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Samsung extends One UI 6.1.1 to older mobile devices!

Samsung is extending the One UI 6.1.1 upgrade to older mobile devices, bringing with it the latest Galaxy AI features! Here is what you need to know…

Samsung extends One UI 6.1.1 to older mobile devices!

Samsung just announced the rollout to One UI 6.1.1 to older mobile devices like the Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, and even the Galaxy Tab S9 series of tablets.

The Samsung One UI 6.1.1 operating system will introduce new Galaxy AI features, as well as other communications and productivity upgrades.

Seamless Communication with Galaxy AI

The new Galaxy AI features in One UI 6.1.1 will allow for easier multilingual communication.

The new Interpreter feature includes Listening Mode and one-way translation for presentations, will now available on the wider range of devices. Chat Assist with Composer allows users to draft emails and social media posts by simply entering keywords, with Galaxy AI generating messages in the desired tone and style.

Additionally, Suggested Replies, once exclusive to the Galaxy Z Flip6, are now available on the Galaxy S24 series, providing quick response options when paired with the Galaxy Watch7 or Galaxy Watch Ultra.

Boost Your Productivity Anywhere

Transform your Galaxy device into a productivity powerhouse with the latest Galaxy AI features.

Note Assist simplifies meeting note-taking with translation and summaries, while the new Transcript feature quickly generates notes from voice recordings. PDF Overlay Translation translates and overlays text in PDF files, and Sketch to Image enhances photos with generated image options based on simple sketches.

The advanced Circle to Search with Google now includes step-by-step math problem solutions and a new Sound Search feature for finding audio content.

Enhance Your Creativity with Ease

Galaxy AI enables users to create professional-quality content effortlessly. With Portrait Studio, transform photos into various styles, including 3D cartoon or watercolor. Instant Slow-mo lets users smoothly slow down videos while preserving image quality, making it easy to save and share.

Availability of Samsung One UI 6.1.1 for older mobile devices

The software update for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series will begin rolling out from 9 September 2024 onwards. Software updates for additional Galaxy devices will be available in the coming weeks.

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Samsung Galaxy Space : Open To Public Till March 12!

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The Samsung Galaxy Space is now open to the public, from now until March 12, 2023!

Take a look at what it is offering, and check it out yourself!

Samsung Galaxy Space : Open To Public Till March 12!

Samsung Galaxy Space is an experiential space created by Samsung Malaysia Electronics to offer visitors the chance to experience the power of Nightography with the latest Galaxy S23 devices.

It has four experiential zones – The Alley, The Ballie, The Escape, and Splash Art – each offering a different and unique opportunity to explore your photographic creativity.

Take a stroll through The Alley and snap amazing photos of its neon-lit features, before taking a dive in the ball pit of The Ballie. Then The Escape takes you on a video journey through KL’s coolest nightscapes. Finally, Splash Art lets you unleash your inner artist by literally making a splash!

After enjoying all four experiential zones, don’t forget to pick up a free cup of coffee at the barista van!

The Samsung Galaxy Space also features Pingmin Market – the latest trend in cultural and creative market, which supports local F&B and handicraft vendors. There, you can take your creativity to the next level in trendy workshops and daily activities like Busker jamming, k-pop dance battles, and more!

Tantalise your taste buds with the mouth-watering Daifuku workshop or unleash your inner artist at the Fluid Pouring workshop. And DIY enthusiasts out there should not miss out on the Tufting Coaster workshop, where you’ll learn how to make some cool coasters using tufting techniques.

If you’re a K-Pop fanatic, get hyped for the K-Pop Dance battle where you can learn the hottest Korean dance routines and show off your moves! On top of that, you will have the opportunity to also meet Hakken, the famous Malaysian cosplayer from Sarawak, at a fan meet session at 2 PM, 4 March 2023.

Samsung Galaxy Space : Some Photos Inside!

Here are some photos from inside Samsung Galaxy Space, to show you what you could be missing out if you don’t go!

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Malaysia Price, Pre-Order!

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Samsung just launched three Galaxy S23 flagship smartphones, and here are the price list and pre-order offers for Malaysia!

