I've had the s23 ultra 512gb for 2 days now. I've been to a concert at 17:00 shot many videos and photos (+-70/100 photos, 4 videos (4k/60 and 3 minutes long). Had celular on the whole time, sent many snaps and messages and those videos over celular to friends. Am home now at 23:57. The phone was at around 58%. Pretty decent in my opinion.
Your content is awesome man. You are the only one who talks about phones for a long term. Otherwise, more than 90% of other TH-camrs talk about new Android phones for a week and go baffling about iPhones. Keep your amazing work man 🔥🔥
@@srbell67 And? I have 4 active sim cards and carry an iPhone and two Android phones daily. If after all of the work I put into the video you only care about a watch I'm wearing, when why are you even watching?
0:59 The two cameras on the right side of S23 Ultra (i think one of them is a sensor) are more spacey than the S22 Ultra (they have a larger distance between them and the flash in between). A little difference,, that is. I am the happy owner of the S23 Ultra (12 GB RAM / 1 TB storage, Phantom Black) - among the first preorders, and and admit that I am already hyped and i configured all settings and applied custom profiles, backed it up, etc. And I already feel that I barely scratched the surface of the new features. My old Note 10+ is already sitting in the easybox waiting to be picked up by the retailer so I can make the trade-in happen. Maybe you can make a video about best cases for the new series S23, S23 +, S23 Ultra. Just saying, Adam! Thank you for your insighful videos, tech, explaining and helping out ppl to figure out stuff before making purchases!
@@NativeHulk406 yap, its a great experience. The size of the phone is the same, but it feels more sturdy in the hand, a manly fact, haha. The specs are high and the new Andoid 13 on this phone brings a more refined experience, including the S-Pen features. I didnt test the camera outside yet.
That processing is what us photographers 1st, use a dedicated camera & lens but manually edit in a post processing. It was done this way for 10+ yrs I been doing it. Upgrade that camera body as needed, use same good lenses. Use whatever phone you want for games & social media & text. (:
They did raise the price outside the US. The base Ultra is like $150 AUD more than the Oppo Find X5 Pro at launch, and $650 more than the Pixel 7 Pro. It's $150 less than the 256gb iPhone 14 pro max.
0:55 You can tell the difference if you look at the lens on the back. The Phase Detection Autofocus is now a black dot on the S23 Ultra when the S22 Ultra has a red dot.
I ordered mine holding on to the Note 10+ for 3 years now because Europe always gets the inferior Exynos chipset. The price here in Italy 🇮🇹 is crazy high, 512 Gb S23 ultra costs €1,659.00.
LOL - You are one of those who actually use logic and common sense very well in reviews, and make it sound simple!! Appreciate the clarity and great reviews.
I pre-ordered it because I made the mistake of buying a s22+ last year, and I couldn't trade up until the s23... The less curved screen is enough to get the s23 over the s22.
Thanks for the info! Do you expect the battery performance to improve after a week or so of use on the whole S23 range? Will the phone improve its battery performance once it learns your phone usage patterns? TechDroider on TH-cam has done a Samsung S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro Max / S22 Ultra / Xiaomi 13 Pro / OnePlus 11 / Pixel 7 Pro BATTERY DRAIN TEST. Some of the results for the total time to drain the batteries were: iPhone 14 Pro Max - 11 hr 25 min S23 Ultra - 11 hr 15 min S22 Ultra - 9 hr 43 min So the S23U lasted 92 mins, or 15.7% longer than the S22U. This was the longest TechDroider had ever seen a 1440 display last in a battery drain test. He also recorded the temps of the phones throughout the test, which were interesting.
Really enjoy your reviews and perspective highlighting these important features that make this phone so great. So excited to try out the camera and nightography! I hope the battery life improves. No matter what I do to the S22 Ultra, battery life poor. Always charging.
what you said about the slap in the face offering 500$ for the s22 ultra is kinda like a slap in their own faces too.. i mean it's their own product that they're saying has depreciated so much so soon. i am expecting my s23 ultra on the 17th as well. i have used iphones since smart phones came out and have been very happy with them, but now i want to try something new. your videos have helped me decide that, thanks !
I have a feeling since they did not raise the prices in the USA and offer 512 vs. 256, they held back on trade ins to make up for the prices the same as last year. Just a theory but it's my theory.
