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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: overkill never looked so good
REVIEW
Want the best Android smartphone? It’s right here, says Alex Hughes but it’ll cost you
Once again, Samsung has made one of the best smartphones you can buy. The S23 Ultra is powerful, sleek, built-tosurvive and generally everything you could ever want from a phone. And yet, it’s going to be a device that very few people should buy, because the S23 Ultra is excessively expensive, kindly asking you to fork out a minimum (yes, minimum) of £1,249.
It’s the sort of price that begs two big questions. One: can a smartphone really be worth this much money? And, two: if you are willing to spend your life savings on one, is the S23 Ultra right for you? I spent some time with it to find out.
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO USE?
This is not a smartphone for small-handed people. It’s tall, chunky and heavy, but it makes up for all of that by looking like… well, a smartphone that you spent over £1,000 on.
Made of premium aluminium, with a curved Gorilla Glass display and a smooth-to-the-touch feel all over, it’s almost a crime (albeit a very sensible one) to put a case on this handset.