The Samsung Galaxy S23 could have satellite communications and a super bright screen
Keeping communications open everywhere
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We’re likely just a few months away from the launch of theSamsung Galaxy S23line, but as usual many of the new features and improvements might be rumored before launch, with two potential upgrades having just been leaked.
First up, there’s the potential for theSamsungGalaxy S23 line to support satellite communications in some form. This comes from a report onETNews, which states that Samsung is working with Iridium - a global satellite communications company – to provide this functionality on the Galaxy S23 line.
While Iridium is capable of providing voice and data communication services, Samsung will reportedly be limiting the S23’s satellite skills to text messages and small images, due to only being able to put a small antenna in a phone.
That might sound restrictive, but it should be enough to help you reach out to contacts or the emergency services in situations where there’s no cell signal.
Today’s other Samsung Galaxy S23 leak relates specifically to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which will reportedly have a screen that can reach up to 2,150 nits of brightness – or maybe even higher.
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The source of this is@RGcloudS, who made the claim on Twitter (spotted bySamMobile), but noted that the max brightness might be slightly different at launch – potentially even topping 2,200 nits – due to further adjustments.
For reference, theSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultratops out at 1,750 nits of brightness, so this would be an upgrade, which could be beneficial for helping you clearly see the screen in bright sunlight. We would however take this with a pinch of salt, especially as the source doesn’t have much of a track record yet.
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Analysis: matching and beating the iPhone 14 Pro Max
The brightest smartphone screen on the planet currently is theiPhone 14 Pro Max’s, which can reach 2,000 nits, so if this leak is right then Samsung will beatAppleand take the new record.
But Samsung will also be competing with Apple if its upcoming phones support satellite communications, as right now theiPhone 14line is among a very small number of handsets that have this functionality.
However, questions remain over how Samsung’s implementation will compare to Apple’s – if it happens at all – and which will be better.
On the iPhone 14 series, you’re limited to contacting the emergency services, and the feature is currently only available in the US and Canada. So it remains to be seen whether Samsung will allow more general satellite communications, and what parts of the world its service will be available in.
Still, it’s good to see more companies explore this idea, because it’s a potentially life-saving feature, and one that we’d hope to see on most of thebest phonesin the next few years.
James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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