‘Samsung Galaxy Unpack 2023’, a new product launch event that will determine the fortunes of the MX (Mobile Experience) division in the first half of this year, is approaching 10 days later. At this event, various new products such as the smartphone ‘Galaxy S23’ series and the laptop ‘Galaxy Book 3’ series are expected to be unveiled.
According to the industry on the 21st, Samsung Electronics will open Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 in San Francisco, USA on the 1st of next month (local time). This is the first time in three years that the Galaxy S series Unpack, which has been held online in the aftermath of Corona 19, has been held face-to-face.
The most attention-grabbing product is the Galaxy S23 Series. The Galaxy S23 Series will be released as a galaxy s23 · Plus · Ultra Model like a year. It is scheduled to be released in Korea from the 17th of next month.
In terms of display size, it is expected to consist of a regular model of 6.11 inches, a plus 6.6 inches, and an ultra 6.8 inches. An ‘Infinity-O’ display that fills the entire front with a screen except for the camera hole will be applied. The rear side is designed to differentiate the design by adopting a water drop design with only the camera lens protruding, rather than the previous ‘contour cut’.
In particular, the camera performance has been further improved. In Case of the top model galaxy s23 ultra, Samsung Electronics recently released, the world’s first 2 billion pixel image sensor ‘isocell hp3’ is equipped. This sensor uses ‘Tetra Squared Pixel’ technology that increases light absorption by merging 16 pixels into one, so you can get clearer pictures even in dark environments.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra is expected to have a total of four rear cameras, including a 200 million-pixel main camera, a 12-million-pixel ultra-wide camera, a 10-million-pixel telephoto camera, and a 10-million-pixel folded zoom camera. Compared to the 1 million fire of the previous galaxy s23 ultra, it is a disgrace that has increased by double.
The regular and plus models will be equipped with rear triple (three) cameras. It is equipped with a 50-megapixel main camera and 12-megapixel and 11-megapixel rear cameras. The representative color is expected to be ‘botanic green’, which is a dark green light.
In the case of the application processor (AP), which is the brain of a smartphone, Qualcomm’s ‘Snapdragon 8 2nd Generation’ is applied. The Plus/General model is expected to have 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB built-in memory, and the Ultra model will have 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB memory.
The premium notebook ‘Galaxy Book 3’ series is also expected to be unveiled at this event. In the industry, it is expected to consist of the Galaxy Book 3, Galaxy Book 3 360, Galaxy Book 3 Pro, and Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360.
The industry is particularly paying attention to the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra, which has the name ‘Ultra’ attached to the top model like a smartphone. The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is said to be equipped with a 16-inch super AMOLED display and the latest 13th generation Intel Core processor.
In addition, the Galaxy Book 3 regular model is expected to be released in 15-inch and Galaxy Book 3 Pro models in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes. Its light weight and excellent portability are its advantages. The Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360 weighs 1.6 kg and is said to be 13 mm thick.
Reporter Seongsu Bae baebae@hankyung.com
