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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Paul_Deemer:
Spain, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium are going to have to pay $325 more than the U.S. for the S23U??? Wow that's absolutely ridiculous! I am in the U.S. but still if any part of this true I can't see people in those countries considering the S23U is worth upgrading to with that kind of price hike. Doesn't seem fair.

New Samsung Leak Reveals Galaxy S23 Price Shock

Samsung's Galaxy S23 range will be up to $300 more expensive internationally...

www.forbes.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] extremecarver:
There's 20% VAT more or less in most countries in Europe - so actually it's only 100USD more. Actually except for the last 3-4 years computers/phones/gadgets have always been a bit more expensive.

China has really low prices. Not sure what Samsung is gonna charge there - but the domestic competition is much cheaper for equivalent hardware (yeah not software and upgrade schedule which really isn't par). I guess 30% improvement in battery life minimum for S23U, 40% for Plus/vanilla because they very likely now have LTPO screens too which they didn't have before. That will be the biggest change besides higher performance.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3axel:
Historically prices in the EU have been above those in the US, due to VAT reasons (as already pointed out) and because it's a different market where apparently companies think they can charge more....

Even with the price increase I am very curious about the S23U - this could indeed become my "phone for the next years", if all hopes around the Snapdragon chipset and modem become true ;)...

Given that there could be some discounts and goodies (at least there have been at recent launches) the price in the end may be still ok, even though it's going to be at the upper end of OK for me....

So in the end I am looking forward to the S23U and will definitely try it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] notnoelchannel:
I hope the S23U is gonna get released in carrier shops too (It's rare in my town to have some expensive phone like this in shop) so I can try it out! I'm happy to hear everyone's opinions on this phone.

What do you think, S23U's gonna have any custom ROM's or not?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dmb219:
The hardware updates along with the OneUI 5.1 update will make the S23U the #1 beast. 5.1 is adding more features than the 5.0 release. I think they saved the good stuff for the new phone release.. As far as ROMs, it would be hard to improve on the stock OS. The phone will be nice but probably won't get much love here. XDA used to be a fun place to talk phones, especially new releases. Everything is negative now - everything sucks - the camera sucks, the price sucks, the battery life sucks, the size sucks, no SD card, no headphone jack. Jeez, no wonder this place is deserted.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jayr04:
I sold mine for this reason. I doubt it will be a huge improvement with the 23 without a larger battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
This is what I am looking for, I got 25W charger and want to upgrade to 45, however if its going to be a joke and charging time will be 10min shorter...Then I am not buying new charger for 40GBP.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] OnnoJ:
To give an indication, I just checked charging prognose on my G918B/DS (EU) between 25W and 65W (Galaxy Book 2) chargers from 56% - 85%:

25W = 18 minuten

65W = 15 minutes

Approx 20٪ difference in charging time...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
S23u can use 45W not 65, also difference between 25 and 45 in s22u was a joke.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Paul_Deemer:
Depends on the Charger and who makes it. I bought the 45 Watt charger from Samsung and it has the thickest USB cable I have ever had and the longest too and it's Fast!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
"Fast" comparisons show 5-10 min difference in 10-100% battery charging so waste of money
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] OnnoJ:
I know, but I don't have 45W charger. My 65W charger can certainly deliver 45W.

I will run a test later with a USB-C powermeter to see what power S23U will max draw from the 65W charger. Battery must be depleted to 10% before I will do the test.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Paul_Deemer:
I needed a new charger cause my 25 watt Samsung stopped working so was worth it to me cause I needed one. If you already got a 25 watt then it might not be worth it. But I like mine especially for the 6 foot long thick cord it comes with. Much more convenient than those too short cheesy cables that come with the 25 watt charger.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
I got proper 25W that's why I think I will stay with it, pointless to spend extra money.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Canard caché:
I played with my phone for a day.

I'm happy with it but all is not so good:

I find the camera a little capricious... the user experience is not top: changing the modes and don't have the same option everywhere and the quality are not the same (even in colors). U need to learn to have the right option for the right moment: not really easy. I love the pictures dynamic though, less the time the s23u need to treat some photos...

For the rest: all is fluid, i'ts cool.

The screen is gorgeous, the phone is quick, the sound is better, etc.

For the battery live... it's the same than before (s21+), but it's the beginning (so it need to calibrate and update will change that).

What I don't like now: it's heavy, big and not so easy to manipulate... really coming from s21+ doesnt help.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bgtip:
It seems that S23 Ultra bluetooth doesn't support not only aptX Adaptive, but LE audio too.

I'm less than happy...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Received yesterday and still going through some set up steps

Initial impressions:

- It doesn't really feel any different to my Snap S22 Ultra (I always change the animation scales to 0.5x in Developer Options)

- The difference in curvature at the sides of the screen is very subtle.

