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We finally have the brand new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra at the office and amid the craze of taking photos and videos of it, running benchmarks, snapping comparison shots with the previous Ultra, we thought we should also do an unboxing.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra comes in a box with a SIM eject tool. That's it. No cables, no cases, no charger, just the phone and the tool. But at this point, you've probably got a few of the other necessities lying around and Samsung is doing its part to help the environment. In its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, Samsung has scaled back on the use of plastics in the retail package and has even included some bits on the phone itself that are harnessed from recycled fishing nets and plastic bottles.
Also, a lot of the Galaxy S23 Ultra pre-order deals include a free 25W charger thrown in, so you might be fine on that score.
You should be familiar with Samsung's S series and their relation to each other by now. We've had this running trio of a small S phone, a middle S phone, and a very big Ultra phone for a few years now. Still, do enjoy these side-by-side pics we've snapped for you!
And here are a couple of shots with the Galaxy S22 Ultra for good measure. The predecessor is on the left. A picture doesn't convey the differences between the S23 and the S22 Ultra The new phone has slightly wider side rails that are flatter and thus more comfortable when you hold it. The display panel also curves less than the old one - it's very subtle but it's felt when you handle the two side by side.
The three protruding lenses on the back are ever so slightly bigger on the Galaxy S23 Ultra and yet the phone sits a bit lower on a table, next to its predecessor.
We're gathering our detailed review of the Galaxy S23 Ultra bit by bit. There's a lot to cover and we're taking our time with it. Stay tuned!
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Picture the scene: after watching the live-streamed Galaxy Unpacked event from the comfort of a Vue cinema seat at Westfield, I was handed a bag – a bag with a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra inside.
Mobiles.co.uk has already dropped two deals on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Pick up the latest Samsung phone, unlimited data, texts and minutes all for just £315 upfront and £45/month on Vodafone. That’s just £1395 over the course of the 2-year contract, which is less than the price of the phone outright.
Alternatively, you can pick up the 512GB phone SIM-free for £1249 and get double the data for the same price as the 256GB model.
Performance has been solid so far, but that’s unsurprising given it packs an exclusive chipset dubbed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy that boasts a faster CPU and more powerful and energy-efficient GPU than even the regular top-end 8 Gen 2. Everything feels near-instantaneous, from swiping across the various app menus to playing casual games like Survivor.io when on the train, and I’m confident that this will generate some of the best benchmarking scores for a phone yet once I put it to the test in the coming days.
The 200MP snapper really does capture a large amount of detail and, unlike the S22 Ultra, it doesn’t look over-processed.
I’ll be working on my full review of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in the coming days, so keep an eye out for my final thoughts soon.
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Is Chelsea vs Fulham on TV? There’s a rare Friday night game in the Premier League. Here’s how to watch the game on TV and online and listen for free.
Is anyone else feeling a sense of deja vu? Chelsea vs Fulham on an unusual night in the first weeks of the New Year? Didn’t we just do this?
Well, yes we did. Fulham hosted Chelsea just three weeks ago in the Premier League earning a 2-1 win that seemed to spell doom for new Chelsea boss Graham Potter.
The Blues will have a quick chance to gain a measure of revenge on home soil as they look to climb the table from their current lowly position of 10th. They practically have an entirely new team to choose from after a ridiculous transfer window spending spree in the hundreds of millions.
If you told Fulham fans they’d go into a Premier League game with Chelsea in February above their west London rivals, they’d have laughed in your face, but here we are.
All in all, it’s set up to be an intriguing London derby. Here’s how to watch Chelsea vs Fulham on the best TV, best smartphone or best laptop you have in the house.
Mobiles.co.uk has already dropped two deals on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Pick up the latest Samsung phone, unlimited data, texts and minutes all for just £315 upfront and £45/month on Vodafone. That’s just £1395 over the course of the 2-year contract, which is less than the price of the phone outright.
Alternatively, you can pick up the 512GB phone SIM-free for £1249 and get double the data for the same price as the 256GB model.
Chelsea vs Fulham kicks off at 8:00pm UK time on Friday February 3. The game is being played at Stamford Bridge in west London. It’s the only Premier League game being played tonight.
Yes, the game is live on television tonight and Sky Sports has the rights to Friday Night Football. Coverage begins at 7:00pm UK time on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
You will need an active Sky Sports subscription of sorts in order to watch. You can get Sky Q, Sky Glass, or the brand new Sky Stream service. Or if you subscribe to Sky via providers like BT and Virgin. However, if you need fast access, look no further than Sky’s streaming platform NOW.