Samsung Galaxy S23 : Models + Colours In Malaysia

Samsung will offer these models in Malaysia:

Galaxy S23 : 128 GB / 256 GB
Galaxy S23+ : 256 GB / 512 GB
Galaxy S23 Ultra : 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

The Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphones will be available in four main colours with a matte finish :

Phantom Black
Green
Lavender
Cream

Before the new Samsung Galaxy S23 series smartphones were launched, we were given special access to all four main colours it will be offered through retail stores, including Samsung Experience Stores.

So I was able to record three videos comparing the new Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra in all four colour options.

Samsung Galaxy S23 : Price + Pre-Order Offers In Malaysia

Here are the official launch prices for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra:

256 GB : RM5,699 (about US$1,336 / £1,083 / A$1,888 / S$1,755)
512 GB : RM6,199 (about US$1,453 / £1,179 / A$2,052 / S$1,910)
1 TB : RM7,199 (about US$1,688 / £1,369 / A$2,388 / S$2,218)

Here are the official launch prices for the Samsung Galaxy S23+:

8 GB + 256 GB : RM4,699 (about US$1,102 / £894 / A$1,561 / S$1,448)
8 GB + 512 GB : RM5,199 (about US$1,219 / £989 / A$1,725 / S$1,602)

Here are the official launch prices for the Samsung Galaxy S23:

8 GB + 128 GB : RM3,899 (about US$914 / £742 / A$1,294 / S$1,200)
8 GB + 256 GB : RM4,199 (about US$984 / £799 / A$1,393 / S$1,294)

While the increased prices may be disappointing, Samsung is offering some great pre-order offers:

you get a free upgrade to the next storage option!
if you buy from the Samsung Online Store, you get an RM400 e-Voucher
you get 30% off Samsung accessories, Samsung Care+, Galaxy tablets, Watch, and Buds earphones!
you get to save up to RM600 more when you trade in!

To take advantage of these offers, you can pre-order here! Note : the mini-site isn’t up yet…

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : All 4 Colours Compared!

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Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone, and here is our comparison of all four main colours!

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : 4 Main Colours Compared!

Samsung just launched the new Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone, and it will be available in four main colours with a matte finish :

Phantom Black
Green
Lavender
Cream

Ahead of the Galaxy S23 Plus’ official launch, we were given special access to all four main colours it will be offered through retail stores, including Samsung Experience Stores.

So I was able to record this video comparing the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone in all four colour options. Take a look at all four colours, and let us know which you prefer!

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : 4 Special Colours!

In addition to the four main colours, Samsung will also make these four special colours available exclusively through online orders on the Samsung.com website:

Lime
Sky Blue
Graphite
Red

However, I have no idea if these four special colours are readily available for the pre-order, or will be held back until after the pre-order period.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : Same Price For All Colours!

Regardless of the colour you prefer, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus will only vary in price according to storage capacity.

Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities.

8 GB + 256 GB : RM4,699 (about US$1,102 / £894 / A$1,561 / S$1,448)
8 GB + 512 GB : RM5,199 (about US$1,219 / £989 / A$1,725 / S$1,602)

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : All You Need To Know!

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Samsung just launched the Galaxy S23 Plus, and here is everything you need to know about its latest flagship smartphone!

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : Everything You Need To Know!

Samsung just launched the Galaxy S23 Plus, and here is everything you need to know about its latest flagship smartphone!

Boosted Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus will use a specially-boosted variant of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile SoC, which features a quad-cluster architecture:

1 x Arm Cortex-X3 core (3.36 GHz, instead of 3.2 GHz)
2 x Arm Cortex-A715 cores (2.8 GHz)
2 x Arm Cortex-A710 cores (2.8 GHz)
3 x Arm Cortex-A510 cores (2.0 GHz)

Here is a quick comparison between the boosted Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile SoC used in the Galaxy S22 Plus:

Specifications	Galaxy S23+	Galaxy S22+
Mobile SoC	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU Clusters	4	3
CPU Cores	1 x Cortex-X3 (3.36 GHz) 2 x Cortex-A715 (2.8 GHz) 2 x Cortex-A710 (2.8 GHz) 3 x Cortex-A510 (2.0 GHz)	1 x Cortex-X2 (3.0 GHz) 3 x Cortex-A710 (2.5 GHz) 4 x Cortex-A510 (1.8 GHz)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740	Qualcomm Adreno 730

Same Rear Cameras From Galaxy S22 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus uses the same rear cameras as last year’s Galaxy S22 Plus.

a 50 MP Dual Pixel camera, f/1.8 aperture,
a 12 MP ultra-wide angle camera, f/2.2 aperture, and
a 10 MP telephoto camera with 3X optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture

12 MP Selfie Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, however, gets an upgrade in the front, with a new 12 MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

This should be the same 12 MP front camera used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which I managed to test in an exclusive media preview session in Singapore, and found to be significantly better than the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s front camera!

