None of the other reviewers in their impressions have pointed out the fact that the curve is not as subtle as last year. You always get something unique and noteworthy from Dave.
Actually liked less curve and it felt weird having curved screen because you would accidently click on the sides of your screen while just holding the phone in your hand ✋️
If samsung had made the oerfect smartphone they would be put of business already ...their goal is to make just good enough product so they can keep creating more of them
Ever since I got my Note 20 Ultra, I've been a Note series fan. Although I'm excited that Note have finally make a return, I'm kinda disappointed that this year Samsung didn't include SD Card slot. Getting an expandable memory saves a lot of headaches when dealing with file transfers.
I doubt they'll ever add it again, they can monopolize the expandable memory and force us to buy the higher models for more $. The thing I wish they'd add is the charger or at least make it optional. $1300 for a phone with no charger is ridiculous
@@joshjohnson2753 For me its quite the opposite. Chargers you can buy from a third party brand. I have a 100W charger with 2 Type-C and 1 USB-A connector. Its a lot better than original one and a lot cheaper. But man, SD card removal makes my workflow and external backup much more difficult.
@@HailTheShogun yes its more than enough. I'm rocking 256GB internal + 256GB external memory and barely use half of it. But its a lot more convenient for me to backup my files to external memory in case the phone permanently damaged. I can easily pop-up the SD Card and put it on a new phone.
Hold on one second. At 6:46 you were able to take a picture of that squirrel with the zoom lens and it came out that clean??? That’s actually really impressive
@@surlysmiles There's always too many compromises like design(Asus Zenphone 8) or performance. I have to admit even the battery on the s22 is small and I think they did it intentionally to make the s22+ look better.
That S22 Ultra looks like the Note 10+.I guess there won't be another design change until they make the selfie camera under the display.The back is the same as the S21 Ultra but with no camera bump. The good thing is,now that they have 4 years of Android updates maybe you will kepp the phone for longer and also save money.Sincer changes are so small it won't give you a big reason to get a new one
Finally! Hopefully there will be a 1TB S22 Ultra available on purchase not just pre-order. Oh my, 4 years OS support is nice upgrade from the 3 years OS support cycle!
No longer a rumour: Samsung confirmed in their event that they would provide 4 years of upgrades. Also, there’s upto 8 GB Virtual RAM on Ultra to compensate for the decreased physical RAM. Would be great if you could test that too.
@@lucasgulild i dont use phones that much lol plus i love compact phones I think its little bit smaller then last year and it have the new prossesseur so despite the capacity of the battery is smaller it may have the same battery life
I'm still rocking the S10+ and I have enjoyed this phone for the last 3 years. Last year's phones didn't wow me and I'm not hard on my devices, but the S22 Ultra looks like my next purchase. I am pretty annoyed that for $1,200 you only get 8gbs of RAM, but I'm patient so I can wait for the price to drop. You've earned yourself a sub.
The screen is curved (annoying), you'll lose the SD card and the audio jack, and performance will be similar in 95% of things, and you'll spend a fortune, not wise
Pre order is worth it imo, use the Samsung shop and you'll get $250 credit for other purchases (on the website is $200), you can also get good trade in offers AND the memory upgrade
Still on my Note 9 going strong. One thing I can never get used to after all these years however, is the curved display. If I were to buy a new phone tomorrow that would be my deal breaker.
Curved screens are the worst ever design gimmick. They are practically unusable and even make the screen more than 10% smaller, not to mention screen protection.... I cannot stand my Note 10+ compared to the Note4 (which curve was irritating, after Note3). Much smaller usable screen, reflections, colour shift, all in the edges. Only Notes with Flat screen is the 10 Lite and the 20 non ultra...
@@user-jc8zm6ef8p yeah how they get smaller chins is by curving the bottom of the display but ig you cant curve a screen downwards when it is already curved on the sides
I own the S21 Ultra and two of my biggest gripes are the weight and the curved display (which isn't too bad on the Ultra, thankfully). No one is asking for the curved display, I really dislike that they made it more prominent this year instead of getting rid of it altogether. It's a stupid gimmick to make the phone seem more aesthetically pleasing. Give me functionality, not form.
Agreed. The curved display was cool and interesting at first, but it’s just impractical. I was shocked when I was quoted to replace the curved glass screen when I cracked my Note. Luckily I was able to trade it in and am now back to flat screen phones.
@@todwod the price is another thing I forgot, yeah. Curved displays just make everything regarding repairs for them more difficult and costly, it makes no sense except to simply shove the cost onto the consumer instead of manufactures making their devices easier to repair.
I initially appreciated curved displays for the immersion. But after owning one (OP7pro), I noticed that it didn't make much difference in being "bezel-less". What they need to work on first is reducing the size of the bezels itself. Once there is literally no bezel, then only maybe curved display would make sense. I'm okay with phones whose displays are slightly curved, though (e.g. LG V30). Just nothing as dramatic as the OnePlus 7/8/9 Pro that makes the colors shift.
I wouldn't feel bad- if there's nothing left to innovate on, then nobody should be buying phones year after year, it's a waste. Folding phones are where the true innovation is coming- not for me yet, but im excited to see them change in the next 5 years
@@ArtaxForever Foldables are innovations themselves but they’re not practical for most people. The true innovations are the smart glasses or shit that will improve communication/entertainment so much that we don’t need a smartphone anymore
In my opinion, the Note 20 Ultra was the most beautiful Samsung design. They just managed to improve it, and making something great even better deserves praise.
Absence of an SD Card slot is a HUGE deal breaker for me!! I might have to stick to my S20 a while longer or go with another brand for my next upgrade.
I was looking forward to upgrading however, I dont think I will if the s22+ doesn't have expandable storage. I don't like the idea of paying for extra storage on a monthly basis.
For me with the storage limitation just to get more money is a no go. I keep my note 10 plus 512gb with an additional 120gb sd. Speed is slight slower but still above average and plays anything 0 issues.
Yea the S22 Ultra with 1 TB is a whopping $1700 IIRC. Absolute monster of a phone but boy is that expensive, inflation is really showing here but I am glad they finally included a 1 TB in their starting lineup, especially since there is no flash drive. On Samsung's website they do give you a $200 gift if you purchase, but most of the stuff isn't that good other than Galaxy Buds, wireless charging stations, and leather cases(which were sold out recently).
