Galaxy S23 Ultra - ONE YEAR LATER!

We have had 12 months of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra now, it's an important phone in the scheme of 2023 as it set the tone for the industry to try and follow.
How has it survived the year? What can we look forward to from 2024?
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[@AbhijeetMishra]

Best flagship from Samsung, ever.

[@littledrummer3814]

101%

[@3mar00ss6]

NOPE not even as close as the note 9 or the S10 series when those 2 came out nothing even came close to them it's been down hill since with the anti-consumer trash removal of features

[@jordanjackson8873]

​@3mar00ss6 s10 I can see an argument for the s23 is the best flagship they produced just because of the chips and the hardware. The s10 made the biggest jump for samsung but it's animations and battery weren't the best. It was still smooth and powerful and had the best design, long with a beastly camera. It just can't hold up battery wise, and that's what kills it. Also it's alot more fragile and the camera isn't better. The s23 pretty much hit the nail on the head in nearly every category.

[@3mar00ss6]

@@jordanjackson8873 something tells me that u only use your phone for KZbin funny how u say "hit the nail on the head" even though it's still a slow charger yet they removed the disgustingly cheap weak chargers from the box, it has a good camera one of the best infact yet it doesn't have a headphone jack or a DAC for usb audio even so ur video capabilities are limited, ironically to add insult to injury they have a 200mp camera but no removable storage to deal with said massive photos and videos on a PC they hit nothing but a new low in sales and new thresholds in irony and hypocrisy even Apple hasn't hit 💀

[@jordanjackson8873]

@3mar00ss6 you act like every other flagship has a memory card slot lmao. You're literally just hating. I used my phone for dex when I was in school for dental assistance. I was able to pull up power points from my computer at home to present at school. Also, I door dash, so I need the phone for that and it runs great with the battery it has. Also, I use it for cloud gaming and emulation. I have Dolphin emulator, AethersX2, and Lemuroid. Also, the s23 lineup supports 45W charging with supercharging. I only use my phone for KZbin, tho right?? You're literally just a hating dufus with no life.

[@MichaelZodok]

I upgraded from the Note9 (512 GB/ 8 GB of RAM) to the 23 Ultra (512 GB/ 12 GB of RAM) and I absolutely love it! It was very hard to move from the Note9 because it was an amazing device, but it eventually got long in the tooth after 5 years of usage.

[@jpSM4L]

Same here.

[@Mikein203]

5 years of usage. You definitely got your money's worth and then got to upgrade to a fabulous device. Right now, I'm using my S22U, but I am strongly interested in the S24U

[@TheMatheuscgc]

Just updated from a 5 year old OnePlus 6. Loving it

[@RAvEcREAToR23]

I got from Note 20 ultra (4 years used was almost amazing) to S23 Ultra with is 100% amazing fixed Note 20 little problems 😅

[@talalalkhatib3826]

Best phone S23 Ultra. i love My S23 Ultra ❤❤

[@waynestoneman]

Great video mate. I used to be a huge apple fanboy. But now I just love using the S23U. I have at times gone back to my iPhone 14PM, but a day at the most and I am back to the S23U. It is just the best.

[@Hatie123]

Love my S23 Ultra !!!!!

[@ronathsomaratne2317]

2:30 I agree idk why do ppl want a different looking phone every year this is samsungs own identity jus like the iphones imo samsungs nailed it so if it ain't broke don't fix it💁🏻‍♂️

[@joshuamarvin2239]

I had samsung s20 ultra, s22 ultra , fold 3x2, redmagic 7 prox2 , Fold 4 , nothing phone 2 , s23U all these phones within a span of 2 years and s23u is the best. Beyond amazing.

[@CO8848_2]

Samsung always give you the most features most well rounded everything phone

[@SandeepYadav-nr7vt]

100% Agree recently bought S23 Ultra its hands down the best smartphone overall

[@CsTruth]

got the S23 Ultra last week and have been loving it! (15 pro max is collecting dust now)

[@nikonakki]

how has it been compared to 15 promax, been also thinking switching from 14 pro max to s23u for a while

[@CsTruth]

@@nikonakki 15 pro max is also an amazing phone on its own, feels nicer to hold than 14 pro max because its lighter However if I could only have 1 phone, I would go for the s23 ultra as it has greater customization and the display just looks too stunning.

[@bigdrews4360]

@@CsTruthhow do you sending he videos since you don’t have iMessage anymore? Or it doesn’t bother you that you can’t send high quality videos through text

[@wandakay2627]

So is my 15 Plus.

[@danielrolirad2535]

Hi. Any good screen protector?

