The Galaxy S23 Ultra will launch in less than 2 months of time. But we already know quite a lot about the handset and what it’s bringing to the table. But new information about the phone continues to surface online. Today we have a few new things to talk about starting with good news which makes the S23 Ultra more convenient than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Speaking of the SIM slot. As you know companies often imitate one another. And this is actually a good thing for consumers because technology matures quickly and we get a better overall handset as a result. Samsung and Apple are the two largest phone manufacturers and direct competitors. So, if Samsung develops a feature, Apple will copy it later, even if it takes years. Similarly, Samsung follows suit. They do not, however, take as long as Apple. It usually takes about a year or two.
It’s perfectly fine from a consumer standpoint if they mimic the good things. However, Samsung has a history of stealing bad ideas from Apple. A headphone jack, no charging brick included are just a few examples.
Apple decided to remove the SIM card slot entirely in the US with the iPhone 14, which was a bad decision because Apple was fixing something that wasn’t even broken. Not to mention that it makes travel less convenient.
Fortunately, Samsung won’t do the same thing.. According to Greg from GregglesTV and his sources, Samsung will continue to use sim card slots on all Galaxy S23 units, which is really good news because eSIM will be a major obstruction to fast, international connectivity. Browse our , with a variety of options to suit every taste and budget, available to buy online.
Moving on, we also have some other information about the S23 Ultra starting with its weight. It’s actually getting a little heavier this time from 228g on the S22 Ultra to 233g on the S23 Ultra. 5grams will make absolutely no difference to the end user so it’s not a big deal.
Also, the S23 Ultra has received its regulatory certification and it reveals all the specifications of the handset basically confirming everything we know. But there are a couple of things I would like to mention.
One is storage. The S23 Ultra will start with 256GB as base storage this time up from 128GB last year. And this is good news because 128GB is not enough, in my opinion, considering the lack of a MicroSD card slot and it also means you will be paying less to get 256GB storage as compared to last year so a win-win situation for all of us. As for the RAM, there will be two variants. 8 GB and 12 GB. The S23 and S23+ will still only be available in 8GB which is a shame.