Samsung's Galaxy S23 Isn't the Only New Phone We're Excited to See in 2023 - CNET

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We're little than a period into 2023, but this twelvemonth is already expected to bring respective caller phones from companies specified arsenic Samsung, OnePlus, Apple and Google. Though it's hard to foretell precisely what's successful store for the smartphone manufacture successful 2023, it's imaginable to marque immoderate educated guesses, since galore companies mostly instrumentality to the aforesaid motorboat regular each year.

The iPhone 15 lineup, for example, is expected to get successful September -- perchance with USB-C charging for the archetypal time. The Galaxy S23 volition apt beryllium 1 of the archetypal caller phones we spot successful 2023, considering the tech elephantine is holding an Unpacked lawsuit connected Feb. 1.

Such launches would travel aft the smartphone abstraction took subtle but important steps guardant successful 2022. The iPhone, for example, gained outer connectivity for emergencies and car clang detection, portion Google recovered much ways to marque usage of its customized Tensor spot successful the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. Samsung, meanwhile, gave its flagship Galaxy S lineup a caller look and an upgraded camera.

Here are the caller phones we're apt to spot successful 2023, based connected erstwhile motorboat cycles, rumors and reports.

Apple iPhone 15 lineup

What we're expecting: Apple's caller iPhone household usually launches successful September, and we person nary crushed to judge 2023 volition beryllium immoderate different. The adoption of USB-C charging is 1 of the biggest changes we're expecting to spot connected Apple's next-generation iPhones. The European Union precocious mandated that each caller phones sold successful the portion must enactment USB-C charging by 2024. Apple said it would comply with these rules, but did not specify whether that means we'll spot a displacement to USB-C starting successful 2023. It's besides not confirmed if a USB-C iPhone would get a planetary release, oregon if it would stay solely arsenic a European model.

Otherwise, we're apt to spot regular changes specified arsenic immoderate camera upgrades and a caller processor. TF International Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for making predictions astir upcoming Apple products, also says Apple whitethorn bash much to separate the iPhone 15 Pro from the regular iPhone 15.

It already made a measurement successful that absorption with the iPhone 14 procreation by keeping features similar the Dynamic Island and caller A16 Bionic processor exclusive to the Pro line. What's much interesting, however, is the thought that Apple could further differentiate the larger iPhone 15 Pro Max from the smaller iPhone 15 Pro, according to Kuo. The main quality betwixt the regular Pro and Pro Max comes down to surface size. Giving the Pro Max immoderate other perks could further person shoppers to splurge connected Apple's biggest (and astir expensive) iPhone. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman besides believes Apple could alteration the name of the iPhone Pro Max to the iPhone Ultra successful the aboriginal to amended align with different products similar the Apple Watch Ultra.

Why I'm excited astir it: The iPhone's long-anticipated modulation to USB-C is arguably the biggest crushed to get excited astir Apple's adjacent smartphone. The power means iPhone users volition yet beryllium capable to complaint their iPhone, iPad and Mac with the aforesaid benignant of charging cable, reducing friction and making the iPhone that overmuch much convenient. I'm besides looking guardant to seeing whether Apple further distinguishes the iPhone 15 Pro Max from the iPhone 15 Pro. I've argued that Apple needs to springiness its supersized iPhones more functionality that takes vantage of their larger screens, akin to the iPad.

OnePlus 11 5G

A achromatic OnePlus 11 and a greenish one

What we're expecting: The OnePlus 11 5G is already available successful China, but the caller telephone volition be launching globally connected Feb. 7. Based connected what we've learned from OnePlus China's website, the caller telephone volition person a 6.7-inch OLED surface with a 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and 100-watt accelerated charging. That's a measurement up from the 80W accelerated charging that OnePlus offered connected past year's device, though unluckily those speeds were capped astatine 65W connected the US model. The OnePlus 11 5G volition besides person a 50-megapixel main camera, 48-megapixel ultrawide camera and 32-megapixel telephoto camera. That lines up with erstwhile specifications from well-known leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer published connected the blog GadgetGang.

Why I'm excited astir it: For a institution that made its sanction arsenic the "flagship killer," OnePlus' prices person inched person to those of the rivals it aims to undercut successful caller years. That said, OnePlus inactive has a estimation for selling reasonably priced devices that battalion a batch of high-end features specified arsenic superfast charging. The OnePlus 10 Pro came really close to being a superb iPhone competitor, arsenic my workfellow Andrew Lanxon wrote when helium reviewed the device. But a somewhat disappointing camera and restrictions specified arsenic a deficiency of 80-watt charging successful the US held it backmost from being arsenic large arsenic it could be. Hopefully OnePlus addresses these criticisms successful its next-generation device.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Lineup

Samsung S22 and S22 Plus and S22 Ultra compared

What we're expecting: Based connected the rumors, Samsung's Galaxy S23 could bring immoderate noteworthy upgrades to the camera and plan -- 2 areas that person traditionally been a large absorption for the South Korean tech giant.

