Plus only)
Network & Connectivity- This device shows support towards 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), and 5G networks. Also has the support of Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, NFC, and Wi-Fi 6e connectivity.
Satellite/Connectivity- GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Colors- Black, Cotton, Green, Purple
Other specs- Waterproof according to IP68, dual SIM (2x Nano + E-SIM), GPS, face recognition, stereo speakers. Dolby Atmos, Wireless PowerShare, DeX, child mode, data security: KNOX, ODE, EAS, MDM, VPN
Apart from these two, the Galaxy S23 series also has a top-of-the-line Ultra device (Galaxy S23 Ultra), whose specification has been leaked today. If you want to have a look at this top-of-the-line Ultra device, you can check our previous article here, which is dedicated to the Galaxy S23 Ultra device completely.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.