A First Look at the New Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23 Ultra

For Android users, it does not get much better than Samsung's Galaxy Ultra series, and the company's latest flagship, the S23 Ultra, continues to raise the bar. This great video takes a first look at the new phones and just how much you can expect from them.

Coming to you from Marques Brownlee, this excellent first look video takes a look at the new Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23 Ultra phones. The S23 Ultra is especially impressive, coming with a range of features, including: 

  • 3,088 by 1,440 pixel, 6.8-inch OLED screen
  • Variable refresh rate of 1 to 120 Hz
  • 5,000 mAh battery
  • Snapdrago 8 Gen 2 processor
  • 8 or 12 GB of RAM
  • 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB of storage
  • USB-C 
  • Four rear cameras:
    • 12-megapixel, f/2.2 ultrawide
    • 200-megapixel, f/1.7 wide
    • 10-megapixel, f/4.9 telephoto
    • 10-megapixel, f/2.4 supertelephoto
  • 12-megapixel f/2.2 front camera
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Laser autofocus
  • 8K video at 30 fps
  • 4K video at 60 fps
  • 1080p video at up to 960 fps
  • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and face recognition
  • IP68 certification
  • Wireless charging
  • S Pen support
  • 5G mmWave, sub-6 GHz, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2

Altogether, the new S23 models look awfully impressive, built for Android users who want the best capabilities regardless of the price. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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