The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the latest flagship smartphone from Samsung, offering a refined design, stunning display, versatile camera capabilities, powerful Snapdragon processor, solid battery life, and convenient S-Pen. Despite its high price tag, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a strong contender in the high-end smartphone market, delivering top-notch performance, display, and camera quality. With four years of Android updates, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a great choice for consumers who want a long-lasting, premium smartphone experience.
After submitting the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to a battery of tests and spending time using it, we are now able to deliver our verdict. Against its predecessor, but also against its direct competitors, does the new flagship of Samsung still deserve its place among the best high-end smartphones? The answer in this complete test.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
THE PROS
- Refined design
- Still a superb screen
- The One UI 5.1 interface
- Ultra versatile in photo
- The performance of the Snapdragon chip
- Very solid autonomy
- The S-Pen, still practical
- Four years of Android updates
THE CONS
- Stratospheric price
- Charge, still not very fast
- Lack of balance in speakers
- Size and weight that will not please everyone.
Metrics
- PERFORMANCE 5 / 5
- BATTERY LIFE & CHARGE 5 / 5
- DISPLAY 5 / 5
- PHOTO & VIDEO 4.5 / 5
- OVERALL APPRECIATION 4.5 / 5
- EDITOR’S NOTE Note 9/10
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Every year at the start of the year, Samsung launches the Android smartphone season by revealing its “Galaxy S”. The 2023 vintage has a lot to do against a still more fierce Chinese competition and iPhone 14 Pros that have convinced. We tested the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra that focuses on all of Samsung’s expertise in high-end smartphones.