New Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Lands in South Africa: Price & Details Revealed
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23, marking a new era of the Galaxy experience.
Samsung says the Galaxy’s camera gives users more freedom to explore their creativity, using AI features to, for example, capture cinematic Nightography videos. The new devices in the series feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 supported by chipset enhancements made possible by Samsung’s close collaboration with Qualcomm. These new advancements should make the devices even more appealing to mobile gamers.
The Galaxy S23 series also advances Samsung’s sustainability commitment using more recycled materials of any Galaxy smartphone before it. Samsung has used sustainable materials to construct the devices including pre-consumer recycled aluminium and recycled glass, and post-consumer recycled plastics sourced from discarded fishing nets, water barrels and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
A Camera with extensive creative controls, from day to night
Samsung says its new Galaxy S23 Ultra makes it easier for any level of photographer to capture phenomenal content, offering what Samsung says is the Galaxy’s most advanced camera system, tailored for nearly any lighting conditions and engineered to render incredible detail.
New ‘Nightography’ capabilities transform how the Galaxy S series optimises photos and videos in a wide range of ambient conditions. The new technology featured in the devices aims to ensure videos are sharp. Visual noise that usually ruins low-light images is corrected by a new AI-powered image signal processing (ISP) algorithm that enhances object details and colour tone.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra also boasts a massively upgraded Adaptive Pixel 200MP sensor, a Galaxy-first, to capture moments with incredible precision. It uses pixel binning to support multiple levels of high-resolution processing at once. For selfies that shine, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 offer fast autofocus and the first Galaxy Super HDR selfie camera, jumping from 30 frames per second (fps) to 60fps, for noticeably sharper front-facing images and videos.
For users who want the ultimate creative control and versatility, the Galaxy S series offers a suite of tools. The Expert RAW appi, available exclusively on Galaxy, enables DSLR-style image shooting and editing in RAW and JPEG — no bulky camera equipment is required. Within the app, experiment with Multi-Exposure photo art or capture a clear view of the Milky Way with Astrophoto settings. Meanwhile, the new zoom capabilities on Galaxy Watch5 series’ Camera Controller app empower users to capture a perfectly framed shot right from their wrist.
Additional camera advancements include:
- Low-light, close-up, or in situations that would normally create a blur, images are sharp with doubled optical image stabiliser (OIS) angles in all directions, from 1.5 to 3 degrees.
- Photo and video reflect a stunning level of detail with Galaxy’s second-generation Adaptive Pixel sensor and Samsung’s updated pixel binning technology for Galaxy S23 Ultra — now with 200MP, 50MP, and 12MP output options.
- Videos feel more cinematic with enhanced 8K video at 30fps with a wider angle.
- Advanced, object-based AI analyses each detail in the frame, even down to minute facial features such as hair and eyes, to carefully reflect a person’s dynamic characteristics.
- For an even more enhanced video experience, the new 360 Audio Recording feature on Galaxy Buds2 Pro creates multi-dimensional sound.
On the Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23, the iconic Galaxy camera also gets an upgraded look. The contour housing has been removed, marking a new era of essential Galaxy design that makes the entire series stand out.
The future of mobile gaming
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy promises to deliver excellent performance for creators and gamers alike, supported by a 5,000mAh battery.
Mobile gaming, especially, gets a big boost on these new devices with enhanced mobile graphics and sustained gaming graphics. Samsung says the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s graphics processing unit (GPU) is more than 40 percent faster than the S22 and its neutral processing unit (NPU) has also been optimised to balance performance and power for photography, videography, low-latency gaming and more. Plus, Galaxy’s Vapour Cooling Chamber ensures immersing in a gaming marathon won’t slow down your experience.
What’s more, the Ultra’s 6.8-inch edge display offers reduced curvature to create a larger and flatter surface area for an enhanced visual experience with Vision Booster enabling the users to adjust four levels of lighting to combat brightness and glare in daylight. The new S series is the first to market Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, adding heightened durability for long-term use and designed with an average of 22 percent pre-consumer recycled content.
User-friendly security and privacy
For users who want to extend the life of their device, the Galaxy S23 series’ promises four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates. To ensure the longevity, users can also leverage a variety of programs such as Samsung Care+, a support service for accidental damages, repairs and more.
Every smartphone comes with Samsung’s end-to-end Samsung Knox protection. The Security and Privacy Dashboard on Galaxy devices gives users full visibility over who has access to their data and how it’s being used. With just a glance, it’s easy to see if personal data is at risk and receive simple prompts to change settings for a more secure experience. Users can also decide exactly which applications and programs get access to their data and how it can be used.
For an added layer of security, Knox Vault protects critical information on the S series by isolating it from the rest of the device, including the OS, for added protection against vulnerabilities.
Pricing and availability
The Galaxy S23 series is available in four nature-inspired matte hues: Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender. Starting 24 February 2023, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 will be available countrywide.
Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S23 series and get an upgraded memory size of 512GB HMV (High-Memory Variant) plus a Galaxy Tab S6 Lite WiFi (SM-P613) when you purchase the 256GB. The offer starts on 02 February to 06 March 2023.
The R10 000 trade-in offer allows customers to save a fair portion of the cost provided the device they want to trade in is up to standard. This offer includes the discounted Samsung Care Plus offer once-off fee of R499 across Galaxy S23 Ultra, S23+ & S23. Applicable from 02 Feb to 30 April 2023.
The recommended retail price for Galaxy S23 Ultra is R31,999, Galaxy S23 Plus is R23,999 and Galaxy S23 is R21,999.