While the recently released Galaxy S22 Ultra is the cream of Samsung’s current crop, it won’t be long before we’re craving a new flagship – and barring any major surprises, one should arrive early this year. 2023 in the form of the Galaxy S23 family.
It might seem like light years away, but the S23 rumor mill is already starting to kick in, with longtime Twitter mobile leaker Ice Universe imagining what the Galaxy S23 would look like with under-display camera tech. .
The tipster clarifies that these are unofficial (read: fake) photos of the Galaxy S23. They were simulated by designing a custom wallpaper that obscures the S22’s front camera cutout to give the illusion of a new device and design.
As far as Photoshop goes, that’s a pretty nifty trick. It’s safe to say that a Galaxy S-series flagship device with a true edge-to-edge display looks gorgeous, and the punch-hole death wouldn’t be mourned by many.
That said, under-display camera (UDC) technology still needs to mature before it’s rolled out in a device as important to Samsung as the Galaxy S23 will be next year. As we noted in our review of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 in 2021, a UDC doesn’t come close to the same quality of images as a normal front-facing selfie camera, so there’s some work to be done before a such functionality cannot be generalized.
Fortunately, the current S22 range will keep us happy for a while. The previously mentioned Galaxy S22 Ultra is dead certificated to be part of the next review of our best smartphone guide, while even the more ordinary Galaxy S22 Plus is an impressive device on almost all fronts.
Still, if Samsung is to bolster its reputation as the Apple of the Android world, it’ll need something jazzy sooner rather than later, as rival devices like the Pixel 6 Pro offer just as much punch for your book these days.