2023 will be the year of the flagship smartphone. Top smartphone brands are getting ready to launch their top-end smartphones with top-of-the-line specs over the next few months. While Samsung will announce its Galaxy S23 series on February 1st, OnePlus will unveil its flagship offering on February 7th.
Here are the most anticipated smartphones of 2023 from brands like Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi and Google.
The Galaxy S23 series will have three models based on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 series
The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 1st. The series will consist of three models – the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and the Galaxy S23 Ultra, all three based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with at least 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. According to the teasers, these smartphones will offer improved low-light photography and the Galaxy S22 Ultra will also feature a massive 200-megapixel primary camera.
Other salient features of the Galaxy S23 series include the premium design with glass sandwich design and metal midframe. While the Galaxy S23 series looks similar to the Galaxy S22 series, the new color scheme should help distinguish between the two. In terms of software, the Galaxy S23 series will ship with OneUI 5.1 based on the Android 13 operating system, and these devices are expected to feature four major Android OS upgrades.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra will be the most expensive of the bunch, with the phone sporting a 200MP primary camera, a 2K 120Hz curved AMOLED display and an S Pen, and likely also packing a 5,000mAh battery . In addition, the S23 series also offers an IP rating for water and dust resistance, as well as wireless and reverse wireless charging capabilities.
OnePlus 11 is said to have a Hasselblad-powered triple camera.
One Plus 11
Coming right after the Galaxy S23 series, OnePlus 11 will be unveiled at a physical launch event in New Delhi on February 7th. In terms of positioning, the OnePlus 11 will be positioned between the OnePlus 10 Pro and the OnePlus 10T and, like the Galaxy S23 series, will be based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
OnePlus has already revealed that the 11 will have a premium metal frame with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The phone features a triple Hasselblad-tuned camera system with a high-resolution 50MP wide-angle camera, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 32MP telephoto lens. The device will also have a 16-megapixel selfie camera, similar to that of the OnePlus 10 Pro.
The Indian variant of the OnePlus 11 ships with OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13 OS and the phone ships with a bloatware-free operating system. Also, the phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging. In contrast to the OnePlus 10 Pro, however, the device does without wireless charging.
The iPhone 15 Pro series is said to have a titanium frame.
iPhone 15 series
The Apple iPhone 15 series will likely have four models – iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Rumors also suggest that Apple could unveil its first-ever Ultra iPhone – the iPhone 15 Ultra with superior design and high-end features.
The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 get a dynamic island, while the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max get a more premium build with a titanium frame. In addition, these new iPhones are also expected to feature a USB Type-C port with support for fast charging.
Pixel 7A will be based on a Tensor G2 processor.
Pixel 7A
Expected to launch in the second half of 2023, the Pixel 7A is likely to be an amalgamation of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 6. The Pixel 7A will feature several improvements over the Pixel 6A, including a new 48-megapixel main camera and 90Hz AMOLED display and will use the latest Tensor G2 processor, potentially with more RAM and storage options.
The Pixel 7A will likely launch with Android 14 OS, and like every other Pixel smartphone, the Pixel 7A will receive timely security and software updates. The Pixel 7A will also be one of the first smartphones to receive stable Android OS updates with Pixel-exclusive software features from Google.
Xiaomi 13 Pro will have a triple camera with Leica branding.
Xiaomi 13 Pro
The Xiaomi 13 Pro is also one of the smartphones we’re looking forward to in 2023. This smartphone will be based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC like most other 2023 Android flagships. The highlight of this phone is the 1-inch main camera, which should greatly improve the camera performance of the device, especially in low light conditions.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro will have a Leica-matched camera and the phone will have a premium design with a glass back and metal frame. In terms of software, the Xiaomi 13 Pro ships with MIUI 14 based on Android 13 OS. The Xiaomi 13 Pro is expected to be launched in March 2023.
Vivo X90 Pro will be based on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform.
Vivo X90 Pro
Just like the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the Vivo X90 Pro will be based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and the phone will have a similar 1-inch primary camera, as well as a dedicated telephoto and ultra-wide camera. The Vivo X90 Pro comes with a Zeiss lens to improve image quality and reduce light glare.
Vivo could launch the X90 Pro alongside the X90 in India by late February or early March, and both smartphones will ship with FunTouchOS 13 based on Android 13 OS.
