My brother worked (contacted) at a company that solely used DeX in their corporate part of the company (they provided work phones for everyone). It allowed them to work from home or the office without taking anything other than their work phone home. They were mostly using a web application when they used this so there was no issue with software installs or anything.
Most of the time i had an s9, I didn't know what Dex was. It's amazing how little they promote it. It wasn't until I got a second monitor for my old laptop that i gave it a shot. It was amazing. Now I have an s23, and it performs far better than the laptop. About as good as a high end chromebook, basically as a free add-on.
I had a Samsung Galaxy store near me. At that time the S9 came out and they were really Demonstrating DeX dock. I have the dock. It is cool to have. I get hdmi and two usc ports.
@@JetofOZ-vs5rr obv' laptop because those dex devices aren't very fast in terms of computing. Plus a laptop will either have windows or Linux those operation systems are designed for computing rather than easy to use consumer interface. I have no idea how to put it into words but you'll find dex severely restricting. Incredibly so. It's really, fun to use on the top end tablets at most. I for instance have a older version which seems like it's on some Beta version of dex. Some things are missing or lacking.
Samsung Dex is my jam. I love dex. It helps me with productivity while on the go. DEX is so underrated. Samsung needs to promote Dex more. DEX should also be on the Flip as well. I believe that showing college students how to use DEX as their only device while in college is essential. DEX is never mentioned on the tablet side. Using DEX while in school has saved me.
This is by far the BEST video about DEX I came across youtube.... I watched like 20 videos and not one comes close to the quality and depth of this one. Appreciated and thanks a lot. This helped me out ALOT!!!
A, can you do TH-cam pip in dex mode? I switched to reg tab mode and I could, but not in dex. Am I missing something or this $350 dex doesn't allow that?
I have a 3.5 year old Samsung Galaxy Tab s6 lite (2020). I never realized how much I would be using DeX, but when I got a very cheap small bluetooth keyboard, I noticed I almost always just left my ChromeBook (which I used for Highschool) at home and took my Tab + keyboard. It works so well. Tomorrow I'll be getting my Tab s9 FE+ with keyboard-cover and I just know already that I will be using it even more than before since I have recently started Uni. Friggin love DeX, can't wait to see where we'll be at with it in a few years!
FINALLY! A techyoutuber that understands how Samsung's top phones are better than the competition because of the fact that they have DEX and DEX works wonders. Also, my main setup in my home office is thru my phone acting as my pc (keyboard mouse and monitor all depending on the phone). Has not failed me once!
Samsung is the best in every way I own 22 ultra and 24 ultra and they are freaking amazing. I tried other brands like apple but would only go for huawei if they didnt banned them because they were better then top 2 greedys. Best part in my home is that I control other samsung devices from phone with ease any time, waking them up etc, connect dex in second, using phone as media device, or console
I picked up a Tab S8+ and am just getting started with Dex. It's a bit hard to believe that more people haven't figured out how powerful it is. I can't wait to try it with an external monitor as well. Thanks for the great overview!
It just seems like the phone can do all of this stuff without becoming a laptop first so I don't know what I would gain by using dex. If I could install steam games that would sway me but right now all I see is people using their laptops as a monitor for the phone. Which makes me wonder why they don't use the laptop as is.
@@Michael-ru3su I'm using DeX on the Tab S8+ so having laptop mode is excellent for mobile productivity. Using it with a phone seems less immediately useful but I could imagine carrying a cable instead of a computer being appealing to some people. Bottom line it's nice to have the option.
How are you liking the S8+? I am thinking of getting one. I would like to do Dex as a stand alone. I am also thinking if it would better to just get a portable monitor and Dex from my s23. Thoughts?
@@RussellHogan I'm not sure how well DeX works using a phone, although I assume with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse that it would be great. Using it on a tablet makes it immediately more like a laptop and usable for multitasking. I have tried using smaller Chromebooks and Android tablets with a keyboard and mouse and, even though I could resize the windows, there was so little space that there wasn't much point. The Tab S8+ has a large enough screen to comfortably have multiple windows open. It's also powerful enough with enough memory to do this smoothly. It feels like an actual laptop rather than a tablet. The one obvious giveaway that it's not are the Android apps that don't scale well. It's usually not an issue because most of the apps I've had a problem with can run in a browser instead. Bottom line, it's not a 100% desktop replacement but, if you do most things in a browser or using apps that behave, it's a great experience. Hope that helps!
I actually find myself using dex more and more. I have a pc thats starting to get outdated, and for my needs, dex does a lot of the things my pc does already.
Good to see a Tech reviewer dedicated to Samsung and it's ecosystem. I'm tired of seeing TH-camrs giving shallow reviews to Android devices in general that they used for a week or so, no one even talks about DeX in their reviews. Like dude when you review an iPhone you lot talk about the "ecosystem" then why not review the Galaxy devices the same way.
Great video, and I love the design and functionality of the Espresso monitor. Of course people won't replace their laptops with DeX if it doesn't provide the same level of functionality or software, although it actually can replace laptops for most people. DeX is wonderful, and I use it as my only computer, but Samsung could have developed it into a truly viable PC replacement by now. It's really frustrating how little attention it gets. Flagship phones are as powerful as midrange laptops with premium integrated graphics. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is equal to a 2022 Intel Core i3-1215U notebook CPU paired with an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti. A phone could have a USB4 port with: - up to 80 gigabits per second transfer rate - Multi Stream Transport for multi display output through a hub/docking station or via daisy chaining - PCI Express tunneling for connecting an external GPU dock or eGPU for desktop-level graphics performance We could have a new generation of ultra-efficient graphics cards based on mobile architecture and the USB4 interface, with way better performance per watt than anything from AMD or Nvidia. USB4 Power Delivery could easily power them, so those cumbersome PCIe power cables would be no more.
On my Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (which is pretty much the same specs as Galaxy S22 phone), I could do most things people do on PC. Browsing, office, sound cloud/spotify, CAD work, drawing and graphic design on Krita, and 3D sculpting on Nomad Sculpt, and video and music editing on a variety of great apps, and game emulation as well!....It's amazing!....My PC is primarily for heavy gaming and sim-racing only!
@@TooToo246 Awesome!! I also use Krita and Nomad Sculpt on my S23 Ultra (512+12). For those two apps, I use an XP-Pen Artist 16 2nd Gen pen display in DeX mode, and Nomad also works great in phone mode with the S-Pen. Krita of course doesn't work in phone mode because it has a desktop-only UI, as you know. I use Cubasis 3 for music projects and LumaFusion for video editing. Phablet PC ftw!
I was looking for a compact laptop for basic things while traveling. I remembered Dex existed and was fortunate enought to find a Tab S8 at an excelent price with keyboard included and i am so happy with the experience. Really surprises me why not many people recommend it for when you only need ia device for productivity. Just the being able to use the apps in many windows is so useful
@@MSanzSH-0 so sorry, cant help with that, i have the one without the touchpad as I usually carry a mouse with me or use the Spen. I did had to increase the pointer speed with the mouse as it did felt kind of a delay while using it.
