Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Trade In Price One UI 8.5

InnovationConsumer TechGalaxy S23 Ultra Users: New Samsung Update Shows It’s Time To SellByJanhoi McGregor,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news.Follow AuthorMay 09, 2026, 04:14pm EDTMay 09, 2026, 04:16pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Samsung users are getting access to new AI tools via the One UI 8.5 update that’s rolling out to millions of Galaxy phones this month and next. However, it is looking increasingly likely that the Galaxy S23 series won’t be getting the same treatment, and that might affect the phone’s trade-in price when it’s time to upgrade.Read on for more, and don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter for instant deal updates.Trade In Your Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Before The Price DropsIf you want to make use of enhanced Photo Assist, Audio Eraser, Creative Studio, and Call Screening, you’ll need to be using the Galaxy S24 or later. It looks likely that Samsung’s One UI 8.5 rollout means the Galaxy S23 series—alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5—won’t receive the newest AI tools that originally launched with the Galaxy S26.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)NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThat doesn’t 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. MORE FOR YOUBut 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...