Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, Galaxy S23 Ultra launched with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, up to 200MP camera, 45W charging: India price, specs

Highlights
  • Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra phones have been launched officially.
  • The series comes with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, up to 1TB storage option, 45W fast charging, 200MP camera.
  • Samsung Galaxy S23 series India prices start at Rs 74,999 without offers.

Samsung Galaxy S23 series was launched officially at the Unpacked event on Wednesday. As expected, the lineup includes three models: Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and the mighty Galaxy S23 Ultra. These are the brand’s new flagship phones of the year, with probably many more to follow in the next few months. The devices don’t look much different from their Galaxy S22 counterparts. The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus have rounded edges for a comfortable grip in hands, a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout, triple cameras on the back, and an in-display fingerprint sensor for security. 

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The Samsung Galaxy S23 series comes with specifications such as the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, up to 1TB storage, and 45W charging support. Notably, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra touts a 200MP primary camera.

Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, Galaxy S23 Ultra price in India

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S23 series price in India. Here are the Samsung Galaxy S23 series prices without offers:

VariantPriceColours
Samsung Galaxy S23 (8/128GB)Rs 74,999Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Samsung Galaxy S23 (8/256GB)Rs 79,999
Samsung Galaxy S23+ (8/256GB)Rs 94,999Phantom Black, Cream
Samsung Galaxy S23+ (8/512GB)Rs 1,04,999
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/256GB)Rs 1,24,999Phantom Black, Cream, Green
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/512GB)Rs 1,34,999
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/1TB)Rs 1,54,999

Pre-booking for the Galaxy S23 series starts on February 2nd, i.e today across all major online and offline stores. Customers pre-booking the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra can get a Galaxy Watch4 LTE Classic and Galaxy Buds 2 at a special price of Rs 4,999. If you pre-book the Galaxy S23+, you will get Galaxy Watch 4 BT at Rs 4,999. There is also a storage upgrade offer worth Rs 5,000 for those pre-booking the Galaxy S23.

Additionally, all consumers can avail cashback worth Rs 8,000 on online channels. Customers pre-booking Galaxy S23 series during “Samsung Live” event on February 2 on the Samsung website will get an additional exclusive gift of a Wireless Charger & Travel Adapter.

In the US, the Galaxy S23 starts from USD 799 (approx Rs 65,500).

Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus specifications, features

The Samsung Galaxy S23 sports a 6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Vision booster, punch-hole cutout for the selfie shooter, and 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game mode. On the other hand, the Galaxy S23 Plus has a 6.6-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, and a Vision booster.

Both phones are powered by the overclocked version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno GPU. The chipset is paired with 8GB RAM and up to 512GB storage that is further expandable. Both models run on Android 13-based OneUI 5.1 custom skin out of the box.

Moving to optics, the vanilla Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus pack a 50MP primary camera with an LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, and OIS, a 12MP 120-degree FoV, and a 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. There is a 12MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 packs a 3,900mAh battery with 25W fast charging and the Galaxy S23 Plus has a large 4,700mAh battery with 45W fast charging. There’s Fast Wireless charging 2.0 and Wireless PowerShare support. Connectivity options include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging. The phones also come with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra flaunts a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh rate support, 240Hz touch sampling rate in the Game mode, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Vision booster, and a hole-punch cutout at the top centre.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is powered by the overclocked version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with Adreno GPU. The phone comes in four models: 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, and 12GB + 1TB storage. The handset boots Android 13-based OneUI 5.1 custom skin out of the box.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra ships with quad cameras on the back, with a 200MP Samsung HP2 primary camera with f/1.7 aperture and 85-degree FoV, a 12MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture and 120-degree FoV, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and another 10MP telephoto lens with 10x optical zoom with f/4.9 aperture. There is a 12MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra measures 78.1 X 163.4 X 8.9mm and weighs 234 grams. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support, wireless PowerShare, and fast wireless charging 2.0. Connectivity options could include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging. There is an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance

Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | 8 GBProcessor
6.1 inches (15.49 cm) Display
50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MPRear camera
12 MPSelfie camera
3900 mAh Battery
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Samsung Galaxy S23 5G Price
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
4.0/10

Design
★  
4.0
/10
Display
★  
4.0
/10
Software
★  
4.0
/10
Camera
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4.0
/10
Performance
★  
7.0
/10
Battery
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3.5
/10

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
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