Unleashing the Beast: A Review of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the latest iteration of the Galaxy S series and is a smartphone that has been designed to offer high-performance and advanced features. The phone comes with a matte black glass finish, aluminum rails, and a hidden stylus.
It is a device that offers massive specs and quad cameras, making it a versatile device for those who demand the best.
Design & Build
The design of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra may seem familiar, but it comes with a few tweaks that make it stand out. The side radii are squared off more, giving the phone a boxy look that is reminiscent of the Galaxy Notes of the past.
The camera rings are slightly bigger, and the phone features Gorilla Glass Victus 2 instead of Victus Plus. The size, industrial design, button placement, ports, and layout are mostly the same as the previous models, but the phone does feel better in the hand due to its boxy design.
Performance
One of the major upgrades of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is its performance. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, a customized version of the chip specifically designed for Samsung phones.
The chip provides improved CPU and GPU performance and is highly efficient, which results in improved battery life. The phone also features a slightly higher max clock speed of 3.36 gigahertz on the performance core and 719 megahertz on the GPU, compared to 3.2 and 680 respectively, on the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Battery Life
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with a 5,000 milliamp hour battery cell, which provides excellent battery life. The phone can last for two full days with high brightness and high intensity normal use, with eight and a half hours of screen on time.
The phone also comes with 45 watt charging and wireless charging, making it a battery monster. You can treat yourself to 1440p, as it will last forever, and you don’t have to switch to 1080p to save battery life.
Cameras
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with a new set of cameras that offer improved performance compared to the previous models. The layout, aesthetics, focal lengths, and arrangement are mostly the same, but the phone features a new 200-megapixel primary camera with double the optical image stabilization range as before.
The ultra-wide, 3X telephoto, and 10X periscope cameras also come with new sensors. The new primary sensor setup provides improved detail and sharpness, and the stabilization performance has doubled. The phone also comes with a 50-megapixel mode that provides detailed images, and 8K video is also available. The selfie camera is a 12-megapixel camera that provides sharp, detailed, and colorful images.
Display
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra features a 1440p, 120 Hertz display with LTPO and 1750 nits peak brightness. The display is simply sublime, and the phone also comes with great speakers. The phone also features a stylus, which is the best in the world, and it snaps significantly smoother shots.
Software & Storage
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with reliable software and has a good track record of delivering software updates in a timely fashion. The phone comes with 256 gigs of base storage, which is faster UFS 4.0 storage.
Summary
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra sets the bar high as far as overall package is concerned. The phone offers excellent performance, improved battery life, and advanced cameras. The phone also comes with a sublime display, great speakers, and a hidden stylus.
While there may be other phones that come out in the future that offer better features in individual categories, the Galaxy S23 Ultra offers a well-rounded package that covers all the important aspects of a smartphone.