The rumored Galaxy S23 Ultra could see a 200-megapixel main camera, according to a prolific leaker who goes by the sanction Ice Universe connected Twitter. That sounds similar a immense leap from the Galaxy S22 Ultra's 108-megapixel main sensor connected paper. But it's important to retrieve that factors similar sensor size and velocity besides play a precise important relation successful representation quality. The caller 200-megapixel sensor is lone said to beryllium somewhat larger than the iPhone 14 Pro's and is reportedly a spot smaller than different Android flagships, according to Ice Universe.

Samsung whitethorn besides springiness the regular Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus a tweaked plan that much intimately matches that of the Ultra model. Images from reliable leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer suggest Samsung volition destruct the camera bump from the S23 and S23 Plus, replacing it with the protruding lenses recovered connected the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The images were published connected the tech blogs Digit and Smartprix successful concern with Hemmerstoffer.

Although we don't cognize precisely what to expect successful presumption of performance, Samsung usually puts Qualcomm's latest mobile spot successful the caller mentation of its phones that motorboat successful the United States and definite different markets. That means we volition apt spot the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 successful Samsung's adjacent Galaxy phone. The caller spot offers amended powerfulness efficiency, ray tracing for improved aesthetics successful mobile games and upgraded AI that tin amended abstracted you from your Zoom background, among different enhancements. The expert Kuo adjacent believes Samsung could ditch its ain Exynos processors and rely solely connected Qualcomm for the Galaxy S23.

Why I'm excited astir it: Smartphone cameras person already gotten truthful blase that I'm funny to spot whether Samsung's 200-megapixel sensor really makes a meaningful difference. Either way, it'll beryllium absorbing to spot however Samsung pushes the camera acquisition guardant successful the S23 lineup fixed the accrued contention from Google's Pixel bid successful caller years. I'm besides successful favour of the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus' rumored plan alteration to much intimately lucifer the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Based connected the renders, it looks cleaner and sleeker compared to the Galaxy S22's camera bump.

Google Pixel 7A

What we're expecting: If Google maintains its tradition, we could spot a cheaper mentation of the Pixel 7 known arsenic the Pixel 7A motorboat successful the outpouring oregon summertime clip frame. Rumors astir the Pixel 7A are scarce close now. But developer Kuba Wojciechowski claims to person recovered details perchance pertaining to the Pixel 7A successful the Android codebase, suggesting that immoderate reasonably important upgrades are successful store.

Wojciechowski's findings bespeak the Pixel 7A could person a surface with a higher refresh complaint of 90Hz and wireless charging -- 2 characteristics that are noticeably absent from the Pixel 6A. Leaked renders from Hemmerstoffer that were erstwhile again published connected Smartprix besides suggest the Pixel 7A volition person a precise akin plan arsenic its predecessor.

The Pixel 7A could besides see the aforesaid Tensor G2 processor that powers the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro arsenic good arsenic a camera setup that includes wide and ultrawide sensors. That's if the Pixel 7A follows successful the aforesaid footsteps arsenic the Pixel 6A, of course.

Why I'm excited astir it: Google's A-series Pixel phones are earnestly awesome from a worth standpoint. That's wherefore the Pixel 6A has received a CNET Editors' Choice grant and is our favourite Android telephone nether $500. If Google manages to code the Pixel 6A's precise fewer shortcomings portion maintaining the aforesaid terms of $449, it'll beryllium an adjacent much formidable challenger to Samsung successful the affordable telephone space.

Google Pixel 8 Lineup

The Pixel 7 Pro (left) and Pixel 7 (right)

What we're expecting: Google's Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are lone a mates months old, but rumors person already started to aboveground astir the Pixel 8 family. German tech blog WinFuture claims to person recovered references to 2 unreleased Pixel smartphones successful publically disposable code. The findings bespeak that these 2 devices are codenamed "Shiba" and "Husky" and that they're powered by a caller processor codenamed "Zuma." The codification besides suggests these devices volition tally connected Android 14 and see 12GB of RAM, according to WinFuture.

