Samsung galaxy S23 and S23 ultra

[SteveJUAE]

Goodness that's an actual garage at somebody's home? I'm so envious! My garage is a moldy fright. When I get back home I have to finish emptying it and cleaning it out.

That motorcycle is gorgeous. I admire the skill it took to make that. However...my old butt would need a much more cushioned seat. On the road the other day, I saw a bunch of guys in their 50's and 60's riding some beautiful motorcycles of different makes and models. What their motorcycles all had in common were generously cushioned seats. I didn't see that so much on motorcycles being ridden by younger people! 😆

At last a topic I can get my teeth in to, GM's butt LOL

Yep we are the same our little E bikes we have for short trips I have changed the saddles twice and added gel packs and still could do with more

I always regretted not taking the Harley driving course when I lived in Houston as we never felt confident even driving our little Thai 125cc scooters

 

[Bkdodger]

Goodness that's an actual garage at somebody's home? I'm so envious! My garage is a moldy fright. When I get back home I have to finish emptying it and cleaning it out.

That motorcycle is gorgeous. I admire the skill it took to make that. However...my old butt would need a much more cushioned seat. On the road the other day, I saw a bunch of guys in their 50's and 60's riding some beautiful motorcycles of different makes and models. What their motorcycles all had in common were generously cushioned seats. I didn't see that so much on motorcycles being ridden by younger people!

My buddy does not play haha ..he's got it set up for work including a compressor in a small adjoining area ...various machines which he rolls out when needed and a few projects always working up in that mind ...he built this one for himself ....

 

[Bkdodger]

Some interesting comparison reviews out there comparing the Ultra with the Honor Magic 5 Pro which in the UK at least is considerably cheaper and that’s without various offers you can find for it. The Honor is also smaller and lighter than the Ultra. But for me the key issue is unlike Apple & Samsung a lot of Chinese manufacturers actually seem to see the PWM issue with displays as something to actually to tackle and improve.

I'd love to have more options in the US ...plenty of solid choices but a pain to import and then worry about carrier compatibility...going to check the video though I enjoy these comparisons..

 

[Bkdodger]

I didn’t know a lot of these Chinese models aren’t sold in the US market that’s a shame. Do OnePlus sell in the US as they are effectively a Chinese brand. I was looking at the Oppo Find X6 Pro as though Oppo sell in the UK it’s not a model sold outside China for some reason.

By the way I am sorry if my post above looked like it was trolling the thread as I honestly didn’t know companies like Honor didn’t sell in the US.

OnePlus has been selling here for years now ..I've daily driven the earlier phones when they first started but not checked out the recent phones ..but plenty of people across the forums seem to be happy with them ..though their prices have increased from them early years

 

[Ludatyk]

I'm curious.. do S23U users have this S-Pen floating tool bar when entering text or is this a tablet-only feature?

 

[Bkdodger]

I'm curious.. do S23U users have this S-Pen floating tool bar when entering text or is this a tablet-only feature?

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I just tested with it and yes

 

[super chimp]

I was looking at the DXOMark website and was baffled why in the global list the S23U is only joint 14th? How can that be as all the comparisons I’ve seen put it close to the top of the pile.

 

[Bkdodger]

I'm glad I don't switch vehicles like phones lol ...and some newer styles are getting way too funky for my likes ..I will take one competition car though

 

[5105973]

I was looking at the DXOMark website and was baffled why in the global list the S23U is only joint 14th? How can that be as all the comparisons I’ve seen put it close to the top of the pile.

I notice indoors in artificial lighting my S23 Ultra tends to, on default settings, make light sources appear too bright and everything is just slightly too bright all around. And then color accuracy is still, I don’t want to say bad, but some color temperatures are off and too boosted. It can make for a pretty picture and a crowd pleaser nonetheless, but it may not meet their criteria to score higher in their rankings.

I haven’t really looked at DXOMark in a long time so I’ve probably forgotten a lot. I just go with what my own eyes tell me and my own tastes prefer.

Unfortunately because some of the colors ARE accurate but others aren’t and some are boosted and some aren’t, there isn’t any easy adjustment to be made in basic editing. You just either like the Samsung look or you don’t. Most of the time, I do. Sometimes, I’m annoyed.

For my iPhone 14 Pro Max default color style settings are a bit cold. Same for Pixel 7a (I keep adjusting color temps). And details are way way artificially over emphasized. I can just choose a warmer style and I generally do. I can’t fix the over contrasted over sharpened look with my tools and skill level and more importantly, my available time and energy!

Pixel 7a is my favorite of the 3 options I have available to myself. But lack of optical zoom and good digital zoom definitely show its mid range status. It’s a compromise plenty of people are willing to live with for the convenient size and weight and price (with deals and incentives).

I’ve been falling for the charms of the 7a enough to know I’m willing to give the 8 Pro serious consideration when it comes out. I don’t need a pervert zoom on it. I just need what I had on the 6 Pro back. I don’t like the large size of the Pro level phone but if the display is flat and doesn’t give me migraines I’ll bite.

