Samsung Galaxy S23 live blog: last minute news and rumors before Unpacked 2023

We’re fast approaching Samsung’s first Galaxy Unboxing Event in 2023 – and that means we’re just hours away from launching the Galaxy SamsungGalaxy S23 series.
Well, after months of rumors and speculation, we’re finally getting our eyes on the company’s trio of new flagship phones, alongside a bunch of new laptops (if the leak is true). .
The Samsung Unpacking Event starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT tomorrow (February 1) and we’ll be with you every step of the way. Samsung will stream the entire content, and we’ve embedded a placeholder for it below. We also have an explanatory guide How to watch Samsung Galaxy S23 launch online online.
But you don’t even have to, because we’ll be at the event ourselves and will report back when Samsung launches its latest flagships. So scroll down for more details on what’s to come, then bookmark this page for all the last-minute rumours before the event, then all the news as it begins.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 – what to expect
SamsungGalaxy S23: The S23 looks like a relatively minor upgrade on the SamsungGalaxy S22, with the same 6.1-inch FHD+ display, the same 120Hz refresh rate, and the same rear camera setup. But a new chipset – most likely the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – looks certified and the design will be more in line with the S23 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus: Like the S23, the Galaxy S23 Plus may be more of an evolution than a revolution. Expect a larger 6.6-inch FHD+ display and larger battery than the standard model, but there aren’t many other differences.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: The highlight reveal at Galaxy Unpacked will be the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. In addition to getting a powerful new chipset, it also has a huge 200MP sensor in the rear camera. Elsewhere, a 6.8-inch QHD+ display, up to 12GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery should give it specs to compete with. best phone.
Samsung Galaxy Book 3 family: Rumors suggest there will be several Galaxy Book 3 models launching at Unpacked, including the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Pro, Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360, and Galaxy Book 3 Ultra.
A 5.1 user interface: The only software revealed at the event could be the latest version of Samsung’s One UI. This is not a major release, with larger changes possibly delayed for the arrival of Android 14 later this year.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 – live stream
Phil Berne is a preeminent voice in consumer electronics reviews, having reviewed his first device (Sony D-EJ01 Discman) over 20 years ago for eTown.com. He has written about phones and mobile technology, since before the iPhone, for many websites including PCMag, infoSync, PhoneScoop and Slashgear.