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The Galaxy S23 may be right around the corner, but Samsung likely has a lot more in store for the rest of 2023. If the tech giant sticks to its annual routine, we can expect to see new foldable phones and wearable devices in August. The company also previewed new designs for bendable phones and tablets at CES 2023, hinting that the company may be planning to expand beyond the Z Fold and Z Flip in the near future.
Though Samsung regularly releases new products across many categories, including TVs, home appliances and monitors, I’m most interested in where its mobile devices are headed. Samsung is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers by market share, meaning it has more influence than most other tech companies on the devices we carry in our pockets each day. Wearables have also become a large part of how Samsung intends to differentiate its phones from those of other Android device makers, as it seeks to create a web of products that keep users hooked, much the same way as Apple.
Here are the rumored Samsung products I’m most excited to see this year based on rumors, leaks and the company’s usual product launch schedule. Galaxy S23 lineup
Samsung makes a lot of phones, but the Galaxy S23 lineup usually showcases the best of what it has to offer. The Galaxy S23 family is expected to make its debut at the company’s Unpacked event on Feb. 1 and will likely launch shortly thereafter. The standard S23 and S23 Plus are expected to get a general refresh that will most likely include a new processor, a slightly updated design and maybe some camera enhancements.
But the top-of-the-line Ultra is where Samsung devotes most of its camera prowess. The new model is expected to get a 200-megapixel camera, likely powered by the new image sensor Samsung announced on Jan. 16. That chip promises to deliver higher resolution along with better performance in challenging circumstances, as my colleague Stephen Shankland wrote. Achieving both is usually difficult because the higher the resolution, the smaller the pixels. And smaller pixels typically can’t gather as much light, which can have a direct impact on image quality.
We’ll know more when Samsung introduces the Galaxy S23 lineup. But I’m looking forward to seeing whether that expected jump in camera resolution actually makes a big difference in everyday use. Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung’s next phone-tablet hybrid could be the first to have an embedded S Pen, according to a report from The Elec. That not only means the stylus would be included free of charge, but the phone would also include a slot for storing it just like on the S22 Ultra. If you want to use an S Pen with the Galaxy Z Fold 4, you’ll have to purchase it separately, and there’s no mechanism for attaching it to or storing it in the phone without buying a case.
It’s a seemingly small addition, but one that could make the Galaxy Z Fold 5 much more useful as a productivity device. It would also give the Galaxy Z Fold 5 a clearer purpose and could boost its appeal among early adopters, artists and notetakers.
