Not Even Released Yet... Galaxy S23 Unboxing and Review Leaked

Leaked Product Presumed to Be Galaxy S23 Ultra in Nicaragua
One Week Before Unpack, Already on Sale
Price Data Released Domestically

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Su-yeon] With just one week left until the Galaxy S23 Unpack event, unboxing videos and camera reviews have surfaced. It appears that the new product, which has not yet been officially unveiled, was sold at a mobile phone store in Nicaragua.

Several overseas IT specialized media outlets such as SamMobile and GSMArena reported that unboxing videos and photo samples of the Galaxy S23 Ultra have been leaked.

Samsung Electronics is scheduled to hold the 'Samsung Galaxy Unpack 2023' event at 3 a.m. Korean time on February 2 to unveil its new smartphone.

A Twitter user who claimed to reside in Nicaragua posted several photos taken with the Galaxy S23 Ultra on their Twitter account. The photos showcase various shooting modes such as night photography, zoom, and selfies, demonstrating the camera performance of the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has attracted attention for its unprecedented camera performance even before its release. The product is known to be equipped with a 200-megapixel main camera. Samsung Electronics is expected to apply the latest ultra-high-resolution image sensor, the 'ISOCELL HP2.'

The user also revealed an unboxing video of a product presumed to be the Galaxy S23 Ultra in Cotton Flower color. Compared to its predecessor, it has a more angular design and a slightly reduced curvature of the edge display. The rear camera and the lower S Pen slot can be seen. The video has since been deleted from Twitter.

A local mobile phone store in Nicaragua also posted photos of the Galaxy S23 Ultra for sale on Facebook. The photos show a Samsung hologram sticker, suggesting the product is genuine. The store also released unboxing videos and 100x zoom camera performance test videos of a product presumed to be in Botanic Green color through their TikTok account.

Meanwhile, recently, materials believed to be promotional images for the Galaxy S23 domestic sales were also revealed on a domestic online community. According to these materials, the product prices are 1,155,000 KRW for the base model, 1,363,000 KRW for the Plus, and 1,599,400 KRW for the Ultra. This marks a price increase for the first time in two years since 2021.

It is common for major manufacturers’ smartphones to have rendering images, specifications, and promotional posters leaked by IT tipsters before release. However, it is rare for unboxing videos or actual user reviews of unreleased products to be posted. Previously, unboxing videos of the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy Buds2 were also revealed before their release in 2021.

While information leaks before product launches can have promotional effects, excessive leaks may undermine marketing effectiveness. However, it is practically impossible to monitor global distribution networks one by one, causing major manufacturers considerable headaches.

Galaxy S23 Expected Photo [Photo by SamMobile]

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