It's great to collaborate with you! An excellent dive into the world of Samsung DeX and the power of an epic mobility solution with our espresso Display! Epic 😁
@@mystriddlery Hello! The espresso Display is designed to draw power from the device it's plugged into via a single USB-C cable. In the vast majority of cases, a single USB-C is all that's required, but we do offer adapter cables for devices that require it.
This guy gets it... He didn't talk about gaming or thin client applications, but he gets it... Hopefully Google will finally take tablet or desktop class ui's/apps more seriously 👍..
@@spiderpig1736 It's funny, I'm actually interested in the reverse.. Making Android a desktop class operating system in order to leverage its amazing software adaptability.. Where Android (and by extension the Play Store) becomes a one stop shop for context aware apps (software that understands the hardware it's running on and adapts to suit in the form of Mobile, Tablet or Desktop UIs) on a highly portable operating system.. No OS currently does this and effectively, it's what Apple is attempting to SIMULATE with its software ecosystem. Android is positioned to become that if Google wants that.. In terms of computing that's far more interesting (possibly even more profitable) than whatever is going on in ChromeOS.. It would actually be revolutionary, especially for the end user..
I've been using using my phone (currently s23+) as my main machine for almost 4yrs now. I use it for all my software development as well. I run full arch Linux, i3, including 3d acceleration from within dex, so I can mix android and any full Linux app. I often have slack, TH-cam music, vscode/nvim, postresql server, redis server, rails, full chrome with all the devtools. All locally. I use external monitor or my xreal glasses for display, and Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and earbuds
I am using it in a similar way although without a graphical desktop environment. Termux, vim, git, qemu when a project requires containerization via Docker or projects involving various versions of NodeJS via nvm. A shared directory accessible between host (termux) and qemu (guest) allows me to edit source code, run a web server, and version control it from a single instance of the corresponding configuration files within the termux environment. Away from my desk, I can connect the smartphone to a lapdock for a notebook-like experience. My only regret is not knowing about Samsung DeX a few years ago; I would have bought a Samsung smartphone instead of a notebook computer at the time, saving a few thousand dollars in the process.
How are you guys doing this? It’s exactly what I’d like to do. Just got this device after over a decade of iPhones. I run a similar setup on my laptops and desktops. Would love to set it up on the ultra. Especially i3.
Reasonably new to DeX but seeing a phone with DeX (on the go) and a S6 lite (with DeX) at home (or even on the go) is a great combo. I also liked your phone and monitor setup. Great video and explanation 😀
Great to see a new dedicated Samsung channel. Even better you’re an Aussie. Hope this channel takes off as I am tired of bias in too many channels due to the supplier paying them to.
I have been using dex for 2 years now...will never go back to a regular pc+laptop+cell I use geforcenow for games...I miss very little The BEST "dock" for Dex is a windows 10/11 laptop. For $50 (low end used laptop) you get the equivalent of a nexdock. For games...you NEED an hdmi hoockup. There is no other way. And give up on mouse response...cursor control is the sorriest you will ever experience. Still love it...
Yes, that's often how this goes, but I'm glad you've discovered its usefulness. Yes, DeX is great, but after six years on the market, it could have been way more than what it is now. Samsung is actually holding back DeX's development severely.
I use DEX all the time with the Note 20 Ultra. There are limitations just using a cable. I invested in the DEX Pad, this allows me to run it at 3440 x 1440 (UWQHD).
If you get the Samsung multiport adapter, that one supports 4K. Non-Samsung cables tend to cap the resolution to 1080. But the Samsung cable has no such limitation.
Because of Dex I splashed out to get a Samsung tablet. I am so glad I did. It's one of the best things I have ever bought, though not cheap. And while I agree that Dex does a marvellous job at making my tablet into a functioning laptop, it is up against (a) the limitations imposed by Android OS and (b) the laziness of app developers. If I open a Windows app, and resize it, I expect it to actually resize, and NOT crash, hang, refuse to obey, mess up its screen, or go blank until I close it and re-open it. When Microsoft invented UWAs (Universal Windows Apps) that operated on a Windows desktop or Windows tablet (or Windows Phone) like phone apps, it gave in to the tendency of apps to simply die and need to be re-opened. On a phone, that happens a lot, and people don't notice, they just re-open them. But on a PC? NO!!! People expected better. Like traditional Win32 apps that were designed to NOT die, and which no one would want if they were not stable. But when one moves from a phone to a tablet or desktop display, one expects better than phone apps that (a) need to be re-opened and (b) reset themselves (say, to their entry page) at the drop of a hat, eg when you resize them even the tiniest amount, or screw up their screen formatting. And that is mostly a failing of Android OS. The fact that apps generally are considered to be able, under normal circumstances on a phone, to reset themselves to their entry page. Which goes down like a lead balloon on a tablet or desktop. And after perservering with such quirky instabilities as (eg) TH-cam going back to its entry page if tyou pause a vidoo for more than a few minutes, it is such a joy to go back to the stability of Windows on a PC or Mac OS on a Mac. And that is not all there is to contend with in the Android land of quirks. Consider when you see a vertical bar cursor flashing in a text entry field in your app and you start typing but nothing appears. HUH? On Windows, the flashing cursor is your GUARANTEE that you have selected the text entry field as the recipient for input. On Android? NO!!! For whatever stupid reason, that Android's developers don't give a s**t about fixing. Again, it's a joy to be back with Windows, where stuff is ROCK SOLID, and does what it is told, and does not have a mind of its own, forgetting what you had it doing, and reverting back to the entry page of the app. Or going into Portrait Mode when you resize to full-screen. Or going blank when you have your app resize to a phone-shaped window and you decide to tweak its width (eg Omron Connect app, which then goes blank). So Android OS has improved over the years but it is still nothing short of CLUNKY and OBSTRUCTIVE and its report card says MUST DO BETTER. That said, Dex is an AMAZING step forward. And the fact that it came from Samsung, NOT from Google, tells you a LOT about the lazy sloppy attitude in Android OS development, where the teams seem to be wandering around in cuckoo land while there is a world out there to conquer. They seem unaware of how much custom they could steal from Microsoft with some attention to Android's stupid quirks. Not that I want Android to put Windows out of business. Windows is a REAL operating system that does not hide its file system behind inscrutable apps that talk about Albums (whatever the hell they are, relative to actual Folders). Windws has proper cloud sync of files, downloaded on demand, auto-uploaded when they have been updated. You will likely NEVER see that on Android in a millennium of Sundays. It's just not built to suit it. But having said all that, Android, given the superlative life support that Samsung Dex has added, becomes a viable portable environment for a LOT of activities. Particularly activities that are internet-involved, ie web-browsing, communications (email, social media, messenger apps), and such things as Amazon and Just Eat, etc. And I would not like to be without it. To sum up, I was totally Windows-based apart from having to buy a non-Microsoft phone after the distressing demise of Windows Phone, having to give up my slick fast efficient Microsoft phone with its AMOLED display for a much more expensive product that was far from such slickness. What let Microsoft down was (a) PWAs being too late to save it and (b) Google refusing to provide such things as a TH-cam app. As for why PWAs were too late, it's because Google realised how much use Microsoft could make use of them, so it back-pedalled on them coming to fruition until they were sure Windows Phone was dead. I only saw abour 2 PWAs make it onto Windows Phone, and had that become more common, they would have given it life support. So f**k you, Google. In having to rely on Samsung to fix their quirky irritating Android OS by means of Dex, Google are their own worst enemy. An entangled mass of Prima Donnas producing Beta products that never become real. A stupid setup they may never change. And the idea of a 3rd party having to come in and shore up their OS because they can't see which way the wind is blowing and fix it themselves, is utterly bizarre, absurd, and an indication of total rudderlessness. But as I said, I can't do without Samsung Dex now, but I sure as hell would do without Android if I did NOT have Dex. What would I do instead? I would run a bunch of PWAs on Windows (a couple of dozen of them, easy to set up, for whatever web-sites took my fancy, currently discarded in favour of using Dex).