I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it to jump to the 1TB. It looks like it has faster Ram. I'm planning on keeping the phone for the 4 full yr update cycle. What do you think?
Full disclosure, I ordered it twice in the last week then canceled both times. My s21 ultra is borderline working like it did out of the box in 2021. There just isn't quite enough here to entice a change. All the things you mention in the video are marginal updates but by and large not a game changer. Now I finally realize how Apple users must feel each yearヽ(´ー｀)ノ
I lost my note 20 ultra loved thT phone but then I got the 21 ultra its a great phone . Smaller but it's a perfect size. And I got used for under 500 with a charger . It's a good phone
Thanks for the video. With 512GB for the same price as 256GB and what I paid for my S22U, it is tempting. They'll give me $500 for my 10 months old S22U. With nearly 1800 photos, I like this camera a lot. I am keeping hold of it for a while yet, though, as I am outside the US.
I will always love your breakdown of phones, the deals and your preferences and that you do talk about the average person who will have their phones for a period so should they buy a 23 ultra if you have 22 ultra and things like that. Love aslo that you do follow ups of devices se we can get true comprehensive review at the beginning of purchase and a look at the device over an extended period. Keep up the great work
Great chan. I also pre-ordered the S23 Ultra for full price because I'll eat my 512GB S22 Ultras before I trade them in for $500. If I can't sell them, I'll just give them to family or friends. The deals are definitely terrible this year. The SD8G2 power efficiency tests on other phones seem worth the upgrade for me. I don't game much but I run a lot of stuff in the background and multi-task heavily, so even a few more hours, SoT would be great, and hopefully, no more thermal throttling when multi-tasking. I have to run at 60hz a lot of the time just so my keyboard doesn't lag when running milk multiple apps. I'm probably still going to have to carry a power bank for going out the whole day, but anything would be an improvement. If the S22U didn't have a junk chip, I probably wouldn't bother upgrading since I'm happy with everything else on the S22U. Maybe we'll skip next year depending on what they upgrade, and the Fold 5 is the same form factor as the old ones. Can't wait for the 17th to see if it was worth it.
@TechOdyssey Nice, I'm thinking if getting the phantom black S23!! Sounds like a capable model this time. A budget flagship that fits the bill for those who want an entry model in Samsung's ecosystem.
Pre -order the s23 ultra 512 model. I have 2 z flip 4's, which one I've never used still in the box. At&t offered me $500 on a trade in. I 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣'ed... I asked the guy, how much is at&t paying you to tell me these jokes🤣🤣🤣
I was hoping to upgrade. Technically my carrier is giving me the amount it cost to pay out my 22 Ultra but 500 of it is Samsung credit this year so won't come off my bill. So no trade in this year I'll have to wait till next year or see if they do a different deal in a couple of months
I think we’ve come to a point where you can’t do much with the outside. Considering how many rectangular phones with cameras have been released over the years, especially with android, many of the configurations have already been done.
They didn’t raise the price? Don't know where you're buying the S23, but Verizon has the S23 ultra on their website for $1399. A $200 increase over the S22 Ultra from last year.
I've had the S10+ since 2019. Last year, I tried the S22 Ultra for a month. I felt the battery was very underwhelming for much I paid. $1700 for the 1TB model. After selling it on eBay, I bought a Certified Renewed S10+. I've had it for 11 months, and I'm debating if I should upgrade to the S23 Ultra or wait for the S24 series. I don't want to be underwhelmed by battery life again. And that 1TB ensures that I'll keep the phone for at least 4 - 5 years or even longer. For longevity, higher internal storage works better for me. Do you guys think I'm due for an upgrade?
In my opinion, the only group of people that samsung screwed over is s22ultra owners like myself. I know they can do better than $500 because they had better way better deals with older phones just one year prior. I'll just have to wait for future sales to get rid of this phone I guess.
@TechOdyssey, will you put a screen protector on your s23 ultra? I hate how most the screen protectors got that big circle where the finger print sensor is at, thinking ill go with white stone dome glass again which don't have that annoying circle on the glass, the current whitestone screen protector is still serving me well for over 3+ years on my note 10+ 5g, which ill be trading in for my s23 ultra 1tb phone that's on order now m. Great movies, thanks for the info.
