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Samsung galaxy S23 and S23 ultra
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That was my feeling having played with it for a week. I was hoping to use the front screen for all my day to day "slab" activities and then open it up just when I was sitting down and wanted to multitask/consume content but it ended up with me having to open the fold almost always which, for my use, put it in the same category as the flip "LOVE the form factor but the slab was more practical"
This one could be fixed by an, albeit more expensive, better front screen.
yeah same here! I haven't missed my iphone for the first time in forever and I've really enjoyed the s23u. I must admit when I see people slagging it off, I'm starting to feel defensive the way I once was about apple.
The camera system is mindbogglingly good. Years ago, whether you wanted to know or not, I'd happily explain the physics of why a tiny phone camera lens with tiny sensor could never come anywhere close to even a mediocre "proper" camera. I'm now having to desperately hope that no-one calls me on it because I'd have to just blush and say ok, my bad! Somehow with the amount of CPU and AI going on, they're doing a brilliant job! I can still demo my leicas and full frame canons and show why they're better but it's getting harder and harder. PLUS of course the biggie, "f/8 and be there" as we like to say in photography.... if you're not there or you don't have your camera it doesn't matter how brilliant it is if it's back at home. That's why a brilliant system like the s23ultra in such a compact package is game changing IMHO.
I'm thinking if you tried to cancel after it has shipped the cancel would not go through. They would just say they could not cancel it because it has shipped.
I use the Belkin MagSafe car mount! I don’t use a MagSafe wallet. I’ll report back when my phone arrives sometime next week! My Spigen case is set to arrive today or tomorrow.
I mean, my setup right now is iphone 13 mini and ipad air.. fold seems to be ideal, to replace both.. when unfolded, it is like one handed phone, when folded, nice ipad like device. honestly, most i doubt is camera system in fold4, i want best possible replacement for iphone mini (u know, 2 children, taking picture of anything they do
) and of course there are some apple specific services i would miss (find my, facetime, face id for example)... of course i can buy ultra and keep mini, but i am definitelly not 2 phones guy (dont want to keep care of 2 devicese, dont want that hassle and after all, it seems a bit non necessary luxury to me).. so, thats it.. i know all advantages of both of them, but probably problem is me, can not decide to all, sorry for derailing ultra thread...
Even the Fold 3 has my husband’s loyalty. So I can imagine how good the Fold 4 must be since it’s refined above the Fold 3. I’m not going to get one, but I still am massively looking forward to the Fold 5. And the Flip 5.
Lifestyle wise, the S23 Ultra is currently still a better fit for me.
Lol I picture them sending some poor minion scurrying over to FedEx desperately peeking through labels to find my order and pull it out. Lol, me narcissistic much?
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Not long ago I got into a two or three post exchange with @SteveJUAE about the power of boobs to keep phones from falling over while reading in bed. I babbled on and on about car dashboards on the Pixel 7 Pro thread. If I haven’t been voted off the Dynamic Island by now, I’m sure we can extend a bit of grace to you for a properly tech oriented discussion. 🤣.
And actually your post is quite relevant because the S23 Ultra now has to fight for its place against the Fold series. My husband will likely step away from the Ultra if the Fold ever gets the Ultra cameras. He wants a really super extra Ultra device. He wants it all!
Find My and facetime are easily replaceable for me. I use Life360 with my family so we always know where each other are and it's cross platform. Video calling, man, there's tons of alternatives out there. Google Duo or whatever they call it now works great. FB Messenger. Whatsapp. FaceID is the one thing that really doesn't have a comparable alternative. I am just fine with fingerprint sensors but I know some people are used to FaceID and cant give that up.I mean, my setup right now is iphone 13 mini and ipad air.. fold seems to be ideal, to replace both.. when unfolded, it is like one handed phone, when folded, nice ipad like device. honestly, most i doubt is camera system in fold4, i want best possible replacement for iphone mini (u know, 2 children, taking picture of anything they do
to all, sorry for derailing ultra thread...