Agreed, 12gb is needed for heavy gaming apps (Emulations if you choose that route) Exagear (Windows 10 emulation) or Video game emulation. 8GB won't stand the test of time.
IG. I have a few mobile games I play a lot and many apps, and I still have a lot of space on the lowest space of s21 ultra. But yeah, it depends by person. I used to emulate a lot, so sd cards were great. In my use case, the limit doesn't matter.
@@aimaki definitely but modern emulation ps3/nintendo switch windows 10 require 12 gb to even run decently. Snapdragon chips do better as well, samsungs chipset is still a work in progress.
Like how the regular one has a smaller screen, I really don't get why companies are pushing bigger and bigger screens every year, so that's a nice trend there. However 3700mAh feels a bit small and although it only has a 6.1 inch screen, 4000mAh should be the minimum for 2022 imo. Also like the design and I'm a huge fan of a flat screen. But the phones aside, am I the only one feeling that this video feels a bit rushed or is Dave really talking faster in this video?
I was really loving the S22 and considering it to be my next small phone until I heard about the battery capacity. That made me audibly groan. The compromises that phone has are such an annoying way to upsell you on a bigger phone
@@ElGuerreroMaya Ive used a lot of small phones and both ios and android (especially android) do terrible with the small batteries. The screen often makes little to no difference.
That looks like a Bulbasaur to me. Supporting Arguments: 1. The bulb of a Bulbasaur is the most prominent feature of its anatomy so it makes sense Dave would start drawing the bulb first. 2. He shows a clip of him playing Pokémon right after.
The last Samsung that I used extensively was the s10e . I’ve used the s20/21 but they never grabbed my attention. If the s22 is as compact as some are saying and the battery life holds up maybe I’ll come back🤔 Samsung just missed big time on its last 2 releases imo. Not holding my breath for this one …. But we’ll see
I'm still using my S10e with the latest android update, If this phone had like a day battery there is literally no reason for me to upgrade at least for the next 3 years! I was expecting a compact design with this line-up but was disappointed, I'll probably just switch to an iPhone never had one of them.
@@nandhagopal8519, my s10e goes all day. I mostly charge at 7.8w to preserve battery. Perfect size for one handed operation. I've smashed up the screen so I was waiting for the S22. Disappointed with the lack of SD card and bit extra cost for the ram/memory upgrade. Trying not to buy Chinese bit it seems Samsung is taking the P.
Really happy with my S21U, and it'd have to offer something tangible on the software side for me to move I think. If the camera or battery is somehow light-years ahead, I'd consider it but I definitely prefer the look of the older phone and maxed it out spec wise for cheaper than the new one.
Samsung has crappy software updates and waze, Google maps or some apps would suddenly chrash though. Did not happen on any of the hua wei or xiaomi units
@@millyc2792 we currently have a samsung phone huawei phone and a xiaomi phone (poco) in my house. Huawei works fine, and so does Samsung. no crash. there are problems every now and then in xiaomi
@@immocker not sure as in Asia the Samsung units consistently asks for updates almost daily but not the xiaomi. I have lesser drag on xiaomi or huawei then the Samsung. I have the Note 10+, Z flip, huawei mate 20x and remdmi note 10. Testing it across definitely more stable on the Chinese units. Oh recently got the mi ultra 11 too solid no samsung update software dramas
Awesome data, thanks! Also, maaaan I love your office's look. Been looking through many styles without finding anything for me, but now that's the past :D
So my 2.5yr old Samsung Note 10+ with its basic 12gb Ram and 256gb hard drive, MicroSD card, Quad HD, 45w charging, round edges, with S-Pen built in (and came with Fast Charger) is not exactly a step backwards! In fact my old S10e with a similar flat, small Full HD screen with headphone socket and sd card is superior to the S22. Crazy
So delighted to see the Note phone coming back with a different (and a much deserving name - Ultra!) Agreed, I can't see why the entry level S 22 Ultra only has 8 GB of RAM, while the higher Ultras do give 12 GB of RAM. Would have preferred that all editions of the Ultra give you 12 GB of RAM instead of only 8 GB for the Basic S22 Ultra. Either ways, as a Note phone lover for a decade, I am happy that the phone is back :) For now, my Note 9(512 GB with 8 GB of RAM) is still rocking it for me and when I do upgrade I will surely get the S 22 Ultra 1 TB!
@@andyH_England Although I see chip efficiency improving evey year, the only time I see a real-life battery life improvement is when they include a bigger battery. I think the chip efficiency improvements are being negated by other improvements like 120 Hz displays. It's still sad that they have cut down the battery in S22.
The regular S22 is just so close to perfect. Perfect size, perfect uniform thin bezels, wish they put a slightly bigger battery (4000mAh) but overall looking very good Were you drawing Bulbasaur?
Samsung has really fell off. Artificially stiffing customers into choices such as storage space or battery life. How can you remove features like SD card from flagship? I do not support this change. In fact seems very apple-esk
They learned from apple that they earned a lot more money with fixed tier storages. As a business, I don't blame them but as a consumer, it hurts for those who want that expandable storage. My guess is that they did a consumer report and probably found out that the percentage of people using the expandable storage is much lesser than the general public. The microSD fans are a small but vocal group lol
I was hoping they would copy apple again like in their 13p and pro max. They dont have that much difference unlike in s22 and ultra, plus version still a hqd
Stop living in the past - a few people didn't (and some still don't) accept removal of the headphone port. Really you have to get with the times, all ports on these phones will be going bye bye in future. So if you are buying a $1000+ phone then spend a bit extra for the storage you need, if you need more storage make use of cloud storage or direct to usb-c hard drives. Though I can't for the life of me think how or why you are filling up your phone entirely. Are you just video recording non-stop? Even if you are you should export it to something else, I mean thats what content creators do? Why can't you?
That's what you do when you're one of the biggest. Listening to customers isn't necessary any more. With enough marketing you dictate the choices and maximize profit.
I am just really impressed that people still care about flagship phones these days. :) But perhaps that's because I am not a heavy phone user myself. I use a Moto One Vision which I bought 3 years back for 250EUR... I'm still very happy with it. Camera is good enough for your typical point and shoot (with sharp images and natural bokeh effects) The SoC is fast enough to open apps almost instantaneously. I basically use mine mainly for texting, calling, video calling, photograpy, filming, I also use it as a webcam (connected over USB to the computer), listen to music, watching youtube. Question is, what do you guys use your phones for, that require flagship specs?
