Hey Khairill, I've been confused between the S23 ultra and the iphone 14 pro max. I've never used an iphone before so it makes me wanna try the 14 pro max but on the other side I'm just really in love with the S23 Ultra. Please help me decide between the two buddy.
apple is dead to me aswell. i'm sick of: 1. soldering ssds onto mac motherboards 2. overcharging 4x the price per TeraByte 3. Removal of the headphone jack just to push their 250$ airpods and they influenced the whole industry almost , to remove the Jack 4. expensive but flimsy cables that break easily 5. they are just greedy apes 🦧 that don't listen to anyone and do just as they wish. if it weren't for authorities.. i dunno what they'd be doing on this planet. ordered a lenovo legion pro 5i and soon enough i'll be tossin my iphone xr where it belongs : in the Garbage .
With your thoroughness and frank clarity of explanations, real life usability and apparently genuine review, I cannot fathom why you don't have millions of subscribers...
now this is a what kind of a review I want to see, I am planning to buy this phone and I want a detailed review because let's face it, it's not a affordable phone at all and u want to know as much as possible of what is capable before u pull the trigger.
Thank you for your extensive review. The s23 ultra is an underestimated phone. It offers so much more than the iPhone. A better screen, better battery, more options in the camera, better speakers, the s pen, more comfortable to hold, cameras don't stick out as far as the iPhone 14 pro max. It works incredibly smoothly. Samsung should do more marketing strategy in the higher segment. This is wat Apple has on Samsung. Stop giving so many discounts to retailers that the price of the device will drop by 10% within two months. It should be more exclusive. Samsung's image must also be more high end and become more exclusive. It's about the image. The chic appearance of Apple gives people status. Unfortunately, Samsung does not have that.
Apple does have iOS an incredibly sticky OS that has a great easy to use ecosystem. As much as Samsung also has an ecosystem to barrier to entry (which is essentially setup and knowledge) is too high. Marketing features will help but man they have some work to do and as long as they are reskinning android they will always be 2nd to Apple
I own both an iphone 14pro max and the ultra s23. So yes I can compare the battery life. . They are both good phones but the s23 is my favorite at the moment. The iPhone with iOS 16 is very buggy. The refresh rate therefore does not seem to be 120 but 60 Hrtz. I'm not used to this from Apple. Apple's ecosystem is great, but at the moment the s 23 ultta is better purely in terms of device
Samsung should not follow Apple's pricing strategies. They offer great trade-in deals as is, so the market value depreciation compared to iPhone really isn't as big an issue as people try to make it out to be. I'd much rather pay less for a much better phone. Samsung is still making a profit, so no1 really loses.
Just upgraded from the S22 Ultra to the S23 Ultra. Samsung refined the design, hardware and performance from the S22 Ultra. Nitpick, I just don't like that they give the 256GB 8GB of RAM and not the full 12GB of RAM. Definetly the best S23 Ultra review on youtube.
Best review of S23U I saw on youtube. Reviewer has great understanding how phone work and how it should unlike some reviewer who complain like why that photo turned out to be bit oversaturated aaaahh I didnt like this phone blah blah 😂
Nice summation, I wonder if the 24 will be a hit or a miss, will be interesting to see in due course. Your jacket is interesting, do you work in a phone shop or something? looks very promotionally.
I used to use the edge panel on the galaxy tab until android 12L and after the new taskbar no need for edge panels in many ways its even better than a desktop, the taskbar feature cant be done on desktop which is crazy but what bugs me is we cant do 4 apps in split screen i dont understand the limitation of 3 like why can't we split screen in 2×2 grid if we cant split screen 2 apps on either side.
Excellent presentation on all of your videos. You cram a lot of info and just enough detail into one video to educate my very distractable mind in a comfortable manner. Now I have to get my 62 year old brain to remember it all when I need it. Thank You very much!
Samsung can get rid if the chin and reduce the bezels futher more with the 95% screen to screen body ratio, they made it flat and the side bezelz looks thicken than s22 ultra they shouodve reduce the side bezels like they did with the curve.
I totally agree about the camera's versatility!!! There is only one thing that doesn't look good to me in auto mode: photos are often overexposed/too bright, and it makes things like plants and flowers look less detailed, even without the scene optimizer. (All the little details in a red flower, for instance, are difficult to see with the extra brightness and saturation.) I hope they improve that a little bit with the June update. Other than that, it is a greaaaat camera phone!
I agree that some photos and videos can look over exposed when you are dealing with flowers or deep forests on a sunny day etc. My remedy for this is on my S23 Ultra is to simply experiment with the manual exposure lock in auto mode. It gives me exactly the image or video effect that I am looking for. Especially in video. No more overly bright forest videos, just dark and moody scenery as the eye sees it. The S23 Ultra has a fantastic camera system, especially when you let it know what effect you are after.
@@neilmcguinness4422 I fully agree with you! I tend to use a lot Expert Raw and the pro mode, but editing raw photos all the time is time consuming... Thanks for reminding me about the exposure lock in auto mode!
Hello! I've been driving a Samsung Galaxy S8+ for the sixth year, I'm already thinking of changing it and I'm wondering if I should get a Galaxy S23Ultra or a Xiaomi 13 pro, which one will be better?
I've been also using a Samsung S9 plus for 6-7 years now. Been contemplating since March bc of the price. Then 3 days ago I've FINALLY upgraded. Done my research especially with the camera quality..The S23 ultra is really 🔥! It's much heavier & bigger. Still getting used to it. But no regrets.
@@c.tanuvasa I also bought a Samsung Galaxy S23Ultra and I don't regret it! I'm still using the S8+ which actually has more life in it, I feel like the S8Plus has a better display in terms of saturation. I don't know why the S23Ultra doesn't have a rear flash!
