Samsung galaxy S23 and S23 ultra

[aggie99]

People’s reactions can be really strong. I can only imagine what you’ve been through to make you cautious. You have my sympathy and empathy on the matter.

I’m going to have to borrow a British term because it’s the only one that really fits how I feel about one incident: gobsmacked.

I think I told this story before. I may have not gone into detail to soften how egregious it really was, but this time I’ll elaborate on the circumstances. And they were awful. I’d just completed an all night emergency road trip to the hospital to sit vigil on a dying family member.

At one point I was in the corridor waiting my turn to be let into the room.

I had a Samsung and an iPhone with me. My sister-in-law (brother-in-law’s wife) saw me holding them both for a second while I rummaged around in my handbag for something. She put her hand out and said “Give me one.” I clarified that she meant she wanted me to actually give one over to keep, not that she forgot her phone and needed to make a call. Gobsmacked feeling ensued.

She explained that her phone was old and she needed a newer one and I have two and nobody should have two phones so she repeated her demand to hand one over.

🤯🤬😡🤣😂

Oh heck no. This is where I can go off onto a tangent about how I worked my ass off for everything I have and probably get into debates that turn political and violate the rules so I'll just make one statement and **** up 😂. I give a lot to charity but in the end what I work my tail off and earn is mine and my kids' and wife's and not owed to anyone. People EXPECT handouts these days. If someone asks me for help I'll gladly give it. But you don't demand it like that. Approach is everything. Sorry you had to deal with that and hopefully it's not a strain on your relationship now.

 

[jamezr]

I like that we're a weird family here who understands one another when it comes to our tech obsession and hobby. My friend said I was absolutely crazy for having a second phone when I told her about my S23U. I don't tell anyone else because I don't want to be judged.

I like that I don't have to explain myself here. I've been talking (and fighting) with some of y'all here for years. I'm still in law school, and I'll still be here when I am finally an attorney. Talking and fighting.

we are one big dysfunctional (so normal) family here! No judgements....just acceptance that we are all just a little not so normal lol
Good luck in law school!

 

[daveathall]

I only had one phone and thought that I was the weird one.

 

[sunking101]

I think it's pretty safe to say now that there are very tiny differences between flagship phones each year. We need to skip a year or two between updates in order to feel wowed.

 

[Ludatyk]

I think it's pretty safe to say now that there are very tiny differences between flagship phones each year. We need to skip a year or two between updates in order to feel wowed.

Generally speaking, yes. But I don't fault those who have a passion to seek the latest and greatest regardless if I don't upgrade annually.

This year I don't see myself purchasing any tech devices, but come 2024... my eyes are set on the Fold 6 and iPad Pro.

 

[keithop]

Generally speaking, yes. But I don't fault those who have a passion to seek the latest and greatest regardless if I don't upgrade annually.

This year I don't see myself purchasing any tech devices, but come 2024... my eyes are set on the Fold 6 and iPad Pro.

I really hope apple get into the fold/flip game in the next few years. It'll give us all something new to look at and perhaps more importantly, the increased competition will up everyone's game.

 

[three]

That looks dope! Where did you find the San Francisco font?

I definitely downloaded it from the Apple Developer website!

 

[DaveOZ]

This is the first year I haven't bought a Galaxy Note/Ultra on release since the Note 2. I've really enjoyed switching between the Fold 4 and iPhone 13 Pro. I still have my S22 Ultra and just don't feel the need to upgrade.

I do love reading all your experiences with the new phone so keep up the chat.

 

[Bkdodger]

BestBuy is giving $600 for Flip 4 trade in + $100 BB gift card emailed to you... I almost gave in lmao

On a separate non S23 note ..if you've never used T-Mobile you can use any esim compatible phone to try the network for 3 months with no charges ..I'm running my Verizon SIM physical with T-Mobile esim ..kinda cool switching networks ..

 

[SteveJUAE]

You are correct. The S23U was way warmer and made my granite and wood almost have a yellow hue whereas the P7P and iphone had the colors right. That said I think I prefer the S23U because more detail and if you look at the wall next to the gate it's kind of a mess on the iphone as well as the cabinet doors. That said if any of the three devices was my only phone I wouldn't be unhappy with the photo output of any of them in this scenario.

