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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Note 10 Plus: Continue your Note loyalty in S flavour
Samsung already confirmed that a new era of Galaxy innovation is coming this Feb. The Galaxy S23 series smartphones will be the exemplar of how Samsung defines the ultimate premium experience, raise the bar and set new standards for what’s epic.
The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus flagships have already lost Android upgrades support with the One UI 4.1. However, the hardware is still capable of managing everyday tasks and photography. Well, there’s no doubt, Galaxy S23 Ultra will be worth upgrade over the Galaxy Note 10 (or Plus).
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Display
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 10 Plus smartphone with 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen with HDR10+ support. The refresh rate functionality arrived to Samsung with the Galaxy S20 series, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra offers 120Hz refresh rate on the 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and up to 1750 nits brightness.
- Protection:
- Note 10 Plus: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- S23 Ultra: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Camera
Let’s have a quick look at the camera hardware changes:
Note 10 Plus Vs S23 Ultra
- Primary Camera: 12MP → 200MP
- Ultra-wide Camera: 16MP → 12MP
- Telephoto (1) Camera: 12MP → 10MP (10x optical zoom)
- Depth/Telephoto (2) Camera: 0.3MP → 10MP (3x optical zoom)
- Selfie Camera: 10MP → 12MP (Dual Pixel)
The Galaxy Note 10 Plus is equipped with quad rear camera setup, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra is going to be a camera beast in the industry. Its 200MP camera sensor is capable of capturing greatly detailed photos with Space Zoom of up to 100X.
Processor
Note 10 / Plus
- Exynos 9825 (Europe/Asia)
- Architecture: Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
- 7nm
- Mali-G76 MP12
- Snapdragon 855 (US/China)
- Architecture: 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485
- 7nm
- Adreno 640
S23 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Worldwide)
- Architecture: Octa-core [1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510]
- 4nm
- Adreno 740
S Pen
S Pen was the exclusive feature of the Note lineup, which expanded to Galaxy S Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold due to the cancellation of the Note. The S23 Ultra is a true 2nd successor to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra smartphone and you don’t feel unhappy purchasing it!
Software support
Samsung ended Galaxy Note 10’s Android upgrades support with One UI 4.1, while security patches won’t last too long. If you care about software, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be a great deal with major upgrades promise up to Android 17 and security patches until February 2027.
Galaxy Unpacked
For the first time in three years, Samsung will hold an in-person Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 1st. At the event, the company will introduce new Galaxy S phones, Book3 laptops, and One UI 5.1 as well as details about Galaxy-exclusive chipset.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked February 2023 Livestream – How to watch the event online
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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Benchmark listing confirms Samsung will fuel the US Galaxy Z Flip 6 with a Snapdragon chipset. The device has benchmarked on Geekbench, scoring sizing points in single-core and multi-core tests. Interestingly, the Flip phone features 12GB of RAM, which is a big upgrade.
As spotted by CID/X, the US variant of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will feature up to 12GB RAM and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy processor. While the listing doesn’t mention the phone’s marketing name, Samsung’s modeling strategy says SM-F741U is the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
Earlier, the same product surfaced on Geekbench’s graphics processing unit test. The device reached the same performance as the Galaxy S24 Ultra despite lacking such larger cooling tech. As far as the CPU performance is concerned, the Z Flip 6 scored:
- 1794 in single-core
- 4486 in multi-core
BREAKING‼️
US Galaxy Z Flip6 (SM-F741U) spotted on GeekBench with 12GB RAM
Single-core 1794
Multi-core 4486You saw it here first 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/kbG6w0k1wb
— CID (@theonecid) May 7, 2024
Samsung is expected to hold its next Unpacked event in Paris right before the 2024 Olympics kicks off. The tentative date is July 10, when the company will introduce Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Z Fold 6 Ultra. More products including the Watch 7 series and Galaxy Ring are expected.
As the company still has around two months to unveil, there will be further performance improvements. Global consumers might be disappointed as the Exynos is expected to power some units. It might harm some sales but Samsung has to do it to maintain the cost-cutting.
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