We've heard before that the Samsung Galaxy S23 may bear a lot of resemblance to the current Galaxy S22 series. And it now sounds like charging is included in those similarities.
Leaker Ice Universe published what appears to be an excerpt of a smartphone certification entry for new Samsung phones, which he claims is for the S23. As we can read under the "Model Specification," the maximum charging speed is 11 volts at 2.25 amps, which a little math tells us works out to 24.75W, which rounds up to Samsung's familiar 25W charging standard.
For context, that's the same charging speed as you got on every Galaxy S model since the Samsung Galaxy S10 back in 2019. The only exceptions to that are the Galaxy S20 Ultra and the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which also support 45W charging. Even the sophisticated Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are stuck at 25W as well, meaning there's no escape even if you fork out for the best foldable phones.
So far, a lot of details we've heard about the Galaxy S23 seem to suggest it will be hard to tell it apart from the Galaxy S22 series. The S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra did change up the formula significantly, particularly the Ultra model with its Galaxy Note–style design and features, so perhaps it's logical for Samsung to offer only a small set of upgrades, like a larger battery or a 200MP main camera for the Ultra, this year. But then some rumored changes like thicker bezels or an Exynos chipset worldwide don't make much sense to us.
Whatever happens, it sounds like we'll be finding out for sure what the S23 series is about around February of next year.