@@TechOdyssey I've never had a phone with anything more than whatever the note 10+ has gorilla glass 6. So my question is a hard glass screen protector even needed for these newest gorilla glass victus screens? I honestly have no clue so looking for advice here. I always keep a case on my phone's and it's always the middle to the most rugged type of cases and also insurance on my phones as well just in case if that helps put it in perspective.
That price though is still through the roof, i just purchased the Redmagic 8 pro 12g 256, ufs 4.0 type c, 6000 mAh battery plus all the extra internals and all display no hole punch, headphone jack, case, fast charger in the box, all for the price of $600, all I'm saying that the cost should not be that much for just a phone and paperwork oh and a sim ejector tool.
It’s still a flagship level phone from two years ago. Likely it will still be a good experience especially if you’re coming from an older or less powerful phone
@@TechOdyssey well... I'm not, I'm currently using an IPhone 13 Pro, good phone, but I'm not enjoying IOS, just not my cup of tea, good cameras but nothing exciting and a bit frustrating and not that ergonomic. And I don't want to get the S22 ultra because it's still too expensive
I think we're honestly at a point were these phone companies need to start releasing be wmodels every 2 years. Small upgrades just ain't worth it anymore as tech advancements are peaking
I got the Ultra 512g in Red!!! ❤️I am trading my burgundy one in tho. It's a 128g and I didn't pay much for it since I traded in my S22 for it during that sale last May. But having a better version with more storage and in red? Yes I'll go for it.
$190 for my Note 9. I'd keep it but the screen has burn in and was already replaced once. Doubtful I'll ever need to use it again but $190 does seem to be on the low side. Maybe $250 would be a better price.
Before I ordered the S23 Ultra I checked the Pixel 7 Pro price one more time and it was almost as much as the Samsung to get the 512GB so that really pushed me toward the Samsung. I guess I'm just more comfortable with Samsung. If I would have been able to save 400 bucks then maybe I would have tried out the Pixel 7 Pro.
@@MatthewMoscotto he kind of crucified the pixel 6A for not having 60 refresh rate screen while he praised other phones that don't have it like Apple being more expensive as well. He's okay for the most part, but his bias does come out here and there
Love the reviews keep them going always on point. I do wonder if going to s23 over the pixel 7 pro I love my 6 pro but trade in is 600 tempting what are your thoughts on this I think the s23 ultra is a leap ahead and with the ecosystem like buds and galaxy watch 4 there is so much to like for compatibility
Well bit the bullet and preordered the s23 ultra with the free upgrade in space it was a no brainier for the 512 in green can't wait to see what this puppy can do
Is it true that Samsung is rumored to start giving more towards trade-in? There are a couple videos on utube suggesting that Samsung is thinking to give more towards trade in
There is always expandable storage! Just connect to your laptop or other type of computer, or carry around a small drive. I would guess 99 percent of people in this-day-age travel with a laptop.
@@TechOdyssey ahh, cause some reviewers say they get the Galaxy Watch 5, some says galaxy buds, but yeah I used my credit for the watch 4, well, we'll see when they start shipping
@@TechOdyssey I got one last question? If you've gotten your S23 Ultra as yet, does it have the IR blaster? That's a pretty useful tool for me personally
I take alot of pictures..I'm currently still using my s20 and I have 512mb on that and it's at 70% memory used right now..I think I might just go for the 512mb
@@igormatisorovic52 wow you got it really early thats crazy! I want to get one myself just not now because the trade in price for my s22utra is too low right now. Like what techodyssey said in this video, $500 for an s22ultra is not a good deal.
I can notice immediately. One has a flat screen lol SMH I loved the curve. The s22 ultra is perfect imo. Now we get a s23 ultra flat screen. And idc what people say. In person when you see the phone your going to realize it's a flat screen essentially. They said 30 percent less curve than the s22 ultra. But imo it's more like 85 percent to 90 percent less curve. Might as well go full flat then. But hey it's my opinion and some will like the flat screen. But I like the s22 ultra it's curve screen makes it elegant looking.
I just sent the Galaxy back to Samsung for full refund. It's amazing with all this tech for the camera, the insane cost etc and still we have shutter lag. I'll look at Galaxy S24 Ultra next, depending of course Apple doesn't bring out something with iPhone 15.
