Week 4 in review: Galaxy S23 series prices revealed, camera samples arrive
Next week we will finally see the unveiling of the Galaxy S23 series alongside the Galaxy Book3 laptops. But for now, it’s back to regular leaks as we recap stories from the past week.
The Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra will all be slightly more expensive than their predecessors (only the Galaxy S23+’s starting Indian price is lower than last year’s S22+, but that’s unofficial) .
We saw an unboxing of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which only reaffirmed what we already knew – the phone comes without a charger or cable. We also got camera samples, showcasing the night mode capabilities of the 200MP sensor and the zoom capabilities of the 3x and 10x cameras. A few 4K and 8K videos rounded out the camera leaks.
Corning has confirmed that the Galaxy S23 series will pioneer Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Motorola announced 5 phones this week. The most interesting of the bunch, the Moto G73 and Moto G53, have 5G, 120Hz displays, 50MP cameras, and 5,000mAh batteries. The Moto G73 will be available for €300 in a single configuration (8/256 GB). The Moto G53 will be cheaper at €250, that’s with 4/128GB memory, which is the only option currently listed on Motorola’s official website.
The Moto G23 and Moto G13 share the same 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, as well as the same 50MP main camera on the back. Both also have 5,000 mAh batteries. The Moto G23 is available in Matte Charcoal, Pearl White and Steel Blue colors and is priced at €230 in Europe. The Moto G13 is available in Matte Charcoal, Blue Lavender and Rose Gold colors for €180.
The Moto E13 has a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen with a 60Hz refresh rate, a 5,000mAh battery, and runs Android 13 (Go edition). It costs €120.
OnePlus will introduce the OnePlus 11, OnePlus 11R, as well as the OnePlus Pad, OnePlus Buds 2 Pro, OnePlus Keyboard, and OnePlus Q2 Pro 65-inch TV on February 7.
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The phones will be more expensive than their predecessors.
The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Ultra start higher than last year, the S23+ is a bit cheaper.
The samples show the night mode capabilities of the 200MP sensor.
The new Ultra will of course feature the 200MP HP2 sensor, but it will use the exact same sensors in its two telecameras as last year’s model.
As usual, Samsung will accept pre-orders for two weeks after unveiling the new flagships, then it will launch open sales.
Samsung has started promoting its first Galaxy Unpacked of 2023.
The same user who shared still photos of the new flagship a few days ago has started testing its video capabilities.
Both the G72 and G52 were 4G-only phones. The new models use Helio and Snapdragon chips for next-gen connectivity.
Motorola’s latest budget devices are official.
The phone will lack 5G but will bring LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.
The X5 Pro resembles the X4 Pro with a new, more powerful chipset. It retains the main 108 MP camera, which is now capable of recording 4K video.
The minimum charge is 4905 mAh, which means the typical charge is at least 5000 mAh.
Android 14 will block the installation of very old apps.
The S23 generation comes with special “Snapdragon for Galaxy” chipsets and Samsung would continue to use these chips until its internal chip is ready.
The next budget Galaxy M phone is expected to launch with the Exynos 1380 chipset.
They are also expected to travel to the United States soon.
Victus 2 was announced in late November and features increased drop resistance, especially for rough surfaces like concrete.
The Pad has a large circular camera island halfway up its back.
A red button, probably a toggle for different modes, is visible in the image.
The phone will arrive in the Philippines.
The new HomePod was unveiled last week and now you can use it.
Is it a rebadged Realme 10?
The online store application sends notifications to certain users.
The Pro also looks very promising.
This chip is aimed at Windows PCs and has connectivity to match with PCIe 4.0 for storage and USB 4 for external connectivity.
It’s the operating system that the next iPhone 15 models will run when they hit the market this fall.
The test device is equipped with 8 GB of RAM and runs Android 12.
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