- Speakers sound better.

- I took a quick test photo in a dimly lit room and the camera definitely captures more detail.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
That's sad mate, I was looking forward to see aptx but nah.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
How does a Qualcomm chipset device not support aptX? It's a Qualcomm tech!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] notnoelchannel:
Maybe in the next update Samsung will implement it. Let's hope!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bgtip:
It supports aptX, but not aptX Adaptive. And I'm not sure about LE Audio.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
Same question though. It's a Qualcomm tech. Seems really dumb not to support it out of the box.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
Can you confirm that a device uses aptX when connected?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Canard caché:
I'm really sad but I have to return mine: I love the device but I get bi cramps in my hand and my wrist when I mainpulate it more than 30 minutes...

Really sad but it's just not for me... I think i'll turn perhaps on the s23+ (i had the s21+ before)...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
Found out tha the 3x lens is quite bad, way worse that my old Huawei p30

Mah...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Brava27:
You're holding it wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Canard caché:
heu no... I had been trying in every position, my hand is just too small for this.

It's only when i have to keep the phone steady while im reading or in bed reading... I can hold 15-20 min max after that i have cramps in my wrist, in my finger and hand palm.

And for me it's not really funny. I Love this device.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] notnoelchannel:
Hope you'll get used to it in a few weeks and you'll not need to return this beast!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Canard caché:
Thank you. But i think I'll go with the s23+ (sadly)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Killuminati91:
Get a case with a strap maybe?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Xvipes:
I'm trying to use this image clipping feature that when you see a picture in gallery and you hold your finger on a person then it should auto crop it and have it as a separate picture but I can't get it to work.

I made sure to update all apps from Galaxy store but still nothing.

Does this work for you guys?

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] psp888:
Works for me, are you using the gallery app, not Google photos?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Canard caché:
Hum that will be a solution indeed...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] chetly968:
Cause I don't want two apps for everything. Better voice recognition. And apps that work well together. I guess that's just me.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Xvipes:
Indeed I'm using the Samsung gallery app.

I'm theory I should just long touch an object to clip it right?

Do you mind telling me what version of Gallery do you have?

Gallery

Version 14.1.02.0

The latest version is already installed

Sending a screen recording in case I'm doing something wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3fan:
I just long press and can then copy

What I can't workout is how to then paste that into another photo
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Xvipes:
Do you mind sharing your gallery version?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3fan:
14 1 0 20
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] dazed1:
You mean the apps that are usually significantly better then the "stock" ones?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Xvipes:
I managed to fix it by resetting the accessibility settings. Not sure yet what specific setting caused it not working but if I find out I'll let you know.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
My first impressions so far (coming from an S22 Ultra - Exynos version) :

SoC far more performant : apps don't take years to install themselves anymore, even my OPPO Find X3 Pro with a SD888 was doing better than the S22 Ultra

Speakers' sound seems a little better than last year's iteration

Better power efficiency (a charge, even incomplete, has lead me to the end of the day when the S22 Ultra was struggling to do so)

Less heat generation (tested during multitasking game + video in PiP)

These are only "felt" impressions, as I didn't measured any of these with tools, but I'm pretty sure it will be demonstrated by more professional people soon.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
Love all of these points, installing updates on s21U was so painfull duento poor exynos performance. Battery is the second thing, I really hope that s23U will last day without recharge.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Unless you play a very energy-hungry game all day long: it does. 👌
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
gsmarena's test is out. It's a bit faster than 25W but yeah, doesn't make much sense to buy 45W if one has the official 25W already.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
No games on my phone 😊
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Indeed, the difference is quite small. 😕
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
This phone (the s23 generation in general) will be remembered as one of the best android.

It's flawless, except is big

Camera, battery, audio, screen, speed, software...there is everything.

I switched coming from another milestone in android history, the Huawei p30 serie...and I got it right!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Kinsman-UK:
Ringke cases all have lanyard attach points and they also sell wrist straps (I've used them for years with a Note 9, very dependable).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Canard caché:
can you tell me what is the model you were using?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Kinsman-UK:
The Onyx - but they have all types, slim fit clear through to rugged. Also like that all their cases surround the camera lenses rather than using the 'square' cutout most manufacturers are doing.

Galaxy S23 Ultra Case | Ringke Onyx

Perfectly designed for S23 Ultra! Heavy-duty defense for daily use. Made with anti-skid & anti-fingerprint technology for durability. Cozy fit guaranteed! 3 colors available.

www.ringkestore.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3fan:
Battery is a beast coming from s22 exynos

Wifi and phone signal seems to be stronger, I'm getting service where I didn't before

Call quality is better
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] zeroktal:
Mine arrived in the mail today. I'm really liking it. I came from a rooted s20 Ultra. So far it is snappy and everything just seems to work. Charging is a little slow, but not horrible.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Camera shutter lag is still present and not limited to 50MP/200MP modes (AT 10:05).