7:50 We should appreciate Samsung for doing this, others could make it propriety to their devices as ECOSYSTEM requirement huh soooooooooooooooooo underrated
I love blowing my kids minds when I wirelessly Dex to our 55in Lg Lcd tv. Works so well, it’s just amazing. And then you can use the phone screen as a large track pad. Just wow
It is just amazing, and I dont know why most manufacturers dont adopt it. Just need s monitor, keyboard and your smartphone and you have a computer with you. Makes so much sense.
I really appreciate this video content and encourage you to maybe do something on DEX every year as functionality increases. Thank You for your work on your great channel!
Thank you for the tip to use Dex with PC , the win 10 download works with w11 and its just amazing. I just moved from iphone and wow this is really good.
Normally I dont carry too many cables around, nor travel with the intention of working in a hotel room, so I dont carry mouse or keyboard either. But, sometimes, I really need it and with that wireless Dex option I feel backed up. Just AMAZING what sumsung did there. Really thinking about the consumer
dex was the main reason i went. samsung. I have the fold 4 and i basically have three devices in one. I travel a lot and connecting this to the hotel or air bnb tv is perfect for watching my games while im still using my phone for all the other things
Got Dex setup in my 18 wheeler using my Roku Smart TV via usb-c/hdmi with wireless kb/mouse!!! Love that I can play my fps games and that I can exit Dex and go right to PS Remote Play(PS5) without switching cables or unplugging tyem!!!
I've been looking into tablets that I can take with me on the go, I don't really need the whole software of it just some standard apps, I never even considered just getting a portable screen and hooking up Dex to it. Game changer. That Espresso display is so cool
I have the DEX hockey puck style docking system, galaxy S8, all the connection cables, monitor and I love it. Saved me a lots of money on cable internet service. I want to up grade but at same time I don't want to give up the old dinosaur system.
I love DeX, but DeX for PC makes very little sense to me. I am way more capable on my PC than on a stunted DeX. Interacting with my phone just makes more sense using Link to Windows. It is like running an unnecessary VM - all the additional UI is just bloat. DeX on TVs/ displays and DeX on the tablets is absolutely brilliant.
I travel to go to law school. I use Dex in the hotel all the time. I also have a Samsung keyboard and a mouse. I purchased the 1 TB version of the Samsung Fold 5. This allows me to keep all my files on the phone. I also have a remote into Windows.
The thing is, if you have a monitor, keyboard and mouse then you probably already have them attached to a real computer. Its generally easier to just transfer the files from your phone to your PC and use desktop apps. I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra but prefer Samsungs android multitasking to DEX.
This is good. First I have heard of Dex for PC. In the second video, I would be good to know how to integrate Dex for a Windows 10 PC desktop running 2 Monitors, wireless Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse & MX Master Mechanical Keyboard, both the keyboard and mouse have dongles in a USB Hub. Transferring files between the old Samsung S8 phone and the PC up to now has been a laborious exercise using File Explorer. Drag and dropping files and video editing with the new Samsung s23 Ultra would be a godsend.
I don't think they meant editing on the phone specifically. I think the prospect of dragging and dropping files off an S23 Ultra using DeX so they edit on their PC is what they meant
I use DeX a lot. My S22 is a really handy at work. My main machine in the office is a Windows 11 laptop with a portable second screen. However, I dislike Windows so I set the monitor up with a wireless keyboard/mouse combo using the monitor's Micro USB port. One USB C and a universal PSU later, and I can plug my phone, tablets, Chromebooks, or PC into the monitor and the KB/Mouse works with the lot. My Tab S8 runs DeX on its screen, but I often use the S8 with a touch screen portable monitor. That's a serious productivity setup.
Hi there!!! Awesome video with crystal clear info!!! I was lookint to purchase a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 BUT I want to ask you... What model of Samsung Laptop you show us on this video around 12:40 ? It's GORGEOUS!!! Thanks in advance, best regards!!!
Samsung DeX is what keeps me linked to Samsung phones. I use it with a Rapoo mouse (bonds to 3 different devices) and a foldable Microsoft keyboard. Great for travelling. I still take the connecting hdmi cable in case the hotel doesn't have a wireless TV.
I think with how phones are now and it's been round since s8 they need to focus on dex also specially on flagship phones like fold and ultra and make more features and changes to dex making it more like desktop PC. It helps me alot on the fold 5 as I'm in a shared house and my rooms small I have a monitor and stand and use dex all the time for business and university studying I just use it 8 hours a day it's definitely been improved on fold 5 with new chip I can have 5 plus apps open using goodlock and it doesn't even get hot or warm the phone
They should add something like visual studio in more optimized way in dex. It will be killer replacement for laptops and challenger for mac. If we have twice as Powerful cpu as 8gen 3 in tab it'll be *LAPTOP KILLER* 😊😊😊
Can you connect a webcam to the USB port and use it for video streaming in an app that would normally (require) use of your phone's camera to stream video?
Still trying to get my head around dex... How did you connect your espresso monitor and your laptop together wirelessly? Did you connect them both seperately through dex app on your mobile phone or do you have the espresso monitor and laptop connected together via cable? I'm slowly learning!
When connected with HDMI, will the full android phone audio travel through the HDMI to the display? Is this something that is selectable? Will that change if you connect another device to the USB port of the dock/hub?
