The Galaxy S22 Ultra USB-C port

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  • The Galaxy S23 Ultra appears to have rolled through China's 3C regulatory agency.
  • The device is seen being tested with a 25W charger, although it will likely support higher charging speeds.
  • Meanwhile, it's speculated that the standard and Plus variants will not see higher speeds than their predecessors.
  • The devices are expected to launch in early 2023.

One area that we're hoping gets some changes is the battery life and charging speeds. A new regulatory filing shows us a glimpse of the latter.

There is a device with the model number SM-S9180. The model number of the device is close to that of the S22 Ultra in China. Digital chat station said that the first new phone is connected to the internet.

We don't know much about the S23 Ultra other than it was tested with a 25 watt power source.

Galaxy S23 Ultra regulatory information

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It's likely that this was just used for testing, since it's not a flagship device anymore.

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Many fans of the company would like to see the company increase its charging speeds on its flagship devices. One of the biggest complaints we had with the S22 was the lack of battery life, so faster charging would help offset the need to plug it in frequently. We would like to see a larger battery for the standard GALAXY S23

There's still time to learn about battery and charging even though the S23 series won't be released until early next decade. We don't think there will be a lot of surprises given the similarities with next year's flagships.