The camera is every way better than before btw.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xwonic:
It's a thing i really want to test, the cell and wifi signal, because it's one of my most hated thing with my S21U exynos
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] notnoelchannel:
maybe a new software update will fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
That is virtually imperceptible to 99% of users and is to be expected considering the massive amount of input it's getting from that camera. I freaking hate moronic techtubers who don't understand that there is a massive difference between a 12MP shot and a 200MP shot when it comes to processing needs. Even if you're shooting a binned shot, the phone still has to process 200MP worth of data! It's improved over last year's 108MP which is impressive given the increased absolute pixel count but no, it's not instant, and if the same camera was used for the next four years of SoC iterations, it would probably be 3-4 years or even more before processing caught up to the lag.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Unlikely - if we go by Samsung history. It was never improved within the app irrespective of SW updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] robi101012981:
It's the same, I don't see any difference coming from S22 Ultra Exynos...I still have 1-2 bars signal in my home that I previously had with S22 Ultra, so yeah, not much of a difference
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
It's about stability and performance, not absolute signal strength. Exynos modems really suck in any kind of fringe signal (so basically what it sounds like you have) while Qualcomm modems can generally hold onto that same signal longer, have a more stable connection, and do more with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] s3fan:
That's what Im Finding. I can use the phone where I couldn't before.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] jcsww:
Personally coming from the OnePlus 8T+ 5G, it's a decent improvement. I have a OnePlus 9 5G and OnePlus 10 Pro 5G but I hated the bastardized Color OS they were trying to pass off as Oxygen OS and those couldn't be converted to dual-SIM like the 8T and earlier can.

Performance is good but it significantly needs to be debloated. I will probably get around to that later today or tomorrow but I have moved over to Nova Launcher. I wish the s23 Ultra's had 16GB of RAM but outside of that. I am very happy with the device so far. Tinkering with the various camera modes and settings for the 200MP camera has been what I have spent most of the last day doing. The s-Pen for me, still feels like a novelty. Outside of using it to sign e-documents. That's all I will ever probably use it for.

I hate having to install the Good Lock app from the Samsung Store just to get features and things on the device that should already be there out of the box.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
Talking about good lock, i discovered "one hand operation " by samsung, and it's amazing. Exactly what i was looking for
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Jaxom84:
Well, technically you can use the RAM Plus feature and extend to 20Gb of RAM if that's what you're looking for (2Gb, 4Gb, 6Gb and 8Gb are available as options). 🫡

For the debloating, I agree, although that's not the worse I've seen so far (OPPO is quite prone to bloat their phones too). A few minutes and it should be done. I recommend you to use Solid Explorer (or an equivalent) on the phone to get the packages' names easily while you operate ADB on your computer. 😉

And yes, disappointing that ColorOS is being push down the consumers' throat that much, but that how I ended up going for Samsung soooo... Thanks OPPO, I guess? 😆
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
Any way to wake up the screen when receiveing a notifcafion? Ho am i supposed to read it or have a look at it?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xwonic:
Actually i saw a video right now that shows a option in camera settings(previosly an app called Camera Assistant from goodlock) that increases the shutter speed by alot and now integrated in the phone. @jcsww

The guy from the video doesn't test it on 200/50 but it should work. Let me know how it compares.

Source:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Therazorsedge:
Perfect Phone and compañía!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xwonic:
How is the keyboard experience? do you feel you have typos while writing, missiclicking letters?

i have this happening on my S21U even without screen protector and the way i counter it slightly was by reducing to 60hz
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] matty100147:
Upgraded from s22 ultra exynos purely for the battery life and it has not disappointed, s23 ultra battery is a beast, lost 1% overnight last night compared to between 4-6% on s22, the standby drain is night and day different between s22 and s23
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
Just depends on the keyboard.

I gave a try to Samsung keyboard, but it's awfull compared to this Gboard, and i switched back
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] pogi.paul0119:
Just got mine today and seems very promising device. Finish setting up and still the temperature is OK. Will try camera later today..
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Klaudas:
After 1 week of using this awesome device I can tell only one thing this phone is beast!

Perfomance is absolutely flawless. Zero lag anywhere. You can multitask, play whatever you want It can handle everything without frame drops.

Battery is next level. 2k, 120hz, auto brightness, 4G. I can easily get 2 days usage with 8-9 SOT. You can charge and play, use your phone easily without device being to hot. It never gets hot or very warm(atleast for me).

Camera is super impressive. All of them. Night shots, videos, selfies are super good. I've never seen such good selfies on samsung phones. They are natural and good looking. Video stabilisation is something else. You can walk down the stairs while filming and your video would be completly still.(looking forward for software updates. Maybe it will improve even more)

Auto brightness works very good, speakers are loud and clear. There are plenty small changes from previous gen. I think mobile data quality is a little bit better (big plus for me).

