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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra battery is better than Pixel 7 Pro
For a few years, Samsung has been increasing the battery capacity of their flagship devices; for instance, the last S series devices, i.e. S22 series, have the battery capacity of Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra at 3700mAh, 4500mAh and 5000 mAh respectively. And then the company has increased the power of the devices with a new generation of the S series, i.e. Galaxy S23, which includes the Galaxy S23 base, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra, which have a backup as 3900mAh, 4700mAh and 5000mAh, respectively. However, the Ultra variant hasn’t got a significant upgrade in terms of battery capacity.
On the other hand, Pixel has also increased its battery capacity after the pixel 5, and currently, the pro version of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 is available for 5000 mAh battery capacity. However, Google has also not very much increased the capacity, from 4080mAh (Pixel 5) to 5000mAh( Pixel 7 Pro).
Why don’t companies focus on increasing the battery capacity for their Flagship devices?
Samsung always introduces its flagship smartphone in the S series, and for these devices, the company is always in protective mode, it always makes necessary changes according to the time, and now you are wondering if battery backup is not necessary. Actually, what you are thinking is right. It’s time that the flagship phones also should have more backups. It is also noticeable that the Korean giant also has devices which are already available with big batteries, like Galaxy F62 and Galaxy M51, which are available with 7000 mAh batteries.
Why you should prefer Galaxy S22+ over Galaxy S23 base variant
But in the Flagship devices, Samsung is following a different approach; the company is focusing on optimizing the software as it will consume less battery and give an enhanced performance at the same time. For instance, the latest Flagship device of Samsung is now available with 5000 mAh (S23 Ultra), which has the same capacity, but it performs longer than any other brand’s device because it is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8Gen 2 as well as it is not the same processor which is previously available in the market; actually, Samsung is using a modified version of it which is specially designed for Galaxy S23, with higher clock speed.
Galaxy S23 Ultra gives you better performance than the Pixel 7 Pro regarding the battery
Along with the big battery, the latest flagship also beats the Pixel in terms of fast charging; the Galaxy S23 Ultra supports 45 W fast charging, while the Pixel 7 Pro comes with 30 W support. Both the devices come with reverse wireless charging, but Samsung’s device has the latest 4.5 technology. The Galaxy S23 device handles a 6.8 inches big display and comes with high-end camera specs, but it still manages to perform for a long because it is powered by the latest processor, which is made on 4 nm technology which helps to process all things fast and gives outstanding performance.
Galaxy S23 Ultra can run the Genshin Impact smoothly in 120 fps
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.