Switching between heavy modern social media apps (Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, IG, etc) on the fly back and forth is very taxing on the CPU and battery. Much more than what you’re saying you use it for. People do the social media switching ON TOP of what you describe you do with your phone. Flagships handle these tasks without breaking a sweat AND the cameras come out crystal clear for sharing and posting on social media. Plus, if you’re dating somebody it’s amazing getting nudes on and from an iPhone 13 Pro Max 😜
Work. Im a teacher and I sign documents, read articles, complete professional development, run Presentations, download and move lesson plans. All without having to pull out anything large. Even if I do have a laptop, sometimes it's really helpful to be able to run your whole day off of one device.
@@Johnnygga I mean, I use IG, Twitter, (mostly for texting oddly enough) Slack, Discord, YT, YT Studio, Google Duo, Hangouts, Gmail and Firefox and I switch between them regularly. Speed is still adequate since I have 4GB on my cheap phone. But yeah, I really don't care much for social media in the normal sense.. Hahaha, you make a compelling argument there though! xD I get to see my girl nude irl everytime I meet her so that's okay! ;) But you're right. She has a Nexus 5X still. It's 7 years old and her photos are really bad these days. But I actually think something is broken within the camera to be honest. It handles dark environments much worse than before. My photos on the other hand are insanely sharp. No complaints there.
That ultra is 🔥🔥🔥. However I"m massively disappointed with the battery capacity on the S22 should have been at least 4000mah. Looking forward to seeing the full review.
Plastic with bigger battery is better. But guess what? A broken glass back and a smaller battery therefore pushing for you to upgrade for the bigger models makes them more money
It's good to know that as good as phones are now, one realy don't have to upgrade. I have an Samsung S10+ 5G with 6.7". Bought it for 250 pounds used. Hard to deffend paying 1000 pounds for S22 Ultra at 6'8" 😁😆
Doesn't make sense to compare the price of a phone that just released 1 hr ago to a phone that has been released for 4 years. Obviously the s10 5G is going to cost lesser. At launch, it was priced identical to the S22 ultra
I’m curious to see how the latency on the S-Pen compares to the older version and Apple Pencil 2 on the iPad Pro. Least on the iPad Pro I already find the latency incredibly low and writing is already super smooth.
What do the designers of these phones even do all year round. I can't imagine needing more than a few months to come up with this and even prototype it.
If they kept the plastic hybrid back as last year, all these beautiful colours could've been seen without a case . As it would've been more durable than glass 🤷
Yeah. What kills them from using their "glastic" is really reviewers. They say it makes it look and feel cheap. Though I am sure, actual consumers want a phone that won't shatter with one drop.
I agree. My S21 ultra is the first phone I've used without a case, it feels and looks great and although I have a few scratches, it doesn't bother me. It feels great in hand, and I have small hands so I was initially worried about the size.
@@poeticsilence047 Very true. I loved my Galaxy S2 for that. Dropped it many times on asphalt while cycling, it wouldn't break. And the weight goes down too.
Finally upgraded from S10 Plus Exynos to S22 Ultra 512 GB, this definitely is a beast especially with Snapdragon. Phantom Black feels straight out of a Batman movie. If you buy this phone you don't have to look for an upgrade for the next 5 years man. Tip - When you buy this apart from extra brightness it also has an extra dim feature which is useful in night
Dave is so lucky to be a youtuber he don't have to spend money for tech every year.he always has upto date specs on his table only audience aren't satisfied with purchase because new products pop every year.
@@Space97. it’s not that the 6.5 inch+ phones are oversized it’s more that they’re what’s being made nowadays and not everybody appreciates those. Apple was probably the only company that made reasonable sized phones at 6.1 inches and then most recently mini phones at 5.4. Now that they’re killing the mini with the 14 (Altho I’m sure they’ll still sell the 13 mini at a reduced price when the 14 series comes out just like the 13) they were the only ones still doing it with their 6.1 inch iPhones, until now with Samsungs regular S22
Battery hurts me. I've been running the S20 since it came out and I'd love even just 10% more battery capacity, but 7% less will hurt me especially cause I run on 60 hertz already for battery. My backup has always been OnePlus but I'm very unimpressed with their recent work. Might be time to check out a Pixel for my next upgrade. It's sad about the battery decrease cause I like everything else but I don't think I can justify the battery on my phone for 3+ years being smaller than the one I have now.
They could have put the headphone jack and a micro-sd card slot on the Ultra at least. What a joke. Well, I might as well keep my note 9. Best device all around.
@@AndyZULUL Until the corporations finally hear their customers. When your flagship of 4 years ago has some more features than your current one, your greediness may have come too far.
@@thibaldus3 That’s because there’s way more people that need their computer for *pro* level stuff on their MacBooks vs the amount of Samsung owners use the SD card slot. I have 3 people in my family that don’t use the SD card slot on their older Samsungs and they wouldn’t mind upgrading
While I really like Samsung dex, and generally view Samsung as a buy. 1199 and no MicroSD card makes it a hard no. Bluntly we're heading into a time where I'll get phones with what I want for 1/3 the price and the top phones don't even have the features that I want. Its akin to Apple and the removing of ports. And thats before we get into vendors yanking the headphone socket. Walking with my feet.
I really hope this means we were getting away from the curved glass. I always get the ultra but with a flat screen available it looks like I'm going plus this year
@@anshulsingh8326 I will agree that note is big and big for me, like my hands are good for about 6.4 to 6.7 display size but with 6.8 or 6.9 with the note series that's big for me So i get get that people with smaller hands would want a smaller phone screen i was just implying that we don't phones to go back too small to like 5.7(some people might)
Man, the Note 10+ started with 256Gb and 12Gb and it was cheaper than this phone. Eye gouging. Also, I don't know why I thought you were drawing Bulbasaur. I feel that you confirmed that when you started playing the Pokemon game.
really liking the Ultra this year
yep
gonna buy it in about 4 years lol
Great to see the pen is back, R.I.P the note series tho.
Where is my cookie you drew a Bulbasour 😅 🍪
Is it a bulbasaur!?
None of the other reviewers in their impressions have pointed out the fact that the curve is not as subtle as last year. You always get something unique and noteworthy from Dave.
Actually liked less curve and it felt weird having curved screen because you would accidently click on the sides of your screen while just holding the phone in your hand ✋️
bruh mkbhd said exactly that
@Abhigyan Hazarika cheers mate, lol he probably did I think his videos are useful to the user experience also
Pretty sure MBKHD said it also.