[@adamlawrence4690]

Great presentation. I must say I feel very gulity. I have my S22 Ultra yet still don't know half the 'tips n tricks' to use its full potential. That being said. I absolutely love it and will transition over to S23 Ultra probably next year. I tend to update a year behind. Weird I know, it's just how I roll- anyone else? 😎

[@omkhatavkar]

I think you should wait for 24 series! It's going to be awesome with all the AI stuff and 8 gen 3.

[@2BAvalon]

Mee too. When tevs24 u will came out I wlbuy in a month the 23 ultra at the first discount I see

[@zweitekonto9654]

Lmao u must be terribly rich. Whenever u buy a flagship model, u tend to keep it for atleast 3-4 years. Not upgrade every next year with a new flagship.

[@ronniejaye1]

I still use my s22 ultra and there's still nothing I feel like I'm missing with this phone. The zoom was a game changer for me as most of my camera use is outdoors and wildlife. My daughter's pixel 8 pro truly impresses me and if I didn't already have the 22 ultra it's what would be in my pocket. But as impressive as it is , is still not enough to justify replacing my s22 . My previous phone was the LG V60 and it was the zoom and screen that convinced me to switch . But still , for over 2 yrs I was quite happy with the LG.

[@adarshpurohit3849]

Battery life sucks on s22 ultra right

[@HABO2210]

I had s21u,s22u and now s23u. Trust me, jump from s22u to s23u is noticeable, the experience is god-like

[@adarshpurohit3849]

@@HABO2210 i switched from iphone 13 to s23 ultra. I'm never switching back to iphone

[@marcsondlucce]

I thought the same until I got the 23 ultra 3 weeks ago and realized that I've been missing a much better experience.

[@benbarnett5684]

Do you experience overheating issues with your s22 ultra? After a few minutes of use of just internet browsing or streaming, it gets noticeably hot then the software starts having issues. The battery life sucks too, but that's normal it seems. It's the Qualcomm version

[@Aqua.7786]

Got the s23 ultra 1 month ago and I'm loving it❤

[@cdot.8492]

It's the best.

[@littledrummer3814]

I'm pretty sure and very confident that my S23 Ultra will last for 5 or more years to come... My S5 worked for 5 years and before I retired it and upgraded to the S10, the GS5 worked as if it was brand new... It was still snappy but I had to upgrade due to the apps demanding more resources... I'm glad Samsung is now recognized as a long-term device... It was previously underrated and some people believed that only iPhones last for 5 years... In my case, I've proven them wrong.

[@user-zv1mt2nm3j]

I absolutely love love love my s23 ultra. I was 1 of those people that said 1000 dollar phone thats crazy. 5 or 600 dollar phone has the same tech as the flagships boy was i wrong. After using this masterpiece i quickly realized this phone is a superior phone when it came out and still to this day. I almost traded in my 23 for the 24 and decided the 23 is still a superior phone.

[@GA0764]

It is really difficult to choose between the S23 Ultra and the Fold 5, but at the end of the day, they are undisputedly the best devices on the market. Thanks for the video❤

[@josephnaara]

I love my SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA. GREAT VIDEO 🎉

[@MonsterHunter0000]

Do u use screen protector? If so what brand if i may ask

[@MuhammadIbrahim-if3gj]

I think the stabilisation on portrait video mode is still a little bit wobbly compared to iPhone 15's cinematic mode which is smoother. Other than that, the S23 ultra is perfect!

[@tvandever2010]

Good Review! You nailed the camera use. I like that you looked at it from a regular person using it in there Dailey lives. I don't need all that professional jargon that everyone tries to do. I and 99.9 percent of people just need a point and shoot camera that gets the clarity and color correct. I'm looking forward to getting my Samsung ultra this week.

[@bora3.14]

Best phone samsung ever made ❤

[@cmy5774]

Best phone ever I had. So happy with this

[@travisdom9391]

uing this since March of this year.... ang i have a sammy user with flagship... and i can definitely tell...this is the best samsung flagship yet!!!! like literally, King the 1st!

[@amitmatok2883]

Upgraded to S23U from OP11 (too much bugs, glass broken 3 times) and its sooooo much better, I think its the best smartphone I've ever had

[@tan_a006]

Best samsung flagship since the s10

[@aubinbaldonado]

7:16 brooo, that's so cool, didn't know about. Thanks💪🏾

[@warrenmcclure7819]

Super solid review. I've had mine since launch and love it. Never had any issues with it,snappy performance, cameras are great and the size is awesome. Definitely worth the price

[@PhazonBlaxor]

I bought mine last month for 600€ new with sales. I'd say it was worth the price, even with S24U around the corner. But it's going to be around 1.5K€ just like S23U still is. It's been an amazing experience!

[@gabrieliussadukas]

@@PhazonBlaxor where does it retail at such a low price?

