Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra rumored release date, price, specs and more

Everything we've heard on the S23 Ultra, official or otherwise.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is assumed to be the top model of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 range, and the rumors we've heard so far seem to confirm this.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra offered a huge upgrade compared to previous Galaxy S Ultra phones, by combining the camera array of previous models with the built-in stylus of the Galaxy Note series. The Galaxy S23 Ultra seems like it'll be building on this in a few ways, most notably with a main camera somehow stuffed with a rumored 200 megapixels and the traditional yearly chipset update for more performance and power efficiency.

There's still a few months to go until the new Samsung flagship phone takes to the stage, but below we've collected all the rumors (and one official statement) about the Galaxy S23 Ultra so far. And be sure to check out our Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy S22 Ultra preview to see all the biggest expected upgrades. 

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra latest news (Updated October 24)

• A new 200MP camera sensor has been unveiled by Samsung and it could be the same one that we will see on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
• Here are the 5 biggest rumors so far on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
• Leaked benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra show that it could trail behind the iPhone 14 Pro.
• We've heard about the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 200MP camera already, but now it seems it'll have limited resolution options, but excellent night photography.
• Charging speeds may not change for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, although its design may a little.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra possible release date and price

To get the basics out of the way first, we know that the Galaxy S Ultra model will return, as stated by Samsung boss T.M. Roh when talking about the end of the Galaxy Note series. Now the only question is when it'll appear.

may be sooner than that though, as market sources think Samsung will move its launch date forward a few weeks to mid-January. This would hopefully stop users from buying new phones from other brands like Apple or Google, so Samsung's thinking apparently goes.

As for the cost of this Ultra phone, we'd anticipate it'll cost at least $1,200 again, as the current S22 Ultra does. We'd be happy to see a price drop though, especially since its closest rival, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, starts a little cheaper at $1,100. Whatever the release price, we should be able to bring the price down a little for you with our Samsung promo codes.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra design and display

the Galaxy S23 Ultra is changing as little as the rumors say, then we'll likely see a near-identical design to the Galaxy S22 Ultra, with squared-off corners, a curved display and individually-embedded cameras on the back. That would also mean another embedded S Pen for your doodling needs, one of the most unique features of the S22 Ultra.

Single-core Multi-core

Galaxy S23 1,524 4,597

iPhone 14 1,727 4,553

iPhone 14 Pro 1,891 5,469

This sees the Galaxy S23 beat the iPhone 14 but lose out to the iPhone 14 Pro. Yet, if this is the standard Galaxy S23 it promises some scope for better performance figures for the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: battery and charging

To power the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung is supposedly using the same 5,000 mAh battery as we saw in the Galaxy S22 Ultra (now claimed by GalaxyClub and leaker Ice Universe). While some extra capacity would have been nice, this size of battery is par for the course when it comes to large Android phones, so let's just hope Samsung can squeeze a bit more battery life out of the S23 Ultra. While the S22 Ultra had a decent result on our custom battery test, the iPhone 14 Pro Max lasted longer.

The rumors have forecast no charging speed change for the S23 Ultra, meaning it'll keep the same 45W maximum that the Galaxy S22 Ultra had. Samsung's own 45W charger was able to power up the S22 Ultra to 67% in half an hour, which is again good but not outstanding compared to the 65W and higher charging standards used by rivals like OnePlus.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: outlook

The Galaxy S23 series as a whole looks like a year of refinement rather than major developments, but the Galaxy S23 Ultra appears to be getting a bit more than its smaller brethren. We're particularly interested in the rumored 200MP camera and how it could shake up the photo quality of Samsung's most photography-focused phone, but we'll also be curious as to how the new chipset will perform and impact things like battery life