13:40 It's terrible at capturing darker skin tones. Probably because of the market in Korea. That is not to say that i dont like the camera since i'm getting my own soon
there is no lag bro. everything is improved with latest updates. as a owner of iPhone 14 pro max and galaxy s23 ultra. My opinion is S23 Ultra is the phone king rn
@@el_ra25It is shutter speed that is it's problem bro. Shutter lag is an incorrect term thrown around by people who don't understand the camera systems on Samsung devices. It is a real problem though and I predict it will be one of the selling points on the S24 series which will banish this problem. Don't expect a software update to cure it on older Samsung devices though. This won't happen.
I got lots of problems with Samsung during their redemption, I'm going to send my z flip phone for repair soon but see this I'm scare got lots of problems too.
My God this video made me so happy! It is so refreshing to see someone actually talk about Samsung from a viewpoint of actually spending time and using it. Gosh.
Thank you for all of your excellent S23 Ultra content; I find your presentation detailed, accurate and professional, yet user-focused, viewer-friendly, and well-paced without gauche distractions. Most importantly, your tutorials are easy to follow and to benefit from immediately. I upgraded from a dying Galaxy S7 to the 512GB/12GB flagship, given a substantial (US$760) discount via my carrier, and I was facing a huge learning curve. Your channel provided me with exactly what I needed. Subscribed!
I just got my S23 Ultra a couple weeks ago, and it's hands down the best phone I've ever used. I've often said when I upgrade, I'm not doing it for what it is, but instead what it will be tomorrow. I also have the iPhone 13 pro max, and there's simply no comparison. Outstanding job Samsung.
i've been using iphone since iphone 3gs. iPhone 14 pro max is the shittiest (buggy) phone that I have ever owned. when 5g trend camed out galaxy s10 5G is the best and the first 5G phone that I have seen in the market. so I bought a one to experience the 5G trial network in my country. then voila, that phone is amazing compared to my iPhone xs max that I had. also better that iPhone 11 pro max I bought after that. so this year I decided to completely switch to the galaxy. SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA IS THE BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER USED. AND I THINK THIS IS THE BEST ON THE PLANET RIGHT NOW...
The Ultra destroys the iphone on EVERY aspect that matters: overall quality images and video, sound, speed in real day live, DEX, S-Pen, Multi-Window, Multi-Tasking, inscreen fingerprint scanner, KNOX, file-manager, integration with X-box live, Windows and Spotify. 10 x optical Zoom, Super RAW mode, 200 MP lens, 8K video at 24 fps, camera integration with TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, far better widgets and customization options (themes), fast charging (45 W)m reverse wireless charging and last but not least 100% integration of Samsung's eco-system SmartThings with Mercedes's MBUX Voice Assistant. The Ultra offers much more usability and productivity options, innovation options that matter, gaming- and multi-media experience. Magsafe is an Apple marketing gadget. It's the only 'innovation gadget' Apple has brought the past 6 years. Just like the hidious landing strip at the top of the screen which the Apple marketing named 'magic island'. Ridiculous.
I am facing some issues while using my s23 ultra, my phone gets heated and laggy while doing other things during a whstsapp video call, frame drop nd lag while playing pes, drastic draining in battery while using mobile data, some lad while opening apps too. I am really worried since this cost me a fortune. Any suggestions or solutions my frnds
I am facing some issues while using my iPhone 14 pro max, my phone gets heated and laggy while doing other things during a whstsapp video call, frame drop nd lag while playing pes, drastic draining in battery while using mobile data, some lad while opening apps too. I am really worried since this cost me a fortune. Any suggestions or solutions my frnds
Tbh this phone is near perfect i have 0 issues. I have wants though. The emoji . The sms messages, android auto and maybe add a find my phone . Other than that its no brainer this phone is for adults
I really like Samsung's new Ultra phones, I have an S22U and it's the first phone I don't want to upgrade from. I really want 48mp zoom and macro lenses, I think that'll be my bar for upgrading. Probably close to the end of the software upgrade cycle for my phone. I think there's a solid argument that the S23U is the best phone made today. With the cameras, ecosystem (largest ecosystem, including Samsung appliances), built in apps, S Pen, best screen on any phone, and tied for best battery (?) it's hard to argue anything is a more complete package, as long as you prefer the finger print sensor to face unlock, which I do. You're not getting a lidar scan of my face until I have digital rights. I'm pretty confident MKBHD will give the best smartphone award to the Samsung Ultra series, again. Unless Apple REALLY pulls some magic out of their hat this fall.
So I have owned the s22 ultra since it came out, I pre ordered it and I have been upgrading my phone every years for the past few years.... I know I have a problem haha. I also have the fold 4 as well but not too long ago they were having a deal and I saved like 300 bucks so I upgraded and let me tell you it's really really good. The battery is way better and I liked the battery in my 22 ultra. But just overall it is better , I'm very happy with it honestly
@@techwithbenefits still not as quick and simple as double tap, point and shoot like on Magic 5 and iPhone. Auto mode should be much much better. I've used Single Take on friends' wedding after I found out how horrible Auto mode is at taking pictures of crowded moving people. There's too much of thinking how to do what, it's almost like I own an Xperia lol
I think the worse form factor was the Note 20 ultra, just too big and boxy. Samsung have used basically the same form factor for the S23 Ultra and its not a good design. Compared with the S21 Ultra its wider and taller with sharp corners turning it into a tablet. It's just too BIG.
I am getting my s23 ultra 🎉on Tuesday, getting the green, I paid $424 before taxes. I have the iPhone 14 pro max, I am still paying for my iPhone, I like my iPhone but I miss android
Yes, apple is a joke these days. I spent a lot of money on my end making the switch and will not go back to apple until someone like jobs comes back into power there
@@Brenda-Burdhow is the overall experience using the s23u compared to the 14 pro max? I'm looking for a flagship phone, and I dont mind either iOS or OneUI, which would you recommend for a VERY heavy user?