 

[5105973]

I'm glad I don't switch vehicles like phones lol ...and some newer styles are getting way too funky for my likes ..I will take one competition car though

Lol no I definitely don’t switch vehicles like phones. I bought one car with my blood sweat and tears when I was 25 and drove it exclusively until I was almost 50.

But I have to admit I would love a new vehicle. A compact SUV with all the trimmings. I’m currently driving my dad’s old car that’s about 15. Maybe 13? It’s very similar in feel to my old faithful car except the brakes are much better and it’s a bit higher off the ground and it’s got power locks and power windows. And that’s about it.

The truck I occasionally drive has seat heaters and a steering wheel warmer and a very basic in dash display. I like driving it but hate trying to park it!

 

[5105973]

OnePlus has been selling here for years now ..I've daily driven the earlier phones when they first started but not checked out the recent phones ..but plenty of people across the forums seem to be happy with them ..though their prices have increased from them early years

I don’t think OnePlus does pwm mitigation for some reason. I did some web searching about that and found some complaints about their pwm.

 

[Bkdodger]

I don’t think OnePlus does pwm mitigation for some reason. I did some web searching about that and found some complaints about their pwm.

Ah that's a bummer ...really need all these companies to step up

 

[Bkdodger]

Lol no I definitely don’t switch vehicles like phones. I bought one car with my blood sweat and tears when I was 25 and drove it exclusively until I was almost 50.

But I have to admit I would love a new vehicle. A compact SUV with all the trimmings. I’m currently driving my dad’s old car that’s about 15. Maybe 13? It’s very similar in feel to my old faithful car except the brakes are much better and it’s a bit higher off the ground and it’s got power locks and power windows. And that’s about it.

The truck I occasionally drive has seat heaters and a steering wheel warmer and a very basic in dash display. I like driving it but hate trying to park it!

There's a good feeling having a car or truck for many years and reliable...I see plenty of big SUV around these parts and I always think to myself of the parking might be an issue in some areas ..then again most have driveways and if you get away from the city to Stayen island ot New Jersey there is no worries about parking

 

[super chimp]

I don’t think OnePlus does pwm mitigation for some reason. I did some web searching about that and found some complaints about their pwm.

I’ll cross post this from what I posted in the eye strain thread.

Just saw this in the GSMarena review of the Honor Magic5 Pro, would this help with reducing the PWM issue?

Honor also improved the high-frequency PWM dimming system and boosted it to 2,160Hz (up from 1,920Hz). This should further improve the experience in sub-100nits brightness, and you should experience no ghosting.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I'm glad I don't switch vehicles like phones lol ...and some newer styles are getting way too funky for my likes ..I will take one competition car though

🤮, at the X series.

 

[Bkdodger]

, at the X series.

Horrible right ? Smh don't know where they going with the builds

 

[mjschabow]

So got a new bug lately. Everytime I text my fiance, who has the S23+, it says that she may be offline and the message will be delivered when she's back online. Neither of us have changed any settings since getting our phones. Any thoughts on how to fix?

 

[Bkdodger]

So got a new bug lately. Everytime I text my fiance, who has the S23+, it says that she may be offline and the message will be delivered when she's back online. Neither of us have changed any settings since getting our phones. Any thoughts on how to fix?

Have you both deleted the chat... Clear cache and try a new chat

 

[SteveJUAE]

So got a new bug lately. Everytime I text my fiance, who has the S23+, it says that she may be offline and the message will be delivered when she's back online. Neither of us have changed any settings since getting our phones. Any thoughts on how to fix?

It could equally be your carrier what chat service are you referring too ?

 

[mjschabow]

It could equally be your carrier what chat service are you referring too ?

Oh true. I'm on T-Mobile using Google Messages

 

[SteveJUAE]

Oh true. I'm on T-Mobile using Google Messages

Thanks, I do not use Google Messages but I would be more inclined to point the finger in the direction of cell/connectivity issues that can be numerous than your phone

I had a silly one yesterday where my phone was trying to connect to some wifi network instead of using cell to send a WhatsApp msg and often I have a low connection for sms in my area

Just see if error is persistent before going too deep

 

[5105973]

I’ll cross post this from what I posted in the eye strain thread.

Just saw this in the GSMarena review of the Honor Magic5 Pro, would this help with reducing the PWM issue?

Maybe. One thing my experiences with this misery has taught me is not only is it highly specific to the individual person but I, at least, can be affected by any other displays I'm using. Like I was okay on my 12 mini and traded in my defective 12 Pro Max for a 13 Pro. The pwm frequency on the 13 Pro made me become very sick when I tried to use my 12 mini. There are certain combinations of displays I can't switch between.

 

[swarlos]

I'm glad I don't switch vehicles like phones lol ...and some newer styles are getting way too funky for my likes ..I will take one competition car though

I feel like BMWs designs are getting so weird. When I do eventually buy one my dream car is an F80 M3 6 speed competition package

 

[The point and shoot pro]

not a bmw fan, however. I could drive this everyday next to our new outback coming this fall...

 

[PaddyFowler]

iPhones still ruling the roost in terms of sales.