If samsung had made the oerfect smartphone they would be put of business already ...their goal is to make just good enough product so they can keep creating more of them
Ever since I got my Note 20 Ultra, I've been a Note series fan. Although I'm excited that Note have finally make a return, I'm kinda disappointed that this year Samsung didn't include SD Card slot. Getting an expandable memory saves a lot of headaches when dealing with file transfers.
I doubt they'll ever add it again, they can monopolize the expandable memory and force us to buy the higher models for more $. The thing I wish they'd add is the charger or at least make it optional. $1300 for a phone with no charger is ridiculous
Meh, 1tb is enough.
@@joshjohnson2753 For me its quite the opposite. Chargers you can buy from a third party brand. I have a 100W charger with 2 Type-C and 1 USB-A connector. Its a lot better than original one and a lot cheaper. But man, SD card removal makes my workflow and external backup much more difficult.
@@HailTheShogun yes its more than enough. I'm rocking 256GB internal + 256GB external memory and barely use half of it. But its a lot more convenient for me to backup my files to external memory in case the phone permanently damaged. I can easily pop-up the SD Card and put it on a new phone.
@@MSR93 i understand. I use 512gb note 10+ with 256gb sd card.
Hold on one second. At 6:46 you were able to take a picture of that squirrel with the zoom lens and it came out that clean??? That’s actually really impressive
4:30 Dave talks about how he would like the pen to have more girth 😆
Finally a small-size flagship phone that actually looks decent in all aspects. Small phones have been extremely neglected in recent years.
Have they? I feel like there have always been some decent small options.
Kinda wish they went smaller like the z flip or 13 mini
Sad to see it nerfed in battery department. Knowing Samsung's battery optimisation I don't see it going any further than 5 hour of sot.
Obviously the market doesn't like small phones. And for good reason. For what they do, it's shooting yourself in the foot to get a smaller one
@@surlysmiles There's always too many compromises like design(Asus Zenphone 8) or performance. I have to admit even the battery on the s22 is small and I think they did it intentionally to make the s22+ look better.
Smartphones are getting boring every year. Samsung is doing great though 👍
High refresh rate is the only interesting thing that's happened on phones in like 5 years
@@nommchompsky lol you must definitely be talking about iphones then
That S22 Ultra looks like the Note 10+.I guess there won't be another design change until they make the selfie camera under the display.The back is the same as the S21 Ultra but with no camera bump. The good thing is,now that they have 4 years of Android updates maybe you will kepp the phone for longer and also save money.Sincer changes are so small it won't give you a big reason to get a new one
What do you expect them to do? There’s not much improvements now to be made year to year basis
So true lol
Finally! Hopefully there will be a 1TB S22 Ultra available on purchase not just pre-order. Oh my, 4 years OS support is nice upgrade from the 3 years OS support cycle!
Yes, it's available for purchase, but only online.
I thought Qualcomm only allowed up to 3 years of os updates..
Still with the hole punch in 2022. Samsung is slow on technology.
The 1tb is available now but only on the unlocked version
I wouldn't hold your breath on being able to walk in and buy one instead of preorder. The 1TB options are probably going to go first.
No longer a rumour: Samsung confirmed in their event that they would provide 4 years of upgrades. Also, there’s upto 8 GB Virtual RAM on Ultra to compensate for the decreased physical RAM. Would be great if you could test that too.
2:13 It’s just back.
MKBHD : And I took that personally.
Wow the s22 Ultra is insanely similar in design to the old Sony Xperias!
you mean the XA models? i thought so too.
I was thinking the last LG phone. The LG Velvet?
I wish Sony made these types of phones again rather than the uniquely but gimmicky long phones
Yess it reminded me of my old Xperia Z2 😭
Yes like 2013-2014 Sony phones, Samsung finally removed camera bump. Despite the bullshit reason people give, better camera needs bump Lol.
I love what they did with the S22 glass back and flat front its looks more elegant estheticly, i might get the S22 just for the design
I trade the glass to plastic for 45w, 4000mah and 1750 nits :(
@@lucasgulild i dont use phones that much lol plus i love compact phones
I think its little bit smaller then last year and it have the new prossesseur so despite the capacity of the battery is smaller it may have the same battery life
I would rather have a plastic back and more battery than glass
Aestheticly
I'm still rocking the S10+ and I have enjoyed this phone for the last 3 years. Last year's phones didn't wow me and I'm not hard on my devices, but the S22 Ultra looks like my next purchase. I am pretty annoyed that for $1,200 you only get 8gbs of RAM, but I'm patient so I can wait for the price to drop. You've earned yourself a sub.
8 gigs is more than enough especially for a phone, you don't need 16 trust
You get a free upgrade to 256gb with the higher ram cost the same as the 128gb
The screen is curved (annoying), you'll lose the SD card and the audio jack, and performance will be similar in 95% of things, and you'll spend a fortune, not wise
If you preorder, the 256 gb is same price as 128 gb and 256 somes in 12 gb ram.
Pre order is worth it imo, use the Samsung shop and you'll get $250 credit for other purchases (on the website is $200), you can also get good trade in offers AND the memory upgrade
You touched on a lot of things I haven't heard anyone else talk about like the feeling of the pen, awesome man !!!
Really like the mininal look with the uniform bezels on the s22 especially the green color
Hate that they keep nerfing The smaller phone
Still on my Note 9 going strong. One thing I can never get used to after all these years however, is the curved display. If I were to buy a new phone tomorrow that would be my deal breaker.
Rocking my first note 10+. Better last me another 4 years lol. I don't see any upgrades worth it with the s22 ultra
@@MeepMeep88 yup, other than Samsung breaking & repairing stuff once every few updates, these are pretty decent phones (Note 9 & 10+)
@@MeepMeep88 i know a close family member, one uses the note 5 one the note 4. i used to use the s3 till 2020
Note 20 ultra owner here, I absolutely say the same! What a shitty gemmick this curved screen bs is.
Curved screens are the worst ever design gimmick. They are practically unusable and even make the screen more than 10% smaller, not to mention screen protection.... I cannot stand my Note 10+ compared to the Note4 (which curve was irritating, after Note3). Much smaller usable screen, reflections, colour shift, all in the edges. Only Notes with Flat screen is the 10 Lite and the 20 non ultra...