I wish they could give u the same quality between 0.6× and 1× between 1× and 3× and 3× and 10× and 100× isnt as impressive as people make it sound like its the 4ᵗʰ gen and besides moon shot under bright sun light its still not very usable, i wish they can make 100× closer in quality between 30-50× zoom
I think Samsung must be praised for having excellent direct sunlight viewing. I plan on leaving Apple 🍎 in the future because my phone 📱 just basically sucks so bad in the Sun ☀️ you basically can’t use it. It either gets too hot 🥵 or you can’t see it. I’m like WTF Apple. Why are you doing this. @apple @samsung
having a 15pm, i got a s23U 50% off from my carrier, great performance, screen, sound and design im just disappointed with the camera and battery quality. Ive optimised the os disabled all the unnecessary services still the battery dont last as much and camera the same disabled all the a.i bs still pics are over sharpened and over saturated hope samsung update the camera to be more realistic.
All hype and "honest" reviews aside, even midrange device with this kind of camera software/performance can't be "Phone of the year". S23 Ultra still has camera issues all Samsung phones in previous years had. Remove all camera "features" that most of the people will use once or never (Directors cut, Single take, Moon pics...) - shutter lag/motion blur because of it, choppy videos, weird color grading, unpredictable results...still as present as on any previous Samsung phone ! Photos of buildings and grass are fine, but try taking pic of moving subject (kid, pet...) even in ideal lighting conditions, you'll end up with blurry mess. My prehistoric Iphone 6 handles that well. S23 Ultra does not deliver when it comes to point and shoot camera usage, and I guess that's what majority of users want from phone camera. Forcing users to install third party app (Camera assistant) that's supposed to fix things (it doesn't) that shouldn't be there in the first place, extremely soft vibration, wifi connection problems, software updates that have only ruined the battery life so far, bloatware that can't be deleted (double SMS and email apps..)... - how can this be "Phone of the year" ?? Instead of being honest and objective , all these "wow, the best out there, no issues at all" hype videos will just make people switch as soon as new Iphone is released.
@@techwithbenefits there is nothing abstract about telling the truth - S23 Ultra does not perform well when it comes to camera. Put it against S22 Ultra, even S21 or S20 - most of the people wouldn't even tell the difference. Put it against competitors like Iphone or Pixel - both of them outperform S23 Ultra. How can it be "phone of the year" ? I can understand Samsungs aggressive marketing and all money that goes in the pockets, but it's not good in long run, not for company or "honest youtubers"
@@techwithbenefits I really understand that. Free devices (with or without paycheck from company) probably make one look device different compared to paying full price for it.
It's a great question. The S23 Ultra is widely known for some of the best call quality in the business with exceptional reception quality too! My experience has been superb with both
Got my sky blue 1 tb s 23 ultra just a week after preordering and it’s been the best device I’ve ever had I ditched apple iPhone 14 pro max crap for good Samsung is the king
22:49 i disagree here. They made the edges slightly sharper and less "melt into the chassis" like with the s8. I like the thinner and more squared off bezels on the s9 vs the s8, and moving tge fingerprint reader was much, much better. but from a feel in the hand perspective, i liked the s8. It just feels more premium, you literally can't really even feel where tge glad ends and tge metal begins because of the way it just mrkts together seamlessly, and the shiney rails also help this visually. And if you get the all black phone, its even better because the front, back, and rails are the same color, and have the same shene to it. Shipboard like its made if a single slab of stone polished glass, like when you throw rocks in a rock tumbler and they come out polushed and perfectly round and smooth. The s10 improved on the s9's design and imo the back of the s10 looks better and so does the front vs the s8. But the feel in the hand, wow that phone just can't be beat. Its the smoothest, cleanest design to ever exist, save for the original oppo find x. Which i think they really missed the matk recently, they just look like every other phone now. Not that original popup camera that left tge phone looking so incredibly clean. By far the best looking phone ever made was the oppo find x, and idk who could top that tbh
Point I was making with design was that whilst on the surface things look the same, samsung subtly change things to impact in hand feel and hand ergonomics.
Did you hear what he said at the beginning of the video? He had the phone about a month before it was released to the general public. Maybe you need to take your ADD meds🫤
I got this phone from being a Oneplus 3/5 user so that's a big jump and upgrade. I'm enjoying my S23 Ultra so far but what I miss is the fast and physical fingerprint unlock (OP5 has one of the fastest) and more ability to customize like the accent and making the icons smaller. Hopefully we'll get more options to customize in the future
I agree with this very much, the finger print unlock is not as good even after jumping from ultras 21 to 22 and now to 23. I came from Huawei P20 pro, although not an in screen finger lock, it was such a fast and responsive unlock. I would unlock with finger upside down or sideways and it would still pick up. So sometimes I use face ID to unlock and that is almost instant, so no real complaints, but a trade off i guess?
