Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with 200-megapixel quad rear cameras, Octa-Core chipset spotted on TENAA

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is set to launch as Samsung’s flagship smartphone for 2023, and the handset is expected to debut in February alongside the Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23. In a new update, a Galaxy series smartphone believed to be the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has been spotted on Chinese regulator TENAA’s certification website. It is shown with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is listed to feature a 6.8-inch display and a 4,855mAh battery.

A Samsung smartphone with model number SM-S9180, believed to be associated with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, has been spotted on TENAA. The list hints at the main specs of the purported successor to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

According to the listing, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 6.8-inch screen with a resolution of 1440×3088 pixels with a color depth of 16.7 million. It is listed to be powered by an unnamed octa-core processor, with maximum frequencies of 3.36 GHz, 2.8 GHz and 2.0 GHz for the main, performance and efficiency cores. These specifications are associated with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The list mentions two RAM (8 GB and 12 GB) and three storage options (256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB). The exact configurations are currently unclear.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra listing on TENAA
Photo Credit: Screenshot/ TENAA

Samsung appears to have provided a 200-megapixel quad rear camera setup on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. According to the listing, the camera setup also includes a secondary 108-megapixel sensor and two 12-megapixel sensors. On the front, the listing suggests a 12-megapixel sensor up front. The listing says that the handset will come with a gravity sensor, a distance sensor, and a light sensor. Additionally, it suggests an under-screen fingerprint scanner and a facial recognition feature for biometric authentication.

The alleged Galaxy S23 Ultra is listed to pack a 4,855mAh battery. That could translate to 5,000 mAh on paper. It measures 163.4×78.1×8.9mm and weighs 233 grams, according to the listing.

Samsung has yet to provide any details on the Galaxy S23 series. However, a recent report quoting a company executive suggested that the flagship series would launch in early February at a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event held in the US.

Previous Geekbench listings have reportedly confirmed the presence of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset on the upcoming Galaxy S23, Galaxy 23, and Galaxy 23 Ultra models. We can expect to see more details about these phones surface in the coming days ahead of the launch of the Galaxy S23 series.

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