Of course, you might argue that too much change in the iPhone is iterative rather than revolutionary, although this complaint usually comes from tech journos jaded by dozens of phones flying past their noses every week rather than most normal people who upgrade their phones every other year. And all this builds on already top-notch components like the display, speakers and app ecosystem. USB-C was long overdue but is fantastic now it’s here. This is the best iPhone Apple’s ever made. Read more: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review.But if you’re willing to do so, your reward will be the best overall smartphone you can buy right now. Yes, you’ll pay handsomely for the privilege of squeezing an S23 Ultra into your pocket. The top-spec S23 also has many camera highlights to summarise: from zoom clarity to colour reproduction, it’s 200MP main sensor and trio of secondary lenses are sublime. The Ultra simply whizzes through almost every app, task and game. Performance is peerless, courtesy of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU running at higher speeds than any rival. Its sizeable 6.8in AMOLED display is sublime on the eyes, while the bundled S Pen stylus is more responsive than ever. Clad in Gorilla Glass Victus 2, it feels equal parts premium and rugged in the hand. Superlative in every respect, it exceeded all expectations in testing. If you’re shopping for the ultimate smartphone experience in 2023, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is top of the tree.