Sadly my Philips 'the one' doesn't have miracast, I use a 4k Microsoft wireless display adapter instead. Which works beautifully (and also lets you display your windows PC on your big 4 k TV too)
I love Dex so much on my tablet and I'd actually consider getting a Samsung phone. I've always gone with Nexus and Pixel devices but Dex could actually convert me. I only wish there were good design tools for Android. I wish Adobe or even Affinity would lean into Android support. As a designer my dream is to have FULL Photoshop and Illustrator in this kind of workflow. I've been dreaming about this since Ubuntu's Convergence and Window's Continuum. When Windows attempted it I thought for sure I'd see a day where I could have a full desktop computer and phone in a single device.
What prevents me from using DeX full-time on my tablet is the additional window bar on top of any app, which consumes additional vertical space even when full screen. The window bar is a tad big and wastes space. Most of my day-to-day activities involves Google Docs/Sheets on the browser and vertical space is a premium. With DeX window bar+the UI elements of Chrome and these web apps, they consume at least 1/4 vertical space on the screen. Those plus the DeX bar on the bottom of the screen.
We use Citrix for work so I love being able to just take my S23 Ultra, keyboard, and bluetooth mouse... I can just plug into any tv I want. I have a small USB-C dock with PD, USB, RJ-45, and HDMI
For those wanting to use dark mode on their phones but want the light mode on Dex, you can to add a mode to the Modes and Routine on your Samsung Galaxy device (a mode that starts when Dex starts and disables dark mode).
When connected, can you share your secondary screen (the bigger screen) in an android app that allows you to share your "screen", such that the app recognizes the secondary screen AS your "screen"??? For instance, some video streaming apps allow you to "share your screen", I am wondering if you can select the secondary screen, as your "screen"?
Hi.. Very nice video. I own a S23 Ultra and I wonder if can I use Samsung Dex with two monitors as extended view. For instance using a USB C docking station with two HMDI outputs?
Dex is so cool. Before i had my laptop or desktop i thought dex was a perfect option. I never really used it of course because i didnt have any of the peripherals to go along woth it anyways but i thought i was very nice and good for those on a budget that needs a PC experience
For the espresso Display its USB-C. But depending on the monitor it could be HDMI as well! For that you'll need either an adapter or a USB-C to HDMI cable
Nice video and funny channel name! :) I'm a fellow Dex fan and have been using it as my only computer! Last year my windows laptop crashed, I just plugged in my new phone, got a new monitor, funky keyboard and mouse and Samsung sent a great bluetooth speaker with the phone... actually a very good looking & hip setup! :) And for the fraction of the price of a new laptop! All productivity works great, I really believe in a future with "one device only"... Only downside is that apps run in mobile mode, but things like TH-cam you could run in browser, so not really a problem. Also you stream things like ShadowPC, and you always have a full windows pc on hand! Also works with GeforceNow and Xbox game pass, so there's also great gaming and you can also run all your phone games on a bigger screen. Game on! While gaming you can use the phone screen for other apps, you can browse/message or do whatever... and the mouse moves seemless between the screens! Students, small businesses or people with smaller budgets could really be helped by this... again, great video and demo! Aloha from the Netherlands! ^^ ✌️
Can Espresso screen be connected to a laptop via bluetooth or wifi and be used as a touchscreen supplement to that laptop? It would be great for presentations in classrooms and meetings.
Hey @ads7506! It's a plug and play setup! Right now, both data and power are managed using a single USB-C cable. This enables touch and rotation functionality, and we have plenty of folks showing espressoDisplay completes their presentation setups! We'd recommend checking the capability of your laptop/PC throughout website as a first step. 😉
i use dex at work, is the best way to not log in into your accounts in any computer, you use dex and you have a totally separate computer place to do your own personal stuff when you are not on your own computer... is amazing, but i would like a better windows support.
My brother worked (contacted) at a company that solely used DeX in their corporate part of the company (they provided work phones for everyone). It allowed them to work from home or the office without taking anything other than their work phone home. They were mostly using a web application when they used this so there was no issue with software installs or anything.
that's so smooth
Are they still hiring? Lol
nice slaves you mean..?
Dex is the most underrated and underused feature of Galaxy phones. I don't know why Samsung isn't marketing it heavily
No shit, it literally halved my electricity bill, no need for my beefy PC most of the time...
Most of the time i had an s9, I didn't know what Dex was. It's amazing how little they promote it. It wasn't until I got a second monitor for my old laptop that i gave it a shot. It was amazing. Now I have an s23, and it performs far better than the laptop. About as good as a high end chromebook, basically as a free add-on.
I had a Samsung Galaxy store near me. At that time the S9 came out and they were really Demonstrating DeX dock. I have the dock. It is cool to have. I get hdmi and two usc ports.
i found about it on the galaxy tab s4
@@JetofOZ-vs5rr you found? You a CEO founder?
@@JetofOZ-vs5rr obv' laptop because those dex devices aren't very fast in terms of computing. Plus a laptop will either have windows or Linux those operation systems are designed for computing rather than easy to use consumer interface. I have no idea how to put it into words but you'll find dex severely restricting. Incredibly so. It's really, fun to use on the top end tablets at most. I for instance have a older version which seems like it's on some Beta version of dex. Some things are missing or lacking.
It is completely useless if it only supports 1080p.
Samsung Dex is my jam. I love dex. It helps me with productivity while on the go. DEX is so underrated. Samsung needs to promote Dex more. DEX should also be on the Flip as well. I believe that showing college students how to use DEX as their only device while in college is essential. DEX is never mentioned on the tablet side. Using DEX while in school has saved me.
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This is by far the BEST video about DEX I came across youtube.... I watched like 20 videos and not one comes close to the quality and depth of this one. Appreciated and thanks a lot. This helped me out ALOT!!!
A, can you do TH-cam pip in dex mode? I switched to reg tab mode and I could, but not in dex. Am I missing something or this $350 dex doesn't allow that?
Bro is basically The Oracle. So much knowledge, love this channel
You both are great
I couldn't see his channel link on your video. Luckily I found this channel.
Agreed. He needs a job at Samsung.
Yes hopefully these phones eventually can power vr units tethered like a quest 4 practically the same chips but with better ui
I have a 3.5 year old Samsung Galaxy Tab s6 lite (2020).
I never realized how much I would be using DeX, but when I got a very cheap small bluetooth keyboard,
I noticed I almost always just left my ChromeBook (which I used for Highschool) at home and took my Tab + keyboard.
It works so well.
Tomorrow I'll be getting my Tab s9 FE+ with keyboard-cover and I just know already that I will be using it even more than before since I have recently started Uni.
Friggin love DeX, can't wait to see where we'll be at with it in a few years!
I've had tab S7 and then Tab S8 base versions. Never had it in tab mode. Always Dex mode. Truly one of the best things in any tabs out there
FINALLY!
A techyoutuber that understands how Samsung's top phones are better than the competition because of the fact that they have DEX and DEX works wonders.