@@MsDeathangel956 I am considering switching to the s23U from p20 Pro but to be honest still not sure it is worth since my H20Pro is still functioning fine, just oldish. Do you sincerely think the switch is that noticable? Also I did a simple comparison of the displays (tried some 4k tests on both phones and some other newer/older phones) and found out that the P20pro display was the best by far and that was the opinion of a room of people). Would appreciate your feedback here. Thanks!
imaš postavku da namjestiš brzinu okidanja ali downside toga jeste da gubiš na kvalitetu, nadam se da će samsung ovo popraviti jer ovo se je isto dešavalo sa s22 ultrom
@@Awesome21 znam da ima to ali tesko mi fokusira prije nego sto slikam nece da mi izostri stvar Mislim da mi brzina okidanja nemoze pomoc vise je do softvera meni se cini
I got the Red 512gb one with 12 Ram as I tend to keep my phones for a while and wanted the extra ram to help with the speed of the phone in the future. This phone also gives me access to my carrier's 5G plus so now I get 250-410 Mbps speed. Where my old phone only gave me 5G which was still fast at 85-110 Mbps. To be honest I could care less about the camera as I do not take photos with my phone often. I have a DSLR for that plus in a lot of places I go when I travel you do not want to be pulling your phone out all the time. The screen is good as my eyesight is not the best close-up anymore. So it helps with being able to see more on the screen when I watch videos or read small text. The pen is doubt I will ever use it, but it is the and out of the way. I do wish it had the headphone jack as I have to worry about the battery of the phone and the headphones now. I do not like the extra Samsung apps that want me to use rather than Google. Auto fill is one of them and also NFC pay. I do not use the internet browser or the photo. I like Google's apps for that. The sound is OK of the speaker just wish it was better. However, I have my ear buds for that I guess. The battery of 5000 is good enough for me. I do understand that the better chip and screen you have l it will use more power than my old phone. I really doubt I will use the phone like a lot of people will use it. However, I believe and hope I do not have to get another phone for a least 3 years as I paid for it at full price.
I've had this phone since February. The only regret is that I bought the 256gb instead of 512gb version. Battery is awesome Camera is superb Graphic is astonishing I couldn't be happier
So you are completely wrong, the s23 launcher February 17, it's June 9th. It's not even been 4 months since it's launch. Just because you got a review unit in December doesn't mean it's been out 6 months.
Didn't get a review unit and not claiming to say it's been out 6 months. Saying I have had it 6 months and these are my thoughts! Thanks for dropping by!
@@techwithbenefits I wouldn’t bother replying to trolls. You clearly mentioned how early you got the device and that should be enough. Great six month review 😊
@Tech with Benefits lol, so your saying your 2 months of beta testing counts as official time lol. You are definitely a joke. 6 month reviews come after its been available for 6 months to the public.
Best Samsung reviewer on the planet. PHACTSSS
Great vid.. Concise..no bs...everything you know
I sold my iPhone 14 Pro Max 4 months ago just to get this. Best decision I've ever made
Your life must be extremely dull
Hey Khairill, I've been confused between the S23 ultra and the iphone 14 pro max. I've never used an iphone before so it makes me wanna try the 14 pro max but on the other side I'm just really in love with the S23 Ultra. Please help me decide between the two buddy.
@Kartik Verma at this point if you gonna go iPhone, might as well wait for the 15 .the 23 ultra is simply a better phone than the 14
@@kartikverma8389 s23 ultra is best bro becauae i use s 23 ultra amazing phone in this planet❤❤
apple is dead to me aswell. i'm sick of:
1. soldering ssds onto mac motherboards
2. overcharging 4x the price per TeraByte
3. Removal of the headphone jack just to push their 250$ airpods and they influenced the whole industry almost , to remove the Jack
4. expensive but flimsy cables that break easily
5. they are just greedy apes 🦧 that don't listen to anyone and do just as they wish. if it weren't for authorities.. i dunno what they'd be doing on this planet.
ordered a lenovo legion pro 5i and soon enough i'll be tossin my iphone xr where it belongs : in the Garbage .
I've upgrade from an S9 to an s23 ultra 2 days ago.. it was a hell of an upgrade.
With your thoroughness and frank clarity of explanations, real life usability and apparently genuine review, I cannot fathom why you don't have millions of subscribers...
It takes time to build, plus its a niche subject, it'll get bigger
I love my 23 ultra , can't find anything I don't like about it. and yes I do get to be designated photographer 🤣👍
How does this masterpiece only have 1k likes. This is a phenomenal overview buying mine today. Thank you.
now this is a what kind of a review I want to see, I am planning to buy this phone and I want a detailed review because let's face it, it's not a affordable phone at all and u want to know as much as possible of what is capable before u pull the trigger.
Thank you for your extensive review. The s23 ultra is an underestimated phone. It offers so much more than the iPhone. A better screen, better battery, more options in the camera, better speakers, the s pen, more comfortable to hold, cameras don't stick out as far as the iPhone 14 pro max. It works incredibly smoothly. Samsung should do more marketing strategy in the higher segment. This is wat Apple has on Samsung. Stop giving so many discounts to retailers that the price of the device will drop by 10% within two months. It should be more exclusive. Samsung's image must also be more high end and become more exclusive. It's about the image. The chic appearance of Apple gives people status. Unfortunately, Samsung does not have that.
Apple does have iOS an incredibly sticky OS that has a great easy to use ecosystem. As much as Samsung also has an ecosystem to barrier to entry (which is essentially setup and knowledge) is too high. Marketing features will help but man they have some work to do and as long as they are reskinning android they will always be 2nd to Apple
IPhone is still battery king
Better battery 🔋 your joking right 😂
I own both an iphone 14pro max and the ultra s23. So yes I can compare the battery life. . They are both good phones but the s23 is my favorite at the moment. The iPhone with iOS 16 is very buggy. The refresh rate therefore does not seem to be 120 but 60 Hrtz. I'm not used to this from Apple. Apple's ecosystem is great, but at the moment the s 23 ultta is better purely in terms of device
Samsung should not follow Apple's pricing strategies. They offer great trade-in deals as is, so the market value depreciation compared to iPhone really isn't as big an issue as people try to make it out to be. I'd much rather pay less for a much better phone. Samsung is still making a profit, so no1 really loses.
