Majority of Customers Opt for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra as the S23 Series Hits Shops

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Launch Kenya

Samsung announced its latest lineup of devices, the Galaxy S23 series, exactly one month ago. They are: the S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra.

These smartphones are the company’s top-of-the-line models, boasting the best features.

The Galaxy S23 series has many similar features, including the use of Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for both the front and back, and they all run on an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

All three phones come equipped with 12OHz Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays that support HDR10+. The S23 has a screen size of 6.1 inches, while the S23 Plus and S23 Ultra have larger screens of 6.6 inches and 6.8 inches, respectively.

Specs S23S23 PlusS23 Ultra
BodyCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back.

Armor aluminum frame

IP68
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back.

Armor aluminum frame

IP68
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back.

Armor aluminum frame

IP68
Weight167g195g233g
ScreenFlat
6.1″ FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED
2340 x 1080 pixels
120 Hz
HDR10+
Flat
6.6″ FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED
2340 x 1080 pixels
120 Hz
HDR10+
6.8″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED
3200 x 1440 pixels
120 Hz
HDR10+
1750 nits
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 2
Adreno 740 GPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Adreno 740 GPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Adreno 740 GPU
RAM8 GB8 GB8/12 GB
Internal128 UFS 3.1

256GB UFS 4.0
No SD card support
1256 GB UFS 4.0
No SD card support
256/512 GB UFS 4.0
No SD card support
Fingerprint readerUltrasonic In-Display readerUltrasonic In-Display readerUltrasonic In-Display reader
Main CameraTriple
50 MP wide angle with OIS
12 MP ultra-wide
10 MP telephoto with OIS

720p@960fps, 1080p@30/60/240fp, 4K@30/60fp, 8K@ 24fps and 30fps

stereo sound recording
HDR10+
Triple
50 MP wide angle with OIS
12 MP ultra-wide
10 MP telephoto with OIS

720p@960fps, 1080p@30/60/240fp, 4K@30/60fp, 8K@ 24fps and 30fps

stereo sound recording
HDR10+
Quad
108 MP wide-angle with OIS
12 MP ultra-wide
10 MP telephoto, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP Pertiscope telephoto, OIS, 10x optical zoom

720p@960fps, 1080p@30/60/240fp, 4K@30/60fp, 8K@ 24fps and 30fps

stereo sound recording
HDR10+
Selfie12 MP
1080p@30fps, 4K@30/60fps
HDR10+
10 MP
1080p@30fps, 4K@30/60fps
HDR10+
40 MP
1080p@30fps, 4K@30/60fps
HDR10+
Radios5G
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
5G
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
5G
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
Headphone socket No
32-bit/384kHz audio
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
AudioStereo with dual-speakers Stereo with dual-speakers Stereo with dual-speakers
Battery3900mAh
25W PD Wired
10W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
4700mAh
45W PD Wired
10W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
5000mAh
45W PD Wired
10W wireless
4.5W reverse wireless
SoftwareAndroid 13, One UI 5.1Android 13, One UI 5.1Android 13, One UI 5.1
ColoursLavender, Phantom Black, Green, Lime, Crea,Lavender, Phantom Black, Green, Lime, Crea,Lavender, Phantom Black, Green, Lime, Crea,
Price256 GB version – KES 129,999256 GB version – KES 144,995
256 GB version – KES 182,995
512 GB version – KES 194,995

Now, Samsung has revealed that the series is available worldwide, after achieving notable preorder results. The previous year’s Galaxy S22 series had already experienced great preorder success, with figures surpassing those of the Galaxy S21 series within the first week and exceeding double.

This year’s preorder results were even more impressive than those of the Galaxy S22 series, with 60% of customers choosing the top-of-the-line Galaxy S23 Ultra.

“The great momentum we’re witnessing speaks to customers’ excitement about products that push the envelope and give them the freedom to express themselves creatively,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “This year’s preorder numbers echo our customers’ strong trust in our brand and demonstrate how our commitment to ground-breaking innovation and sustainability continues to resonate with consumers.”

“As a business, we are looking to increase inclusivity and affordability for our consumers so that they can acquire the Galaxy S23 Ultra, S23+ and S23 devices and one of the ways we are doing this is through strategic partnerships with finance partners. We already have a working agreement with KCB and Safaricom as the first two official device financing partners and are working on getting more partners on board to allow more Kenyans to acquire our devices at a pace that works for them. These strategic partnerships are what we believe will shape the device acquisition landscape in Kenya” said Samsung Director of Mobile Experience East Africa, Mr. Charles Kimari.

Samsung has struck different partnerships with companies like:

  • Badili Africa lets you trade in your device for one of the latest S23 smartphones and this offer will be available in 12 official Samsung Stores starting with Nairobi. This is a limited offer.
  • Safaricom will offer up to 10GB of data for 12 months when you purchase from their official stores during the pre-order period.
  • Samsung has partnered with Safaricom to make the S23 series available for purchase on its post-pay platform(contract) with additional benefits like talk time and airtime from March.
  • When you use a KCB Credit card to buy one of the latest S23 smartphones at Safaricom stores, you get 0% interest for 6 months.

*The S23 Ultra has a 12 MP selfie snapper, not 40 MP.