2022 has been a great year for phones so far. We’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy S22 range for example, complete with a radically different Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, while Apple has launched a whole bunch of phones, including the notch-free iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
We’re approaching the end of the year now, and major launches might be in short supply, but we expect things to pick up again in early 2023.
So we’ve listed all the most anticipated upcoming handsets of 2022 below, along with those you can look forward to in 2023. These are phones that in most cases are likely to be great, and at the very least should be interesting, unusual, or innovative.
Samsung Galaxy S23
The Samsung Galaxy S23 and its siblings – including the Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra – are likely to be the most popular Android flagships of 2023, and we’re expecting to see them early in the year – probably in February.
Leaks suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra could get a monstrous 200MP camera, and that every S23 model will use a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset everywhere in the world, rather than some regions getting an Exynos one.
We haven’t heard a huge amount else yet at the time of writing, but expect rumors to ramp up as we get closer to launch.
Google Pixel 8
The Google Pixel 7 only launched in October 2022, but it and the Pixel 7 Pro were so good that we’re already eager to see what Google cooks up for the Pixel 8.
So far we haven’t heard much about this phone, other than that it will probably use a Tensor 3 chipset and support satellite communications, but we expect class-leading cameras and generally strong software.
Stay tuned for more information, because leaks and rumors are sure to start emerging in greater quantities as we get closer to the phone’s launch.