Also, my main setup in my home office is thru my phone acting as my pc (keyboard mouse and monitor all depending on the phone). Has not failed me once!
i would prefer opinion of technology youtuber, not "tech" whatever it is supposed to mean
Samsung is the best in every way I own 22 ultra and 24 ultra and they are freaking amazing. I tried other brands like apple but would only go for huawei if they didnt banned them because they were better then top 2 greedys. Best part in my home is that I control other samsung devices from phone with ease any time, waking them up etc, connect dex in second, using phone as media device, or console
I picked up a Tab S8+ and am just getting started with Dex. It's a bit hard to believe that more people haven't figured out how powerful it is. I can't wait to try it with an external monitor as well. Thanks for the great overview!
It just seems like the phone can do all of this stuff without becoming a laptop first so I don't know what I would gain by using dex. If I could install steam games that would sway me but right now all I see is people using their laptops as a monitor for the phone. Which makes me wonder why they don't use the laptop as is.
@@Michael-ru3su I'm using DeX on the Tab S8+ so having laptop mode is excellent for mobile productivity. Using it with a phone seems less immediately useful but I could imagine carrying a cable instead of a computer being appealing to some people. Bottom line it's nice to have the option.
How are you liking the S8+? I am thinking of getting one. I would like to do Dex as a stand alone. I am also thinking if it would better to just get a portable monitor and Dex from my s23. Thoughts?
@@RussellHogan I'm not sure how well DeX works using a phone, although I assume with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse that it would be great. Using it on a tablet makes it immediately more like a laptop and usable for multitasking. I have tried using smaller Chromebooks and Android tablets with a keyboard and mouse and, even though I could resize the windows, there was so little space that there wasn't much point. The Tab S8+ has a large enough screen to comfortably have multiple windows open. It's also powerful enough with enough memory to do this smoothly. It feels like an actual laptop rather than a tablet. The one obvious giveaway that it's not are the Android apps that don't scale well. It's usually not an issue because most of the apps I've had a problem with can run in a browser instead. Bottom line, it's not a 100% desktop replacement but, if you do most things in a browser or using apps that behave, it's a great experience. Hope that helps!
@@EricAdamsYT Great feed back. Thanks. Are you using a Wi-Fi or cellular version?
I actually find myself using dex more and more. I have a pc thats starting to get outdated, and for my needs, dex does a lot of the things my pc does already.
Good to see a Tech reviewer dedicated to Samsung and it's ecosystem. I'm tired of seeing TH-camrs giving shallow reviews to Android devices in general that they used for a week or so, no one even talks about DeX in their reviews. Like dude when you review an iPhone you lot talk about the "ecosystem" then why not review the Galaxy devices the same way.
This comment was the thought process I had that was the inspiration behind me starting my channel. Thanks for recognising 🙏
Great video, and I love the design and functionality of the Espresso monitor.
Of course people won't replace their laptops with DeX if it doesn't provide the same level of functionality or software, although it actually can replace laptops for most people. DeX is wonderful, and I use it as my only computer, but Samsung could have developed it into a truly viable PC replacement by now. It's really frustrating how little attention it gets. Flagship phones are as powerful as midrange laptops with premium integrated graphics. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor is equal to a 2022 Intel Core i3-1215U notebook CPU paired with an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti.
A phone could have a USB4 port with:
- up to 80 gigabits per second transfer rate
- Multi Stream Transport for multi display output through a hub/docking station or via daisy chaining
- PCI Express tunneling for connecting an external GPU dock or eGPU for desktop-level graphics performance
We could have a new generation of ultra-efficient graphics cards based on mobile architecture and the USB4 interface, with way better performance per watt than anything from AMD or Nvidia. USB4 Power Delivery could easily power them, so those cumbersome PCIe power cables would be no more.
On my Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (which is pretty much the same specs as Galaxy S22 phone), I could do most things people do on PC. Browsing, office, sound cloud/spotify, CAD work, drawing and graphic design on Krita, and 3D sculpting on Nomad Sculpt, and video and music editing on a variety of great apps, and game emulation as well!....It's amazing!....My PC is primarily for heavy gaming and sim-racing only!
@@TooToo246 Awesome!! I also use Krita and Nomad Sculpt on my S23 Ultra (512+12). For those two apps, I use an XP-Pen Artist 16 2nd Gen pen display in DeX mode, and Nomad also works great in phone mode with the S-Pen. Krita of course doesn't work in phone mode because it has a desktop-only UI, as you know. I use Cubasis 3 for music projects and LumaFusion for video editing. Phablet PC ftw!
I was looking for a compact laptop for basic things while traveling. I remembered Dex existed and was fortunate enought to find a Tab S8 at an excelent price with keyboard included and i am so happy with the experience. Really surprises me why not many people recommend it for when you only need ia device for productivity. Just the being able to use the apps in many windows is so useful
Look at grabbing the nreal air glasses to go with it.
Hi man, I also have S8 with cover, but the touchpad feels off. do you know how to improve it?
@@MSanzSH-0 so sorry, cant help with that, i have the one without the touchpad as I usually carry a mouse with me or use the Spen. I did had to increase the pointer speed with the mouse as it did felt kind of a delay while using it.
i am afraid you dont quite understand what "productivity" means. It is not "just" youtube and google documents
It's great to collaborate with you! An excellent dive into the world of Samsung DeX and the power of an epic mobility solution with our espresso Display! Epic 😁
The screen looked cool had a question I couldn’t see in your website, does the screen get power from the device it plugs into itself?
@@mystriddlery Hello! The espresso Display is designed to draw power from the device it's plugged into via a single USB-C cable. In the vast majority of cases, a single USB-C is all that's required, but we do offer adapter cables for devices that require it.
Looking forward to part two.. Some nice workflow stuff, application use, LumaFusion etc.. Part one was solid, the express monitor looks really nice...
This guy gets it... He didn't talk about gaming or thin client applications, but he gets it... Hopefully Google will finally take tablet or desktop class ui's/apps more seriously 👍..
@@spiderpig1736 Google can be so brilliant and simultaneously so stupid sometimes.. Android has more potential..
@@spiderpig1736 It's funny, I'm actually interested in the reverse.. Making Android a desktop class operating system in order to leverage its amazing software adaptability.. Where Android (and by extension the Play Store) becomes a one stop shop for context aware apps (software that understands the hardware it's running on and adapts to suit in the form of Mobile, Tablet or Desktop UIs) on a highly portable operating system.. No OS currently does this and effectively, it's what Apple is attempting to SIMULATE with its software ecosystem. Android is positioned to become that if Google wants that.. In terms of computing that's far more interesting (possibly even more profitable) than whatever is going on in ChromeOS.. It would actually be revolutionary, especially for the end user..