Your consistency and quality of content never disappoints!
stop commenting please! enough. nobody cares.
GOD Pls delete ur stupid account! @Yashuop!
lol bro why are you here as well
@@DemeDemetre bots don't obey
Lol dave uploads once a month. Fanboys: “love your consistency!”
The small size and the symmetric all around bezels are really tempting, I might just get the standard s22 if the 8gen1 is not disastrous in it
The chin in s22 U is as big as the one in note 20 from 2 yrs back... its a limitation of curved screens ig
@@user-jc8zm6ef8p yeah how they get smaller chins is by curving the bottom of the display but ig you cant curve a screen downwards when it is already curved on the sides
@Jim Russell for every phone in series did they put cooling?
You're drawing bulbasaur.
Now where are my cookies!
5:20 Bulbasaur! Where's my cookie Dave?
I own the S21 Ultra and two of my biggest gripes are the weight and the curved display (which isn't too bad on the Ultra, thankfully). No one is asking for the curved display, I really dislike that they made it more prominent this year instead of getting rid of it altogether. It's a stupid gimmick to make the phone seem more aesthetically pleasing. Give me functionality, not form.
Agreed. The curved display was cool and interesting at first, but it’s just impractical. I was shocked when I was quoted to replace the curved glass screen when I cracked my Note. Luckily I was able to trade it in and am now back to flat screen phones.
@@todwod the price is another thing I forgot, yeah. Curved displays just make everything regarding repairs for them more difficult and costly, it makes no sense except to simply shove the cost onto the consumer instead of manufactures making their devices easier to repair.
Curved screen sux. You can see the light glare right on the curve.
I initially appreciated curved displays for the immersion. But after owning one (OP7pro), I noticed that it didn't make much difference in being "bezel-less". What they need to work on first is reducing the size of the bezels itself. Once there is literally no bezel, then only maybe curved display would make sense.
I'm okay with phones whose displays are slightly curved, though (e.g. LG V30). Just nothing as dramatic as the OnePlus 7/8/9 Pro that makes the colors shift.
I honestly feel bad for phone companies now; there's no where left to go.
I wouldn't feel bad- if there's nothing left to innovate on, then nobody should be buying phones year after year, it's a waste. Folding phones are where the true innovation is coming- not for me yet, but im excited to see them change in the next 5 years
They can try to make some good Android Tablet PC like Samsung
Just fold
Well, Samsung literally focusing on foldables. That's a whole new direction into the future.
@@ArtaxForever Foldables are innovations themselves but they’re not practical for most people. The true innovations are the smart glasses or shit that will improve communication/entertainment so much that we don’t need a smartphone anymore
In my opinion, the Note 20 Ultra was the most beautiful Samsung design. They just managed to improve it, and making something great even better deserves praise.
Note 7
@al If we are talking Pre Bezel less era, then S7 Edge for me 😁
@@AlMaruf94 That was hot! 🔥
The Camera Bump was just way to big
@@AlMaruf94 The note 7 in sapphire blue with the rose gold frame was the most beautiful phone to exist.
Absence of an SD Card slot is a HUGE deal breaker for me!! I might have to stick to my S20 a while longer or go with another brand for my next upgrade.
ya no kidding. i have a 1TB sd card
Guaranteed software updates are fantastic. My s10+ recently was upgraded to Android 12. The phone feels snappier than the previous Android 11.
Still enjoying the SD card slot, 3.5mm jack and TSMC goodness on my S10e
Then wait for s22fe,may be they use dimensity 9000 with tsmc4nm
Skipped everyone coz I wanna see what Dave wants to say 😄 and ngl I am super hyped for this one 🔥
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Cheese breath
Nobody cares nerd
@@kontomoca1537 you get no bitches 💯
I was looking forward to upgrading however, I dont think I will if the s22+ doesn't have expandable storage. I don't like the idea of paying for extra storage on a monthly basis.
Agreed.
Really though? 128/256 isn't enough? Just curious about what you do that requires a lot of storage.
@@milotherocket Sometimes a quarter of a terabyte just isn't enough pron.
@@milotherocket Lots of photos and videos of family and children....
@@Ryaninja The future is streaming lol
Hey Polyp, its Path. Your reviews as usual helped me figure out what new phone to get. Love my S22 Ultra. Keep up the good work brotha.
Dave always is the best reviewer! He doesn't waste time with nonsense it's so comfortable to listen to his straightforward reviews. Thanks Dave!!
No micro SD might be a deal breaker for me. Might hold on to my note 20 ultra a little longer.
Samsung won't be going back to Micro SD for their flagships. It's been 2 years now
LMAO phone manufacturers are going to remove micro sd card so you will buy the higher memory version. The Apple 🍎 school of business
I'm on the Note 10+ and it has 256 GB... Plus micro SD slot. :) I'm not buying a new one until they bring back expandable storage.
@@EyeOfTheTiger777 it won't be brought back.
Same here
Always bringing a great content as always dave 🔥.
At this point, Samsung not having an SD card slot is just a slap in the face to their customer base.
@æ no
@æ ew girl bye that’s NOT the Sammy base
Let's just hope that Apple stops getting any more "bright ideas".
@@rottik3327 apple is a innovative company so they will not stop making innovative ways to suck the money from their Customers.
For me with the storage limitation just to get more money is a no go. I keep my note 10 plus 512gb with an additional 120gb sd. Speed is slight slower but still above average and plays anything 0 issues.
Yea the S22 Ultra with 1 TB is a whopping $1700 IIRC. Absolute monster of a phone but boy is that expensive, inflation is really showing here but I am glad they finally included a 1 TB in their starting lineup, especially since there is no flash drive. On Samsung's website they do give you a $200 gift if you purchase, but most of the stuff isn't that good other than Galaxy Buds, wireless charging stations, and leather cases(which were sold out recently).
Agreed, 12gb is needed for heavy gaming apps (Emulations if you choose that route) Exagear (Windows 10 emulation) or Video game emulation. 8GB won't stand the test of time.
Dude, iphones start at 64gb.
IG. I have a few mobile games I play a lot and many apps, and I still have a lot of space on the lowest space of s21 ultra. But yeah, it depends by person. I used to emulate a lot, so sd cards were great. In my use case, the limit doesn't matter.
@@aimaki definitely but modern emulation ps3/nintendo switch windows 10 require 12 gb to even run decently. Snapdragon chips do better as well, samsungs chipset is still a work in progress.