If you can’t watch live, or don’t want to pay for BT Sport, you can listen live on the radio thanks to live commentary from Talksport. You can access the Chelsea vs Fulham audio stream here.
If you regularly watch live sports online, you can boost your online privacy within a virtual private network (VPN). This works by masking your IP address from would-be snoops and wrongdoers. You can read our guide to the best VPNs before streaming the games. If you’re seeking a safe and secure VPN.
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Apple’s iPhone 14 now has a new rival: the Samsung Galaxy 23. Announced during the company’s recent Unpacked event alongside a slate of new Galaxy Books, the S23 series is available for preorder starting this week with a street date of February 17th. The new phones arrive with faster performance, bigger batteries, and updated selfie cameras, with the Ultra offering an even higher resolution camera than its predecessor.
But before you throw down upwards of $799 on a preorder, you may want to know how Samsung’s forthcoming smartphones measure up to Apple’s latest and greatest handsets. While both lineups include phones with impressive specs, there are a couple of key differences to be aware of.
The most obvious, perhaps, is the fact that Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup consists of four phones: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. In comparison, Samsung only offers three: the Galaxy S23, the Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Each model varies in price and offers something a little different from their respective rivals. The iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23 both start at around $799, but Samsung’s higher-end phones are more expensive. The S23 Plus costs $999.99, which is $100 more than Apple’s iPhone 14 Plus, while the S23 Ultra has an MSRP of $1,199.99 — $200 more than the iPhone 14 Pro and $100 more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Those are just a few of the surface differences, though. When you dive deeper into their respective displays, design, and camera arrays, the phones become even more distinct. To make choosing between both lineups a bit easier, we’ve compared some of the more relevant features to show you how they stack up against one another on paper.
At first glance, the differences between the two lineups appear minor. Each model in Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup and its corresponding Samsung rival measures roughly the same in terms of dimensions and display size. Generally, however, Samsung’s phones weigh slightly less, even if the Galaxy S23 Ultra is taller and heavier than the iPhone 14 Pro.
Design-wise, the iPhone 14 lineup notably lacks the Galaxy S23’s physical SIM card tray. That’s because Apple’s new phones rely on eSIM technology (at least in the US), which theoretically is supposed to make it easier to switch between devices and plans. In practice, however, we found it’s complicated if you’re switching between Android and iOS, and while most major US cell phone networks support eSIM, not all do.
Display technology is another area where the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23 phones differ. While both share OLED panels, each S23 device features a 120Hz refresh rate, which allows for smoother scrolling and more immersive graphics. In contrast, only the higher-end iPhone 14 Pro models offer a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, while the rest of the lineup caps out at 60Hz. Both Samsung and Apple also make devices with always-on displays; however, only the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max feature the technology. That’s not a feature new to Android phones, though, so it’s no surprise that every phone in the S23 lineup offers an always-on display. The S23 Ultra is also the only phone in either lineup that offers stylus support and comes with a built-in S Pen.
When it comes to performance, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models are powered by Apple’s in-house A15 Bionic chips, while the Pro and Pro Max use the A16. Samsung’s entire lineup, meanwhile, is powered by a specialized version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. We’ll have to wait to see how Qualcomm’s Galaxy-optimized processors perform when we review the new devices, but they should be plenty fast and offer top-tier performance similar to that of Apple’s A15 and A16 Bionic chips.
On the camera front, Apple’s main camera sensors aren’t as high-resolution as Samsung’s. Apple’s lower-end iPhone 14 models only offer a 12MP sensor for their main camera and a 12MP ultrawide shooter. Only when you opt for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will you get a 48MP main shooter and a 12MP ultrawide, along with a 12MP telephoto lens to capture more detail. The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus, on the other hand, feature a 50MP main, a 12MP ultrawide, and a 10MP telephoto lens. If you fork out extra for the S23 Ultra, you’ll also get a 200MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide shooter, and a 10MP telephoto lens.
However, it’s important to note that more megapixels doesn’t translate into better photos — something we pointed out last year when comparing pictures taken with the S22 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro. Samsung’s camera sensor often bins pixels together to improve light, which actually results in a more manageable 12-megapixel photo. It’s possible to take a 200- or 50-megapixel photo if you want to, but that kind of resolution is overkill for the average 4x6 print.
