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Spare a thought for the team tasked with trying to keep Samsung Galaxy S23 leaks to a minimum, because something new is popping up almost every day now, and the last preview we have to share with you is a hands-on video.
Reposted on Twitter by @sondesix (opens in new tab) from an Instagram source (via Notebookcheck (opens in new tab)), it appears that the video was filmed by a retail store in Nicaragua. We get a good look at the Ultra model in green and a clip of the phone’s camera in action.
The hands-on video doesn’t tell us much that we didn’t already know about the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, but it’s interesting to see the handset in the real world – and it matches the leaked renders we’ve already seen.
choose your color
We can also see photos of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in black, green, cream and lavender, the same colors that were previously posted on the web by unofficial sources. In this case, the early information appears to have been largely correct.
The same font too photos posted (opens in new tab) of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in cream, which appears to have been obtained from the Facebook Marketplace. The phone is clearly making its way to retail stores around the world, hence the latest batch of leaks.
There’s been a flurry of Galaxy S23 leaks over the past few weeks, and Samsung really doesn’t have much to reveal. We’ll be getting our first official look at the new handsets, including the Ultra model, at the upcoming Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday, February 1st.
Analysis: a well leaked smartphone
We’re used to reporting leaks on upcoming handsets, from the Google Pixel 8 to the Apple iPhone 15 – but even by phone industry standards, a lot of Galaxy S23 information was revealed ahead of launch.
That might irritate Samsung execs: they no doubt want to keep as much secrecy as possible until the phone is officially unveiled. All of these leaks could dilute the excitement surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S23’s big launch in February.
On the other hand, they are certainly a sign of interest in the flagship. Having so many leaks around the phone is probably slightly preferable to not having anyone talking about it – which is the case with many other handsets on the market.
The problem is that once a device is in production, instead of being developed within a company, there are a number of third parties involved. This makes it very difficult to keep track of everything, as Samsung is discovering ahead of the February 1st event.
