Ever since September, every end-of-the-week recap we’ve done has featured at least some Galaxy S23 stories. It gets to the point that you’d think we’ve seen all the Galaxy S23 series leaks possible, yet week after week we get new elements of the puzzle.
The biggest of the many S23 stories this week was the confirmation that Samsung officially confirmed it will hold the series announcement on February 1. The Unpacked event will begin at 6 PM UTC and will be streamed live. And Samsung opened the booking for the S23 series at the same time.
Earlier in the week, we got official promo videos of the Galaxy S23 series but those have been taken down since. A few days later, we got official press renders, showing finished versions of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Capping off the S23-related content, we got to see dummies of the three phones for size comparison.
Meanwhile we published our Samsung OneUI 5.0 review and you guys really liked that.
Beyond camp Samsung we saw the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ go on sale in India. The Redmi Note 12 has a base price of INR17,999 ($220/€205), whereas the Note 12 Pro and Note 12 Pro+ start at INR24,999 ($305/€285) and INR29,999 ($370/€340), respectively.
Windows ended support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 so if you’re running either, you should consider updating.
Those were the key stories of week number 2 but you can find the full list below. See you in a week!
The design is surely finalized by now. We have less than a month until the S23 series launches.
The teasers focus on the camera – specifically the resolution and low-light performance on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Samsung’s already good One UI just got even better.
Apple has allegedly made orders to its display suppliers for more Dynamic Island panels.
The Pro+ comes with 200MP camera and 120W charging.
Both phones are expected to debut on January 18.
The loudspeaker will deliver better bass and the phone is equipped with capable microphones, writes Ice Universe.
Apple is also trying to reduce its reliance on Chinese manufacturing.
The Pro will allegedly use a new IMX888 sensor, plus a higher res 50MP ultra wide camera and probably the same 64MP periscope module.
It even has a Dynamic Island.
The color might be exclusive to Samsung’s store.
It could also be the A34 if the rumors were wrong about its screen’s refresh rate.
The phone maker is also considering reducing the number of models of its A series.
The event will be held in San Francisco, which will be the first in-person Unpacked event in three years.
Users can also reserve the next Galaxy Book laptop.
Instead the high-end duo will get solid state buttons with additional Taptic Engines simulating the lost physicality.
Open sales start on January 15 at 12AM.
It’s about the pulse oximetry used in Apple’s smartwatches.
It looks like a rebranded Xiaomi Civi 2.
The company is finally ditching the dual flat displays.
It’s time to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11.
Both phones are expected to launch with Android 13 out of the box.
It’s a rebranded Oppo A57.
Could it be the 12S Ultra successor?
It is said to be lighter than a Dell XPS 15 and an Apple MacBook Pro. There should be new Pro and Pro 360 models as well.
