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Samsung announces Galaxy S23 series pricing in India and pre-order benefits
After unveiling the Galaxy S23 device in the Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung has released the pricing of all three devices according to their storage variants as well as the company has also revealed the amazing pre-order benefits.
Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra pricing in India
The Galaxy S23 vanilla is available in two storage variants; the 8GB +128 GB is priced at ₹74999. While the 8 GB +256GB variant is available for ₹79999. If we talk about the plus variant is also available in two storage variants; one is the 8GB +256GB variant which costs 94,999, while the 8GB+512 GB storage costs 1,04,999.
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The Galaxy S23 Ultra is the top device of the series, which comes in three storage variants, the device has 4 GB extra RAM compared to other devices of the series, and the 12GB+256GB variant costs 1,24,999. The 12GB +512GB storage variant of the phone has 1,34,999, while the top variant costs 1,54,999 for 12GB+1TB.
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/1TB) | INR 154999 |
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/512GB) | INR 134999 |
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/256GB) | INR 124999 |
| Galaxy S23+ (8/512GB) | INR 104999 |
| Galaxy S23+ (8/256GB) | INR 94999 |
| Galaxy S23 (8/256GB) | INR 79999 |
| Galaxy S23 (8/128GB) | INR 74999 |
Samsung is offering discounts and benefits for pre-orders
As Samsung always comes with unmatchable offers, this time company is giving good benefits for pre-ordering the device. Those customers who order Galaxy S23 will get a memory upgrade variant of the same model which means if you pre-order the Galaxy S23 with 8GB+128GB will get the 256GB storage device at the same price. If you pre-order the Plus model, you will get Galaxy Watch 4 (Bluetooth) for only ₹4,999 only, while if you pre-order the Ultra variant of the device, you can get Galaxy Watch 4(LTE) with Galaxy Buds 2 by paying just ₹4,999.
Finally, Samsung started distributing the waiting One UI 6.1 update to more Galaxy flagship devices that debuted in 2021 and 2022. Now a total of 19 Galaxy devices have gotten their Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update.
Samsung has added new devices to the list of One UI 6.1, which are as follows:
- Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Flip 3.
The Galaxy S22 series, including the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra, is on the list of devices getting One UI 6.1, but it appears that Samsung may have delayed the rollout due to errors a few users have faced after updating their smartphones.
It is reported that the rollout was paused because some Galaxy S22 units may fail to boot or unlock after the update has been installed. However, users on the Samsung Community forums in Korea, the only market where One UI 6.1 has been released for now, don’t appear to have run into issues themselves.
However, Samsung has yet to officially confirm that it has paused the rollout and even acknowledged any issues, so at the moment, it’s not exactly confirmed that the update has been taken off the air. The Galaxy S22 series owners who didn’t get the One UI 6.1 update yet might want to wait for more details to come out before proceeding with the installation.
If the users are afraid of the issue and want to avoid the risk, they might consider waiting until the Korean giant fixes these problems before installing the update.
Samsung has kept the same battery capacity for the flagship devices while also sticking to the same fast charging speed. If we look at the Galaxy S Ultra devices from the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the company has stuck with 45 W charging and the same 5000 mAh battery. According to the latest report, the Galaxy S25 Ultra may also use the same battery and specifications.
Previous, it was rumored that the Galaxy S24 Ultra could be equipped with stacked battery technology, which could lead to maximizing the component cost, but now, according to an X user named Sawyer Galox, it is reported that the Korean giant will skip this hardware change on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra to save on component cost.
Along with this, the tipster also expressed his disappointment with Samsung’s take on the unchained hardware. He adds that users who want to buy the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra should keep their expectations low with the battery performance, as Samsung will keep the specs the same with the 500mAh battery and the 45W.
However, the company will also introduce its latest device with new chipsets that may provide improved optimization, which may provide some long-lasting battery life, but it will not provide any improvement in charging.
Samsung is preparing to introduce its next-generation foldable device, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. However, given that the new smartphones in the Z lineup typically launch between July and August, some rumors suggest that the company might host the next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, 2024. Despite the date being more than three months away, numerous details have surfaced online.
According to recent reports, Samsung plans to implement its dual chipset strategy for the foldable, mirroring the Galaxy S series lineup, where some models of the Galaxy S base and Galaxy S+ devices feature Snapdragon, while in other markets, they feature Exynos.
The next foldable lineup rumoured to come with multiple chipsets; for example, the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s last Geekbench listing showed that it has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. However, this processor is already one year old, so there are fewer expectations that it could be available in the main models. However, if a rumor proves to be accurate, it could potentially be available for the FE variant of the devices.
For your information, the rumors have revealed that Samsung could introduce two new versions of the foldable devices with the brand names ‘FE’ and ‘Ultra‘, so to make the difference, it may introduce them in separate chipsets. If it provides the older chipset for the FE version, then it will be successful in cost-cutting and releasing the device at a low cost.