If I preorder the base 256 storage S23 Ultra I know it will be a free upgrade to 512. But will the RAM be 8 or 12? I keep hearing about the free storage upgrade but wondering if it will also apply to RAM or not?
I wait few months for the price drop then I will go take s23 ultra to replace my current garbage s22 ultra snap gen 1 with shortest battery life of all time.
I went to At&t returned disappointed ☹️☹️☹️ You get $1000 in bill credits, but is it worth it ? Not in my opinion. Even after trading in S22, The most Basic plan to qualify for S23 ultra, $77 / month (for 36 months) Defeats the purpose. I pay $30 for cricket, and I am happy with it.
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I've had the s23 ultra 512gb for 2 days now. I've been to a concert at 17:00 shot many videos and photos (+-70/100 photos, 4 videos (4k/60 and 3 minutes long). Had celular on the whole time, sent many snaps and messages and those videos over celular to friends. Am home now at 23:57. The phone was at around 58%. Pretty decent in my opinion.
Wow!🤗
Brooo thanks for this comment! I too will be using my pone similarly and that is vastly improved battery life over the S22 Ultra
Your content is awesome man. You are the only one who talks about phones for a long term. Otherwise, more than 90% of other TH-camrs talk about new Android phones for a week and go baffling about iPhones. Keep your amazing work man 🔥🔥
Thank you very much. I appreciate it!
@@TechOdyssey except when he’s making a video of a Samsung s22/23 and is wearing an Apple Watch Ultra…
@@srbell67 And? I have 4 active sim cards and carry an iPhone and two Android phones daily. If after all of the work I put into the video you only care about a watch I'm wearing, when why are you even watching?
I got 512GB in green and its coming on the 13th, finally an ultra with a snapdragon in the UK!
0:59 The two cameras on the right side of S23 Ultra (i think one of them is a sensor) are more spacey than the S22 Ultra (they have a larger distance between them and the flash in between). A little difference,, that is. I am the happy owner of the S23 Ultra (12 GB RAM / 1 TB storage, Phantom Black) - among the first preorders, and and admit that I am already hyped and i configured all settings and applied custom profiles, backed it up, etc. And I already feel that I barely scratched the surface of the new features. My old Note 10+ is already sitting in the easybox waiting to be picked up by the retailer so I can make the trade-in happen. Maybe you can make a video about best cases for the new series S23, S23 +, S23 Ultra. Just saying, Adam! Thank you for your insighful videos, tech, explaining and helping out ppl to figure out stuff before making purchases!
Happy with the trade up ?? I did the same trade and wondering how the experience from Note 10 plus to 23u is going to be.
@@NativeHulk406 yap, its a great experience. The size of the phone is the same, but it feels more sturdy in the hand, a manly fact, haha. The specs are high and the new Andoid 13 on this phone brings a more refined experience, including the S-Pen features. I didnt test the camera outside yet.
That processing is what us photographers 1st, use a dedicated camera & lens but manually edit in a post processing. It was done this way for 10+ yrs I been doing it. Upgrade that camera body as needed, use same good lenses. Use whatever phone you want for games & social media & text. (:
I'm so excited about the S23 ultra just insane🤴🤴
They did raise the price outside the US. The base Ultra is like $150 AUD more than the Oppo Find X5 Pro at launch, and $650 more than the Pixel 7 Pro. It's $150 less than the 256gb iPhone 14 pro max.
Right now you can get double the storage space for the same price. I got the 23U 512 for the same 1199.
Yup yup. Great deal
0:55 You can tell the difference if you look at the lens on the back. The Phase Detection Autofocus is now a black dot on the S23 Ultra when the S22 Ultra has a red dot.
I ordered mine holding on to the Note 10+ for 3 years now because Europe always gets the inferior Exynos chipset. The price here in Italy 🇮🇹 is crazy high, 512 Gb S23 ultra costs €1,659.00.
Same in Ireland it's a joke, but the exynos chip is still really good, people talk crap about it way too much
It is the same price in Ireland but don't forget u get 1TB of memory for the price of the 512gb if u preorder!!
LOL - You are one of those who actually use logic and common sense very well in reviews, and make it sound simple!! Appreciate the clarity and great reviews.
