![]() ![]() It’s a welcome change that addresses one of our biggest complaints from the Galaxy S22 Ultra, and so many prior Samsung flagships. The Galaxy S23 Ultra lessens the curved sides of the display. While there are brighter displays out there, Samsung strikes a good balance overall, and this is still one of the best displays you’ll find on a smartphone today.Īnd on top of that, Samsung is finally fixing one of its most annoying quirks. It has a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and hits maximum brightness of 1,750 nits. The display itself is actually identical to its predecessor – a 6.8-inch, SuperAMOLED display at QHD+. What I’m happier to see is that, finally, Samsung is granting its “Ultra” phone the same color choices as the rest of the lineup, with even more available directly from Samsung’s website. ![]() It looks drastically different depending on the lighting conditions, but most of the time it feels a bit on the boring side. The green color I’ve been using is nice, but not particularly attractive. The matte glass on the back also makes it fairly easy to keep your grip on the phone. Samsung utilizes the same strengthened “Armor Aluminum” for its frame that Samsung has been using for years now, which is polished but still quite grippy if you decide to go without a case. One of the best things about the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s hardware is how it feels, and that it is quite durable. Notably, there’s a microphone right next to the SIM slot, which you’ll want to be careful with if you’re switching SIM cards, as the microphone cutout is the same shape and size. ![]() The bottom houses, from left to right, the S Pen, speaker, USB-C port, and the SIM slot – Samsung is sticking with physical SIMs, unlike certain others. The right side has volume keys at the top and the mmWave 5G “window” below that. The layout on the Galaxy S23 Ultra is fairly standard for a Samsung device, with the left side of the frame entirely blank, and the top with just a microphone. As those smartphones continue to age and lose access to Android updates, Samsung has really nailed the merger of the Note’s experience with that of the Galaxy S lineup. Users who are upgrading from older Galaxy Notes will especially feel right at home. That’s not a bad thing! The phone feels very “Samsung-y” throughout, and evokes the same feeling that Samsung’s flagships have for years. Hardware & display The same, but differentĬompared to the device that came before it, the Galaxy S23 Ultra feels virtually identical to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. This is easily the best Samsung smartphone yet not because it introduces new features, but because it takes some of the core fundamentals and just about perfects them. But with its new Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung shows that, to some extent, there’s still reason to get excited about minor changes. In a way, smartphones continue to stagnate year after year as changes become more and more minimal with each new generation. ![]()
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