Why I'm excited astir it: There haven't been galore rumors astir the expected Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, which means determination isn't excessively overmuch to get excited astir yet. But what I'm astir funny successful is what caller features Google's next-generation spot volition bring to its aboriginal phones. Google's existent Tensor chips person enabled features that look applicable and utile successful mundane life, specified arsenic Magic Eraser and Face Unblur for improving photograph prime and the quality to adhd talker labels to transcripts successful the Recorder app. That makes maine excited astir wherever Google could instrumentality things next.

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

What we're expecting: Samsung whitethorn beryllium best-known for its Galaxy S devices, but its bid of Galaxy A phones are worthy your attraction if you're buying connected a tighter budget. The adjacent telephone successful this bid is expected to beryllium called the Galaxy A54 5G, pursuing the Galaxy A53 5G's motorboat past spring.

Based connected the fewer leaks that person surfaced truthful far, the Galaxy A54 5G volition beryllium a humble betterment implicit the A53 5G. It's expected to person a 6.4-inch screen, which is somewhat smaller than the A53's 6.5-inch display, and a triple rear camera. That's according to the leaker Hemmerstoffer, who shared renders claiming to amusement the Galaxy A54 5G's plan with the tech blog 91Mobiles. A study from the Dutch tech tract Galaxy Club also suggests the A54 5G could person a somewhat larger artillery than its predecessor.

Why I'm excited astir it: When I tested the Galaxy A53 5G astir the clip of its launch, I thought it felt overmuch much costly than it really was. It's not perfect, but Samsung provides a well-rounded bundle for the terms with the Galaxy A53 5G. I'm hoping the occurrence of Google's Pixel A bid motivates Samsung to up its fund telephone crippled adjacent further.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 with Google Maps open

What we're expecting: Even though foldable phones are inactive caller to astir people, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold volition beryllium connected its 5th procreation successful 2023. The adjacent mentation of Samsung's phone-tablet hybrid could person a slot for storing Samsung's S Pen stylus, a lighter plan and a little noticeable crease, according to Korean quality outlet The Elec. The study didn't definitively accidental the Z Fold 5 volition person these improvements, but did accidental Samsung has cited them arsenic barriers that indispensable beryllium flooded to marque foldable phones much popular.

Otherwise, we tin astir apt expect to spot regular improvements to the camera and processor successful the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Samsung besides added immoderate caller multitasking features to the Z Fold 4 this year, specified arsenic the quality to usage the bottommost information of the surface arsenic a mini trackpad erstwhile the show is folded halfway. So there's a accidental we'll spot different bundle enhancements successful the future, too.

Samsung typically releases its caller foldable phones successful August, meaning we're apt to spot the adjacent Z Fold astir that clip adjacent year.

Why I'm excited astir it: The Galaxy Z Fold 5 needs a batch much than an included S Pen to bring foldables into the mainstream. But making the S Pen a bigger portion of the acquisition could spell a agelong way successful further defining who the Z Fold is for and wherefore it exists successful the archetypal place. Samsung is promoting the Z Fold 5 arsenic a productivity-oriented device, truthful having an embedded S Pen seems similar a earthy move. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Fold 3 are some compatible with the S Pen, but they indispensable beryllium purchased separately.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 successful Flex Mode connected a yellowish couch

What we're expecting: Samsung's adjacent flip telephone whitethorn person a larger screen surface and a little noticeable crease, according to Ross Young, co-founder and CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants. Ross precocious tweeted that the Z Flip 5 volition person a screen show measuring astir 3 inches and a caller hinge plan that could marque the crease much subtle. That would correspond a sizable summation from the existent Z Flip 4's 1.9-inch screen screen. Like the Z Fold 5, there's a accidental we'll spot wide improvements to camera prime and bundle arsenic good arsenic a caller processor, too.

Why I'm excited astir it: Making the screen surface somewhat larger would code 1 of the Z Flip's biggest shortcomings. As my workfellow Patrick Holland wrote successful his review of the Z Flip 4, the screen surface is the biggest country wherever Samsung could beryllium doing more. I'm besides hoping to spot longer artillery beingness from the Z Flip 5 considering that's different country wherever Samsung's existent flip telephone could usage immoderate improvement.

It seems similar immoderate of the biggest improvements we're expecting to spot crossed the committee connected caller smartphones successful 2023 person to bash with improving the artillery and charging acquisition arsenic good arsenic making camera and plan upgrades. We'll cognize much passim the twelvemonth arsenic Samsung, Apple, OnePlus and Google merchandise caller devices.

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