The Galaxy S22 is still fairly new when it comes to Samsung’s best phones, so it shouldn’t surprise you that we don’t know much about a potential Samsung successor launching next year. When it arrives, the Galaxy S23 will have some big shoes to fill, but we’re confident Samsung can pull it off.
Among this year’s releases, the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus felt more iterative than innovative – the Galaxy S22 Ultra never had such an issue, bringing the Galaxy Note back to life on its own.
Rumors about the Galaxy S23 are very few at the moment, but we wanted to collect some of what we’d like to see in Samsung’s upcoming flagship, especially the regular and Plus models. So here’s what we’ve heard about the Galaxy S23 so far, along with our wishlist.
Possible release date for Samsung Galaxy S23
The Galaxy S22 launched in February, so we expect a similar timeline to the Galaxy S23. The Galaxy S21 series came out in January 2021, but Samsung had to make room for the Galaxy S21 FE, so it likely delayed the debut of the S22.
For the Galaxy S23, that probably means an early debut in 2023. Phone release windows are predictable nowadays and we don’t expect Samsung to deviate from this, although the coronavirus pandemic and chip shortages have caused a delay in the release of some phones in recent memory.
Early rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S23
A post from popular Samsung company Ice Universe on Twitter claims that the Galaxy S23 Ultra will feature a massive 200MP main camera – a rumor hanging from the early days of S22 speculation. This camera is supposed to be “improved for several years”.
We’re not sure if that means Samsung plans to continually improve the camera over the years with software updates or if the Korean phone maker will improve the 200MP sensor after the S23 Ultra’s launch.
Samsung has improved the 108MP sensor for three years, and the result is better year after year, better than replacing the sensor frequently. It is said that the S23 Ultra will adopt a 200MP sensor from next year, after which it will be improved for several years.December 25, 2021
This camera rumor has gained additional credibility since a new report says Samsung is working on a second-generation 200MP sensor, and will use it on the S23 if all goes well.
Furthermore, Samsung showed off a video of its 200MP ISOCELL HP1 camera sensor by taking a photo of a cat and then detonating that photo to fit a 28 x 22 meter canvas suspended from the side of a building. It’s hard to tell for sure in a file Youtube video (Opens in a new tab) And not personally, but the photo looked great. Details look very crisp, with individual cat hairs picked out.
This is something that even the cameras on some of the best phones can struggle with due to the low megapixel count. Samsung’s video definitely indicates that the 200MP main camera could be the key to unlocking more Galaxy phone photography.
So far, we’ve only heard conflicting rumors about the Galaxy S23 chipset. A couple of weeks ago, a guide claimed that Samsung will use a MediaTek chip in some Galaxy S23 units. This sparked anxiety in some people, including myself. While we’ve heard that the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is a surprisingly good chip, we have our skepticism given the MediaTek’s shaky history.
But after that rumor spread in the news, another mentor rebuked her. Yogesh Brar has a track record and said there will be no MediaTek partnership for the Galaxy S23 or Galaxy S22 FE in the future.
We’ve since heard recently about Samsung stopping production of Exynos chips for two years in order to make only a new Galaxy chipset ready for 2025. That would fit in with Samsung looking for alternative chips, even those from MediaTek rather than current partner Qualcomm .
Obviously, none of these are 100% confirmed, but Samsung may still be interested in improving its Exynos brand. We welcome this, considering that the Exynos 2200 failed to meet our expectations, falling behind the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in our Galaxy S22 Plus benchmark tests.
We hear that Samsung’s Project Diamond is the S23… it doesn’t look like the third foldable device this year. But now we know what the S23 is called internally…March 24, 2022
The only other thing we’ve heard is that Samsung may refer to the Galaxy S23 internally as “Project Diamond”. Previously, some thought this codename instead referred to a third foldable name, but that appears not to be the case, according to DSCC analyst Ross Young.
Samsung Galaxy S23: What we want to see
There is a long time for Samsung to finalize some details of the Galaxy S23, so here’s what we hope to see.
Better battery life
The battery life on all three Galaxy S22 models is disappointing. Even the Galaxy S22 Ultra with its 5,000mAh power pack couldn’t last as long as phones like the OnePlus 10 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max were on the Tom Guide battery life test. The mid-range Galaxy A53 doesn’t have excellent battery life either.
Samsung needs to get more battery life in its game. Downsizing the power packs from the Galaxy S21 to the Galaxy S22 (3700mAh vs. 4000mAh) and Galaxy S22 (4500mAh vs. 4800mAh) was not a wise decision and obviously hurt both phones in testing.
Better cooling
It’s no secret now that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip is running hot. This causes throttling problems, especially in intense games. Samsung was also caught intentionally throttling some apps to maintain system performance. While this move ultimately ended up being shady or gruesome for some, it did prove one point: the Galaxy S22 needs better cooling.
The OnePlus 10 Pro features a new cooling system that makes the phone noticeably more comfortable after long gaming sessions compared to the Galaxy S22 Ultra in my experience. We’re asking for nothing on the level of the best gaming phones, but the S22 can get really hot. We want to see the Galaxy S23 fix this.
Snapdragon or better than Exynos
Look, we’re all for almost breaking Qualcomm’s monopoly on Android phones in some parts of the world. The most powerful performers among the best Android phones use the Snapdragon chipsets. While Apple’s Silicon is still ahead in some ways, Samsung’s Exynos processors are inferior to Qualcomm in many others.
We all had high hopes for the flagship Exynos 2200 with its AMD-powered graphics, but the chip ultimately proved lackluster at best. Samsung either needs to figure out why Exynos chips lag behind Snapdragons, or it needs to give up and use Snapdragons everywhere.
continuous zoom
One of the problems with telephoto lenses on smartphones is that you either use the full optical zoom or get stuck with digital lenses that fill in the gaps. Rumors surrounding the Galaxy S22 Ultra have indicated that Samsung will offer continuous zoom, as the phone can go from 1x to 10x and all spots smoothly.
We want to see Samsung offer this on all three Galaxy S23 models, although we have a feeling the feature could be very exclusive if it came true.
Better model differentiation
Let’s face it, the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus are pretty boring. They are just like their predecessors, without many new features. The biggest change included improved “night photography” for low-light photos, but apparently all of Samsung’s efforts went to the most expensive Galaxy.
While it’s understandable, we’d really like to see the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 get something that makes them more than just frequent upgrades. Whether it’s a new design, stronger cameras, or display refresh rates already dropping to 10Hz – since the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, in fact, feature a lower limit of 48Hz instead of the initially advertised 10Hz.
We just don’t want the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus to bore us.
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