Samsung’s Galaxy S23 launch event could also be used to show off new laptops and software.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series is almost here, with February 1 set to be the day these phones are unveiled.
This is set to be a huge date in the smartphone scene’s calendar, particularly for Samsung; with these likely to be some the most high-profile Samsung and Android phones of 2023.
But what exactly will Samsung show off at the launch? And will there be anything other than the S23 series on show? Well, while nothing is certain just yet, we have a very good idea of what we’re expect to see, as well as what likely won’t be launching.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 is the official name of the event where the Galaxy S23 series will launch, and it’s happening on Wednesday, February 1.
It kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT that day, which is 5am AEDT on February 2, for those in Australia.
Samsung will be hosting a live stream of Galaxy Unpacked 2023 on its website (opens in new tab), so you’ll be able to tune in there.
We fully expect the event will be hosted on the company’s YouTube page (opens in new tab) as well, and likely other places too, such as Samsung Newsroom (opens in new tab).
As you might expect, the Samsung Galaxy S23 launch will probably be very focused on this latest family of phones, but we know we’ll see other things too; as not only are there rumors, but Samsung has opened reservations for various devices (opens in new tab), including the Galaxy S23 series. Below is what we’re most likely to see.
It wouldn’t be the Samsung Galaxy S23 launch if the Samsung Galaxy S23 itself wasn’t in attendance, so barring some weird naming shenanigans, we’re expecting to see the vanilla Samsung Galaxy S23 there.
According to leaks this will be a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S22 in many ways, with the same 6.1-inch FHD+ screen, the same 120Hz refresh rate, the same amount of RAM (8GB), and the same rear cameras, meaning a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide one, and a 10MP telephoto one, with 3x optical zoom.
So what will be changing? Well, for one thing the Samsung Galaxy S23 is obviously going to have a new chipset, with most sources pointing to the whole world getting a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
