The Galaxy S23 Ultra will be unveiled next week alongside the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+. However, its specs and pricing have already leaked. And so far, it’s shaping up to be a killer smartphone, thanks to improved processing, better cameras and longer battery life. It may also be a significant upgrade to Samsung’s latest high-end Galaxy Note device, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Let’s see why we think the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a worthy upgrade to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
A massively improved processor (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2)
For the first time in its history, Samsung will offer a Snapdragon processor in all its high-end smartphones worldwide. Going by all the leaks, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will feature a higher clocked version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. what to expect from the chipset.
Reviews reveal that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is an extremely powerful chipset while still being very power efficient when needed. Tests showed its gaming performance to be better than Apple’s A16 Bionic chipset used in the iPhone 14 Pro series. And Qualcomm has closed the gap with Apple in terms of CPU performance. The new 5G modem inside the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is also more efficient than the previous generation Snapdragon chips. So, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be leaps and bounds faster and more efficient than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, be it the Exynos 990 version or the Snapdragon 865+ version.
So if you upgrade from the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, your new phone will have smoother animations, faster app and game open times, better multitasking, and improved gaming.
Brighter screen with the same S Pen
While the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an impressive Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate, QHD+ resolution, and up to 1,500 nits of peak brightness, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has an even better display. It’s still a QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the new display used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra can get even brighter, at 1,750 nits, and has a refresh rate variable which goes down to 1 Hz to save battery (compared to 10 Hz on the Note 20 Ultra).
The screen also reproduces better colors at its highest brightness levels when used in direct sunlight (or any bright light). Plus, unlike the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s display can run a 120Hz refresh rate even at QHD+ resolution, so you’ll get sharper visuals even at the lowest refresh rate settings. higher. And since the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a built-in S Pen slot, Galaxy Note fans won’t feel left out.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra screen is protected using Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which is more shatter resistant than the Gorilla Glass Victus protection of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Improved cameras all around
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra was the first Galaxy Note series device with an ultra-high camera resolution (108MP). By comparison, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 200MP main camera with OIS, faster autofocus and a slightly wider aperture (F1.7). According to Samsung’s promise and leaked images, the 200MP camera should deliver improved detail, better colors and wider dynamic range. It will also have faster autofocus, even in very low light situations.
It also delivers smoother videos with a wider field of view at 8K resolution, thanks to a higher frame rate of 30 fps. While both phones feature 4K 60fps video recording, videos coming out of the Galaxy S23 Ultra will have better colors and wider dynamic range. Low light videos will be brighter and have less noise.
While both smartphones have a 12MP ultra-wide camera, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s has autofocus, which means you can capture sharper images, macro images, and steady videos. The Galaxy S23 Ultra also offers more optical zoom, thanks to its 10MP telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom. There’s also an additional 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. By comparison, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a 12MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a better front camera. Its new 12MP selfie camera sensor delivers higher details and better videos than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s 10MP selfie camera. The new phone can also capture 4K 60fps selfie videos with HDR. So whether it’s stills or videos, the Galaxy S23 Ultra offers better camera performance than the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
Longer battery life, faster charging
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is powered by a 4,500mAh battery and has a 7nm processor. The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 4nm processor and a 5,000mAh battery. Thanks to a more power-efficient processor and bigger battery, the Galaxy S23 Ultra should easily last more than a day on a single charge.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra also has 45W fast charging, which means you can charge more than half the phone’s battery in half an hour.
Longer support for software updates
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra launched with Android 10 on board and received three major Android OS updates: up to One UI 5.0 based on Android 13. Galaxy S23 Ultra will debut with One UI 5.1 based on Android 13. It will receive four major Android OS updates (up to Android 17). This means that if you upgrade from your Galaxy Note 20 Ultra to a Galaxy S23 Ultra, your phone will be up to date for four years from now.
There is only one catch
Both phones – Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S23 Ultra – have many high-end features in common, including an IP68 rating, AKG-tuned stereo speakers, ultrasonic fingerprint reader, Wi-Fi 6 , UWB, Wireless DeX, Samsung Pay, a high-speed USB Type-C port, wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. However, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a downgrade in one area. It lacks the microSD card slot which is present in the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. If you like swapping out microSD cards and keeping them handy for data transfer, you’ll be disappointed with the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Overall, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a significant upgrade over the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is still a near-perfect upgrade over the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It has a brighter screen, better screen protection, faster processor, faster RAM and storage, better front and rear cameras, longer battery life, faster charging and much longer software update support.
The only thing that should keep you with your Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is the lack of a microSD card slot on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. That said, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will come with a minimum of 256GB of storage, which you might want to keep in mind.
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