Lastly, you can’t compare Apple and Samsung phones without some mention of their respective operating systems. Samsung’s S23 phones ship with Android 13, while Apple’s iPhone 14 comes with iOS 16. Both are solid operating systems, and which you should choose often comes down to a matter of preference. Apple’s mobile operating system is known for its simplicity, while Android is particularly good when it comes to flexibility and customization. Then there’s the ecosystem of devices you’d be opting into to consider.
That said, the two share many of the same features, like the ability to edit and undo sent messages and a Live Text feature that can grab text from videos and photos. Some of the other differences are minor. Despite its plethora of customization options, for instance, Android phones lack the ability to add widgets to the lock screen. They also don’t come with Apple’s new drag-and-drop Visual Look Up tool, which lets you pull something from a photo and drag it into another app as a standalone object.
That’s just an overview of some of the main differences between the iPhone 14 and Samsung’s Galaxy S23 lineup. If you want to explore connectivity, storage options, and all of the raw specs in more detail, we’ve gathered them in the chart below.
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Samsung has just announced its new lineup of flagship phones for 2023. After weeks of rumours, the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra were officially unveiled at the company’s Unpacked event on 1 February.
The fresh-faced Galaxy S23 series arrives in stores and online from 17 February in the UK. From 1 February until then, pre-orders for all three phones are available directly from Samsung.
So, what’s new this year? The S23 Ultra – now the most powerful phone Samsung makes – is getting the biggest upgrade of the three. It features a new 200MP camera sensor with pixel-binning tech, enabling it to take much higher-quality photographs when zoomed in and in low-light conditions.
Otherwise, there are just a few minor upgrades to the lineup, which we’ll get into below. All three phones come in four new colours: green, lavender, cream and black. Exclusively available to those who pre-order will be four additional colours: graphite, red, lime and sky blue.
The Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra are all available to pre-order directly from Samsung, as well as the following retailers and carriers. Our full review will appear once we’ve had more time with the device.
Samsung is offering free extra onboard storage to anyone who pre-orders the Galaxy S23 before 17 February, meaning you get twice the capacity for the same price. That’s effectively a discount of £150 on the 512GB S23 Ultra, £100 on the 512GB Galaxy S23 Plus, and £50 on the 512GB Galaxy S23. The offer doesn’t apply to the 1TB version of the S23 Ultra, which costs £1,599.
This deal comes straight from Samsung, but every carrier and retailer is passing the offer on to customers, so you’ll be able to take advantage of it no matter where you buy the phone.
This £59 per month plan with Carphone Warehouse bags you 250GB of 5G data. Over the course of the 24 month term you end up paying £1,525 in total. Throw in the double storage Samsung offer and you’re getting a great value phone contract with plenty of data for most.
EE has a relatively low upfront fee compared to rivals, after which you’re paying £84 per month for the S23 Ultra with 512GB of storage. Over the course of your 24 month term that works out to just over £30 per month for your unlimited 5G data plan, which you can easily beat with a challenger SIM card from Smarty, or giffgaff, if you’re not married to your network.
Here’s a good contract deal on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus at Three. Choose a 24 month contract and you’ll get six months airtime for free, which, when you add on the double storage bonus from Samsung, ends up being excellent value for a £1,049 phone.
Over at Vodafone you can grab the S23 Ultra for £63 per month after a £49 upfront fee. The device is paid off over 36 months, and actually works out a little cheaper than if you bought the phone SIM free. Vodafone makes up the difference by charging you slightly more than you’d expect for an unlimited data plan. The airtime side of the 24 month contract works out at around £28 per month – a pay-monthly SIM can be found for half that price.
O2 is offering the S23 Ultra with 150GB of data for £64.86 per month after a £30 upfront fee. It’s not the cheapest deal you’ll find on this page, but if you consider O2’s offer of discounted airtime for the first three months as well as the carrier’s Plus Plan benefit of being able to switch phones at any point in your contract, it could be right for you.
Here’s a low-data plan for people who don’t wander too far from a wi-fi connection. Sky has a double-data offer that will take its 3GB data plan up to 6GB for just £7 per month when you sign up for three years. After two years it drops back down to 3GB (which won’t be practical in 2025, even for those who don’t use much). Still, your total spend over the contract term is £1,380, which once you’ve paid off the phone works out at about £3.60 a month for data.
