The Samsung Galaxy S23 may be the most powerful phone you can buy when it goes on sale early next year.
This comes from a leak on 91mobiles.com, which suggests that Samsung‘s next mainstream flagship will use the yet-to-be-announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 chipset. The current king of smartphone chips, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 has only recently started shipping on flagship phones, including the new OnePlus 10T.
Qualcomm is expected to release its next-generation smartphone chipsets later this year, but a November or December launch won’t give manufacturers time to put the chips in phones during the December holiday season. If the release history of Galaxy S phones is any guide, the Samsung Galaxy S23 could be released in February 2023. The timing is perfect for a new first-class chip.
Samsung probably deserves the status of being the first to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen2. Recent news suggests that Samsung is handing the next Galaxy S phones entirely to Qualcomm’s chips, rather than using its own Samsung Exynos chipsets for a fraction of global shipments.
It’s likely that every Galaxy S23 sold globally will pack the same chip, and if that chip is the Snapdragon 8 Gen2, Qualcomm will have a big win.
The leaker, the anonymous “Ice Universe” with a reputation for accuracy, also claims that the Galaxy S23 will have a 5000 mAh battery. It would be great if such a large battery ended up in the smallest Galaxy S23, but we’ll reserve judgement until we know for sure. The current Galaxy S22 Ultra uses a 5000 mAh battery, while the smaller Galaxy S22 uses a mid-capacity 3700 mAh battery.
Analysis: Samsung fights for victory
Not every phone maker is trying to come out with the fastest, longest-lasting, or best superlatives. Google calls itself the Pixel on its own sales site to release the “smartest and fastest Pixel yet”. Samsung is not content to beat itself, Samsung wants to beat everyone.
To do this, it needs to source the best parts. It has to have the best screen, the best camera, and the best chipset inside. For several years, that meant whatever Snapdragon chipset Qualcomm has launched recently. Regardless of which phones with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip come out over the holidays, Samsung is ready to take the lead as the new year rolls around.
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