I've been using using my phone (currently s23+) as my main machine for almost 4yrs now. I use it for all my software development as well. I run full arch Linux, i3, including 3d acceleration from within dex, so I can mix android and any full Linux app. I often have slack, TH-cam music, vscode/nvim, postresql server, redis server, rails, full chrome with all the devtools. All locally. I use external monitor or my xreal glasses for display, and Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and earbuds
I am using it in a similar way although without a graphical desktop environment. Termux, vim, git, qemu when a project requires containerization via Docker or projects involving various versions of NodeJS via nvm. A shared directory accessible between host (termux) and qemu (guest) allows me to edit source code, run a web server, and version control it from a single instance of the corresponding configuration files within the termux environment. Away from my desk, I can connect the smartphone to a lapdock for a notebook-like experience. My only regret is not knowing about Samsung DeX a few years ago; I would have bought a Samsung smartphone instead of a notebook computer at the time, saving a few thousand dollars in the process.
How are you guys doing this? It’s exactly what I’d like to do. Just got this device after over a decade of iPhones. I run a similar setup on my laptops and desktops. Would love to set it up on the ultra. Especially i3.
how you run full chrome?
Reasonably new to DeX but seeing a phone with DeX (on the go) and a S6 lite (with DeX) at home (or even on the go) is a great combo. I also liked your phone and monitor setup. Great video and explanation 😀
What phone has dex on the go on a phone?? Latest is S23U or Z fold4 and even that doesn't have Dex on the go?? lol.
Wow. Been using dex. Didn't know you could do the pc thing! Criminally underrated feature
Enjoying your fledgling channel. I like how you talk as though sharing with a friend. Keep up the good work mate. Watching from California, USA.
Great to see a new dedicated Samsung channel. Even better you’re an Aussie. Hope this channel takes off as I am tired of bias in too many channels due to the supplier paying them to.
Don't be so hard on him
He just an Aussie bro😂
@@NotUrKenDoll I am supporting him. I like how he is not biased and is very honest.
I'm using S21 Ultra and a regular user of Dex, for a Mac no less. There's no freaking way this came out in S8 🤯 def ahead of its time.
ive had my tab s6 for 3years(?) and i didnt know this existed until now. this is game changer gonna utilize it more
The much needed information and informative video about Dex, thank you 😊
I have been using dex for 2 years now...will never go back to a regular pc+laptop+cell
I use geforcenow for games...I miss very little
The BEST "dock" for Dex is a windows 10/11 laptop. For $50 (low end used laptop) you get the equivalent of a nexdock.
For games...you NEED an hdmi hoockup. There is no other way.
And give up on mouse response...cursor control is the sorriest you will ever experience.
Still love it...
I never thought DeX would be that important or useful until I started using it. Great stuff Samsung is doing.
Yes, that's often how this goes, but I'm glad you've discovered its usefulness.
Yes, DeX is great, but after six years on the market, it could have been way more than what it is now. Samsung is actually holding back DeX's development severely.
@@DaverZI couldn't agree more with your statement...
I bought it and used for about a week then had to return it. Not having 5G was the reason. But it’s an awesome beautiful tablet
Samsung dex has better UI than windows😂
I use DEX all the time with the Note 20 Ultra. There are limitations just using a cable. I invested in the DEX Pad, this allows me to run it at 3440 x 1440 (UWQHD).
If you get the Samsung multiport adapter, that one supports 4K. Non-Samsung cables tend to cap the resolution to 1080. But the Samsung cable has no such limitation.
Just up graded to 23U from a 20U.I can't wait to open Dex. Great show.
Because of Dex I splashed out to get a Samsung tablet. I am so glad I did. It's one of the best things I have ever bought, though not cheap. And while I agree that Dex does a marvellous job at making my tablet into a functioning laptop, it is up against (a) the limitations imposed by Android OS and (b) the laziness of app developers.
If I open a Windows app, and resize it, I expect it to actually resize, and NOT crash, hang, refuse to obey, mess up its screen, or go blank until I close it and re-open it.
When Microsoft invented UWAs (Universal Windows Apps) that operated on a Windows desktop or Windows tablet (or Windows Phone) like phone apps, it gave in to the tendency of apps to simply die and need to be re-opened. On a phone, that happens a lot, and people don't notice, they just re-open them. But on a PC? NO!!! People expected better. Like traditional Win32 apps that were designed to NOT die, and which no one would want if they were not stable.
But when one moves from a phone to a tablet or desktop display, one expects better than phone apps that (a) need to be re-opened and (b) reset themselves (say, to their entry page) at the drop of a hat, eg when you resize them even the tiniest amount, or screw up their screen formatting.
And that is mostly a failing of Android OS. The fact that apps generally are considered to be able, under normal circumstances on a phone, to reset themselves to their entry page. Which goes down like a lead balloon on a tablet or desktop. And after perservering with such quirky instabilities as (eg) TH-cam going back to its entry page if tyou pause a vidoo for more than a few minutes, it is such a joy to go back to the stability of Windows on a PC or Mac OS on a Mac.
And that is not all there is to contend with in the Android land of quirks. Consider when you see a vertical bar cursor flashing in a text entry field in your app and you start typing but nothing appears. HUH? On Windows, the flashing cursor is your GUARANTEE that you have selected the text entry field as the recipient for input. On Android? NO!!! For whatever stupid reason, that Android's developers don't give a s**t about fixing.
Again, it's a joy to be back with Windows, where stuff is ROCK SOLID, and does what it is told, and does not have a mind of its own, forgetting what you had it doing, and reverting back to the entry page of the app. Or going into Portrait Mode when you resize to full-screen. Or going blank when you have your app resize to a phone-shaped window and you decide to tweak its width (eg Omron Connect app, which then goes blank).
So Android OS has improved over the years but it is still nothing short of CLUNKY and OBSTRUCTIVE and its report card says MUST DO BETTER.
That said, Dex is an AMAZING step forward. And the fact that it came from Samsung, NOT from Google, tells you a LOT about the lazy sloppy attitude in Android OS development, where the teams seem to be wandering around in cuckoo land while there is a world out there to conquer. They seem unaware of how much custom they could steal from Microsoft with some attention to Android's stupid quirks.
Not that I want Android to put Windows out of business. Windows is a REAL operating system that does not hide its file system behind inscrutable apps that talk about Albums (whatever the hell they are, relative to actual Folders).
Windws has proper cloud sync of files, downloaded on demand, auto-uploaded when they have been updated. You will likely NEVER see that on Android in a millennium of Sundays. It's just not built to suit it.
But having said all that, Android, given the superlative life support that Samsung Dex has added, becomes a viable portable environment for a LOT of activities. Particularly activities that are internet-involved, ie web-browsing, communications (email, social media, messenger apps), and such things as Amazon and Just Eat, etc. And I would not like to be without it.
