Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review: The perfect smartphone

Samsung has recently unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it’s the best smartphone right now. With this smartphone, it has polished everything that we need on the smartphone whether that’s the design, hardware inside, and the camera of the smartphone. 

Design

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a large 6.8-inch display with a QHD+ resolution and really bright display. Compared to the previous generation, this one is flatter and has less curves which is perfect for the S-Pen. The blockier design also made the device more comfortable to hold than its predecessor. The front and back of the phone is made of Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which provides excellent protection against scratches and drops. The camera bump on the back is also less pronounced and more minimal just like the predecessor making it look sexier and more emphasized.

One of the design features that stands out on the Galaxy S23 Ultra is build quality. It might look like the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra but once you hold it, you’ll know that former feels more solid and better than the predecessor. This slight design change might be small but it does have a big impact once you hold your smartphone for everyday usage. 

The smartphone still features a USB-C port below along with the speaker grill and boy, I do love the audio quality of the smartphone. As for the charging, the smartphone does support 45W charging speeds which isn’t the fastest in the premium flagship range but it would do.

Display

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra boasts a stunning 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, which provides rich and vibrant colors with excellent contrast. Definitely one of the best screens out there in the market. The screen also has a high resolution of 3088 x 1440 pixels, which is vivid, sharp and detailed. Additionally, the display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes scrolling and playing games on the smartphone really good.

Just like before, there’s a dynamic refresh rate which saves a lot of battery on the smartphone as it adjust the refresh rate of the smartphone but my favorite about this one is the smartphone’s display is really bright. Wherever I use the smartphone and even at direct sunlight, I don’t have a single problem with it.

Lastly, writing on the flatter display of the smartphone with slight curved edges with the S-Pen is a massive improvement over the previous generation. The bezel of the smartphone might be more visible but the less curves on the display makes it more worth it.

Battery Life

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with a 5000mAh battery which is a decent amount. Surprisingly, the smartphone can last a full day of usage and is even better than I expected. In my usage, I was able to use a whole day of usage on heavy usage and even up to two days on average use which is amazing on a flagship smartphone. In PC Mark Work 2.0 Battery test, we got a score of 13 hours and 52 minutes which is amazing

This is thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor of the smartphone and also the optimization that Samsung has done with the smartphone. Again, the smartphone does support 45W so charging is faster compared to most Samsung smartphones out there

Software and Performance

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra runs on the latest version One UI and just like before, it’s swift, user-friendly and everything that you need on the features of the smartphone is here. My favorite one is Samsung DeX as I always plug my Nreal Air AR headset and use the smartphone in desktop mode for working.

As for performance, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is top-notch. I’m glad that there’s no Exynos version of the smartphone because the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is just excellent. Whether we’re talking about the thermals or the performance, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra performs really well.

When it comes to benchmarks, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was really being extra as we got here really high scores on the smartphone and of course, gaming wasn’t a problem on this one as everything ran really well.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is one of the latest flagship smartphones in that market right now that comes with an exceptional camera. The phone comes equipped with a quad-camera setup that includes a 200MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultra wide-angle lens, a 10MP periscope zoom lens, and a 10MP telephoto camera.

The main camera of the smartphone is breaking barriers as this one has the BEST camera that I’ve seen on a smartphone. Whether we’re talking about the photo or the video of the smartphone, everything was excellent on the smartphone.

The lowlight shots got the biggest improvement on the smartphone. It was faster to shoot and even at really dark conditions, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra was capable of shooting really bright and accurate colors on the smartphone.

The selfie shots on the smartphone were special as well as we got here sharp, detailed and the right skin tones. This is the best selfie camera that we’ve seen on an Android smartphone.

The camera of the smartphone is so good that we’ve recorded and edited one of our hands-on videos using the smartphone

Verdict

All in all, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the perfect smartphone. It features a great display, a solid build, an excellent processor, and a camera that can blow away the competition. It’s really hard to find something bad about smartphone. The hardware is perfect in every way.

Yes, it’s expensive but that’s what we can expect on a top-end Galaxy S smartphone. But whether you’re looking for a smartphone made for photography, gaming, a powerhouse, or for work, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the perfect smartphone for you. There’s the amazing display, The S-Pen is really useful for work and for every note taking.