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Galaxy Watch 5 could be a freebie for Galaxy S23 pre-orders
The new generation Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro are officially launched but Samsung is still offering the last year’s Galaxy Watch 4 Classic for less value on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 pre-orders. It looks like the new Watch 5 will be Galaxy S23 series pre-orders freebie.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 series, which will reportedly include three models – Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, is expected to arrive at the next Galaxy Unpacked event that will happen in early 2023.
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The top model of the series, Galaxy S23 Ultra might introduce a new camera design, however, will continue to hold the Galaxy S22 Ultra-like boxy shape that manages to have an S-Pen slot even after having a large battery.
According to rumors, the upcoming S Ultra phone will feature an unreleased 200MP HP2 camera, which has better overall performance than the HP1 and HP3. It will equip a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and a 5000mAh battery.
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On the other side, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ are said to bring back the S22 and S22+ designs in terms of screen size and resolution as well as the camera module. We might also see identical camera specifications, batteries, and memory on these devices.
However, these devices will bring a new version of Samsung custom OS – Android 13-based One UI 5.1 to introduce many new features and improvements.
Galaxy S23 freebie Galaxy Watch 5:
This year, when Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 series phones, it put the Galaxy Watch 4 at a heavy discount on purchasing the S22 Ultra. The company will follow the same trend next year and will offer Galaxy Watch 5 at a low cost alongside the Galaxy S23 series.
The Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro are launched alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 smartphones last week. If the company will bring these new watches at discount on purchasing the new foldable, it will cause the company’s profit.
So if you don’t want to put your money on a new Galaxy smartwatch, you should have to wait for the Galaxy S23 launch that will probably ensue in February 2023.
Vivo X100 Ultra is officially launched to challenge Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with a 200MP Periscope camera. Specs-wise, this smartphone outpaces Samsung’s latest Galaxy S24 Ultra in terms of imaging capabilities, thanks to the custom Periscope sensor.
The new Vivo X100 Ultra comes with a 1-inch Sony LYT-900 main camera, and a 200MP periscope camera leveraging the 1/1.4″ ISOCELL HP9 sensor co-developed with Samsung. It’s notably the largest telephoto sensor fitted on a phone to date.
The Periscope introduces f/2.67 aperture and an 85mm equivalent focal length. Following its collaboration, Vivo brought Zeiss T* coating and Zeiss APO certification to the X100 Ultra, as part of delivering improved clarity and less fringing at contrast edges.
This monstrous zoom camera brings up to 3.7x optical zoom and 20% improved light sensitivity. Its telephoto macro (a.k.a. telemacro) mode offers 20x magnification. The company also introduced its BlueImage algorithm which was in development for eight years.
X100 Ultra’s 50MP main camera uses a 1/0.98” LYT-900 sensor with f/1.75 aperture and 23mm focal length. It also supports up to 4K 120fps video recording and Dolby Vision support. Besides, the 3rd lens is a 14mm equivalent ultrawide with a 1/2″ 50MP LYT-600 sensor.
Galaxy S24 Ultra…
The Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with a quad rear camera setup. The module consists of an advanced 200MP primary sensor – ISOCELL HP2, an ultrawide camera, a 10MP Telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and a 50MP Periscope with 5x optical zoom.
As the periscope camera is co-developed by Samsung, quality shouldn’t be questioned. This year’s Samsung flagship is equipped with a new 50MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom. However, the 200MP periscope sounds pretty capable and powerful over S24 Ultra’s.
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Google just unveiled the Pixel 8a 5G smartphone to compete with Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. The new smartphone features a durable battery, the brand-new Tensor G3 chip from Google, long-lasting software support, and more.
Google Pixel 8a Specifications
The Pixel 8a smartphone sports a 6.1-inch Actua OLED screen with a high resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels) and brightness (up to 2,000 nits), featuring a 120Hz refresh rate. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.
With 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage options, the Pixel 8a is powered by Google’s Tensor G3 processor. The smartphone includes a 4492mAh battery, supports fast charging, and offers wireless charging. However, it lacks the Pixel 8 series’ wireless powershare feature.
On the back, there is an impressive camera module that includes a 64-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera. It also features a 13MP front camera for selfies.
Google promises seven years of software updates for the device, which is more than what’s offered for the Galaxy S23 FE. It comes preinstalled with Android 14. It also includes advanced security features to protect against malware and phishing.
Moreover, the smartphone supports a Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer, Face Unlock, and Fingerprint Unlock. It is IP67-certified for dust and water resistance, as well as uses 24% recycled materials.
Availability and Price
Google Pixel 8a is offered in Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, and Obsidian colors. It comes in two storage variants, 128GB and 256GB. The prices are as follows:
- For the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage option, the cost is $499, £499, €549, or INR 52,999.
- The 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant is priced at $559, £559, or €609.
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LG Innotek is supplying CoF for budget and mid-range Samsung smartphones this year. Despite the CoF supply chain formed by the Korean govt., Stemco still has the upper hand in overall volume and model-specific volume in the Samsung CoF market.
TheElec notes that LG Innotek is not making progress in Samsung smartphones’ CoF (chip-on-film) market. Back in 2021, Korean govt formed a local CoF supply chain, but Japan’s Stemco still has an edge over LG Innotek in the Samsung smartphone CoF market.
As of 2024, LG Innotek and PI Advanced Materials are still supplying CoF and related materials for Samsung’s affordable phones like the Galaxy A5 series. Pay attention, the lower lineup of the Galaxy A series and Galaxy M series uses the CoG method, mounting chips on glass substrates.
LG Innotek’s CoF production line operation rate is expected to reach around 70% this year. Beyond Samsung, LG Innotek supplies smartphone CoFs to Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Notably, G Innotek’s revenue was 20.6 trillion won last year.
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