To sum up, I was totally Windows-based apart from having to buy a non-Microsoft phone after the distressing demise of Windows Phone, having to give up my slick fast efficient Microsoft phone with its AMOLED display for a much more expensive product that was far from such slickness. What let Microsoft down was (a) PWAs being too late to save it and (b) Google refusing to provide such things as a TH-cam app.
As for why PWAs were too late, it's because Google realised how much use Microsoft could make use of them, so it back-pedalled on them coming to fruition until they were sure Windows Phone was dead. I only saw abour 2 PWAs make it onto Windows Phone, and had that become more common, they would have given it life support. So f**k you, Google.
In having to rely on Samsung to fix their quirky irritating Android OS by means of Dex, Google are their own worst enemy. An entangled mass of Prima Donnas producing Beta products that never become real. A stupid setup they may never change. And the idea of a 3rd party having to come in and shore up their OS because they can't see which way the wind is blowing and fix it themselves, is utterly bizarre, absurd, and an indication of total rudderlessness.
But as I said, I can't do without Samsung Dex now, but I sure as hell would do without Android if I did NOT have Dex. What would I do instead? I would run a bunch of PWAs on Windows (a couple of dozen of them, easy to set up, for whatever web-sites took my fancy, currently discarded in favour of using Dex).
Dex is such a great feature that it should be mandatory on all their phones.
7:50 We should appreciate Samsung for doing this, others could make it propriety to their devices as ECOSYSTEM requirement huh
soooooooooooooooooo underrated
I love blowing my kids minds when I wirelessly Dex to our 55in Lg Lcd tv. Works so well, it’s just amazing. And then you can use the phone screen as a large track pad. Just wow
I am at a point where I can't have a device without dex. I have gotten so used to it in my workflow. Recently it has gotten real good.
i have an s22 for over a year now and dind't know i could use dex like this, thank you
It is just amazing, and I dont know why most manufacturers dont adopt it. Just need s monitor, keyboard and your smartphone and you have a computer with you. Makes so much sense.
I briefly saw DeX running when I was with Alex a few weeks back - hell though, this video is a full explainer!!
I really appreciate this video content and encourage you to maybe do something on DEX every year as functionality increases. Thank You for your work on your great channel!
DUDE !! I never knew Samsung Dex for PC even existed and I consider myself to be pretty tech savvy!! Thank you for the video !!!
Thank you for the tip to use Dex with PC , the win 10 download works with w11 and its just amazing. I just moved from iphone and wow this is really good.
wow! finally see a sponsor that is relevant to the content.
Normally I dont carry too many cables around, nor travel with the intention of working in a hotel room, so I dont carry mouse or keyboard either. But, sometimes, I really need it and with that wireless Dex option I feel backed up. Just AMAZING what sumsung did there. Really thinking about the consumer
dex was the main reason i went. samsung. I have the fold 4 and i basically have three devices in one. I travel a lot and connecting this to the hotel or air bnb tv is perfect for watching my games while im still using my phone for all the other things
Got Dex setup in my 18 wheeler using my Roku Smart TV via usb-c/hdmi with wireless kb/mouse!!! Love that I can play my fps games and that I can exit Dex and go right to PS Remote Play(PS5) without switching cables or unplugging tyem!!!
I've been looking into tablets that I can take with me on the go, I don't really need the whole software of it just some standard apps, I never even considered just getting a portable screen and hooking up Dex to it. Game changer. That Espresso display is so cool
It is isn't it! I love mine and Samsung DeX is so cool on it!
I have the DEX hockey puck style docking system, galaxy S8, all the connection cables, monitor and I love it. Saved me a lots of money on cable internet service. I want to up grade but at same time I don't want to give up the old dinosaur system.
Great presentation, DEX is the most underrated Samsung feature!
Although we don't need twitter in full screen, but just look at the animation between mini and full window. Dex has grown exponentially!
Underrated comment!
I love DeX, but DeX for PC makes very little sense to me. I am way more capable on my PC than on a stunted DeX. Interacting with my phone just makes more sense using Link to Windows. It is like running an unnecessary VM - all the additional UI is just bloat.
DeX on TVs/ displays and DeX on the tablets is absolutely brilliant.
I love it. I plug my phone into a beautiful monitor. It is so seamless- and I feel right at home with it. I love how low wattage it is.
I travel to go to law school. I use Dex in the hotel all the time. I also have a Samsung keyboard and a mouse. I purchased the 1 TB version of the Samsung Fold 5. This allows me to keep all my files on the phone. I also have a remote into Windows.
That's an awesome road warrior setup! Very impressive :)
Thanks
The thing is, if you have a monitor, keyboard and mouse then you probably already have them attached to a real computer. Its generally easier to just transfer the files from your phone to your PC and use desktop apps. I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra but prefer Samsungs android multitasking to DEX.
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I didn't know about Dex to PC! Installing now as I think its going to help workflow so so much!
It's such a cool solution!
This is good. First I have heard of Dex for PC. In the second video, I would be good to know how to integrate Dex for a Windows 10 PC desktop running 2 Monitors, wireless Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse & MX Master Mechanical Keyboard, both the keyboard and mouse have dongles in a USB Hub. Transferring files between the old Samsung S8 phone and the PC up to now has been a laborious exercise using File Explorer. Drag and dropping files and video editing with the new Samsung s23 Ultra would be a godsend.
Smartphones aren't meant for heavy video editing.
Use a powerful laptop or desktop for that.
I don't think they meant editing on the phone specifically. I think the prospect of dragging and dropping files off an S23 Ultra using DeX so they edit on their PC is what they meant
@@PSYCHOV3N0MHave you ever heard of LumaFusion?
I use DeX a lot.
My S22 is a really handy at work. My main machine in the office is a Windows 11 laptop with a portable second screen. However, I dislike Windows so I set the monitor up with a wireless keyboard/mouse combo using the monitor's Micro USB port. One USB C and a universal PSU later, and I can plug my phone, tablets, Chromebooks, or PC into the monitor and the KB/Mouse works with the lot.
My Tab S8 runs DeX on its screen, but I often use the S8 with a touch screen portable monitor. That's a serious productivity setup.
Hi there!!! Awesome video with crystal clear info!!! I was lookint to purchase a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 BUT I want to ask you... What model of Samsung Laptop you show us on this video around 12:40 ? It's GORGEOUS!!! Thanks in advance, best regards!!!
Ah that Laptop I believe is an older one. I've since upgraded to a Galaxy Book 3 Ultra. But anything from the Galaxy Book 3 range will do you great!
Samsung DeX is what keeps me linked to Samsung phones. I use it with a Rapoo mouse (bonds to 3 different devices) and a foldable Microsoft keyboard. Great for travelling. I still take the connecting hdmi cable in case the hotel doesn't have a wireless TV.
I think with how phones are now and it's been round since s8 they need to focus on dex also specially on flagship phones like fold and ultra and make more features and changes to dex making it more like desktop PC.