Just upgraded from the S22 Ultra to the S23 Ultra. Samsung refined the design, hardware and performance from the S22 Ultra. Nitpick, I just don't like that they give the 256GB 8GB of RAM and not the full 12GB of RAM. Definetly the best S23 Ultra review on youtube.
Best review of S23U I saw on youtube. Reviewer has great understanding how phone work and how it should unlike some reviewer who complain like why that photo turned out to be bit oversaturated aaaahh I didnt like this phone blah blah 😂
Nice summation, I wonder if the 24 will be a hit or a miss, will be interesting to see in due course. Your jacket is interesting, do you work in a phone shop or something? looks very promotionally.
Depends on if they refine further or try and make a drastic change.
Not a phone shop! But it's a very official Samsung jacket 😉
I didnt know that you are using the portrait video on this video until you said it.
It's a really good point about the intention of Samsung to deliver a product for the masses not for the specific use case.
I've switched to the S23 Ultra from the Flip 4 and I love the S23 Ultra...
Best review I watch so far, I got the fold 3 but I can't resist the S23 Ultra.
I used to use the edge panel on the galaxy tab until android 12L and after the new taskbar no need for edge panels in many ways its even better than a desktop, the taskbar feature cant be done on desktop which is crazy but what bugs me is we cant do 4 apps in split screen i dont understand the limitation of 3 like why can't we split screen in 2×2 grid if we cant split screen 2 apps on either side.
Excellent presentation on all of your videos. You cram a lot of info and just enough detail into one video to educate my very distractable mind in a comfortable manner. Now I have to get my 62 year old brain to remember it all when I need it. Thank You very much!
That's very kind of you mate. Appreciate the nice words. I'm sure it'll come to you at the time! Whenever you need feel free to come back and visit 🤙
I feel you sir
Your in-depth analysis is just superb 👌
Great info 👍😀
I traded in my S22U, for the S23U. And I'm sooo glad I did!!
Is it really that much better? Can you really tell the difference? Been thinking of making the switch. Thanks.
Samsung can get rid if the chin and reduce the bezels futher more with the 95% screen to screen body ratio, they made it flat and the side bezelz looks thicken than s22 ultra they shouodve reduce the side bezels like they did with the curve.
FANTASTIC content man
I totally agree about the camera's versatility!!! There is only one thing that doesn't look good to me in auto mode: photos are often overexposed/too bright, and it makes things like plants and flowers look less detailed, even without the scene optimizer. (All the little details in a red flower, for instance, are difficult to see with the extra brightness and saturation.) I hope they improve that a little bit with the June update. Other than that, it is a greaaaat camera phone!
I agree that some photos and videos can look over exposed when you are dealing with flowers or deep forests on a sunny day etc. My remedy for this is on my S23 Ultra is to simply experiment with the manual exposure lock in auto mode. It gives me exactly the image or video effect that I am looking for. Especially in video. No more overly bright forest videos, just dark and moody scenery as the eye sees it. The S23 Ultra has a fantastic camera system, especially when you let it know what effect you are after.
@@neilmcguinness4422 I fully agree with you! I tend to use a lot Expert Raw and the pro mode, but editing raw photos all the time is time consuming... Thanks for reminding me about the exposure lock in auto mode!
@@girardjeremie1939 You are very welcome. Hope it helps you to enjoy your phones brilliant camera system a little bit more bro. 👍
Yeah,..locking the exposure down a few stops in auto has been a game changer. Easier to expose darker and ramp it up in post.
Hello! I've been driving a Samsung Galaxy S8+ for the sixth year, I'm already thinking of changing it and I'm wondering if I should get a Galaxy S23Ultra or a Xiaomi 13 pro, which one will be better?
I've been also using a Samsung S9 plus for 6-7 years now. Been contemplating since March bc of the price. Then 3 days ago I've FINALLY upgraded. Done my research especially with the camera quality..The S23 ultra is really 🔥! It's much heavier & bigger. Still getting used to it. But no regrets.
@@c.tanuvasa
I also bought a Samsung Galaxy S23Ultra and I don't regret it! I'm still using the S8+ which actually has more life in it, I feel like the S8Plus has a better display in terms of saturation. I don't know why the S23Ultra doesn't have a rear flash!
13:40 It's terrible at capturing darker skin tones. Probably because of the market in Korea. That is not to say that i dont like the camera since i'm getting my own soon
I think they need to work on the lagg
there is no lag bro. everything is improved with latest updates. as a owner of iPhone 14 pro max and galaxy s23 ultra. My opinion is S23 Ultra is the phone king rn
@@dinithaw If they fixed the lag so I agree with you. That was the only problem everything else is 🔥🔥🔥
@@el_ra25It is shutter speed that is it's problem bro. Shutter lag is an incorrect term thrown around by people who don't understand the camera systems on Samsung devices. It is a real problem though and I predict it will be one of the selling points on the S24 series which will banish this problem. Don't expect a software update to cure it on older Samsung devices though. This won't happen.
Nothing lags anymore!
I got lots of problems with Samsung during their redemption, I'm going to send my z flip phone for repair soon but see this I'm scare got lots of problems too.
text is wrong s20 U
When they will do something about instagram on android?
I just bought 23 ultra and when i upload video on instagram story it looks like shit.
I feel like this is something Apple pays Meta to do intentionally.
@@Pistolita221 Maybe true who knows.
But I will never buy an iphone maybe one day only for instagram haha.
"Call my wife" 😂😂😂😂 that terror is real I can understand that 😂😂
First for the great reviews!
There is no phone there is even near the S23 Ultra.... it's "ultratastisc" soorry i'm from 🇸🇪 😎
Sony xperia 1 V says hi
Shutter lag.. nuff said. The worst phone of the year...A big big SCAM
Where do I get the most money for my iPhone 📱 15 Pro Max 🤙 I need to get out of this ecosystem @apple @samsung
My God this video made me so happy! It is so refreshing to see someone actually talk about Samsung from a viewpoint of actually spending time and using it. Gosh.