Pokemon Bulbasaur would be my guess of your drawing.
now what kind of cookies are we talking about?
Like how the regular one has a smaller screen, I really don't get why companies are pushing bigger and bigger screens every year, so that's a nice trend there. However 3700mAh feels a bit small and although it only has a 6.1 inch screen, 4000mAh should be the minimum for 2022 imo. Also like the design and I'm a huge fan of a flat screen. But the phones aside, am I the only one feeling that this video feels a bit rushed or is Dave really talking faster in this video?
Agreed with everything you said. I like the iPhone aesthetics of the s22 and s22 plus but with Samsung’s twist on the camera bump which i really dig.
I am 100% with you on feeling this video is rather rushed. Very few pauses in between so feels like a lot to take in
Same reason you want a smaller screen, peolle want a bigger screen.
@@CURTlS "Iphone Aesthetics" lol
I just one a flagship android phone that is flat display
I was really loving the S22 and considering it to be my next small phone until I heard about the battery capacity. That made me audibly groan. The compromises that phone has are such an annoying way to upsell you on a bigger phone
Maybe it makes it up with the smaller screen, who knows? 🤷🏽♂️
@@ElGuerreroMaya Ive used a lot of small phones and both ios and android (especially android) do terrible with the small batteries. The screen often makes little to no difference.
It'll be fine, battery size doesn't define everything. It'll probably get the same battery life as the S21 if not better
wait for benchmarks and battery tests, the exynos 2200 could suprise us
U will get solid 5-6 hours of screen on time, even with some gaming. Probably enough for most people, just not at the level of last year's iPhone 13.
Don't tell Unbox Therapy, Mrwhosetheboss, Michael Fisher, MKBHD, but to me, you make the best Galaxy S22 Ultra review of them all, Dave 2D!
Because he's asian?
That looks like a Bulbasaur to me.
Supporting Arguments:
1. The bulb of a Bulbasaur is the most prominent feature of its anatomy so it makes sense Dave would start drawing the bulb first.
2. He shows a clip of him playing Pokémon right after.
Like ur background now. Lot better than the tube light of the past. Way to go. 👍
The last Samsung that I used extensively was the s10e . I’ve used the s20/21 but they never grabbed my attention. If the s22 is as compact as some are saying and the battery life holds up maybe I’ll come back🤔 Samsung just missed big time on its last 2 releases imo. Not holding my breath for this one …. But we’ll see
They've only really removed features since. It's a nightmare
I'm still using my S10e with the latest android update, If this phone had like a day battery there is literally no reason for me to upgrade at least for the next 3 years! I was expecting a compact design with this line-up but was disappointed, I'll probably just switch to an iPhone never had one of them.
@@nandhagopal8519 same here...I'm on my S10 still and yes I do consider the iPhone 13 mini due to its size
@@nandhagopal8519, my s10e goes all day. I mostly charge at 7.8w to preserve battery. Perfect size for one handed operation. I've smashed up the screen so I was waiting for the S22. Disappointed with the lack of SD card and bit extra cost for the ram/memory upgrade. Trying not to buy Chinese bit it seems Samsung is taking the P.
This is a god damn Note now not a Galaxy S anymore. Not with that square design and god damn stylus
Dave, the photos you took with S22 Ultra looked pretty dope. The subjects you chose and your framing was spot-on...✌️
Really happy with my S21U, and it'd have to offer something tangible on the software side for me to move I think. If the camera or battery is somehow light-years ahead, I'd consider it but I definitely prefer the look of the older phone and maxed it out spec wise for cheaper than the new one.
Same here. I do prefer look of s21 Ultra. Not much change on s22 Ultra, its not worth to upgrade.
funny how a whor bot copied your comment and it got 70 likes lol
Samsung has crappy software updates and waze, Google maps or some apps would suddenly chrash though. Did not happen on any of the hua wei or xiaomi units
@@millyc2792 we currently have a samsung phone huawei phone and a xiaomi phone (poco) in my house. Huawei works fine, and so does Samsung. no crash. there are problems every now and then in xiaomi
@@immocker not sure as in Asia the Samsung units consistently asks for updates almost daily but not the xiaomi. I have lesser drag on xiaomi or huawei then the Samsung. I have the Note 10+, Z flip, huawei mate 20x and remdmi note 10. Testing it across definitely more stable on the Chinese units. Oh recently got the mi ultra 11 too solid no samsung update software dramas
Awesome data, thanks!
Also, maaaan I love your office's look. Been looking through many styles without finding anything for me, but now that's the past :D
Are you going to upload a full review soon? Been waiting for two months now =(
So my 2.5yr old Samsung Note 10+ with its basic 12gb Ram and 256gb hard drive, MicroSD card, Quad HD, 45w charging, round edges, with S-Pen built in (and came with Fast Charger) is not exactly a step backwards!
In fact my old S10e with a similar flat, small Full HD screen with headphone socket and sd card is superior to the S22. Crazy
Yeah, the only difference is camera, which is obsolete on Note 10. But everything else is still pretty good or even better than todays standard.
So delighted to see the Note phone coming back with a different (and a much deserving name - Ultra!) Agreed, I can't see why the entry level S 22 Ultra only has 8 GB of RAM, while the higher Ultras do give 12 GB of RAM. Would have preferred that all editions of the Ultra give you 12 GB of RAM instead of only 8 GB for the Basic S22 Ultra. Either ways, as a Note phone lover for a decade, I am happy that the phone is back :) For now, my Note 9(512 GB with 8 GB of RAM) is still rocking it for me and when I do upgrade I will surely get the S 22 Ultra 1 TB!
Still using my Note 8 from 2017. As much as I wanna upgrade to the S22 Ultra, I don't like it how they removed the SD card slot.
I really like your videos because you get right to the point and you give all the facts quickly this was an excellent review
Good overview as always Dave, thanks 👍🏻.
Love the look of the S22 devices but tbh I see no big reason to upgrade from my Galaxy S20+. Maybe next year.
3700mah for S22🤔 im worrying about the battery life
The new chip seems to be 10-15% better in efficiency so although disappointing, I think you will get 5hr SoT and for most of us, that will be fine.
@@sipanievan8126 link doesn’t work
@@andyH_England Although I see chip efficiency improving evey year, the only time I see a real-life battery life improvement is when they include a bigger battery. I think the chip efficiency improvements are being negated by other improvements like 120 Hz displays. It's still sad that they have cut down the battery in S22.
