Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: A masterclass in refinement
In 2022, Samsung merged the Galaxy Note with its top Galaxy S device to create a new model, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. In 2023, Samsung is very much continuing what it started: this isn't a huge departure or a rethinking, it's a reinforcement of the previous device. But it's a reinforcement of a great device — one of the most popular phones of 2022. We're sure it's also going to be one of the highest-rated phones of 2023 too.
Launched alongside the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+, this is Samsung's new flagship phone for 2023 and this is our full review.
4.5/5
The Galaxy S23 Ultra offers top-level performance. It's slick and fast, the display is fantastic and the cameras really deliver. Samsung is offering long software support and loads of features. It's an expensive phone, but it's one of the best out there.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra looks nigh-on identical to the S22 Ultra — you'll struggle to tell the difference between the two devices which are basically matched in terms of design and build. There are some colour differences — there's now no burgundy model — while Samsung's big story here is one of sustainability. Across the device there's been an increase in post-consumer materials: more of the plastics come from PET bottles and fishing nets, all of the aluminium is recycled, as is the glass. The packaging is also 100 per cent recycled, with Samsung looking to boost those eco credentials with this device, and the packaging is minimalist, basically just a USB cable and the SIM tray removal tool.
The phone carries an IP68 rating and is still constructed with an aluminium body, with a glass back and soft curves towards the edges leaving you with a screen that, for the most part, is flat. That boosts the useful
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