I pre-ordered it because I made the mistake of buying a s22+ last year, and I couldn't trade up until the s23... The less curved screen is enough to get the s23 over the s22.
Think some of these upgrades are pretty substantial from last year. But since I'm upgrading from an s9 plus they're all pretty substantial!!
As far as I know there is no pre order in Europe. At least here in Norway it was available in stores at Feb 1.
Yeah. That’s crazy it worked that way. We don’t get it until the 17th
Actually there has been a price increase everywhere apart from the US.
Thanks for the info! Do you expect the battery performance to improve after a week or so of use on the whole S23 range? Will the phone improve its battery performance once it learns your phone usage patterns?
TechDroider on TH-cam has done a Samsung S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro Max / S22 Ultra / Xiaomi 13 Pro / OnePlus 11 / Pixel 7 Pro BATTERY DRAIN TEST. Some of the results for the total time to drain the batteries were:
iPhone 14 Pro Max - 11 hr 25 min
S23 Ultra - 11 hr 15 min
S22 Ultra - 9 hr 43 min
So the S23U lasted 92 mins, or 15.7% longer than the S22U. This was the longest TechDroider had ever seen a 1440 display last in a battery drain test. He also recorded the temps of the phones throughout the test, which were interesting.
Really enjoy your reviews and perspective highlighting these important features that make this phone so great. So excited to try out the camera and nightography! I hope the battery life improves. No matter what I do to the S22 Ultra, battery life poor. Always charging.
Thank your glad I could help
what you said about the slap in the face offering 500$ for the s22 ultra is kinda like a slap in their own faces too.. i mean it's their own product that they're saying has depreciated so much so soon. i am expecting my s23 ultra on the 17th as well. i have used iphones since smart phones came out and have been very happy with them, but now i want to try something new. your videos have helped me decide that, thanks !
You’re welcome glad I could help. Thanks for watching
I have a feeling since they did not raise the prices in the USA and offer 512 vs. 256, they held back on trade ins to make up for the prices the same as last year. Just a theory but it's my theory.
Price gone up here, I was right all along! 😄 The ultra 512gb gonna be $1800 after the promo weeks .
11:41 - coming from a Note 5, this would be a MAJOR upgrade for me.
Absolutely!
I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it to jump to the 1TB. It looks like it has faster Ram. I'm planning on keeping the phone for the 4 full yr update cycle. What do you think?
I cancelled my Best Buy order, and reordered from Samsung, I forgot I had the extra $50 for reserving. Ordered the red one now
They didn't increase the price of the S23 series, just neutered the trade in values 😉 ...
Full disclosure, I ordered it twice in the last week then canceled both times.
My s21 ultra is borderline working like it did out of the box in 2021.
There just isn't quite enough here to entice a change.
All the things you mention in the video are marginal updates but by and large not a game changer.
Now I finally realize how Apple users must feel each yearヽ(´ー｀)ノ
I lost my note 20 ultra loved thT phone but then I got the 21 ultra its a great phone . Smaller but it's a perfect size. And I got used for under 500 with a charger . It's a good phone
I'm in the same boat I'm from u.k and have a two year contract. It's up but might stick to the 21...
Thanks for the video.
With 512GB for the same price as 256GB and what I paid for my S22U, it is tempting. They'll give me $500 for my 10 months old S22U. With nearly 1800 photos, I like this camera a lot. I am keeping hold of it for a while yet, though, as I am outside the US.
I will always love your breakdown of phones, the deals and your preferences and that you do talk about the average person who will have their phones for a period so should they buy a 23 ultra if you have 22 ultra and things like that. Love aslo that you do follow ups of devices se we can get true comprehensive review at the beginning of purchase and a look at the device over an extended period. Keep up the great work
Great chan. I also pre-ordered the S23 Ultra for full price because I'll eat my 512GB S22 Ultras before I trade them in for $500. If I can't sell them, I'll just give them to family or friends. The deals are definitely terrible this year. The SD8G2 power efficiency tests on other phones seem worth the upgrade for me. I don't game much but I run a lot of stuff in the background and multi-task heavily, so even a few more hours, SoT would be great, and hopefully, no more thermal throttling when multi-tasking. I have to run at 60hz a lot of the time just so my keyboard doesn't lag when running milk multiple apps. I'm probably still going to have to carry a power bank for going out the whole day, but anything would be an improvement. If the S22U didn't have a junk chip, I probably wouldn't bother upgrading since I'm happy with everything else on the S22U. Maybe we'll skip next year depending on what they upgrade, and the Fold 5 is the same form factor as the old ones. Can't wait for the 17th to see if it was worth it.
