Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 – What To Expect? How To Watch?
Samsung’s biggest event of the year is here, and here’s everything we expect to be announced at the event.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is happening on February 1, and Samsung is going to unveil the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S23 series globally. It is the first time since the COVID pandemic hit Samsung is holding an in-person event for its flagships.
It’s not just the Samsung Galaxy S23 series getting launched; more products are waiting. Let us discuss what to expect from the Galaxy Unpacked event here!
How To Watch The Galaxy Unpacked Event?
The event will be live-streamed on the Samsung website, Samsung Newsroom, and Samsung’s official YouTube channel, starting at 10 AM PST, from San Fransisco.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
We have covered the Galaxy S23 series extensively here, and we have seen that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra isn’t a radical update in the Ultra series of smartphones but rather a gradual upgrade that fine-tunes the last phone.
It is confirmed that the phone will come with “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy”, a special edition of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 made exclusively for the Galaxy S23 series. It was reported Samsung itself would make the phones’ chipsets.
Regarding the rest of the features, Samsung will use a similar display to S22 Ultra. It will get a 200MP primary camera on the back, while the secondary camera remains the same.
Here are the complete leaked specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra:
| Software | Google Android 13 with Samsung One UI 5.1 |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 4nm |
| Display | 6.8 inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 3080 x 1440 pixels, Infinity-O Edge display, 1-120 Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, HDR10+, 500 ppi |
| RAM | 8/12 GB RAM |
| Memory | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Main camera | Quad camera: 200 MP (main camera, 85°, f/1.7, 23mm, OIS);12 MP (ultra-wide, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm);10 MP (telephoto lens, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, OIS);10 MP (telephoto lens, 11°, f/4.9, 230mm, OIS, 10x opt. Zoom, 100x Space Zoom) |
| Front camera | 12 MP (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, UWB |
| Connections | Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, NFC, Wi-Fi 6e |
| Mobile | 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G |
| Satellites | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Colours | Black, Cream, Green, Purple |
| Metrics | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 233 grams |
| Further | Waterproof to IP68, Dual SIM (2x Nano + E-SIM), GPS, Face Detection, 2 Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Wireless PowerShare, DeX, Kids Mode, Data Security: KNOX, ODE, EAS, MDM, VPN |
| Accumulator | 5000 mAh, 45 watts fast charging, 10 watts wireless |
| Available | from 01.02.2023 |
Specifications table courtesy of WinFuture.de.
Samsung Galaxy S23 & Galaxy S23+
Like the Ultra, Galaxy S23 & Galaxy S23+ are getting a minor upgrade over their predecessors.
Both phones are also powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy SoC. And they are also going to get similar displays from the S22 series phones. Galaxy S21 features a 6.1-inch Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel, while Galaxy S23+ features a similar but bigger display at 6.6-inch.
Both the phones come with almost the same 50MP Triple camera we saw lay year from S22 & S22+.
Here are the complete leaked specifications of Samsung Galaxy S23 & Galaxy S23+:
| Model | S23 | S23+ |
| Software | Google Android 13 with Samsung One UI 5.1 | Google Android 13 with Samsung One UI 5.1 |
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 4nm | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 4nm |
| Display | 6.1 inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 x 1080 pixels, Infinity-O display, 48 – 120 Hertz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, HDR10+, 425 ppi | 6.6 inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2340 x 1080 pixels, Infinity-O display, 48 – 120 Hertz, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, HDR10+, 393 ppi |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory | 128/256 GB | 256/512 GB |
| Main camera | Triple camera: 50 MP (main camera, 85°, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, dual pixel);12 MP (ultra-wide-angle lens, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm);10 MP (telephoto lens, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, 3x opt. Zoom) | Triple camera: 50 MP (main camera, 85°, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, dual pixel);12 MP (ultra-wide-angle lens, 120°, f/2.2, 13mm);10 MP (telephoto lens, 36°, f/2.4, 69mm, 3x opt. Zoom) |
| Front camera | 12 MP (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+) | 12 MP (f/2.2, 80°, 25mm, HDR10+) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, In-Display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, UWB (UWB Plus Only) | Accelerometer, Barometer, In-Display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, UWB (UWB Plus Only) |
| Connections | Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, NFC, Wi-Fi 6e | Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, NFC, Wi-Fi 6e |
| Mobile | 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G | 2G (GPRS/EDGE), 3G (UMTS), 4G (LTE), 5G |
| Satellites | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Colours | Black, Cotton, Green, Violet | Black, Cotton, Green, Violet |
| Metrics | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm | 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 167 grams | 195 grams |
| Further | Waterproof to IP68, Dual SIM (2x Nano + eSIM), GPS, Face Recognition, 2 Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Wireless PowerShare, DeX, Kids Mode, Data Security: KNOX, ODE, EAS, MDM, VPN | Waterproof to IP68, Dual SIM (2x Nano + eSIM), GPS, Face Recognition, 2 Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Wireless PowerShare, DeX, Kids Mode, Data Security: KNOX, ODE, EAS, MDM, VPN |
| Accumulator | 3900 mAh, 25 watts fast charging, 10 watts wireless | 4700 mAh, 45 watts fast charging, 10 watts wireless |
| Available | from 01.02.2023 | from 01.02.2023 |
Specifications table courtesy of WinFuture.de.
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra
Samsung usually doesn’t launch phones in Galaxy Unpacked events. With this event, Samsung has revealed that it will unveil one or more Galaxy Books at the event on the reservation page.
Also, TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience, mentioned in a blog post that it would launch more Ultra devices in more device categories.
Moreover, Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra has been leaked by The Tech Outlook; take a look:
Only the laptop’s images have leaked, not the specifications.
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro & Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360
Not just Galaxy Book 3 Ultra; the rest of the Galaxy Book 3 series laptops have also been leaked. Here’s Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro:
Samsung might also launch a 2-in-1 laptop. The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 has been leaked. Look at the leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360:
We’re not sure about the specifications and features of the laptops, so let us wait for the official launch.
Wildcards
Although we have listed most of the products going to launch at the Galaxy Unpacked event, there’s still a chance for wild cards.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch series was updated in August 2022, so it won’t be updated until August or September of this year.
According to The Elec, Samsung has postponed the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series due to poor sales of the Tab S8 series and economic uncertainty. Even though Galaxy Tab S8 launched in early 2022, we’re not sure if we can expect its successor on Galaxy Unpacked.
Samsung introduced Galaxy Buds 2 in the summer of 2021, and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro was launched a year later. Both are still fresh, and Samsung Galaxy Buds Live is the only product waiting to refresh. We might see its successor at the Galaxy Unpacked event, but it’s unlikely. Let’s wait until February 1 to see whether there are any wildcards in the event.