Thank you for all of your excellent S23 Ultra content; I find your presentation detailed, accurate and professional, yet user-focused, viewer-friendly, and well-paced without gauche distractions. Most importantly, your tutorials are easy to follow and to benefit from immediately. I upgraded from a dying Galaxy S7 to the 512GB/12GB flagship, given a substantial (US$760) discount via my carrier, and I was facing a huge learning curve. Your channel provided me with exactly what I needed. Subscribed!
This guy had S23 Ultra before it would be realased ))) By the way, I got on on the 14th of February ))
I just got my S23 Ultra a couple weeks ago, and it's hands down the best phone I've ever used.
I've often said when I upgrade, I'm not doing it for what it is, but instead what it will be tomorrow.
I also have the iPhone 13 pro max, and there's simply no comparison.
Outstanding job Samsung.
It's the everything phone! Glad you're enjoying it mate! Seen you around a few of my videos and it's great to have you here!
i've been using iphone since iphone 3gs. iPhone 14 pro max is the shittiest (buggy) phone that I have ever owned. when 5g trend camed out galaxy s10 5G is the best and the first 5G phone that I have seen in the market. so I bought a one to experience the 5G trial network in my country. then voila, that phone is amazing compared to my iPhone xs max that I had. also better that iPhone 11 pro max I bought after that. so this year I decided to completely switch to the galaxy. SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA IS THE BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER USED. AND I THINK THIS IS THE BEST ON THE PLANET RIGHT NOW...
The Ultra destroys the iphone on EVERY aspect that matters: overall quality images and video, sound, speed in real day live, DEX, S-Pen, Multi-Window, Multi-Tasking, inscreen fingerprint scanner, KNOX, file-manager, integration with X-box live, Windows and Spotify. 10 x optical Zoom, Super RAW mode, 200 MP lens, 8K video at 24 fps, camera integration with TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, far better widgets and customization options (themes), fast charging (45 W)m reverse wireless charging and last but not least 100% integration of Samsung's eco-system SmartThings with Mercedes's MBUX Voice Assistant.
The Ultra offers much more usability and productivity options, innovation options that matter, gaming- and multi-media experience.
Magsafe is an Apple marketing gadget. It's the only 'innovation gadget' Apple has brought the past 6 years. Just like the hidious landing strip at the top of the screen which the Apple marketing named 'magic island'. Ridiculous.
Best phone PERIOD
I am facing some issues while using my s23 ultra, my phone gets heated and laggy while doing other things during a whstsapp video call, frame drop nd lag while playing pes, drastic draining in battery while using mobile data, some lad while opening apps too. I am really worried since this cost me a fortune. Any suggestions or solutions my frnds
@techwithbenefits
Are you sire about that?
My 14 pro Max is the same
I am facing some issues while using my iPhone 14 pro max, my phone gets heated and laggy while doing other things during a whstsapp video call, frame drop nd lag while playing pes, drastic draining in battery while using mobile data, some lad while opening apps too. I am really worried since this cost me a fortune. Any suggestions or solutions my frnds
Tbh this phone is near perfect i have 0 issues. I have wants though. The emoji . The sms messages, android auto and maybe add a find my phone . Other than that its no brainer this phone is for adults
I really like Samsung's new Ultra phones, I have an S22U and it's the first phone I don't want to upgrade from. I really want 48mp zoom and macro lenses, I think that'll be my bar for upgrading. Probably close to the end of the software upgrade cycle for my phone. I think there's a solid argument that the S23U is the best phone made today. With the cameras, ecosystem (largest ecosystem, including Samsung appliances), built in apps, S Pen, best screen on any phone, and tied for best battery (?) it's hard to argue anything is a more complete package, as long as you prefer the finger print sensor to face unlock, which I do. You're not getting a lidar scan of my face until I have digital rights. I'm pretty confident MKBHD will give the best smartphone award to the Samsung Ultra series, again. Unless Apple REALLY pulls some magic out of their hat this fall.
So I have owned the s22 ultra since it came out, I pre ordered it and I have been upgrading my phone every years for the past few years.... I know I have a problem haha. I also have the fold 4 as well but not too long ago they were having a deal and I saved like 300 bucks so I upgraded and let me tell you it's really really good. The battery is way better and I liked the battery in my 22 ultra. But just overall it is better , I'm very happy with it honestly
This was such a great video, great points, well thought out, and awesome detail 👏
13:50 how the hell is taking photos of moving kids and pets a "niche" category? 70% of people use it primarily for that purpose.
Watch my Single Take video - th-cam.com/video/OyI6dZZqpQw/w-d-xo.html
@@techwithbenefits still not as quick and simple as double tap, point and shoot like on Magic 5 and iPhone. Auto mode should be much much better. I've used Single Take on friends' wedding after I found out how horrible Auto mode is at taking pictures of crowded moving people. There's too much of thinking how to do what, it's almost like I own an Xperia lol
I think the worse form factor was the Note 20 ultra, just too big and boxy. Samsung have used basically the same form factor for the S23 Ultra and its not a good design. Compared with the S21 Ultra its wider and taller with sharp corners turning it into a tablet. It's just too BIG.
I am getting my s23 ultra 🎉on Tuesday, getting the green, I paid $424 before taxes. I have the iPhone 14 pro max, I am still paying for my iPhone, I like my iPhone but I miss android
I received it today, have not set it up
Yes, apple is a joke these days. I spent a lot of money on my end making the switch and will not go back to apple until someone like jobs comes back into power there
@@Brenda-Burdhow is the overall experience using the s23u compared to the 14 pro max? I'm looking for a flagship phone, and I dont mind either iOS or OneUI, which would you recommend for a VERY heavy user?