Here’s the basic Samsung Galaxy S23 at Amazon for £849. If you’re able to buy the phone outright and pick up a cheap pay-as-you-go SIM card (£14 per month for 200GB, Smarty.co.uk) you can beat even the best phone plans we’ve listed above. Of course, if you’re an existing customer with a major carrier, it’s always worth asking them for a better deal before you leave.
And here’s the S23 Ultra at Currys, if you’d rather go for the most powerful phone Samsung makes. If you’d rather spread the cost of the device over 24 months, we recommend avoiding Currys and heading straight to Samsung, where you can take advantage of the manufacturer’s 0% finance offer.
On the outside, the biggest changes have been made to the design of the camera arrays on the back of the S23 and S23 Plus. Both of the smaller phones drop the corner bump in favour of three-ringed lenses, giving the rear of the phone a less cluttered appearance and bringing them in line with the design of the Ultra.
The S23 Ultra continues to look to carry the torch for the now-retired Galaxy Note range. The curved display and squared-off corners are back, and the S-Pen stylus is secured in a hidey-hole on the device’s bottom edge. Meanwhile, the smaller S23 and S23 Plus phones get more rounded edges.
And there’s good news for Samsung fans in the UK. Unlike in previous years, the Galaxy S series will use the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor across the globe, which offers slightly improved performance over the Exynos chips Samsung had been using in Europe.
All three phones are more expensive than their S22 counterparts, owing to increased production costs and the pressures of global inflation. Compared with last year’s phones at launch, the Galaxy S23 is £80 more expensive, while the S23 Plus and S23 Ultra are both £100 more expensive.
All three phones will launch in the UK on 17 February, when they’ll be available to buy in store and online.
Announced on 1 February at the annual Samsung Unpacked event, the S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra are available to pre-order in the weeks running up to their official release date.
Trying to wrap your head around the differences between the S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra? Here are the official specifications from Samsung.
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Samsung has just announced its new lineup of flagship phones for 2023. After weeks of rumours, the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra were officially unveiled at the company’s Unpacked event on 1 February.
The fresh-faced Galaxy S23 series arrives in stores and online from 17 February in the UK. From today (1 February) until then, pre-orders for all three phones are available directly from Samsung.
So, what’s new this year? The S23 Ultra – now the largest and most powerful phone Samsung makes – is getting the biggest upgrade of the three. It features a new 200MP camera sensor with pixel-binning tech, enabling it to take much higher-quality photographs when zoomed in and in low-light conditions.
Otherwise, there are just a few minor upgrades to the lineup, which we’ll get into below. All three phones come in four new colours: green, lavender, cream and black. Exclusively available to those who pre-order will be four additional colours: graphite, red, lime and sky blue.
Right now, the best place to pre-order the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra is directly from Samsung, but we’ll be adding more SIM-only and contract deals as they appear. Our full review will appear once we’ve had more time with the device.
On the outside, the biggest changes have been made to the design of the camera arrays on the back of the S23 and S23 Plus. Both of the smaller phones drop the corner-bump in favour of three ringed lenses, giving the rear of the phone a less cluttered appearance and bringing them in line with the design of the Ultra.
The S23 Ultra continues to look to carry the torch for the now-retired Galaxy Note range. The curved display and squared-off corners are back, and the S-Pen stylus is secured in a hidey-hole on the device’s bottom edge. The smaller S23 and S23 Plus phones get more rounded edges.
And there’s good news for Samsung fans in the UK. Unlike in previous years, the Galaxy S series will use the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor across the globe, which offers slightly improved performance over the Exynos chips Samsung had been using in Europe.
Samsung is offering free extra on-board storage to anyone who pre-orders the Galaxy S23 before 17 February, meaning you get twice the capacity for the same price.
That’s an effective discount of £150 on the 512GB S23 Ultra, £100 on the 512GB Galaxy S23 Plus, and £50 on the 512GB Galaxy S23. The offer doesn’t apply to the 1TB version of the S23 Ultra, which costs £1,599.
All three phones are more expensive than their S22 counterparts, owing to increased production costs and the pressures of global inflation. Compared with last year’s phones at launch, the Galaxy S23 is £80 more expensive, while the S23 Plus and S23 Ultra are both £100 more expensive.
All three phones will launch in the UK on 17 February, when they’ll be available to buy in store and online.
Announced on 1 February at the annual Samsung Unpacked event, the S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra are available to pre-order in the weeks running up to their official release date.
