This is the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

It is the certification by Chinese authority TENAA that reveals more about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra flagship, although the official presentation is still a few weeks in the future.

The specifications also reveal that the previous rumors were true – the Galaxy S23 Ultra will use a proprietary version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 codenamed AC version. It will have a higher clock frequency than the regular AB version, and it has three sets of CPUs with a frequency of 3.36GHz, 2.8GHz, and 2GHz respectively. This is complemented by either 8 or 12 GB of working memory and 256 or 512 GB or 1 TB of storage.

According to the certification, the S23 Ultra with the model designation SM-G9180 will feature a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a QHD+ resolution of 3088 x 1440 pixels.

There are four cameras on the back – a 200MP primary camera complemented by 108MP, 12MP and 12MP cameras, with 108MP likely to be an ultra wide angle sensor while one of the sensors is 12MP. It might be a macro. The front camera is also 12MP.

The document also reveals that the S23 Ultra features Bluetooth, USB, gyro sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, under-display fingerprint reader, and facial recognition. It measures 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9mm and weighs 233g. It also houses a 4855mAh battery.

The physical dimensions are 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm, and the weight is 233 grams.