Strange I found the IP14 to give way cooler results compared to my Fold 4 that got it right

I was not even taking a shot of the lamp and picture I was mucking around with so called shutter lag and snapping my fan blades, again the F4 doing a better job and only took the snap to show how dark the room was at 3am LOL

 

[HouseLannister]

Day two on the base S23. Only 3900 mah. Ha!

 

[torana355]

Day two on the base S23. Only 3900 mah. Ha!

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Wow that's actually really impressive, very good news for people who prefer smaller phones. I've actually found my S23U getting a little worse battery life the past 2 charges then it was getting out of the box. Still great anyway.

 

[keithop]

Strange I found the IP14 to give way cooler results compared to my Fold 4 that got it right

I really do need to test it I guess interesting to see!

I was not even taking a shot of the lamp and picture I was mucking around with so called shutter lag and snapping my fan blades

If you're talking about blur on the moving blades, it's in no way shutter lag by any definition (other than a completely wrong one ;-)

 

[SteveJUAE]

If you're talking about blur on the moving blades, it's in no way shutter lag by any definition (other than a completely wrong one ;-)

No lol

I took a variety of shots to test accuracy and lag (eg could i successfully capture the blades at the 6 o'çlock position) out of 50 shots on each phone it was a wash. If there was any lag then the F4 would of not fared as well. The F4 also interestingly tended to use a higher speed (250th) so blur was slightly less too.

But as we seen now most of these reviewers do not understand what shutter lag is and the s23 has more options now

I also tested burst mode and the F4 was better at ~30fps vs 10fps on iPhone

 

[keithop]

No lol

haha phew! didnt want to go down that road again ;-)

I took a variety of shots to test accuracy and lag (eg could i successfully capture the blades at the 6 o'çlock position) out of 50 shots on each phone it was a wash. If there was any lag then the F4 would of not fared as well. The F4 also interestingly tended to use a higher speed (250th) so blur was slightly less too.

yeah Im still confused as to why the S23u keeps choosing slower shutter speeds :/

But as we seen now most of these reviewers do not understand what shutter lag is and the s23 has more options now

I also tested burst mode and the F4 was better at ~30fps vs 10fps on iPhone

really cool test thanks!

 

[5105973]

Can you like drink whiskey all the time to balance things out? Maybe the blurred vision could offset the PWM? Worth a try. 🤷‍♂️

Hate you are having problems with it. While the camera isn't quite what they have hyped it up to be in my opinion (I'm spoiled by the pixel) they've evolved the last couple years from the S21U to the S23U and really nearly perfected the device.

That's a real bummer that you are restricted to which phone you can buy due to the screen giving you headaches, that being said I think it's a good thing at least for your bank account , the S22U is a fantastic phone and will easily last for years to come.

It’s going to sound silly but what I’m most gutted about is giving up this weird lavender pink color. It’s turned out to be my ideal most favorite looking color ever. I am so crazy about the pink trimmed lens rings I can enjoy even when the case is on.

I wish I could just take my brain and recalibrate whatever I need to make it work with this display. 🤪. I haven’t yet been able to make myself pack it up for the return yet. I just stare at it and admire it. I’m pathetic.

Oh heck no. This is where I can go off onto a tangent about how I worked my ass off for everything I have and probably get into debates that turn political and violate the rules so I'll just make one statement and **** up 😂. I give a lot to charity but in the end what I work my tail off and earn is mine and my kids' and wife's and not owed to anyone. People EXPECT handouts these days. If someone asks me for help I'll gladly give it. But you don't demand it like that. Approach is everything. Sorry you had to deal with that and hopefully it's not a strain on your relationship now.

I do have a sister-in-law who I passed phones to before. Now I buy her new ones. She’s my husband’s sister. She’s got some struggles, so we help her out in ways like that. But she reciprocates in ways she’s able.

Maybe the other sister-in-law had a vague awareness of that and got the wrong idea about what I’m willing to do for her. She pouted a little bit accepted it wasn’t going to go her way. I do have a decent relationship with her, but it’s full of these moments of astonishing nerve.