Trying to wrap your head around the differences between the S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra? Here are the official specifications from Samsung.
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Samsung’s ‘Unpacked’ event takes place later tonight at San Francisco, with the company hosting its first in-person event in three years. The star of tonight’s event will be the Galaxy S23 series, where three smartphones are expected: the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Galaxy S23 Plus and the Galaxy S23. Samsung’s new Galaxy Book laptops are also expected to make an appearance in tonight’s show. The event is taking place in the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, starting at 11:30 PM IST on February 1.
The Galaxy S23 series will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor with at least 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage on the base variant. Now, whether Samsung makes tweaks to the top-end Qualcomm chipset is something that we will have to wait and see. All three variants of the Galaxy S23 are also expected to pack an improved camera system with better low-light photography. The floating camera design of the S22 Ultra is expected on the S23+ and S23 variants as well.
Samsung will also introduce the 200MP camera on the S23 Ultra as well. Samsung announced earlier this month that the 200MP ISOCELL HP2 Sensor was entering mass production and this will likely be a part of the S23 Ultra. Just how the company implements this and what sort of improvements it will mean for the camera, will be closely watched by all.
Samsung is also expected to announce its flagship Android tablets, likely to be powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. However, we might not see any new smart wearables at the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event. Samsung’s Galaxy Book 3 laptop is likely to be based on the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processor, and some of the variants are also expected to feature a dedicated graphics card.
Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, today said that all Galaxy S23 smartphones sold in India will be manufactured at the company's Noida factory. Samsung already fulfils a majority of the domestic demand in India through local manufacturing at the Noida factory.
Samsung's decision to sell 'Made in India' Galaxy S23 smartphones shows the company's commitment to India’s manufacturing and growth story.
Samsung inaugurated the World’s Largest Mobile Factory in Noida in 2018, with the vision to make India a global manufacturing hub. This factory was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Samsung also set up the World’s Largest Mobile Experience Centre at the iconic Opera House in Bengaluru, further strengthening its commitment to India.
The newly-launched Galaxy S23 series - Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 - are the new standard-bearers of a trustworthy premium smartphone experience, merging power and lasting innovation in devices that have less environmental impact.
Galaxy S23 series smartphones come with “Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy” to deliver a premium experience, including groundbreaking AI, future-ready mobile gaming experience and powerfully sustained game play with the world’s fastest mobile graphics. The new S23 series also comes with more recycled materials than any other Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with Samsung’s most advanced camera system, tailored for nearly any lighting conditions and engineered to render incredible detail. Galaxy S23 Ultra boasts a new 200MP Adaptive Pixel sensor that captures epic moments with incredible precision.
The Galaxy S23 series raises the bar for premium technology designed with the planet in mind. It is made using even more recycled materials than the Galaxy S22 series, including pre-consumer recycled aluminum and recycled glass, and post-consumer recycled plastics sourced from discarded fishing nets, water barrels and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
Galaxy S23 series comes with Samsung Knox protection, which has received more government and industry certifications than any other mobile device, platform, or solution on the market. For an added layer of security, Knox Vault, which was first introduced on the Galaxy S21 series, protects critical information on the Galaxy S23 series by isolating it from the rest of the device, including the OS, for added protection against vulnerabilities.
The price of the Galaxy Book 3 Pro starts at $1,249 approx Rs 1,02,369, while the price of the Galaxy Book Pro 360 starts at $1,399 approx Rs 1,14,663. Both models will be available for pre-order starting today and will be available for purchase starting February 17th in select markets.
The Galaxy S23 starts at $799 in the US, the Galaxy S23+ at $999, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $1,199, which is identical to the prices of last year's models. It remains to be seen if Samsung will keep the prices the same across the board in India too, even as rumours suggest otherwise.
The price of the Galaxy S23 series is identical to that of the Galaxy S22 series, at least in the US. Hence, we also also expect a similar pricing in India.
A Galaxy phone and a Galaxy tablet can be used with a Galaxy Book laptop as connected devices. The touch variant of the Galaxy Book Pro 360 also supports S Pen with almost zero latency.
Galaxy Book 3 has multiple ports, including a full-sized HDMI port. The laptop is powered by the 13th Gen Intel core processors (Core i7 or i9) with up to RTX 4070 laptop GPU, making it the most powered Galaxy laptop ever. There is also a Galaxy Pro 360 and a standard variant, both featuring an AMOLED display.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, and the device also supports Ray Tracing. All three models also come with an improved OLED display with a peak brightness of 1750nits.
