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Here’s why Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra lacks 1-inch camera sensor, like Sony IMX989

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra 1-inch Sony IMX989 Camera sensor

When Chinese phones brought a massive 1-inch camera sensor to the table, it was speculated that Samsung will also introduce its new sensor for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. As speculated, the company unveiled the ISOCELL HP2 200MP camera sensor for Galaxy S23 Ultra, but it’s not a 1-inch camera, due to solid reasons.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra is confirmed to bring the newly released ISOCELL HP2 200MP camera sensor, which is not as large as 1-inch. Ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked, the possible reason behind 1-inch camera lack has been revealed by trusted tipster IceUniverse.

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According to the Weibo input, the Samsung MX department is not allowed to use a camera sensor bigger than 1/1.3 inches. The company reportedly believes, larger camera sensor affects overall design and internal elemental structure of the smartphone.

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Instead of increasing the sensor size to 1 inch, Samsung found ways to improvements in its 1/1.3 inch camera sensor to enhance overall performance. Since the Korean tech giant is a global and reputed brand, it has to ensure the acceptance of users worldwide, up from tech enthusiasts.

And usually, general consumers don’t want their flagship smartphone that costs over $1000 to look thicker and spoil the premium-ness. The company has not used 1-inch camera sensor in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but the small sensor is capable of defeating all rivals with better on-paper specs.

Sony’s 1-inch IMX989 camera sensor already debuted with the Xiaomi 12S Ultra smartphone last year. Moving ahead, the Vivo X90 Pro Plus and Xiaomi 13 Pro also use the same sensor, which would be going global at the Mobile World Congress.

As per the information, the thickness of Xiaomi 12S Ultra is 9.1mm, whereas the Vivo X90 Pro Plus is even thicker at 9.7mm. As compared to both China-based flagships, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra would be quite thin, and the thickness is likely to be about 8.9mm.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra 1-inch Sony IMX989 Camera sensor

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Galaxy S24 FE: Samsung’s budget flagship under development

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Samsung is reportedly working on the development of the Galaxy S24 FE. Earlier this year, the company released the Galaxy S24 flagships, which are selling well globally. Now, the company has started work on its next budget flagship, with a release expected later this year.

GalaxyClub reports that Samsung is developing the Galaxy S24 FE with the R12 codename. The codename aligns with Samsung’s previous releases as the S20 FE was codenamed R8, the S21 FE was R9, the S23 FE was R11, and the R11 (S22 FE) was in development but hasn’t been released.

It was reported that Samsung might launch the S24 FE in the summer. As the development starts late, the release may be pushed to later this year, as testing and production aren’t finalized yet. The latest report also has no other details than the device’s codename.

Galaxy S23 FE has the hardware specs of the S22 series, however, the S24 FE might bring the latest. If it happens, we might see a price hike in the next budget flagship. New Galaxy AI features are also expected to debut with the S24 FE, before the S25 series launch next year.

Samsung is also working on an affordable Galaxy Z Fold 6, which would be the first Fan Edition foldable. Judging from the 2023 release strategy, it’s expected that the Galaxy S24 FE might launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold FE, new FE tablets.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 US model packs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor

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The US variant of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. There were reports that Samsung may expand the Exynos chipset to its foldable lineup, which doesn’t seem to be happening, at least in the United States.

Recently, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 US variant was spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon chip. It isn’t surprising as the company is following its conventional chipset strategy. We expect that it will be the same chipset used in the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy.

The Flip 6 smartphone scored 15084 points on Geekbench’s GPU test. Due to its foldable form factor, the device may miss a Galaxy S24-like larger cooling technology. Still, its impressive 15000+ points in the GPU test indicates that Samsung has greatly optimized the software.

The company still has three months remaining in the launch event. More performance improvements will likely be achieved before the Unpacked. The South Korean tech giant will likely unveil the next-gen foldable phones in mid-July.

This year, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra would join the standard Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. In addition, an affordable variant of Fan Edition branding is also in development. However, the cheaper foldable would miss some pro-grade specs to maintain the price.

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Galaxy M35 5G surfaces on Samsung India site after FCC and Dekra’s OK

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Samsung seems all set to introduce Galaxy M35 5G in India. The phone has surfaced on Samsung India support website and the FCC and Dekra certification database. The development indicates that the official launch is not far away, at least in India.

The unreleased Galaxy M35 5G made its first appearance on the Samsung India support website. The listing revealed nothing other than the phone’s model number – SM-M356B. As spotted by 91mobiles, the upcoming handset has also received certification from FCC and Dekra.

Listing on the FCC database revealed that the Galaxy M35 5G features NFC, LTE, and 5G. It’s also confirmed that the device supports 25W fast charging, lagging behind its elder brother – Galaxy M55 5G, which supports fast charging up to 45W.

Dekra certification disclosed that the phone packs a 5880mAh battery, which Samsung will market as 6000mAh. Other features could include Android 14 OS out-of-the-box, Exynos 1380 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM as well as a modern punch hole display.

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