{"id":476892,"date":"2026-05-09T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/476892\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T21:00:11","slug":"galaxy-s23-ultra-users-new-samsung-update-shows-its-time-to-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/476892\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy S23 Ultra Users: New Samsung Update Shows It\u2019s Time To Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung users are getting access to new AI tools via the One UI 8.5 update that\u2019s rolling out to millions of Galaxy phones this month and next<\/a>. However, it is looking increasingly likely that the Galaxy S23 series won\u2019t be getting the same treatment, and that might affect the phone\u2019s trade-in price when it\u2019s time to upgrade.<\/p>\n

Read on for more, and don\u2019t forget to subscribe to my newsletter for instant deal updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Trade In Your Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Before The Price Drops<\/p>\n

If you want to make use of enhanced Photo Assist, Audio Eraser, Creative Studio, and Call Screening, you\u2019ll need to be using the Galaxy S24 or later<\/a>. It looks likely that Samsung\u2019s One UI 8.5 rollout means the Galaxy S23 series\u2014alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5\u2014won\u2019t receive the newest AI tools that originally launched with the Galaxy S26.<\/p>\n

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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra hasn’t received the latest Galaxy AI tools from the One UI 8.5 update. It might be time to sell before the price drops. (Photo by Joan Cros\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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That doesn\u2019t mean the Galaxy S23 Ultra is being left completely behind. Samsung has already given the S23 series major Galaxy AI upgrades in previous updates, including Generative Edit, Note Assist, Browsing Assist, Transcript Assist, and the newly intelligent Bixby.<\/a> <\/p>\n

But the recent AI-toolkit exclusion might be a bad omen for the Galaxy S23 Ultra and older Samsung phones when it comes to trade-in prices. Combined with the Galaxy S23 being in the sunset of its promised OS update window, it might be time to sell the phone while it still holds some value.<\/p>\n

Right now, Samsung will pay $400 for a Galaxy S23 Ultra in working condition when buying the Galaxy S26 Ultra. That is $90 less than the Galaxy S24 and, ultimately, an okay price for a three-year-old flagship.<\/p>\n

Compare that to the $260 price of the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which won\u2019t receive the latest batch of AI tools and is just outside of the Android update window (although it still has nine months of security patches left). Despite being only one year older than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the difference between the trade-in price of a supported Samsung Galaxy phone and an unsupported one is clear.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also some historical evidence that shows how those prices will change depending on software support. Soon after the Galaxy Z Flip 5G fell out of support, Samsung only offered $100 for the phone when traded in. That price matched the Note 10, several A-series devices, and cheap wearables.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same with the Note 20 and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Both were released in the same year but fetched different amounts when buying the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Last year, Samsung valued the handset at $155, whereas the Note 20 Ultra was priced at $180. The difference? The Note 20 was still receiving security patches while the S20 Ultra was not.<\/p>\n

Look Out For Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Trade-in Deals<\/p>\n

In February 2025, I wrote about Samsung offering eye-wateringly high prices for used phones<\/a>. Here\u2019s what Samsung offered for your used phone when buying the Galaxy S25 Ultra. It\u2019s worth noting that these were promotional prices, but they were held for a while and repeated several times:<\/p>\n