Is this your last Samsung device for the foreseeable future?

[Golfdriver97]

Whaaaaat??

No no that's not what I have

Denial isn't a river in Egypt. You're a phone junkie and you know it. Don't deny it....

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Cool. Glad to hear you are enjoying it. Titanium is nice but man when I saw the White!... I miss the couple of White Ultras I was rocking.

Yeah the 23U honestly I feel I could rock a few years if I wanted to. I like the flat screen of the 24U so I could go tempered glass but not enough to upgrade a one year old phone when the rest is basically the same (and question their camera change).

Funny, and terrible, thing. I finally dropped a phone that caused the slightest of dings on the frame... so I don't want to deal with arguing it's not perfect for trade in so I guess the 23U is a keeper no matter what.

Unless the glass I cracked I doubt you'd have an issue but their trade-in department is notoriously bad.

Same boat as you though. If it wasnt for this fricken curved screen, the S23 Ultra, is for me, The Perfect Phone.

 

[BijouVixen]

Denial isn't a river in Egypt. You're a phone junkie and you know it. Don't deny it....

You think ???

Funny someone recently also mentioned that I was in ummmm " denial " about something with my personality but had nothing to do with being a phone junkie ummmm don't ask !!

 

[Golfdriver97]

You think

???

I don't think...I know. You could be one of the founding members of Android Anonymous.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

For the Fold folks (we have a flip so I'm good on info there), what is keeping you with or wanting you to upgrade?

2 or 3 years ago maybe I bought a Fold, started driving home and turned around and returned it, it was still sealed.

Aside from productivity, the form factor doesn't make sense to me. Movies unless cropped are the same size as the Plus or Ultra.

 

[mustang7757]

Cool. Glad to hear you are enjoying it. Titanium is nice but man when I saw the White!... I miss the couple of White Ultras I was rocking.

Yeah the 23U honestly I feel I could rock a few years if I wanted to. I like the flat screen of the 24U so I could go tempered glass but not enough to upgrade a one year old phone when the rest is basically the same (and question their camera change).

Funny, and terrible, thing. I finally dropped a phone that caused the slightest of dings on the frame... so I don't want to deal with arguing it's not perfect for trade in so I guess the 23U is a keeper no matter what.

But like I said I still have my pristine 22U and if they have the $1000 trade-in. I just may just upgrade for a couple of hundred just to have a phone that will keep value up later down the line. It's worth a couple of hundred if the phone is worth $1000 trade down the line whether you go iPhone or Android.

Otherwise I haven't read anything that would make the 25U any more attractive than my 23U.

Yeah I was torn between the white and Desert Titanium

S23u is still a very solid device, if they offer a good amount on the s22u I would bite

 

[benjaminh]

I traded in a S23 Ultra (originally a S22 Ultra but warranty got a newer model) for a Pixel 9 Pro XL. I'm very happy with the change so far. Samsung no longer gives the overall experience of hardware and software for the price. Hopefully in the next few years they'll get back to where they were before.

 

[mustang7757]

I traded in a S23 Ultra (originally a S22 Ultra but warranty got a newer model) for a Pixel 9 Pro XL. I'm very happy with the change so far. Samsung no longer gives the overall experience of hardware and software for the price. Hopefully in the next few years they'll get back to where they were before.

We see with One UI 7 on Android 15 supposed to be an overhaul on Samsung OS

 

[SyCoREAPER]

I traded in a S23 Ultra (originally a S22 Ultra but warranty got a newer model) for a Pixel 9 Pro XL. I'm very happy with the change so far. Samsung no longer gives the overall experience of hardware and software for the price. Hopefully in the next few years they'll get back to where they were before.

Odd choice but what you like is what you like. But price wise the S23 Ultra is cheaper and IMO the cameras are better than the S24 Ultra and Google's photos have always just been different.

That said your experience with software and hardware being better on a Pixel, by extension Google device, is strange. More AI for the lack of camera power and from a company known not to be user focused and trash bin software and hardware when it doesn't work out.

But again, everyone likes what they like. If you like the Pixel, glad you found something to fill the void you felt. Please tell me you are least got the unlocked version?

