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valinda

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Looks wise, I think the note 20 was the sexiest phone Samsung has made, followed closely by the S10+.
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I regret not buying the Note 20, when I could have bought it for under $400 with my s10 plus trade in.
I do like S22 ultra, my sister told me yesterday that my phone takes beautiful pictures. First time I ever heard her say that.
 
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Dave245

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Well it’s been just over a month now, i can safely say that the S22 Ultra is the best Samsung phone i have ever used. I love the camera, the display and just about everything from this device. The battery life is great, even more so now that it’s settled in.

My only wish is that Samsung continue to make this device every year, S23 Ultra and so on, but keep the same Note like design and more importantly keep the SPen inside the device.

My Buds Pro arrived the other day, they are nice little buds however I’m not sure if I prefer them over my AirPods Pro which tend to fit better in my ears.
 

The Game 161

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Dec 15, 2010
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Well it’s been just over a month now, i can safely say that the S22 Ultra is the best Samsung phone i have ever used. I love the camera, the display and just about everything from this device. The battery life is great, even more so now that it’s settled in.

My only wish is that Samsung continue to make this device every year, S23 Ultra and so on, but keep the same Note like design and more importantly keep the SPen inside the device.

My Buds Pro arrived the other day, they are nice little buds however I’m not sure if I prefer them over my AirPods Pro which tend to fit better in my ears.

Yeah I love the s22 ultra, it’s the best overall phone for features and productivity. No doubt will be my android phone of choice next to my iPhone
 

Bkdodger

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I like the square build of the Note 22 Ultra best...my phone has been running smoothly with great on battery no hiccups and I only pick up my Pixel late evenings for a little bit ...it's now my in bed phone and since screen is not as bright it's my easy on the eyes phone haha

Sky. blue

 

5105973

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I’m grateful to have the S22 Ultra because I can’t use the OLED iPhones. I tried my 12 mini yesterday and today and damn near killed myself with the headache it gave me this morning. o_O

The S22 Ultra and the Pixel 6 Pro both keep me in the game that I couldn’t play with the iPhone 13 Pro. I am glad the S22 Ultra camera can finally keep up with my pets. But if my Pixel 6 Pro could have an S Pen…I’m not sure which I would pick. I love them both.
 

Expos of 1969

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I’m grateful to have the S22 Ultra because I can’t use the OLED iPhones. I tried my 12 mini yesterday and today and damn near killed myself with the headache it gave me this morning. o_O

The S22 Ultra and the Pixel 6 Pro both keep me in the game that I couldn’t play with the iPhone 13 Pro. I am glad the S22 Ultra camera can finally keep up with my pets. But if my Pixel 6 Pro could have an S Pen…I’m not sure which I would pick. I love them both.
Last weekend I gave an iPhone 13 mini a two day trial run. Every time I picked it up after a couple of minutes my eyes were starting to burn. Something is very strange with iPhone displays. Thankfully I have no problems with my Galaxy S10e. This latest iPhone experiment has confirmed that I will happily remain on Android after entering that world about 2 and a half years ago.
 
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Klyster

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Dave245

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Have you guys seen this. I disagree with this guy, I have not had an issue with my 22 Ultra being slow or laggy.

 

LiE_

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Mar 23, 2013
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Have you guys seen this. I disagree with this guy, I have not had an issue with my 22 Ultra being slow or laggy.

The UK models will not have the snapdragon chips, which could account for differences in performance.
 
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Ludatyk

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Think it’s another example of a YouTuber who never plans to switch but has to make a video proving why they won’t
At this point.. I don’t watch YT videos where those no substance to it. I can understand if there’s some level of entertainment value to it (Flossy), but if all they do is go through the spec sheets and not provide any insightful thoughts. I don’t bother watching it.
 

Dave245

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But unless someone has got both how can you compare. I haven’t noticed any lag or bad battery life. Believe me if I did I would of said, my S22 would of gone back, just like my Note 20 Ultra did.

I’m an iPhone guy, but even I admit that the S22 Ultra is a great device. The Exynos debate can only be relevant if those of us in the U.K. and other regions, have used the Snapdragon. For most people it’s not going to be noticeable I don’t think.
 
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aggie99

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But unless someone has got both how can you compare. I haven’t noticed any lag or bad battery life. Believe me if I did I would of said, my S22 would of gone back, just like my Note 20 Ultra did.

I’m an iPhone guy, but even I admit that the S22 Ultra is a great device. The Exynos debate can only be relevant if those of us in the U.K. and other regions, have used the Snapdragon. For most people it’s not going to be noticeable I don’t think.
When I was on vacation in Hawaii last week I was sitting next to a guy at the pool bar with an S22 Ultra. We both were tech enthusiasts and he noticed my phone and asked how I liked it. He was from a region with the Exynos variant and wanted to compare. In most cases there was very little difference, although it was just briefly opening a few apps. He said he notices lag very rarely and mostly when he hasn't rebooted the device in a few days and when playing more graphic intense games, which we all know the issue with Samsung throttling such apps. In all, I don't think there is a huge difference in the performance of the processors other than perhaps battery life. I've been getting around 6-7 hours SOT whereas he told me that he gets around 5. Appears the Snapdragon may be more power efficient. Samsung needs to just drop the Exynos for their flagship phones to give a uniform experience and squash the complaints. Use the Exynos in the A series phones and sell it to other manufacturers (Pixel/Tensor chip) and maybe use it in the lower end Tabs until it gives an experience that is equal to or surpasses the Snapdragon. That said, if I had an Exynos version I don't think it would change my opinion of the S22 Ultra. It's a fantastic device either way.
 

aggie99

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Sep 23, 2016
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At this point.. I don’t watch YT videos where those no substance to it. I can understand if there’s some level of entertainment value to it (Flossy), but if all they do is go through the spec sheets and not provide any insightful thoughts. I don’t bother watching it.
Gonna take me two weeks to get through Flossy's S22 Ultra review. May need extra popcorn and "Thot juice" 😂
 

5105973

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It’s a real shame there’s any significant difference at all between the regional variants. It’s unfair and frustrating. I’m in the Snapdragon region but do care if other regions are being cheated of the best experience possible. Next time it could very well be my region.

I’m very happy with the performance of my S22 Ultra. S21 Ultra was very good, too. It never slowed. If anything, it improved the longer I had it, especially the camera.

I just traded in my free iPhone XR for the new iPhone SE. I still have my iPhone 11, but I figured I may as well trade the Xr while it still had a meaningful trade in value. And to future proof myself on an LCD iPhone with 5G capability. It’s pretty insane how powerful the chip will be in a phone that small and quaint in design and features.

If only something with the function and versatility of an S22 Ultra could be powered by a beast like the A15.

Or if only Apple would dare to build in Apple Pencil capabilities for their Pro phones. Lol I still wouldn’t be able to avail myself of such an iPhone, but it would be cool to see it happen.
 

The Game 161

macrumors Nehalem
Dec 15, 2010
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But unless someone has got both how can you compare. I haven’t noticed any lag or bad battery life. Believe me if I did I would of said, my S22 would of gone back, just like my Note 20 Ultra did.

I’m an iPhone guy, but even I admit that the S22 Ultra is a great device. The Exynos debate can only be relevant if those of us in the U.K. and other regions, have used the Snapdragon. For most people it’s not going to be noticeable I don’t think.
no issues with mine either

the only differences I have seen is standby time is worse on exynos but that's about it.
 
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