Galaxy S23 announcement: five things you might have missed

Based on materials Android Central

After the presentation of the Galaxy S23, the head is still spinning from all this marketing

verbal exuberance associated with the cameras.If it seemed that it was possible to miss something during the hour while the event was going on, then it did not seem. But now the confusion is gradually dissipating, and now you can safely talk about those things that Samsung did not focus on.

Samsung strives for directness

There were times when a curved displaywas seen as an advantage of one smartphone over another. But as the years went by, Samsung (and other companies) went too far and the user experience deteriorated, especially on massive 6.7-inch phones.

Samsung finally heeded the pleas and straightened the corners atGalaxy S23 Ultra, reducing the curvature by a noticeable 30% compared to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Now we'll have to wait and see what impact this change will have. With rounded corners, it should be much easier to use the S Pen across the screen. Let's hope the Galaxy S23 Ultra is more comfortable to hold and operate even if you don't use the S Pen.

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You don't need a 128GB Galaxy S23

At first glance this looks like a big deal.for those who wanted to pre-order the Galaxy S23. Samsung is essentially offering free storage as the 256GB model costs the same as the 128GB model. But really, if you want the 128GB model, you can't add it to your shopping cart when you pre-order directly from Samsung's website. And things get very interesting as there is a big difference between the 128GB and 256GB versions.

The younger Samsung Galaxy S23 is stilluses legacy UFS 3.1 storage technology, while the 256GB version and all other S23 models use UFS 4.0 storage. This may not sound like much of a problem, but as SamMobile points out, UFS 3.1 and UFS 4.0 read and write speeds are vastly different.

	UVS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Reading speed	2100 Mbps	4200 Mbps
Recording speed	1200 Mbps	2800 Mbps

With double the read and write speed of UFS4.0 will open apps faster while providing an overall more stable experience compared to UFS 3.1. This sounds a bit like a deliberate misleading of those who will end up grabbing the S23 after the pre-order ends.

But in reality this is not so, because in the reportsit says there is no company that makes UFS 4.0 chips with 128GB of memory suitable for mass production. Therefore, Samsung decided to use UFS 3.1 in its base model. It may just be time to completely ditch 128GB memory configurations in flagship smartphones. But there are doubts that this will happen in the near future.

Lightroom=RAW

For most of Galaxy UnpackedSamsung has understandably focused on the new camera system found in the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Samsung has high hopes for the 200MP main camera, aiming to take the top spot in the "best smartphone camera" category from the Pixel 7 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. To the same end, Samsung is expanding the photography experience in other ways, such as integrating its Expert RAW app into the main camera app instead of offering to download it separately from the Galaxy Store.

During the event, Samsung also confirmed,that Adobe Lightroom is now the default photo editor for images shot in Expert RAW on the Galaxy S23. The traditional Gallery app will still be available bundled with a suite of photo-editing tools, but rather than trying to redesign the interface for editing RAW images, Samsung has opted to rely on Adobe expertise.

Abundance of accessories

Whenever Samsung announces a newflagship, there are all sorts of options for covers and other accessories. This trend continues for the Galaxy S23 series, with the return of the S-View Wallet case, silicone and leather cases this year. Plus, there were several interesting additions to the line, namely transparent and protected cases.

Seems to be Samsung's attempt at creating an ecosystemaccessories, similar to what Apple did with MagSafe. The current two variants of the Gadget Case come with a ring that provides a better hold or serves as a stand. There also appears to be a wallet accessory that snaps into place depending on which Gadget Case you have. Unlike MagSafe, the Gadget Case doesn't use magnets, but rather a proprietary connector, which could be a hindrance if Samsung hopes to mainstream accessories.

Continuing the talk about accessories, Samsungsurprised many by offering a replacement S Pen for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Losing or breaking the S Pen on the Galaxy Note wasn't a big deal as it could be purchased separately. But when the built-in S Pen arrived on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, finding a replacement became a daunting task. Now, as soon as the S23 Ultra is released, it will be possible to purchase an additional S Pen and even mix colors, for example, if you want a lavender S Pen in a green smartphone.

Samsung says satellite communications 'not today'

Following Qualcomm's announcement of partnership with IridiumTo bring satellite connectivity to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, many expected Samsung to follow in Apple's footsteps by offering this feature in the Galaxy S23 series. However, the hour-long event both began and ended without a single mention of the ability to use the phone for emergency calls to help services. In an interview with CNET, Samsung President Tae Moon-ro confirmed that this was done on purpose, and shed some light on why it was decided this way:

“When the time is right, the infrastructureand the technology [would] be ready, then of course for the Samsung Galaxy, for our mobile division we will also actively consider implementing this feature.”

Ro went even further, stating:"I don't believe this is the only solution that can give users peace of mind." So it's entirely possible that while Snapdragon Satellite is coming to smartphones later this year, Samsung may be looking for some other solution.