 

[mustang7757]

Odd choice but what you like is what you like. But price wise the S23 Ultra is cheaper and IMO the cameras are better than the S24 Ultra and Google's photos have always just been different.

That said your experience with software and hardware being better on a Pixel, by extension Google device, is strange. More AI for the lack of camera power and from a company known not to be user focused and trash bin software and hardware when it doesn't work out.

But again, everyone likes what they like. If you like the Pixel, glad you found something to fill the void you felt. Please tell me you are least got the unlocked version?

I have to say point and shoot it's hard to top the pixel or iPhone camera
Full control Samsung has them both and videos Samsung/iPhone
Zoom I like Samsung

 

[me just saying]

I will, most likely, pay it off and trade it in next year for the s25u but could wait for the next fold.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

I have to say point and shoot it's hard to top the pixel or iPhone camera
Full control Samsung has them both and videos Samsung/iPhone
Zoom I like Samsung

That's true though it highly depends on which Samsung you have and which years model. My S23 Ultra is to me at least more or less point and shoot. It probably doesn't create perfect shots every time like the Pixel does 95% of the time but conversely my S22 Ultra (or was it S21 Ultra?), the focus would constantly hunt and never lock on. That was the epitome of not point and shoot.

I will, most likely, pay it off and trade it in next year for the s25u but could wait for the next fold.

What is "it"?

 

[benjaminh]

Samsung sells better screens to Apple and Google. They sell better camera sensors to Vivo and others. Some will say those are different Samsung divisions. The Pixel 9Pro XL finally has a good modem, a better screen than the S24 Ultra, and comparable battery life. It has a less powerful processor which matters if you do graphics intensive gaming. It has less customization but what it does works.

 

[Bkdodger1]

Samsung sells better screens to Apple and Google. They sell better camera sensors to Vivo and others. Some will say those are different Samsung divisions. The Pixel 9Pro XL finally has a good modem, a better screen than the S24 Ultra, and comparable battery life. It has a less powerful processor which matters if you do graphics intensive gaming. It has less customization but what it does works.

I’ve always enjoyed Samsung phones, including now the Fold 6 but gotta say this P9PXL is top notch and hard to leave as my daily. Hangs with all my phones in quality and performance and I don’t game on any phones so I don’t compare that part.

 

[VidJunky]

... conversely my S22 Ultra (or was it S21 Ultra?), the focus would constantly hunt and never lock on. That was the epitome of not point and shoot.

I haven't noticed it in a while and only now that you mention it do I even remember it, but this was an issue I have, or would it be had since I haven't noticed it in a while, with my S24. There for a while it was a nightmare taking macro or midrange photos, as it would change sensors willy nilly. You'd just about get it framed up and centered only to have it change sensors. Talk about flustered and frustrated . I don't remember the S21 or S22 doing this. Wasn't it the S21 that released with camera issues? Whichever one it was I hated it. Not for the camera issues but just in general, there was something about it that pushed me to get the next one, less than a year later.

Anyway, I'll have to see if the S24 still does the hunt and squint or see if they fixed it in one of the updates.

 

[waqqas31]

That's true though it highly depends on which Samsung you have and which years model. My S23 Ultra is to me at least more or less point and shoot. It probably doesn't create perfect shots every time like the Pixel does 95% of the time but conversely my S22 Ultra (or was it S21 Ultra?), the focus would constantly hunt and never lock on. That was the epitome of not point and shoot.




What is "it"?

Same here, the focus issue on my S22 Ultra was one of the main reasons I traded it in for my S23 Ultra, and I have literally not faced that issue once since then.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

I haven't noticed it in a while and only now that you mention it do I even remember it, but this was an issue I have, or would it be had since I haven't noticed it in a while, with my S24. There for a while it was a nightmare taking macro or midrange photos, as it would change sensors willy nilly. You'd just about get it framed up and centered only to have it change sensors. Talk about flustered and frustrated . I don't remember the S21 or S22 doing this. Wasn't it the S21 that released with camera issues? Whichever one it was I hated it. Not for the camera issues but just in general, there was something about it that pushed me to get the next one, less than a year later.