Trade in values are disappointing.
What colour S23 Ultra are you getting?
I got the lavender one.
@@TechOdyssey Nice! Can't wait for the video's. I am thinking about getting the cream or the black one later this year.
@TechOdyssey Nice, I'm thinking if getting the phantom black S23!! Sounds like a capable model this time. A budget flagship that fits the bill for those who want an entry model in Samsung's ecosystem.
Agreed. IMO MKBHD is compromised and biased and doesn't give fair opinions on certain OEMS. I stopped watching him a long time ago.
It's pretty bad when a phone's price tag is almost as much as my mortgage payment..
Pre -order the s23 ultra 512 model. I have 2 z flip 4's, which one I've never used still in the box. At&t offered me $500 on a trade in. I 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣'ed... I asked the guy, how much is at&t paying you to tell me these jokes🤣🤣🤣
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T.O. and Floss are carrying tech TH-cam.
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I was hoping to upgrade. Technically my carrier is giving me the amount it cost to pay out my 22 Ultra but 500 of it is Samsung credit this year so won't come off my bill. So no trade in this year I'll have to wait till next year or see if they do a different deal in a couple of months
Is it true there will be no more S+ after S23?
I think we’ve come to a point where you can’t do much with the outside. Considering how many rectangular phones with cameras have been released over the years, especially with android, many of the configurations have already been done.
They didn’t raise the price? Don't know where you're buying the S23, but Verizon has the S23 ultra on their website for $1399. A $200 increase over the S22 Ultra from last year.
Version is the Top of the line so yes you will pay the money for the best and to me worth every penny!
Wish the s23 ultra rugged case would fit the s22 ultra. It looks tough. Lol
Well you're not completely right about the price. While it didn't get pricier in USA it did get more expensive in other regions
I've had the S10+ since 2019.
Last year, I tried the S22 Ultra for a month. I felt the battery was very underwhelming for much I paid. $1700 for the 1TB model. After selling it on eBay, I bought a Certified Renewed S10+. I've had it for 11 months, and I'm debating if I should upgrade to the S23 Ultra or wait for the S24 series. I don't want to be underwhelmed by battery life again. And that 1TB ensures that I'll keep the phone for at least 4 - 5 years or even longer. For longevity, higher internal storage works better for me.
Do you guys think I'm due for an upgrade?
They raised the prices everywhere else except the US
So it looks the same as last years phone. iPhone have done that for years.
True story
In my opinion, the only group of people that samsung screwed over is s22ultra owners like myself. I know they can do better than $500 because they had better way better deals with older phones just one year prior. I'll just have to wait for future sales to get rid of this phone I guess.
Unfortunately am in Malawi Africa and the option to preoder is not available... Any option?
Don't forget when u upgrade to the 512gb u also get 12gb ram and not 8gb!!
You record with your iphone? Which app u use to shoot/edit video
Just the regular camera app unless I'm using my Shure mv88 mic which gives better audio
They did rise the prices outside the US… and by a whopping 200 dollars
@TechOdyssey, will you put a screen protector on your s23 ultra?
I hate how most the screen protectors got that big circle where the finger print sensor is at, thinking ill go with white stone dome glass again which don't have that annoying circle on the glass, the current whitestone screen protector is still serving me well for over 3+ years on my note 10+ 5g, which ill be trading in for my s23 ultra 1tb phone that's on order now m.
Great movies, thanks for the info.
I always put one on. Usually a film style on the Samsungs. They work great
@@TechOdyssey I've never had a phone with anything more than whatever the note 10+ has gorilla glass 6.
So my question is a hard glass screen protector even needed for these newest gorilla glass victus screens? I honestly have no clue so looking for advice here. I always keep a case on my phone's and it's always the middle to the most rugged type of cases and also insurance on my phones as well just in case if that helps put it in perspective.