Colour Options

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus smartphones will come in four colour options:

Phantom Black
Green
Lavender
Cream

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus is protected in the front and in the back by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is not just tougher, it is also made from 22% pre-consumer recycled content!

4,700 mAh Fast-Charging Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus comes with a large 4,700 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery, which is 200 mAh larger than the Galaxy S22 Plus.

In addition, it also supports 45 watt fast wired charging, and 15 watt fast wireless charging.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : Specifications!

I created this table to quickly share with you the Galaxy S23 Plus’ key specifications!

Specifications	Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Display	6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display – 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate (48~120 Hz) – 240 Hz touch sampling rate (Game Mode) – 1750 nits peak brightness
Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front and back)
Water Resistance	IP68
OS	One UI 5.1 (Android 13)
Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU	1 x Arm Cortex-X3 core (3.36 GHz) 2 x Arm Cortex-A715 cores (2.8 GHz) 2 x Arm Cortex-A710 cores (2.8 GHz) 3 x Arm Cortex-A510 cores (2.0 GHz)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740
Memory	8 GB
Storage Options	256 GB / 512 GB
External Storage	NA
Front Camera	12 MP camera, f/2.2, 80˚ FOV
Main Cameras	50 MP camera, f/1.8, 85˚ FOV 12 MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2, 120˚ FOV 10 MP 3x zoom camera, f/2.4, 36˚ FOV 10 MP 10x zoom camera, f/4.9, 11˚ FOV
Connectivity	Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth : BT 5.3 USB : USB Type C
S Pen	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Under Display
Other Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, Light, Proximity
GPS	GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass
NFC	Yes
Battery	4,700 mAh Li-Po battery
Charging	45 watt wired charging 15 watt wireless charging Wireless PowerShare
Dimensions	76.2 mm wide 157.8 mm tall 7.6 mm thick
Weight	196 grams

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus : Prices + Pre-Order Offer!

Sadly, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus will be significantly more expensive than last year’s Galaxy S22 Plus!

Here are the official launch prices for the two available storage capacities.

8 GB + 256 GB : RM4,699 (about US$1,102 / £894 / A$1,561 / S$1,448)
8 GB + 512 GB : RM5,199 (about US$1,219 / £989 / A$1,725 / S$1,602)

While the increased price may be disappointing, Samsung is offering some great pre-order offers:

you get a free upgrade to the next storage option!
if you buy from the Samsung Online Store, you get an RM400 e-Voucher
you get 30% off Samsung accessories, Samsung Care+, Galaxy tablets, Watch, and Buds earphones!
you get to save up to RM600 more when you trade in!

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series : All The Leaks So Far!

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Take a look at the key details and specifications that has leaked ahead of the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series smartphones!

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series : All The Leaks So Far!

Ahead of the official launch of the Galaxy S23 series, key details and specifications of Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphones have leaked!

Boosted Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphones will use a specially-boosted variant of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile SoC, which features a quad-cluster architecture:

1 x Arm Cortex-X3 core (3.36 GHz, instead of 3.2 GHz)
2 x Arm Cortex-A715 cores (2.8 GHz)
2 x Arm Cortex-A710 cores (2.8 GHz)
3 x Arm Cortex-A510 cores (2.0 GHz)

Here is a quick comparison between the boosted Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile SoC used in the Galaxy S22 series:

Specifications	Galaxy S23 Series	Galaxy S22 Series
Mobile SoC	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU Clusters	4	3
CPU Cores	1 x Cortex-X3 (3.36 GHz) 2 x Cortex-A715 (2.8 GHz) 2 x Cortex-A710 (2.8 GHz) 3 x Cortex-A510 (2.0 GHz)	1 x Cortex-X2 (3.0 GHz) 3 x Cortex-A710 (2.5 GHz) 4 x Cortex-A510 (1.8 GHz)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740	Qualcomm Adreno 730

200 MP Main Camera

Arguably the biggest upgrade in the Galaxy S23 Ultra is its new main camera, which is built around the 200 MP Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (S5KHP2) sensor, and features a slightly wider f/1.7 aperture.

