Cameras: S23 Ultra, S23, S23+ Versus S22 Ultra, S22, S22+

Like with any phone hitting the market, the improved camera capabilities of the S23 series are likely the biggest draw, especially when it comes to the flagship S23 Ultra.

The S23 Ultra comes with a big hardware upgrade in the form of a 200-megapixel wide lens sensor. That provides a substantial resolution boost over the 108-megapixel sensor of the S22 Ultra.

As for the other sensors, the S23 Ultra has similar specs to its predecessor: a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and another 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 10x optical zone on the back. The front-facing camera, however, only has a 12-megapixel lens, a resolution downgrade from the 40-megapixel sensor of the Ultra S22.

The S23 and S23+, on the other hand, only have one sensor upgrade with a new 12-megapixel front-facing camera, which is up from the 10 megapixels offered in their predecessors. Otherwise, they have similar rear-facing cameras: a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 50-megapixel wide lens and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.

The selfie camera on the new phones can now take video at 60 frames per second, doubling the frame rate from the previous generation. Videos taken with the rear-facing sensors can now be recorded in an 8K resolution at 30 frames per second with a wider angle. In addition, the phones used improved optical image stabilization technology to make videos less blurry.

The new S23 devices come with other upgrades for taking photos and videos. This includes improved Nightography capabilities that improve the way photos and videos look in a variety of ambient conditions. There’s also a new AI-powered image signal processing algorithm that enhances the details of objects, including facial features, and brings out color tone. The phones introduce a new fast autofocus feature to for taking quicker selfies.