That price though is still through the roof, i just purchased the Redmagic 8 pro 12g 256, ufs 4.0 type c, 6000 mAh battery plus all the extra internals and all display no hole punch, headphone jack, case, fast charger in the box, all for the price of $600, all I'm saying that the cost should not be that much for just a phone and paperwork oh and a sim ejector tool.
Would the S21 ultra be a good phone in 2023? Exynos
@@johnnyblaze5551 cool, I'm getting one this mount and I would like reassurance
It’s still a flagship level phone from two years ago. Likely it will still be a good experience especially if you’re coming from an older or less powerful phone
@@TechOdyssey well... I'm not, I'm currently using an IPhone 13 Pro, good phone, but I'm not enjoying IOS, just not my cup of tea, good cameras but nothing exciting and a bit frustrating and not that ergonomic. And I don't want to get the S22 ultra because it's still too expensive
I think we're honestly at a point were these phone companies need to start releasing be wmodels every 2 years. Small upgrades just ain't worth it anymore as tech advancements are peaking
Tempting, I'm not gonna lie. 😃 Especially at the price.
I got the Ultra 512g in Red!!! ❤️I am trading my burgundy one in tho. It's a 128g and I didn't pay much for it since I traded in my S22 for it during that sale last May. But having a better version with more storage and in red? Yes I'll go for it.
$190 for my Note 9. I'd keep it but the screen has burn in and was already replaced once. Doubtful I'll ever need to use it again but $190 does seem to be on the low side. Maybe $250 would be a better price.
Does the scene optimiser setting for camera work well or is it better quality to turn off ?
You're my favourite reviewer. Thanks, buddy
Before I ordered the S23 Ultra I checked the Pixel 7 Pro price one more time and it was almost as much as the Samsung to get the 512GB so that really pushed me toward the Samsung. I guess I'm just more comfortable with Samsung. If I would have been able to save 400 bucks then maybe I would have tried out the Pixel 7 Pro.
You are better than MKBHD
Wow. Thanks. That's a big compliment.
@@TechOdyssey he does mostly apple
MKBHD does everything really.
@@MatthewMoscotto he kind of crucified the pixel 6A for not having 60 refresh rate screen while he praised other phones that don't have it like Apple being more expensive as well. He's okay for the most part, but his bias does come out here and there
@@MatthewMoscotto I honestly think he is all about Apple
Love the reviews keep them going always on point. I do wonder if going to s23 over the pixel 7 pro I love my 6 pro but trade in is 600 tempting what are your thoughts on this I think the s23 ultra is a leap ahead and with the ecosystem like buds and galaxy watch 4 there is so much to like for compatibility
Well bit the bullet and preordered the s23 ultra with the free upgrade in space it was a no brainier for the 512 in green can't wait to see what this puppy can do
Really good content, sick video man!
Glad you liked it!
I just got my phone this morning ❤️ in the UK. My boss ordered hisa few days before me and he's getting it on the 17th 😂
Whoops. Lol. Lucky you 😂
Is it true that Samsung is rumored to start giving more towards trade-in? There are a couple videos on utube suggesting that Samsung is thinking to give more towards trade in
There is always expandable storage! Just connect to your laptop or other type of computer, or carry around a small drive. I would guess 99 percent of people in this-day-age travel with a laptop.
I got a small SSD from sabrent, I don't even miss the SD card
Ordered my ultra through google fi with the rebate. I'm upgrading from my trusty 9-year-old nexus 6. Should be a noticeable improvement. lol
8k video sounds cool but I think most will stick to 4k
Does the s23 ultra still make that sound when you shake it side to side a little the ois thing thanks
Received my FedEx tracking number for 2-15 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra😊
Sweeeet!
is 809euro trade-in for my S22U 256GB enough? the price of the new S23U 512GB is 1400euro ... what do you think?
I have the S22 Ultra and still ordered the S23 Ultra.
Me Too, No Way I'm loosing 1 of my S22 Ultras for a S23 Ultra, I keep My Phones!
Thank you TechOdyssey!
Any time!
I like his honest reviews
Is it true that we get the galaxy watch 5 with the S23?
Maybe in some markets. Not in the USA.
@@TechOdyssey ahh, cause some reviewers say they get the Galaxy Watch 5, some says galaxy buds, but yeah I used my credit for the watch 4, well, we'll see when they start shipping
@@manifestationofjason4726yeah. There seems to be a lot of different deals depending on what country or market. In the USA we don’t get it.