This is a large 1/1.3-inch sensor with 200 million pixels, each of which is 0.6 μm in size. The Galaxy S23 Ultra camera will be able to combine up to 16 pixels to form a single large pixel – a pixel binning technique called Tetra2pixel.

The number of pixels binned will vary according to the photography conditions. In low-light conditions, up to 16 pixels can be combined to create a large 2.4 μm pixel, for a 12.5 MP photo.

On top of that, the new Samsung ISOCELL HP2 sensor also offers better auto-focus performance in low-light conditions through Super QPD autofocus. By using all 200 million pixels, which are physically grouped as four pixels under a single microns, the sensor can detect patterns in both vertical and horizontal directions for faster low-light focusing.

Similar Telephoto + Wide-Angle Cameras

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series will reuse the same 3X and 10X zoom cameras from the Galaxy S22 series, right down to their Sony IMX754 sensors.

The ultra-wide angle camera gets a newer sensor – the Sony IMX564, which appears to be an incremental upgrade of the S22 Ultra’s IMX563.

Colour Options

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series smartphones will come in four colour options:

Botanic Green
Cotton Flower
Misty Lilac
Phantom Black

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra : Specifications Leaked So Far!

French specifications for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-918B) smartphone have leaked!

Specifications	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display – 1440 x 3088 pixels (500 ppi) – 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate (1~120 Hz) – 1750 nits peak brightness
Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front and back)
Water Resistance	IP68
OS	One UI 5.1 (Android 13)
Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU	1 x Arm Cortex-X3 core (3.36 GHz) 2 x Arm Cortex-A715 cores (2.8 GHz) 2 x Arm Cortex-A710 cores (2.8 GHz) 3 x Arm Cortex-A510 cores (2.0 GHz)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740
Memory + Storage	8 GB + 128 GB / 256 GB 12 GB + 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
External Storage	NA
Front Camera	12 MP camera, f/2.2
Main Cameras	200 MP Dual Pixel camera, f/1.7 12 MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.2 10 MP 3x zoom camera, f/2.4 10 MP 10x zoom camera, f/4.9
Connectivity	Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi 6E Bluetooth : BT 5.3 USB : USB Type C
S Pen	Yes, 2.8 ms latency
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Under Display
Other Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, Light, Proximity
GPS	GPS, Beidou, Galileo, Glonass
NFC	Yes
Battery	5,000 mAh Li-Po battery
Charging	45 watt wired charging 10 watt wireless charging Wireless PowerShare
Dimensions	78.1 mm wide 163.4 mm tall 8.9 mm thick
Weight	233 grams

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series : Prices + Offers Leaked So Far!

Higher Prices

This is the only dampener amongst the leaks – be prepared to pay more for the Galaxy S23 smartphones! Here are the leaked prices for Europe:

Models	Variant	Launch Prices	Premium Over S22 Models
Galaxy S23	8 GB + 128 GB 8 GB + 256 GB	€949/959 €1019	+ €99/109 + €119
Galaxy S23+	8 GB + 256 GB 8 GB + 512 GB	€1209 €1329	+ €159 + €229
Galaxy S23 Ultra	8 GB + 256 GB 12 GB + 512 GB	€1399/1409 €1589	NA + €139

Pre-Order Offer

While the increased price may be disappointing, Samsung will potentially boost pre-order sales by offering a free upgrade to the next storage variant.

For example, if you pre-order the Galaxy S23 with 128 GB storage, you will get the 256 GB variant instead. This is based on a leak on the Samsung UK Business portal that states:

Pre-order from Samsung.com by 16.02.23. Operates as a price discount:

Pre-order the larger storage variant (S23 256GB, 523+ 512GB, 523 Ultra 512GB) by 16.02.23 and pay the future price of the smaller storage variant (523 128GB, S23+ 256GB, S23 Ultra 256GB).

This free upgrade will only be offered for the pre-order period, and is essentially a 10% discount on the price of the higher-capacity model.

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