One of the lineup models from Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series, which is set to launch in early 2019, has now received 3C certification in China. The top-tier Galaxy S23 Ultra model is designated by the matching model number, SM-S9180. The device is indicated to support a maximum of 25W charging (11V @ 2.25A) in the certification.
This is lower than the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 45W charger support, but if we recall – the S22 Ultra’s 45W charging didn’t make a significant dent in the charging times compared to the 25W charging of the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Other testing found that the S22 Ultra only achieved 45W charging for a very short period of time, so perhaps Samsung has figured out how to sustain 25W charging for longer through the charging cycle of the battery, which would still improve charging speeds or even close the gap between the 45W charging figures for the 22 Ultra.Another possibility is that 25W charging is limited to some variants of the S23 Ultra including, in this case, the Chinese variant.
Though the camera is anticipated to receive a 200MP sensor upgrade, the S23 Ultra is said to have a similar design and proportions to the S22 Ultra. Meanwhile, we anticipate that the flagship will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. According to recent sources, Samsung will employ Qualcomm CPUs in all of the versions of its new range, however it’s possible that some devices could come with Samsung Exynos chipsets.