@@TechOdyssey I got one last question? If you've gotten your S23 Ultra as yet, does it have the IR blaster? That's a pretty useful tool for me personally
@@manifestationofjason4726 I haven't got mine yet but no, it doesn't have an IR blaster. Sorry.
Look at the prices for 1tb. Did it really not go up?
Do you think going for the 1tb is overkill?
if I could afford it I'd go for it
What would you use it for? I think that's the better question.
I take alot of pictures..I'm currently still using my s20 and I have 512mb on that and it's at 70% memory used right now..I think I might just go for the 512mb
You must certainly know that the top iPhone has a better screen! Yes, it is a Samsung screen, but it’s specked to Apple’s tuning.
I have a 512 gb note 20 ultra, is it worth upgrading to the s23 ultra?
I think it is. People say that the battery efficiency is so close to iphone level efficiency and the ram performance is impressive as well.
@@andycortez9316 You are right .....i grt mine yestrday 1tb version and it is amazing
@@andycortez9316 thanks for the input, I might need to reconsider and pre order the s23 with the free memory upgrade while I can
@@igormatisorovic52 wow you got it really early thats crazy! I want to get one myself just not now because the trade in price for my s22utra is too low right now. Like what techodyssey said in this video, $500 for an s22ultra is not a good deal.
@@andycortez9316 I get 750 Euro for my S22 Ultra and finnaly I add 800 euro more and I get S23 Ultra 1 Tb version
I can notice immediately. One has a flat screen lol SMH I loved the curve. The s22 ultra is perfect imo. Now we get a s23 ultra flat screen. And idc what people say. In person when you see the phone your going to realize it's a flat screen essentially. They said 30 percent less curve than the s22 ultra. But imo it's more like 85 percent to 90 percent less curve. Might as well go full flat then. But hey it's my opinion and some will like the flat screen. But I like the s22 ultra it's curve screen makes it elegant looking.
How about heat and power efficiency?
Hey bruh, love your channel. Keep it up
I just sent the Galaxy back to Samsung for full refund.
It's amazing with all this tech for the camera, the insane cost etc and still we have shutter lag.
I'll look at Galaxy S24 Ultra next, depending of course Apple doesn't bring out something with iPhone 15.
Thank you for all the info.
You bet!
Just ordered th3 cream color,since that's the only left on Google fi.
Saved over £400 by buying s23 ultra from Samsung direct than having a contract thro tesco, Then sorted my own sim contract out.
Got it for $400 by trading in my Note 20 Ultra 5G. And got the free 512gb upgrade too.
quick share instead of airdrop
Does Boom Beach support ray tracing? 😃
I wish. 😂😂😂
If I preorder the base 256 storage S23 Ultra I know it will be a free upgrade to 512. But will the RAM be 8 or 12? I keep hearing about the free storage upgrade but wondering if it will also apply to RAM or not?
All 512gb model got 12gb ram
u needed pick 512gb model and when u go to cart it knocks price of what i did when upgrading and 512gb comes with 12gb ram
My phone's in the mail, arriving tomorrow. 👍
Nice one thanks 😎🇮🇪👏
Thanks, Mary!
12 days.! Note 20 to 23 ultra 512.. . Just call it a note keep the smaller versions the s line.. .
Cant go with iphone anymore since they got rid of the physical sim card.
I wait few months for the price drop then I will go take s23 ultra to replace my current garbage s22 ultra snap gen 1 with shortest battery life of all time.
I went to At&t returned disappointed ☹️☹️☹️
You get $1000 in bill credits, but is it worth it ? Not in my opinion.
Even after trading in S22,
The most Basic plan to qualify for S23 ultra, $77 / month (for 36 months)
Defeats the purpose.
I pay $30 for cricket, and I am happy with it.
Well another beta Monday, wonder what it's going to bring?
MBs or GBs? It's Giga brotha.
man u can buy icloud or google disk for nothing...
I have the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, and there are going to give me $1,000 toward the new S23 Ultra. What do you think about that offer?
Who?
@@gwiz3059 Samsung and AT&T
Ordered s23ultra 512 gb in Ireland and has cost me €1459 😔 no free credit