They should have kept a plastic back with more battery
The regular S22 is just so close to perfect. Perfect size, perfect uniform thin bezels, wish they put a slightly bigger battery (4000mAh) but overall looking very good
Were you drawing Bulbasaur?
After 2 mins of watching your vid I realized how great is your studio! Daaaaamn
You're drawing bulbasaur... where are the cookies :))
Great video!!
Samsung has really fell off. Artificially stiffing customers into choices such as storage space or battery life. How can you remove features like SD card from flagship? I do not support this change. In fact seems very apple-esk
They learned from apple that they earned a lot more money with fixed tier storages. As a business, I don't blame them but as a consumer, it hurts for those who want that expandable storage. My guess is that they did a consumer report and probably found out that the percentage of people using the expandable storage is much lesser than the general public. The microSD fans are a small but vocal group lol
The abuse of apple and attempts at a walled garden without any of the polish, control, or optimization. That's samsung!
I was hoping they would copy apple again like in their 13p and pro max. They dont have that much difference unlike in s22 and ultra, plus version still a hqd
Stop living in the past - a few people didn't (and some still don't) accept removal of the headphone port. Really you have to get with the times, all ports on these phones will be going bye bye in future. So if you are buying a $1000+ phone then spend a bit extra for the storage you need, if you need more storage make use of cloud storage or direct to usb-c hard drives. Though I can't for the life of me think how or why you are filling up your phone entirely. Are you just video recording non-stop? Even if you are you should export it to something else, I mean thats what content creators do? Why can't you?
That's what you do when you're one of the biggest. Listening to customers isn't necessary any more. With enough marketing you dictate the choices and maximize profit.
I am just really impressed that people still care about flagship phones these days. :) But perhaps that's because I am not a heavy phone user myself. I use a Moto One Vision which I bought 3 years back for 250EUR... I'm still very happy with it. Camera is good enough for your typical point and shoot (with sharp images and natural bokeh effects) The SoC is fast enough to open apps almost instantaneously. I basically use mine mainly for texting, calling, video calling, photograpy, filming, I also use it as a webcam (connected over USB to the computer), listen to music, watching youtube. Question is, what do you guys use your phones for, that require flagship specs?
Switching between heavy modern social media apps (Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, IG, etc) on the fly back and forth is very taxing on the CPU and battery. Much more than what you’re saying you use it for. People do the social media switching ON TOP of what you describe you do with your phone.
Flagships handle these tasks without breaking a sweat AND the cameras come out crystal clear for sharing and posting on social media. Plus, if you’re dating somebody it’s amazing getting nudes on and from an iPhone 13 Pro Max 😜
Work. Im a teacher and I sign documents, read articles, complete professional development, run Presentations, download and move lesson plans. All without having to pull out anything large. Even if I do have a laptop, sometimes it's really helpful to be able to run your whole day off of one device.
@@Johnnygga I mean, I use IG, Twitter, (mostly for texting oddly enough) Slack, Discord, YT, YT Studio, Google Duo, Hangouts, Gmail and Firefox and I switch between them regularly. Speed is still adequate since I have 4GB on my cheap phone. But yeah, I really don't care much for social media in the normal sense..
Hahaha, you make a compelling argument there though! xD I get to see my girl nude irl everytime I meet her so that's okay! ;) But you're right. She has a Nexus 5X still. It's 7 years old and her photos are really bad these days. But I actually think something is broken within the camera to be honest. It handles dark environments much worse than before. My photos on the other hand are insanely sharp. No complaints there.
I would have loved to see an S21 ultra without an S pen and a larger battery. Like you can choose either, even if they were the same price.
Bulbasaur!
Also Dave 2D Teal should be the next Pantone color of the year!
Cool review, as always!
Great were those days when they had a charger in the box
Right? It's pretty dumb to sell a 45 watt charger when they never included that before
That ultra is 🔥🔥🔥. However I"m massively disappointed with the battery capacity on the S22 should have been at least 4000mah. Looking forward to seeing the full review.
Plastic with bigger battery is better. But guess what? A broken glass back and a smaller battery therefore pushing for you to upgrade for the bigger models makes them more money
The battery is 5,000 mah
It's good to know that as good as phones are now, one realy don't have to upgrade. I have an Samsung S10+ 5G with 6.7". Bought it for 250 pounds used.
Hard to deffend paying 1000 pounds for S22 Ultra at 6'8" 😁😆
Fully agree. Same here. Bought S10+ 4 years ago, still nothing have changed so far.
Doesn't make sense to compare the price of a phone that just released 1 hr ago to a phone that has been released for 4 years. Obviously the s10 5G is going to cost lesser. At launch, it was priced identical to the S22 ultra
You only lose features at this point upgrading. They want to normalize losing things we use commonly like 3.5mm
@@joeykeilholz925 agree. I will not buy a phone without 3.5 and microsd card
Yea, and s10+ was 1000 pounds when it came out 3 years ago too.
Any idea on when you'll be able to upload a complete review of the two?
Awesome first impressions! Really like how you didn't just go and start comparing the S22 line to iPhone 13 like every other TH-camr!
probably gonna keep my s20 ultra at-least another year, there just doesn't seem to be anything new worth upgrading for.
I’m curious to see how the latency on the S-Pen compares to the older version and Apple Pencil 2 on the iPad Pro. Least on the iPad Pro I already find the latency incredibly low and writing is already super smooth.
Apple pencil 2 has a latency of 9ms. This pen has a latency of 2.8ms.
@@JerryReyes Apple Pencil 2 is still pretty great though.
What do the designers of these phones even do all year round. I can't imagine needing more than a few months to come up with this and even prototype it.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
I haven't even finished watching the video and I can already tell that you're drawing a Bulbasaur at 5:20
"free cookies if you can tell what i'm drawing"
If they kept the plastic hybrid back as last year, all these beautiful colours could've been seen without a case . As it would've been more durable than glass 🤷
Yeah. What kills them from using their "glastic" is really reviewers. They say it makes it look and feel cheap. Though I am sure, actual consumers want a phone that won't shatter with one drop.
I agree. My S21 ultra is the first phone I've used without a case, it feels and looks great and although I have a few scratches, it doesn't bother me. It feels great in hand, and I have small hands so I was initially worried about the size.
