A new report suggests that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which will likely be announced at Qualcomm's Tech Summit later this year.
According to another recent report, the Galaxy S23 and S23+ will feature flat displays with a centered punch-hole in the front and triple cameras at the back. However, unlike the S22 and S22+, the next-gen lineup will not have a camera island to house the three sensors. Instead, the cameras will be placed individually, similar to the arrangement on the S22 Ultra. The report also claims that the two devices will retain their predecessors' 6.1-inch and 6.6-inch displays. As for the actual camera sensors, there's no word yet on what to expect from the base Galaxy S23 and S23+, but the S23 Ultra is rumored to ship with a 200MP camera.
According to a Weibo post from prominent tipster Digital Chat Station, the vanilla Galaxy S23 will ship with a rated battery capacity of 3,785mAh, which translates to a typical battery capacity of 3,900mAh. If the report turns out to be accurate, it would mean that the next-gen device will have a 200mAh larger battery than the 3,700mAh unit on the Galaxy S22. However, the tipster also claimed that despite the increased capacity, the battery will still be "barely enough" for a device that's expected to feature a 6.1-inch 1080p display.
Iterative Rather Than Generational Upgrades
The new report means that the battery capacities on all three Galaxy S23-series devices have now been rumored in the media. According to earlier reports, the Galaxy S23+ will get a 4,700mAh battery, up from the 4,500mAh on the Galaxy S22+. As for the S23 Ultra, it is expected to sport a 5,000mAh battery like its predecessor.
If all the leaks are to be believed, the Galaxy S23 and S23+ are likely to be iterative upgrades over their respective predecessors rather than offering anything radically different in of hardware or design. Going by the reports, Samsung is expected to improve a few aspects and tweak the design somewhat to keep things fresh, but the devices will likely be very similar to their predecessors, meaning they're unlikely to convince too many people to upgrade.
Source: Digital Chat Station/Weibo