Anyway, I'll have to see if the S24 still does the hunt and squint or see if they fixed it in one of the updates.

The S24 doesnt hunt. The model with the issue they used a depth/TOF sensor to focus rather than laser. They've since stuck with laser (as one should). The TOF sensor was neat though. There was an app that could interact with it and do some stuff that I can't remember but ultimately gimmicky stuff. Otherwise it was useless.

Same here, the focus issue on my S22 Ultra was one of the main reasons I traded it in for my S23 Ultra, and I have literally not faced that issue once since then.

Indeed. I couldn't stand it. Every time I wanted to take a picture it was will it work or not. And you need to take a picture really quickly, forget about it. By the time the camera was open and it/if it locked on, the moment was gone.
Wish Samsung would get its head out of its hiney-hole and put the 10x back. MoR Megapixels cannot make of for optical clarity of a physical lens.

Over on XDA someone made a point that further is likely to push me away from Samsung. While the EU mandated replaceable batteries, doesn't mean US and Canada will get it. To me, It will further allow Samsung to push the Exynos chip in Europe and have a easily replaceable battery, while we would get the better processor with no replaceable battery. If they have to build two variations of the same phone for two regions, it logical to assume they won't voluntarily give replaceable batteries all around.

 

[VidJunky]

The S24 doesnt hunt.

It may not anymore but I promise you that it did, or at least mine did. Something must have come out in an update because like I mentioned I haven't noticed it in long enough that I forgot about it happening.

Over on XDA someone made a point that further is likely to push me away from Samsung. While the EU mandated replaceable batteries, doesn't mean US and Canada will get it. To me, It will further allow Samsung to push the Exynos chip in Europe and have a easily replaceable battery, while we would get the better processor with no replaceable battery. If they have to build two variations of the same phone for two regions, it logical to assume they won't voluntarily give replaceable batteries all around.

While I've never understood Samsung and Exynos, maybe it saves them a little, maybe they are trying to develop an eventually marketable product, IDK, but with all of the feedback they keep trying. Well except for that one year when everyone got Snapdragon. Anyway, if you want a clue what they are going to do just look at Apple. Are they putting out replaceable batteries only in the EU? I've only seen one video that talked about it and that was at JerryRigEverything, and I do not remember him saying anything about it being an EU model. Samsung while they claim to be unique, seem to fall in lock step with Apple for a lot of things. Just saying.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

It may not anymore but I promise you that it did, or at least mine did. Something must have come out in an update because like I mentioned I haven't noticed it in long enough that I forgot about it happening.


While I've never understood Samsung and Exynos, maybe it saves them a little, maybe they are trying to develop an eventually marketable product, IDK, but with all of the feedback they keep trying. Well except for that one year when everyone got Snapdragon. Anyway, if you want a clue what they are going to do just look at Apple. Are they putting out replaceable batteries only in the EU? I've only seen one video that talked about it and that was at JerryRigEverything, and I do not remember him saying anything about it being an EU model. Samsung while they claim to be unique, seem to fall in lock step with Apple for a lot of things. Just saying.

You must have a dud. Haven't seen any reports that it's a widespread issue. IOW, if you did experience it, you are in the 0.1% with that issue.

It goes both ways, three ways even.
Google, Apple and Samsung all copy from one another. Samsung and Google usually copy the stupid/useless things from Apple. Samsung deserves credit where it's due, they've been ahead of the curve with a lot of features that eventually make it into AOSP a year or two later, eventually Apple copies them a year after that and it's the hottest thing like they invented it and where the Android community says "we've had that for years".

 

[Laura Knotek]

I have no idea if it was just me and my devices,but my experiences have been that the only devices I've owned that had batteries fail whilst I used those devices for two years were devices with replaceable batteries. The devices that had batteries that could not be replaced (OG Moto X, Nexus 7, Samsung S10+, Samsung S22 Ultra) lasted during the time I owned them. The devices that had batteries fail within less than two years were the ones with replaceable batteries (Blackberry 9000 and LG V20). Based on my experience, I prefer a non- replaceable battery that lasts two years over a replaceable battery that needs to be replaced sooner.