The Galaxy S23 series of smartphones will support night mode for both video and photo mode. The Galaxy S23, and S23 have a 50MP primary camera, 12MP ultra-wide angle lens, and a 10MP telephoto lens. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 200MP primary camera, 12MP ultra-wide angle lens, and two 10MP telephoto lenses.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with several new camera-centric features and an option to record pro-grade video with features like OIS (optical image stabilisation). The Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with an improved OIS and adaptive VDIS along with improved software to offer a better low-light video production experience by reducing noise. It also reduces overexposure and colour saturation.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will be the first smartphone to feature massive 200MP images, and it uses 16:1 pixel binning technology to take 12MP high-quality images, and the device can also shoot 50MP images.
The Galaxy S23 series will support the Super HDR feature and can also produce 12-bit images. Galaxy S23 can also record 4K 60fps videos on both primary camera and the selfie camera and it also supports up to 8K video recording on the primary camera with up to 30fps.
We are focused on meaningful innovation, beyond specifications, say Roh. S series will continue to build its legacy and redefine a smartphone with one of the most interesting cameras.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event will begin in a moment, where, the company will showcases its latest flagship smartphones -- the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones, possibly powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
With just an hour and a half left for the event, now would be a good time to speculate what the Galaxy S23 launch will focus on. We are guessing it will be cameras. In a blog post last month, Samsung's head of mobile experience business, TM Roh, noted that the "pro-grade camera system is getting smarter, offering the best photos and videos in any light among our Galaxy smartphones." The Galaxy S23 Ultra is rumoured to feature a massive 200MP sensor, but the exact benefits of such a huge jump in pixel count will be something to watch out for in the event.
If you can't contain your excitement about the Galaxy S23 series, you can pre-register for the upcoming phones. A pre-reserve option is already up on Samsung India's website where customers can pre-reserve the phones for Rs 1,999 (refundable). Customers who pre-reserve these smartphones will also be treated to benefits worth up to Rs 5,000.
All of the new Samsung Galaxy S23 devices will be powered by a custom version of Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 8 gen 2 chipset launched in November 2022. According to Qualcomm, the latest chipset offers 40 per cent improved power efficiency over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which featured in the Galaxy S22 series. It also has 25 per cent improved GPU performance with support for ray tracing. Also, it comes with a dedicated AI processing chip and support for dynamic head tracking and Bluetooth 5.3.
microSD card support is rare among premium phones, with one reason being that they tend to be a lot slower than the internal storage of the smartphone. The last Samsung Galaxy flagship phone to feature a microSD card was the Galaxy S20 series, and the feature has been absent ever since.
Samsung’s flagship phones can currently support one eSIM card, but it would be helpful if they continue to offer a physical nano SIM card slot along with the option to run two active eSIM cards at the same time. This would especially come as a boon to frequent fliers who will be able to switch between various network providers without physically accessing the SIM card slot.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be official tonight, and there have been plenty of leaks and rumours about the devices already. For one, leaks claims the S23 series will have a custom version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, meaning it could be different to what one sees on other phones like the OnePlus 11 (which launched on Feb 7 in India). The Galaxy S23 Ultra will likely come with a bigger 200MP camera at the back.
Samsung is also expected to make slight design changes to the S23+ and S23 which will have the floating camera at the back--- the same as the Ultra variant. A Lavender colour is also expected in the series as well. We don't know if Samsung plans to increase the battery size on the phones, and whether it will increase fast-charging speeds as well. Samsung will likely continue to ship these without the chargers as has been the policy for some time now.
The Galaxy S23 series will also be more expensive, according to several reports, which is not surprising given the macro-economic conditions. According to one leak, the S23 could start at Rs 79,999 in India, while the Galaxy S23+ will cost Rs 89,999. The Galaxy S23 Ultra with 256GB base storage could be priced at Rs 114,999, which will make it an expensive proposition. The S23 Ultra will continue with the S Pen support.
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By Mike Smollan, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer at Smollan (https://Smollan.com/) As we switch between candle lighting and diesel drumming at the now common rhythm, with the longest streak of load shedding in South Africa recently under our belts: the massive impact this has had on business has been nothing short of debilitating, leaving our economy in a precarious position.
With loadshedding recently declared the word of the year 2022 by the Pan South African Language Board, retailers, brands and manufacturers have faced heavy blows in a sector that is still recovering after lockdown.