512/12 variant and upgraded from s21+(0 regrets and planning to stick with this phone until 27 ultra😁)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
Received the phone yesterday, and did played a bit, mostly with configuration etc, I am coming from S21U so here are my thoughts:

- Phone is fast, I mean really, really fast! Coming from exynos feels like 5 generations jump!

- Battery life, well this is another thing that was terrible on S21U, on the other hand this one is amazing!

- Phone doesn't heat up at all, no matter what you are doing, it is never hot.

So far those are most obvious for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] xdocent:
I came from s22u and boy

The first thing that strikes is the battery life. For instance during the night s23u use 2-4% while s22u exy used up to 20% (sic!). Camera is better especially image stabilization.

Worth noting is memory speed, and AI processes which are significantly swifter

All in all it's mostly an evolution with revolution in terms of battery and image stabilization.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] EtherealRemnant:
I don't think I've been as excited for a phone in over 10 years as I am for the S23U as I am after reading this. You touched everything I have complaints about with my Pixel 7 Pro besides the durability which also, on paper, Samsung tends to give better displays and components to themselves and Apple than anyone else so I'm not particularly worried about the display issues I have had with my Pixel 7 Pro (but if I do have them, I'm hopeful that my year of Samsung Care+ will insure that I don't have any headaches getting it fixed).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] citytrader:
I come from S22U Snapdragon, this are the advantages after 3 days of usage:

- Even if this thing needs time to settle the battery, for the use I do it last much more, I charge it once a day compared to 2/3 of S22U.

- Sometimes I experienced stutter in the interface of my S22U, and for my surprise with the S23U I didn't experience any stutter yet.

- Expert RAW now shoots 50MP, I don't care to shoot in 200MP with the stock camera. About the camera is too early to tell yet because I didn't use it more than a couple of test pictures but for pictures usually I use my Canon M6KII (for what I shot, I prefer much more the M6 over the S22U, I don't think S23U will add too much over the S22U) and for videos for what I do I prefer by long the phone over the camera that looks like is better in low light compared to the S22U.

Something I noticed with S23U when shooting RAW some test examples (random) the picture comes with bad exposure, so I think the firmware needs a little tweak.

An example of a RAW shoot I did in Expert RAW with the S22U in one of my trips.

- I Really expect a feature: USB bypass not only for gaming, I hope Samsung will allow this for normal use like my laptop that after 85% percentaje of charge it bypass the battery having it connected all the time not affecting the battery.

The most important reason I switched to S23U was the battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Klaudas:
I was sceptical at first. I only changed my s21+ exynos because I wanted bigger screen and Spen. But it blew my mind when I've got it. Even on first boot battery was amazing and perfomance was something I've never seen on android phone. I've rooted my devices, debloated... and never got same perfomance and battery life combination in any phone I've ever owned.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Guyinlaca:
Best Buy has them on display. Honestly, the biggest improvements are the flatter screen and the better processor efficiency. Everything else looks the same as the S22 Ultra. One thing I did notice is how cheap and mushy the power and volume buttons felt on both the green models they had on display. Also, where the glass met the metal frame felt a bit rough which shouldn't be an issue with a case on. Hopefully it was just a bad batch but it's surprising for such an expensive phone. The S22 Ultra has been pretty close to perfect minus the weak vibrate motor, and inconsistent battery life. The S23 Ultra should fix that.

Looking to the future, Samsung may completely transition the high end line to foldables. Hearing rumors that there will be no S24+ could indicate a complete redesign and merge with the Flip line. Recent trends show the low end and high end doing well, but few buying mid range phones, which could intensify depending on global economic conditions. If OnePlus is any indication, manufacturers might make some compromises to bring costs down. The S line dropping to 8 GB RAM for 3 generations, after having 12/16 GB RAM, combined with some weaker components like the speakers and vibrate motor could indicate Samsung isn't building phones to last 4-5 years like they used to. Many people I know are still using 8 and 9 series Samsung phones without a problem. I'm ready to see a rollable phone as it seems more practical than a foldable.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
Yup can confirm both as in my previous post, two biggest issues I had with S21U(exynos) which were battery life and app update/installation times are improved so much that it is unbelievable.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Fl1nt91:
This option is already there, in the battery settings :D
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] DrRazee95:
what do you say stop the charge at 85%? or load at max 100%?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bethedealer:
What about haptic feedback? How is it compared to Pixel 7 Pro?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Joloxx9:
It is so nice to see that all people are pleased with the phone instead of *****ing about everything. I know that phone is not perfect and it is expensive... However if I have to compare it to last two generations then well done Samsung, big leap in right direction.