It helps me alot on the fold 5 as I'm in a shared house and my rooms small I have a monitor and stand and use dex all the time for business and university studying I just use it 8 hours a day it's definitely been improved on fold 5 with new chip I can have 5 plus apps open using goodlock and it doesn't even get hot or warm the phone
They should add something like visual studio in more optimized way in dex. It will be killer replacement for laptops and challenger for mac. If we have twice as Powerful cpu as 8gen 3 in tab it'll be *LAPTOP KILLER* 😊😊😊
Dex been my favorite Sammy feature since it released I wish on the fold they would let you access it without a external display
I got my old s9+ hooked upto the viewsonic td1655 touch screen portable monitor and it is amazing best setup possible
Samsung DeX + AR/VR headset that allows multiple virtual displays/desktops will be the perfect setup for digital nomads
I love using DEX, i first started using it on my Galaxy 6
Can you connect a webcam to the USB port and use it for video streaming in an app that would normally (require) use of your phone's camera to stream video?
Does there exist a laptop sort of shell that I can plug my s24 into? Meaning, it's a laptop only the monitor, keyboard, and touchpad?
It's been said many times before, but I still have to say Samsung DEX is one of the most underrated technology out there.
Still trying to get my head around dex... How did you connect your espresso monitor and your laptop together wirelessly? Did you connect them both seperately through dex app on your mobile phone or do you have the espresso monitor and laptop connected together via cable? I'm slowly learning!
When connected with HDMI, will the full android phone audio travel through the HDMI to the display? Is this something that is selectable? Will that change if you connect another device to the USB port of the dock/hub?
Oh my God.....alot i did not know about Dex, that i am pleasantly shocked today. Tq
Thank yii for the in depth explanation! Exactly what I needed to know for setting up my tablet as a laptop replacement ❤❤!
Sadly my Philips 'the one' doesn't have miracast, I use a 4k Microsoft wireless display adapter instead. Which works beautifully (and also lets you display your windows PC on your big 4 k TV too)
I was hoping for a Dex video at some point, and I got it!
This video is so awesome, great review on Dex!
It's an awesome channel! 😊
The stylus in the video how is working with the monitor?
I love Dex so much on my tablet and I'd actually consider getting a Samsung phone. I've always gone with Nexus and Pixel devices but Dex could actually convert me. I only wish there were good design tools for Android. I wish Adobe or even Affinity would lean into Android support. As a designer my dream is to have FULL Photoshop and Illustrator in this kind of workflow. I've been dreaming about this since Ubuntu's Convergence and Window's Continuum. When Windows attempted it I thought for sure I'd see a day where I could have a full desktop computer and phone in a single device.
Love the video, hate how loud the music for the ad was.
It's really good to have hdmi port built in the type c port it's a real pro feature
What prevents me from using DeX full-time on my tablet is the additional window bar on top of any app, which consumes additional vertical space even when full screen. The window bar is a tad big and wastes space. Most of my day-to-day activities involves Google Docs/Sheets on the browser and vertical space is a premium. With DeX window bar+the UI elements of Chrome and these web apps, they consume at least 1/4 vertical space on the screen. Those plus the DeX bar on the bottom of the screen.
Alex told me about you and I'm glad he did. Awesome video. I subscribed to you.
We use Citrix for work so I love being able to just take my S23 Ultra, keyboard, and bluetooth mouse... I can just plug into any tv I want. I have a small USB-C dock with PD, USB, RJ-45, and HDMI
For those wanting to use dark mode on their phones but want the light mode on Dex, you can to add a mode to the Modes and Routine on your Samsung Galaxy device (a mode that starts when Dex starts and disables dark mode).
Great video. What is that folding stand? I don't see it in description.
Props to Samsung for providing such a good feature and service.
When connected, can you share your secondary screen (the bigger screen) in an android app that allows you to share your "screen", such that the app recognizes the secondary screen AS your "screen"??? For instance, some video streaming apps allow you to "share your screen", I am wondering if you can select the secondary screen, as your "screen"?
Hi.. Very nice video. I own a S23 Ultra and I wonder if can I use Samsung Dex with two monitors as extended view. For instance using a USB C docking station with two HMDI outputs?
Thank you for this. This is what I needed for my needs.
Motorola fan and ready for my daily use. ❤️
Dex is so cool. Before i had my laptop or desktop i thought dex was a perfect option. I never really used it of course because i didnt have any of the peripherals to go along woth it anyways but i thought i was very nice and good for those on a budget that needs a PC experience
Pre ordered fold 5 glad it has DEX support
Did you do a vid on the espresso display?
We have a few more pieces of content on our socials and YT channel. Also more than happy to answer questions here 😃
I'm interested in the end of the cable you plug into, let's say a portable monitor. Is it a USB- c or an HDMI?
For the espresso Display its USB-C. But depending on the monitor it could be HDMI as well! For that you'll need either an adapter or a USB-C to HDMI cable
Don't know if it's because you're also an Aussie, but love your channel. The perfect dex video I was looking for. I'm moving from Apple.
That's very kind. Just checked out your channel and subscribed too. Aussie pride 🇦🇺 🤙
Nice video and funny channel name! :)
I'm a fellow Dex fan and have been using it as my only computer!
Last year my windows laptop crashed, I just plugged in my new phone, got a new monitor, funky keyboard and mouse
and Samsung sent a great bluetooth speaker with the phone... actually a very good looking & hip setup! :)
And for the fraction of the price of a new laptop! All productivity works great, I really believe in a future with "one device only"...
Only downside is that apps run in mobile mode, but things like TH-cam you could run in browser, so not really a problem.
Also you stream things like ShadowPC, and you always have a full windows pc on hand!
Also works with GeforceNow and Xbox game pass, so there's also great gaming and you can also run all your phone games on a bigger screen.
Game on!
While gaming you can use the phone screen for other apps, you can browse/message or do whatever... and the mouse moves seemless between the screens!
Students, small businesses or people with smaller budgets could really be helped by this... again, great video and demo!
Aloha from the Netherlands! ^^ ✌️
excellent video i subscribed!!! coool
Wow. Did not know about dex on the PC. Great insight
Can Espresso screen be connected to a laptop via bluetooth or wifi and be used as a touchscreen supplement to that laptop? It would be great for presentations in classrooms and meetings.
Hey @ads7506! It's a plug and play setup! Right now, both data and power are managed using a single USB-C cable. This enables touch and rotation functionality, and we have plenty of folks showing espressoDisplay completes their presentation setups!
We'd recommend checking the capability of your laptop/PC throughout website as a first step. 😉
i use dex at work, is the best way to not log in into your accounts in any computer, you use dex and you have a totally separate computer place to do your own personal stuff when you are not on your own computer... is amazing, but i would like a better windows support.
Great Dex content!