Negatively impacting revenues, costs, and employment across the country.
Contingency plans have had to evolve into innovative and calculated ways of doing business around, literally and figuratively, 'keeping the lights on'.
From looking at alternative ways to manage mobile payment solutions to understanding how web traffic and payments are affected; the effect of load shedding in shopping malls and smaller stores; issues related to intermittent internet, and ultimately, as the country gears up for the holiday season, customer experience management.
Indeed, globally there is an energy crisis with countries around the world struggling to adequately provide electricity to their citizens, from gas supply issues in Europe, impending power outages in Australia and parts of the US US and recent warnings of planned three-hour blackouts.
in Britain this winter.
So too in Africa, countries like Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Zambia, Namibia, and Mozambique face an ongoing battle dealing with ongoing power outages.
Closer to home, reality brings a broader perspective with industry-leading Liberty Two Degrees and the owners of Sandton City shopping center revealing they had spent three times more on diesel than budgeted due to the intensity of the load reduction in recent months.
While clothing retailer Truworths reported that the 'shutdown' cost them more than 10% of their sales in a single week in September this year.
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At the other end of the scale, entrepreneurs and small business owners have expressed their frustration on social media: one trader claims he must now find R1,800 or more a day for diesel, just to stay in business.
With another that suggests that when requesting financing, the most important investment of a generator should be included.
Amid the lack of power, retailers are doing their best to keep things running in the hope of business as usual.
Despite their best efforts, challenges arise when older generation payment terminals that rely on SIM cards and need data connectivity to process are still used and where carts and baskets of perishable goods that need to be exchanged quickly are abandoned at checkouts.
Something global retail specialist Smollan understands.
It is about strengthening relationships, part of a clear brief that was revealed during the lockdown, so that new ways of doing things can be presented to, despite the reduction of loads, unlock the potential for growth at the point of purchase.
While customers are certainly adjusting their shopping habits, as the situation has a familiar new-normal ring to it: smaller stores often close entirely during load shedding, directly impacting sales, while tenants larger anchor in malls tend to stay open.
Additionally, when Wi-Fi fails, many businesses must switch to cell phone data, incurring additional costs, while restaurants have to increase the amount of gasoline they use.
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In the online space, thoughts turn to the impact the power issue has had on e-commerce, especially with promotional days and the holiday season literally around the corner.
While some believe wealthier shoppers will continue to move online due to reduced charges, www.Ecommerce.co.za suggests in a broader space that retailers should look to alternative mobile payment solutions that don't require any device or machine.
and as systems ease the pressure on hosting services increases, so ensuring the customer experience is managed effectively to avoid any negative 'misfortunes' will be key.
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has assured of Federal Government’s commitment to ensure affordable cost of energy for Nigerians.
Sylva gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2nd World Energy Day conference organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI).
Represented by an official of the ministry, Mr Dipo Agboola, the minister said that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) would further support the opening up of the downstream oil sector to ensure affordable energy.
He stressed that the need to unbundle the downstream oil sector was imperative.
“We have spent so much on subsidy.
However, when the downstream sector is unbundled, more business opportunities would be created.
“Initially the challenges might be a bit high, but over time it will definitely be in the best interest of the country.
“Take for example, the telecoms sector; when we first had the likes of MTN and Glo coming on board, a SIM card cost N18, 000, but today you can get the SIM card for as low as nothing.
“Also, there is now competition in the telecoms sector.
So, it is necessary that we ensure that energy is affordable for our citizens.
“When energy is affordable, we would have been able to meet some of the Sustainable Development Goals,’’ he said.
I his remarks, President of ACCI, Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, described energy security as the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price which had many aspects.
“Long-term energy security mainly deals with timely investments to supply energy in line with economic developments and environmental needs,’’ he said.
Abubakar noted that Nigeria had been pursuing energy transition to promote economic growth and gradually investing in renewable energies, primarily solar.
“This is to reduce carbon emissions while continuing to exploit hydrocarbon resources, especially natural gas, the energy transition fuel for Nigeria.
“Energy transition will continue to impact on the ability of Nigeria and oil and gas companies to attract capital.
“This is as banks and investors prioritise environmental, social and governance factors and move away from funding hydrocarbon projects,’’ he noted.
Abubakar said the conference would provide better appreciation of government’s efforts to develop the sector, improve private sector investment in clean energy and new insights on national policy on energy transition.