I have enjoyed your coverage of the S23 ultra! It has helped me steer clear of buyers remorse!
I wish they could give u the same quality between 0.6× and 1× between 1× and 3× and 3× and 10× and 100× isnt as impressive as people make it sound like its the 4ᵗʰ gen and besides moon shot under bright sun light its still not very usable, i wish they can make 100× closer in quality between 30-50× zoom
My biggest gripe with my s23 ultra is the lack of micro SD card otherwise it is incredible
Damn. If only they added it and it would be the complete phone
@@marztenacity9444 yep it was a greedy move to remove it to upsell the 1 tb
@@marztenacity9444 And a headphone jack.
@@alexknight1991 do people still use headphone jacks nowdays, heard of bluetooth?
@@JonasErving Yes, people still care about and use headphone jacks. Especially since the audio quality is so much better than Bluetooth.
S pen? is it useless?
Absolutely not! Go check out my S Pen video th-cam.com/video/jq4oFONBezU/w-d-xo.html
great video, I don't understand what I am doing wrong . Battery for me does not loas all day.
I Just got my Ultra
You forgot the s10 line up
Gift me one s23 ultra
I think Samsung must be praised for having excellent direct sunlight viewing. I plan on leaving Apple 🍎 in the future because my phone 📱 just basically sucks so bad in the Sun ☀️ you basically can’t use it. It either gets too hot 🥵 or you can’t see it. I’m like WTF Apple. Why are you doing this. @apple @samsung
Such a fantastic video! Thank you Daniel! 🙏🙌
having a 15pm, i got a s23U 50% off from my carrier, great performance, screen, sound and design im just disappointed with the camera and battery quality. Ive optimised the os disabled all the unnecessary services still the battery dont last as much and camera the same disabled all the a.i bs still pics are over sharpened and over saturated hope samsung update the camera to be more realistic.
Another dream phone there😢
After the june massive update
Iam experiencing batry draining fast must be fixed
All hype and "honest" reviews aside, even midrange device with this kind of camera software/performance can't be "Phone of the year". S23 Ultra still has camera issues all Samsung phones in previous years had. Remove all camera "features" that most of the people will use once or never (Directors cut, Single take, Moon pics...) - shutter lag/motion blur because of it, choppy videos, weird color grading, unpredictable results...still as present as on any previous Samsung phone ! Photos of buildings and grass are fine, but try taking pic of moving subject (kid, pet...) even in ideal lighting conditions, you'll end up with blurry mess. My prehistoric Iphone 6 handles that well. S23 Ultra does not deliver when it comes to point and shoot camera usage, and I guess that's what majority of users want from phone camera. Forcing users to install third party app (Camera assistant) that's supposed to fix things (it doesn't) that shouldn't be there in the first place, extremely soft vibration, wifi connection problems, software updates that have only ruined the battery life so far, bloatware that can't be deleted (double SMS and email apps..)... - how can this be "Phone of the year" ?? Instead of being honest and objective , all these "wow, the best out there, no issues at all" hype videos will just make people switch as soon as new Iphone is released.
This is getting very abstract, but thank you! I do enjoy working at the bowling alley
@@techwithbenefits there is nothing abstract about telling the truth - S23 Ultra does not perform well when it comes to camera. Put it against S22 Ultra, even S21 or S20 - most of the people wouldn't even tell the difference. Put it against competitors like Iphone or Pixel - both of them outperform S23 Ultra. How can it be "phone of the year" ?
I can understand Samsungs aggressive marketing and all money that goes in the pockets, but it's not good in long run, not for company or "honest youtubers"
I stand by my review 1000%
@@techwithbenefits I really understand that. Free devices (with or without paycheck from company) probably make one look device different compared to paying full price for it.
Nope. Paid full price for mine.
I got my s23 Ultra on February 17th... so I know you never had one sooner then at least February 14th 🤔🖕....
I had mine at the start of Jan soooo...
I had mine at the start of December 2022
I had mine on 28th February 1938. 😎
@@NescafardYou lucky swine!.. I had to wait till March 4th 1938 for mine!.. I won't be able to sleep tonight now!!..😂😂
Mine was handed to me by a T-Rex
"i'll tell you in the 6 month video"
"I Can't tell you."
Wtf?
Love the delivery and explanation man! Epic
Another great video mate. Well done.
I like Z on your hoodie.
You shouldn't show face this much long in a phone review, Just a friendly reminder ☺️
This is getting very abstract, but thank you! I do enjoy working at the bowling alley
Here's a novel question: It's a phone. How's the call quality?
It's a great question. The S23 Ultra is widely known for some of the best call quality in the business with exceptional reception quality too! My experience has been superb with both
Got my sky blue 1 tb s 23 ultra just a week after preordering and it’s been the best device I’ve ever had I ditched apple iPhone 14 pro max crap for good Samsung is the king
Now that sammy has sorted out their animations and scrappy scrolling etc. The s23 ultra is without doubt the best ohone available.
its called ( tick tock ) hardware update method...
Like how Intel would update its CPUs..
I miss being sble to reply to on lockscreen used to be iphone person u cant reply to texts on lockscreen on s23 ultra
Best video ive seen from any samsung reviews and as a long time samsung user its incredible to see good true videos like this
Guys don’t you think the phone is just too big? I like the design and specs but it so huge for day to day usage don’t u guys think?
Thinking of switching from my fold 4, just want the better camera and real s pen support,
Phone is great, but their smartwatches are terrible.
Watch from pakistan 🇵🇰 dude
it is 4 months not 6 month wtf is this guy talking
EXEMPLARY REVIEW, full stop.
