Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event: what to expect

On February 1st, Samsung will hold its first face-to-face smartphone launch since the Galaxy S20 in February 2020. The company is widely expected to unveil a new flagship smartphone lineup at the event, namely the Galaxy S23 series. Below is a rundown of everything to expect from the event, which kicks off Wednesday at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 6pm GMT.

Past events often provide clues as to what’s to come, so let’s start with some context. Announced the Galaxy S22 lineup, which consists of the S22 Plus, and the S22 Ultra. Along with that, the company also launched new tablets, the Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8 Plus, and Tab S8 Ultra.

This year, rumor has it, Samsung could change things up a bit. Apparently there’s still a new lineup of smartphones to announce, but we’re expecting a new laptop, not a tablet. We’ve spotted it specifically checking out the “Galaxy Book” name. Rumors suggest that this will be the line-up of Galaxy Book 3 devices.

Here’s what we know about what’s coming next.

This is easy, and not just because Samsung has been announcing a new flagship smartphone lineup like clockwork at the beginning of each year for a decade. No, Samsung’s upcoming smartphone has already been leaked more or less in its entirety, so this is a no-brainer.

The line-up looks like last year’s top 3. There’s the standard Galaxy S23, the slightly larger S23 Plus, and finally the high-end Galaxy S23 Ultra. It will be more visually different with unique features.

Of course, this is the S23 Ultra’s main camera. consistently rumored Adopts a high-resolution main sensor with 200 million pixels. That’s almost double his 108-megapixel sensor found in last year’s Galaxy S22 Ultra. As my colleague Alison Johnson wrote last August, high-res sensors like these help phones pack more pixels together to collect more light for brighter, more detailed shots. It’s important because it means it can be generated. The exact sensor is expected to be Samsung’s ISOCELL HP2, which Samsung announced a few weeks ago.

In addition to this 200 million pixel sensor, leaked spec sheet The Galaxy S23 Ultra has three additions: a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and another 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom It suggests that it has a camera, which makes for a much better camera system than both the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus. my leaked spec sheet Both have a triple camera system consisting of a 50-megapixel main sensor, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 10-megapixel telephoto.

The leaked images suggest that it’s not just the camera system that sets the S23 and S23 Plus apart from the S23 Ultra, but also their design. The Galaxy S23 Ultra appears to have square corners and an accompanying S Pen stylus, repeating itself as the spiritual successor to Samsung’s discontinued Galaxy Note phone. , even with the camera bumps removed that set the S22 and S22 Plus apart from last year’s S22 Ultra, they have much softer rounded edges.

Next is the screen. As its name suggests, the Galaxy S23 is the smallest of his three phones and features a 6.1-inch 1080p 120Hz OLED display. The S23 Plus is slightly larger at 6.6 inches, but has nearly identical screen specs. Finally, the S23 Ultra’s screen remains at 6.8 inches and the resolution has been bumped to 1440p. It’s still OLED and still 120Hz.

The same leaked spec sheet we mentioned earlier suggests that all three phones will feature Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors in Europe, and the historical precedent is the same for North America. What’s interesting is that there’s no sign of Samsung’s own Exynos processor in the Galaxy S23 lineup. This has historically been used by the company to power mobile phones in certain regions around the world, such as Europe and India. suggested a similar thing when he said Qualcomm’s processor share would increase from “75% of the GS22” to “the global share of the GS23.”

The specs for the rest of the lineup seem to be pretty much in line with previous Samsung flagships and the industry as a whole, with the Ultra looking at 8-12GB of RAM and 256GB-1TB of storage, while the other two models. is reported to ship with only 8GB of RAM and 128-512GB of storage. Battery capacities range from 3,900mAh to 5,000mAh across the three phones, with fast charging of 45W for the Plus and Ultra and 25W for the base S23. is possible.

As for pricing, an internal Verizon document posted on Reddit shows the Galaxy S23 at $799.99, the Galaxy S23 Plus at $999.99 and the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $1,199.99, the same as last year’s model. You may not be so lucky. In countries such as Spain and Germany, leaked prices suggest that the starting price of certain models may have increased by around €100.

If there’s anything wrong with Samsung’s pre-order page, this year’s Galaxy S smartphone launch will be accompanied by a new line of Galaxy Book laptops. Rumor has it that there could be up to 5 laptops announced. My smart price Reports are called Galaxy Book 3, Book 3 360, Book 3 Pro, Book 3 Pro 360, and Book 3 Ultra. Last year, Samsung unveiled the laptop at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona a little later in February.

As you might guess from the name, the Book 3 Ultra is reportedly going to be the top model.according to Leeker Ishan Agarwal, with a 16-inch 1800p OLED display, Intel i9-13900H CPU, Nvidia RTX 4070 discrete GPU, 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage and compatible with Samsung’s S Pen stylus. Touchscreens can also be thinner and lighter than usual, as touch sensors are integrated directly into the panel.

The rest of the lineup is reportedly split between 360 laptops (which can be used in tablet style with a flipped display) and standard clamshell laptops. My smart price The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 features a 16-inch 1800p OLED display, a choice of Intel i5-1340P or i7-1360 CPUs, integrated Intel graphics, 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and stylus support. The non-360 Galaxy Book 3 Pro will reportedly be available with a 14-inch screen, along with a 16-inch version.

Images of the Galaxy Book 3 Pro, 3 Pro 360, and 3 Ultra leaked last year. tech outletshowing a laptop’s USB-C port, headphone jack, and charging port.

There isn’t much concrete information about what to expect from the non-Pro Galaxy Book 3 laptop. My smart price Both are reportedly only coming with a single screen size (15 inches), though exact specs are less clear. will be

Alongside this year’s Galaxy S23 smartphone, it seems unlikely that Samsung will announce a new lineup of Android tablets, true wireless earbuds, or smartwatches. Frankly, the best evidence we have, if there was an announcement, would have probably leaked by now.

Samsung announced a new lineup of Tab S8 tablets last year alongside the Galaxy S22.However, according to Korean media reports, Elekthe company has postponed the release of its upcoming tablet (probably the Tab S9) from its original December 2022 release date due to reduced demand for its consumer tech. Erek, However, we should expect a new generation of tablets to be released this year, so don’t hold your breath for February’s arrival.

It’s a similar story with Samsung’s true wireless earbuds. The company now has two or three earphone lines, depending on whether it releases a follow-up to the (in my opinion awesome) Galaxy Buds Live. We last updated with the Pro 2 and released the non-Pro Galaxy Buds 2 in August 2021.

Finally, we have the smartwatch, which was last updated in the Galaxy Watch 5 series last August. Samsung’s smartwatches have been released every 12 months for the past two years. That means the Galaxy Watch 6 is most likely to be announced in August 2023.

Samsung’s Unpacked event will be streamed live on their YouTube channel from 1PM ET / 10AM PT / 6PM GMT on Wednesday, February 1st.