I've never had a iPhone mini so I don't know how the cameras compare but I can't imagine they are drastically better than the Fold 4 and surely not the S23 Ultra. I'd recommend giving the S23 Ultra a try if you are wanting to venture over to Android. It will probably be the device that ticks the most boxes for most users. If you decide you like android and can live without those iOS specific services/features but want to try the Fold you can always return it just as you could if you want to go back to your iOS device.
wait there was a boobs discussion in a nerdtalk forum and I missed it?!?
You may have touched on this earlier and I missed it but as you have chosen the 13 mini as your current phone it seems that a small, easy to pocket device is important to you. You will lose that if you go with the Fold.I mean, my setup right now is iphone 13 mini and ipad air.. fold seems to be ideal, to replace both.. when unfolded, it is like one handed phone, when folded, nice ipad like device. honestly, most i doubt is camera system in fold4, i want best possible replacement for iphone mini (u know, 2 children, taking picture of anything they do
to all, sorry for derailing ultra thread...
Is the cream colour the same on the stainless steel edges, or is it just silver?It’s here!
I’ve seen the edges compared to the silver edges on the S22 Ultra. It’s a warm almost champagne silver. Not the cooler chrome looking silver. But the edges do look metallic and not as color matched to the body as is the case with the aluminum on the iPhones.
I like it now especially with kids that it is one handed phone, but i have been regulary switching between sizes - ip 3g/5c/5s/6 plus/7/8plus/11/13 mini
so, maybe i can live with another type of device… again, fold seems to me closer to mini than ultra, right i mean, outer display of fold aint that far from mini one.Who is behind life360… never heard of it, giving such orivate data to apple i am fine with it, to some not well known comoany.. well..
Not sure. If you have tracking, go to fedex.com, track it, click View Full Details and look for Direct Signature Required somewhere. If it needs a signature, you can always request a Hold At Location for a FedEx store. I do this anyway because they usually deliver to their own stores first thing in the morning, so I get my package earlier than if I had sent it to my house.
Thanks and interesting! I don't see anything about signature required this time.
one of the weird things I notice coming from apple is notifications seem to go to both phone AND watch! I mean why! on apple, if I'm wearing the watch just the watch vibrates not the phone too. It's probably a setting but wheerrrreeeee!
and I feel like this a lot. It's like Android has got SOOOOO much better in the last few years it really has but it's a matter of configuring sensible options and where the heck they are v Apple which has no (<- exaggeration there) options so everything just works out of the box.
The other thing on android which isnt google's fault is the state of apps and widgets. like I have a calendar widget on apple that shows my next appointment and when it's passed, it goes. Why on android are my appointments for the whole of today still sitting on my home screen! again it's poorly coded apps.
Then I mess with the camera and I mess with all the pro options and I love it and hate apple all over again LOL sigh.
I feel about apple the same as an ex-gf from many many years ago. Wish I could have the memory of both of them erased from my mind, not because they're awful but because I don't need the comparison sitting there in the back of my mind especially when I only remember the good bits!
and I feel like this a lot. It's like Android has got SOOOOO much better in the last few years it really has but it's a matter of configuring sensible options and where the heck they are v Apple which has no (<- exaggeration there) options so everything just works out of the box.
The other thing on android which isnt google's fault is the state of apps and widgets. like I have a calendar widget on apple that shows my next appointment and when it's passed, it goes. Why on android are my appointments for the whole of today still sitting on my home screen! again it's poorly coded apps.
Then I mess with the camera and I mess with all the pro options and I love it and hate apple all over again LOL sigh.
I feel about apple the same as an ex-gf from many many years ago. Wish I could have the memory of both of them erased from my mind, not because they're awful but because I don't need the comparison sitting there in the back of my mind especially when I only remember the good bits!
I believe there's a setting in the Watch app on the phone where you can click "mute connected devices" or something like that.