Perfectly designed phone
22:49 i disagree here. They made the edges slightly sharper and less "melt into the chassis" like with the s8. I like the thinner and more squared off bezels on the s9 vs the s8, and moving tge fingerprint reader was much, much better. but from a feel in the hand perspective, i liked the s8. It just feels more premium, you literally can't really even feel where tge glad ends and tge metal begins because of the way it just mrkts together seamlessly, and the shiney rails also help this visually. And if you get the all black phone, its even better because the front, back, and rails are the same color, and have the same shene to it. Shipboard like its made if a single slab of stone polished glass, like when you throw rocks in a rock tumbler and they come out polushed and perfectly round and smooth.
The s10 improved on the s9's design and imo the back of the s10 looks better and so does the front vs the s8. But the feel in the hand, wow that phone just can't be beat. Its the smoothest, cleanest design to ever exist, save for the original oppo find x. Which i think they really missed the matk recently, they just look like every other phone now. Not that original popup camera that left tge phone looking so incredibly clean.
By far the best looking phone ever made was the oppo find x, and idk who could top that tbh
Point I was making with design was that whilst on the surface things look the same, samsung subtly change things to impact in hand feel and hand ergonomics.
4855mh battery
Amazingly detailed and precise review, kudos!
6 mesi? È uscito il 17 Febbraio,e il 17 Giugno farà 4 mesi...La matematica è diventata opinione 😂
It's going to be 5 months, mate. What 6 months ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Did you hear what he said at the beginning of the video? He had the phone about a month before it was released to the general public. Maybe you need to take your ADD meds🫤
I got this phone from being a Oneplus 3/5 user so that's a big jump and upgrade. I'm enjoying my S23 Ultra so far but what I miss is the fast and physical fingerprint unlock (OP5 has one of the fastest) and more ability to customize like the accent and making the icons smaller. Hopefully we'll get more options to customize in the future
I agree with this very much, the finger print unlock is not as good even after jumping from ultras 21 to 22 and now to 23. I came from Huawei P20 pro, although not an in screen finger lock, it was such a fast and responsive unlock. I would unlock with finger upside down or sideways and it would still pick up. So sometimes I use face ID to unlock and that is almost instant, so no real complaints, but a trade off i guess?
@@MsDeathangel956 I am considering switching to the s23U from p20 Pro but to be honest still not sure it is worth since my H20Pro is still functioning fine, just oldish. Do you sincerely think the switch is that noticable? Also I did a simple comparison of the displays (tried some 4k tests on both phones and some other newer/older phones) and found out that the P20pro display was the best by far and that was the opinion of a room of people). Would appreciate your feedback here. Thanks!
How to fix camera focus issue i bought my one week ago
imaš postavku da namjestiš brzinu okidanja ali downside toga jeste da gubiš na kvalitetu, nadam se da će samsung ovo popraviti jer ovo se je isto dešavalo sa s22 ultrom
@@Awesome21 znam da ima to ali tesko mi fokusira prije nego sto slikam nece da mi izostri stvar
Mislim da mi brzina okidanja nemoze pomoc vise je do softvera meni se cini
No SD card slot forget the whole phone
I can't forget it. It's backed up to the cloud from my internal storage.
@@techwithbenefits where AI can see all of your business
It has a USB c port,
The absence of the battery performance is a big OMMISSION 😢😢😢😢😢
I did talk about battery performance
12:22
Top tier battery
I got the Red 512gb one with 12 Ram as I tend to keep my phones for a while and wanted the extra ram to help with the speed of the phone in the future.
This phone also gives me access to my carrier's 5G plus so now I get 250-410 Mbps speed. Where my old phone only gave me 5G which was still fast at 85-110 Mbps.
To be honest I could care less about the camera as I do not take photos with my phone often. I have a DSLR for that plus in a lot of places I go when I travel you do not want to be pulling your phone out all the time.
The screen is good as my eyesight is not the best close-up anymore. So it helps with being able to see more on the screen when I watch videos or read small text.
The pen is doubt I will ever use it, but it is the and out of the way. I do wish it had the headphone jack as I have to worry about the battery of the phone and the headphones now.
I do not like the extra Samsung apps that want me to use rather than Google. Auto fill is one of them and also NFC pay. I do not use the internet browser or the photo. I like Google's apps for that.
The sound is OK of the speaker just wish it was better. However, I have my ear buds for that I guess.
The battery of 5000 is good enough for me. I do understand that the better chip and screen you have l it will use more power than my old phone.
I really doubt I will use the phone like a lot of people will use it. However, I believe and hope I do not have to get another phone for a least 3 years as I paid for it at full price.
I've had this phone since February. The only regret is that I bought the 256gb instead of 512gb version.
Battery is awesome
Camera is superb
Graphic is astonishing
I couldn't be happier
Just connect your portable SSD SanDisk (or buy an SSD) and save everything. No need 512gb.
@@Russsssss Yeah, you're absolutely right.
Thank you for the tips
So you are completely wrong, the s23 launcher February 17, it's June 9th. It's not even been 4 months since it's launch. Just because you got a review unit in December doesn't mean it's been out 6 months.
Didn't get a review unit and not claiming to say it's been out 6 months. Saying I have had it 6 months and these are my thoughts! Thanks for dropping by!
@@techwithbenefits I wouldn’t bother replying to trolls. You clearly mentioned how early you got the device and that should be enough. Great six month review 😊
He is saying he has had his device for six months bro. Plain and simple fact. Don't get so uptight over things and try to find some joy in your world.
@Tech with Benefits lol, so your saying your 2 months of beta testing counts as official time lol. You are definitely a joke. 6 month reviews come after its been available for 6 months to the public.
This is getting very abstract but thank you! I do enjoy working at the bowling alley