Like one time I took her on a tour of the fixer upper we just bought. To my shock she opened every cabinet and each closet. Her daughter asked her “What is this closet?” when they got to a small linen closet. She replied “A mess.” 😧

Unfortunately she wasn’t wrong. I’ve never been good at folding linens and I often just shove them in there, hope there won’t be an avalanche, and slam the door shut like I’m keeping demons back behind the gates of hell. So, I have to take my lumps on that if I’m not willing to do better.

But she and I have been in each other’s lives for over 30 years. That means something to both of us. I actually befriended her mother and we get together at family gatherings and have a great time. Which is definitely not something I would ever have expected, but it’s a welcome surprise.

 

[5105973]

My order of Samsung branded film screen protectors arrived. I’ll be installing them on my husband’s phone and let you all know what I think. I’ll probably do it tomorrow when the lighting is better.

 

[three]

Well, I just sold my 14 Pro for a little over $900 on eBay. I'm all in on Samsung. I'm really loving the S23 Ultra. Didn't think I would so much!

 

[daveathall]

I have been using an iPhone for some years now and completely forgotten how good Samsung and Android was. Just the simple ability of being able to place apps on the screen exactly where my fingers can reach is wonderful and the customisation is so much fun. The screen is just fabulous and the apps are just as good (to my eyes) as on iOS. As everyone can see by my sig, I am heavily invested in the Apple eco system but have no problem transferring everything over to use with Google to keep my files, photos, mail etc working in conjunction with my MBA/iPad etc. Got to admit, the hardware and software are both superb (as one would expect from a device costing as much money as this). This is a beautiful phone.

I am undecided on what to do with my iPhone simply because of my Apple Watches, I may just sell the whole lot and get a Garmin Epic 2, still thinking this through. I may not need a watch for fitness for some time because lately I have become quite ill and have not been able to get to the gym or carry out any fitness, I have a new knee cap and waiting for my other to be replaced and my cancer has returned so, my prime reason for a smart watch is not available to me atm, I'm hoping that changes.

This phone has made up my mind, if the Z fold 5 folds flat, I will be pre ordering it. To be honest, I can't wait.

 

[ian87w]

The only issue I could see with this is the Ultra is slowly becoming the phone that gets the new stuff and the regular S and S+ are the afterthought.

At least with Apple you can choose the Pro or Pro Max and the only difference is the screen size and size of the battery. You don't have to buy the biggest phone to get the best camera etc.

I'm guessing in the next couple of years they won't even bother making a Plus version of the S series, and the regular S will be in some weird mid-level/premium space where the price is still high but it's nowhere near as good as the Ultra.

The Ultra is called the Ultra for a reason, so it should get more stuff, just like Pro iPhones. If the Ultra and regular have the same exact hardware and features, then what’s the point of the Ultra branding? At least unlike Apple, all S23 have the same chip, and the non Ultra models also have telephoto lens.

The S23 is positioned to compete with the regular iPhone. Plus with Plus. And finally Ultra to compete with the Pro Max.

 

[drinkingtea]

Battery usage for the day starting from 7:30am until 10pm. I ended the day with 12% left. Not bad!

 

[Dave245]

I had a dispatch email from Samsung, but it was only for the screen protectors even tho I selected for them to be delivered the same day as my S23 Ultra. Hopefully this means there is hope they will dispatch my S23 Ultra earlier, I doubt it but I can hope 😂

 

[keithop]

Well, I just sold my 14 Pro for a little over $900 on eBay. I'm all in on Samsung. I'm really loving the S23 Ultra. Didn't think I would so much!

you have my admiration and respect! I'm TRYING to get there.

I just can't get past the notifications being so much worse (for my use) on android

I HAVE been surprised at how good the samsung galaxy 5pro watch is. When I last tried the android watches they weren't good at all but I didn't miss my apple watch at all.

 

[The_Truth]

Hi everyone. Bad news and good news regarding Samsung USB C cables that comes with phone or with 45W or 65W chargers. All are USB 2.0 at data speed.
The great news is that I've bought a 35 euro Promate 100W power delivery, so it works also to charge your laptop, and USB C 4.0 with 40 Gbps speeds!!! This is just insane, but my laptop supports it. Going to test Monday the S23 Ultra transfer speed.
P.S. I'm really disappointed of Bluetooth sound output of S23 Ultra. Any way to improve it?

 

[The_Truth]

And another 50 euro on these 2 bad boys. One stays in the car, the other I'll see where.