Samsung Galaxy 23: What we know so far – The likely launch date

There are plenty of rumours and leaks about the Galaxy 23, reflecting Samsung fans' interest in the new smartphone, which – by all indications – will debut in early 2023, replacing the Samsung Galaxy 22.

We've gathered the information available so far about Samsung's highly anticipated flagship, its promising new Android phone. The Samsung Galaxy 23 will be Samsung's next mainstream phone, with February 2023 looking like the most likely release date.

Release date

We expect the Samsung Galaxy 23 to be announced in February of the new year, as all the evidence available so far points to this. With the exception of the Samsung Galaxy S21, which was announced in January 2021, new models in the series have consistently been unveiled in February for years.

The latest rumour suggests that the highly anticipated smartphone will be unveiled in the first week of February. According to the same source, the smartphone could go on sale on 17 February.

How much will it cost?

In terms of price, it could be similar to the Samsung Galaxy S22, which starts at 799 dollars/769 pounds sterling. That's the same starting price we saw for the Galaxy S21. Of course, Samsung may well choose to raise the price slightly.

Of course, the prices above apply only to the base model. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus starts at 999,99 dollars/949 pounds sterling, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra starts at 1.199,99 dollars/1.149 pounds sterling. Prices for the successors to these smartphones will most likely fall within this range too.

Design and technology

According to the information available so far about the design of the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus, the phones will look very similar to their predecessors, with flat screens, a punch-hole camera in the same position and a metal frame.

As for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, sources suggest it may have a screen that curves on all four sides rather than just two, although this has not been confirmed.

Another source suggests that Samsung may use a MediaTek chipset in the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, at least in some parts of the world. This would be a major change, as the company has always used Snapdragon or Exynos chips in previous models.