“I believe that security in the oil and gas sector will help Nigeria to meet its OPEC daily oil output as well as meet the energy requirements of the country,’’ he said.
The conference theme is: “Energy Security and Sustainability in Oil and Gas Sector’’.
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Prof. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said it contributed up to 594 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product.
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Pantami said this on Monday at a news conference in Abuja to mark the third Digital Nigeria Day (DND) annually obseved on Oct. 24 across the world.
The DND also doubles as the UN World Development Information Day marked to recognise the importance of Information and communications technologies towards providing new solutions to development challenges.
The UN day of information is to recognise the role of ICT particularly in the context of globalisation, how it can foster economic growth, competitiveness, access to information and knowledge, poverty eradication and social inclusion.
“It is worthy of note that the ministry excelled at the recently concluded retreat that was held for all Ministers.
“The assessment was based on the output indicators and milestones for the eight ministerial deliverables and the ministry obtained the highest grade in each of the deliverables.
“ Implementation of Broadband Connectivity was 134 per cent, deployment of 4G across the country -127 per cent, digitalising government functions and processes was 99 per cent.
“Development and implementation of a National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy -103 per cent, while implementation of a Digital Identity Programme was 86 per cent.
“Improvement and optimisation of revenues from all operators and licensees in the agencies under the ministry’s supervision was 594 per cent,”Pantami said.
He further said that the active collaboration with the private sector to create jobs amounted to 111 per cent, while empowerment of citizens was 137 per cent.
Pantami said the assessment was carried out by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK and KPMG, among others, in partnership with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
He also recalled that the ICT sector contributed 14.07 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, 17.92 per cent in second quarter of 2021, while 18.44 per cent was contributed in the second quarter of 2022.
According to him, at each time, these numbers were the highest ever contribution of the ICT sector to the Gross Domestic Product.
Pantami said:`’Furthermore, the quarterly revenues also generated for the Federal Government rose from N51.3 billion to N408.7 billion, through spectrum sales and taxes from the sector.
“We now have a Nigeria Startup Act, which is a principal legislation and is a major achievement that will significantly enhance the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nigeria.
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The minister added that some of the policies that had boosted revenues in the sector included National Digital Economy Policy & Strategy 2020-2030 (NDEPS), as well as Roadmap for the Implementation of the NDEPS.
Other policies, he said, were SIM Card Registration Policy, Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 and the National Policy for the Promotion of Indigenous Content in the Telecommunications Sector, among others.
Pantami said that over 863,372 citizens benefited from digital skills programmes, while the ministry had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Microsoft to train five million Nigerians on high global digital skills demand.
“On assumption of office on Aug. 1, 2019, the official broadband penetration figures stood at 33.72 per cent and today it is 44.65 per cent, representing close to 13 million new broadband users.
“Similarly, there were 13,823 4G base stations and we now have 36,751, representing a 165.86 per cent increase and the percentage of 4G coverage also increased from 23 per cent to 77.52 per cent.
“The cost of data has crashed from N1,200 per Gigabyte to about N350, making it easier for Nigerians to connect to the Internet,’’ he said.
The minister said that the ministry had developed an IT clearance portal to support inoperability, eliminate duplication and ensure value for money in the implementation of ICT projects in the country.
According to him, the quarterly savings from the IT Projects’ Clearance Process rose from N12.45 million to N10.57 billion.
He also said that steps were being taken to create a pool of Innovation Driven Enterprises (IDEs) to accelerate the development of Nigeria’s digital economy.
Pantami said: “Privacy concerns are also being addressed through the newly established Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB).
“The drafting of the data protection bill has reached an advanced stage, Digital Identity enrolments have been successful, with issued National Identification Numbers (NINs) rising from less than 40 million to over 90 million.
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Pantami said in promoting indigenous content, the ministry had developed a policy for promoting indigenous content in the telecom sector to complement similar efforts that focused on the information technology sector.
He said it would reduce capital flight, amongst other things.
Pantami also advocated paradigm shift from the clamour for educational certificates and qualifications to acquiring social, soft skills that would ensure one was critically positioned to address challenges in the society.
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said that the DND would be a week-long programme from Oct. 25 to 27.
Inuwa said the conference would hold in a hybrid manner with an application platform where participants could register and also be broadcast live.
Inuwa said that Nigeria was ready for a digital economy, as well as transformation, hence everyone should key in.
The theme of the conference would be “Digital Transformation: A Path to Sustainable Digital Economy.
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