@@poeticsilence047 Very true. I loved my Galaxy S2 for that. Dropped it many times on asphalt while cycling, it wouldn't break. And the weight goes down too.
Not to mention a plastic back would have made it lighter, cheaper, and gave it a bigger battery since there's more space
Never was a fan of the note series, let’s see if it sells 🤔! Positive for the regular and + models is the glass back and 45w for the latter.
I am actually really positively suprised that they went back to glass, really glad that they did that!
Quality, brief and informative content as always
Finally upgraded from S10 Plus Exynos to S22 Ultra 512 GB, this definitely is a beast especially with Snapdragon. Phantom Black feels straight out of a Batman movie. If you buy this phone you don't have to look for an upgrade for the next 5 years man. Tip - When you buy this apart from extra brightness it also has an extra dim feature which is useful in night
I hate the lack of the Sd card slot and heaphone jack otherwise I would have considered this device.
I think battery life will be key for s22 with 3700 and the current gen chip I am not excepting anything good
For real, it is pretty dumb to go back to glass. They should have kept the plastic which would have allowed for a larger battery
I've got a Note 20 Ultra and I've been waiting for better news on the S22U. Really disappointing they gave the SD slot the boot.
Dave is so lucky to be a youtuber he don't have to spend money for tech every year.he always has upto date specs on his table only audience aren't satisfied with purchase because new products pop every year.
Good day, Dave! When will be the S22 Ultra review be uploaded?
Honestly the S22 is like a perfect size, hate this trend of oversized phones.
yesss
S22 ultra is oversized? How it's smaller than my s20 ultra...
oversized? clearly you don't know what oversized is
@@Space97. Just big hands things. S22 isnt big enough, gotta have the ultra version
@@Space97. it’s not that the 6.5 inch+ phones are oversized it’s more that they’re what’s being made nowadays and not everybody appreciates those. Apple was probably the only company that made reasonable sized phones at 6.1 inches and then most recently mini phones at 5.4. Now that they’re killing the mini with the 14 (Altho I’m sure they’ll still sell the 13 mini at a reduced price when the 14 series comes out just like the 13) they were the only ones still doing it with their 6.1 inch iPhones, until now with Samsungs regular S22
Battery hurts me. I've been running the S20 since it came out and I'd love even just 10% more battery capacity, but 7% less will hurt me especially cause I run on 60 hertz already for battery. My backup has always been OnePlus but I'm very unimpressed with their recent work. Might be time to check out a Pixel for my next upgrade. It's sad about the battery decrease cause I like everything else but I don't think I can justify the battery on my phone for 3+ years being smaller than the one I have now.
Battery size alone doesn't define battery life, I have the S20 as well and getting the S22. It will probably be the same tbh
3700 mAh with just 25W charging is going to hurt. A lot.
@@vivekkekuda that's gonna charge ridiculously fast since my 4000mah battery already charges fast
@@Flash363 drains even faster i guess, but let's wait for the battery tests!
I'm keeping my note 10 plus. 256gb base storage and 12gb of ram and micro SD card that I need. They still update it regularly as well.
Dave you were clearly drawing Bulbasaur.
Now I want my cookies.
Considering that normal smartphone design has peaked, companies should bring back the headphone jack and micro sd expansion slot.
They could have put the headphone jack and a micro-sd card slot on the Ultra at least. What a joke. Well, I might as well keep my note 9. Best device all around.
how much longer do i have to see these comments
@@AndyZULUL Until the corporations finally hear their customers. When your flagship of 4 years ago has some more features than your current one, your greediness may have come too far.
@@AndyZULUL Also, Apple reversed course with the Macbook pro. Samsung can too.
@@thibaldus3 That’s because there’s way more people that need their computer for *pro* level stuff on their MacBooks vs the amount of Samsung owners use the SD card slot. I have 3 people in my family that don’t use the SD card slot on their older Samsungs and they wouldn’t mind upgrading
@@lifeisshørt_420 And what about the jack ? No latency while streaming video, gives you FM radio and better quality audio, etc...
Ultra: the back side is really attractive. still might be too big. I am hoping maybe Samsung will bring this design to the other models next year.
I wish they offered a SMALLER Ultra like iPhone does
That green color looks a lot like Apples Pacific blue iPhone 12 Pro, which I love. I think I’m finally switching back to android
Dave! Where is the review, I've been literally dying to maybe get this smartphone! I just need to know what I think about it!
still waiting for in depth review. thanks for the impression
I noticed that they downgraded the Ram to 8GB on the S22 ultra from the 12GB of ram that the s21 ultra has. That's a big disappointment for me.
the design of s22 and s22+ looks kinda similar to iphones. i actually liked the color and camera style on em.
While I really like Samsung dex, and generally view Samsung as a buy. 1199 and no MicroSD card makes it a hard no. Bluntly we're heading into a time where I'll get phones with what I want for 1/3 the price and the top phones don't even have the features that I want. Its akin to Apple and the removing of ports. And thats before we get into vendors yanking the headphone socket.
Walking with my feet.
nice review! also nice aquascape aquarium in the background!
Hey @Dave2D, wheres the full review of the s22?
Decent phones, pricey as always for what they actually push and probably their shitty exynos in 90% of regions which is a real killer
Heard this year's exynos chip are about equal to the performance SD8 GEN1 processor in early benchmarks. I wouldn't worry too much that now.
@@gunnyo50 I doubt it's equal, especially with the ongoing crisis
I really hope this means we were getting away from the curved glass. I always get the ultra but with a flat screen available it looks like I'm going plus this year
Good they are moving to smaller display.
6.1inch display is perfect size
what goes up comes down, at this point its just full circle you know
why in the world do people want phone sizes to go down?
@@Space97. Buy a note series if u want bigger display
@@anshulsingh8326 I will agree that note is big and big for me, like my hands are good for about 6.4 to 6.7 display size but with 6.8 or 6.9 with the note series that's big for me So i get get that people with smaller hands would want a smaller phone screen i was just implying that we don't phones to go back too small to like 5.7(some people might)
@@Space97. 6.0 should be standard.
Below that will be little small yes.
But that's not gonna happen.
S22+ in that green colour looks so good. Looks to be the best all round choise
Man, the Note 10+ started with 256Gb and 12Gb and it was cheaper than this phone. Eye gouging.
Also, I don't know why I thought you were drawing Bulbasaur. I feel that you confirmed that when you started playing the Pokemon game.