[@maxtsim6459]

Thanks for your comments and your ways of presentation.

[@RAvEcREAToR23]

Best part i finaly removed quick panel icon borders now on S23 Ultra looks amazing only icons like old S3 days 😍

[@buraktabakoglu]

S23u was 1500 usd in my country whereas the S24u was 2100 usd. After trying out them both, I grabbed the s23u without any hesitation. s23u feels better in hand, s24u is a wide phone... normally i HATE curved screens but this one... this one is just perfect. It is a delight to swipe right or left. I don't care about the %XX chip performance upgrade or whatever the new camera lens is capable of. I use my phone at night with low brightness under low light %90 of the time, and i didn't want to play grainy screen lottery with a 2100 usd device. -anti glare coating is gone if you use a screen protector (i always do). -accidental touches are a myth. never experienced one even though without using with a case. (with a case on, that is not even a thing) -1750 nits is more than enough for me. 2600 nits is nice, but not "600 usd" nice. - gorilla glass armor is an amazing addition to s24u but again, with screen protector on, i don't care. i'm in love with my S23U. best phone i ever had.

[@King_504]

Well explained. Easily the phone of the year for me 🔥🔥🔥

[@natebsh7214]

The king for average person is still the NOTE9 512....great roundabout mobile, just discover the heart monitor with samsung health..wow/sd card - earbuds plug are usefull in long flights - pen - charging light kinda nice - works quite great for his age' mobile game, camera, no lag//quite perfect..

[@maikaimakena9424]

Can you please tell me the extra services you need when you have a Samsung phone. 📱 like for example with my iPhone 📱 15 Pro Max I pay $38 a month for Apple One. Curios what the differences are?

[@sunnyd6291]

Amazing phone still an issue with shutter lag also we need a version of s-log urgently!!! noise can be removed on computer, because there is noise at 4k 60 even in daylight situations

[@Mikein203]

Another great video, mate! Your website and channel are very useful and impressive 👏 In the video, when you started ralking about "Single Take in the camera," will that be available on my S22U? Thank you in advance 🎉

[@SamMobileTV]

Yes its definitely on your S22 Ultra! It sits inside the more tab of the camera

[@manichawla3852]

Does it hangs a lot ??

[@aubinbaldonado]

6:47 100% agree with you

[@henrylove4916]

The God of smartphones 🎉😂 aka iphone killer 😮

[@lazysvn]

Love everything about the video and the way you present it, very informative thank you so much!! the phone's a beast fr I'm very intrigued to get it but s24u is soooo close!! can't wait to change from apple 😭😤🔥

[@lazysvn]

15:07 is SO REAL!! that's why I find apple so boring, Samsung's full of stuff to use.

[@blklivesmatter541]

i used it for one month when it was new then switch to the A54 as main use it was a good phone

[@ASK3L-ETERNAL]

bro everything you said i 100% agree with, like what are they doing to the design

[@AppleReviews]

Hallo - ex-iPhone 13 Pro user here - I have Galaxy S21 (non ultra) with junky Exynos and I am surprised how fluid it is - so now I going to buy S24 Ultra because S21 passed my test it is ok to move to Samsung and not thinking SD8 Gen 3 gonna be like 3-4 times quicker than my Exynos I cannot believe. You forgot to mention IF Samsung will give 7 years updates like Google because you think - all that powerful crazy $1300 S23 Ultra has just 3 Android updates left which is not so good. Another Samsung PROBLEM - app duplication with Google apps WHICH I CANNOT DELETE!

[@jpeezy420jjjjj]

4 OS updates and 5 years of security

[@Uncle_Drew0227]

7 years is a good thing to hear but honestly, 5yrs is more ideal.

[@mqproductions]

Whatever you can't delete you just hide. Simple. This is Samsung, there's always a way.

[@webguy943]

After their 6.0 update. S23 has been surprisingly good.

[@udanghr]

Will it get the 6.1? I bought one and waiting for it to be delivered

[@amitmatok2883]

​@@udanghrit hasn't been released yet...

[@cyberwasp461]

The only issue I have with the phone is the camera. it must be me as 1 out of every 3 photos is blurred, even on a tripod.

[@driven01]

I love my S23 Ultra

[@kadeayomikun6237]

Good review. Can we get a link to download those beautiful pictures of landscape you took in Italy?

[@1363Max]

Love the host performance 👌

[@chibimeta]

Hi why my s23 ultra still no update till now? 🥺

[@hknulzesnulnegen]

Bought one yesterday! 🎉

[@mannsinghs]

Great Review!

[@user-bp2kf1vx3l]

Hello, tell me, if when you shake or turn the C23 Ultra, some kind of rattling sound is made, is this a defect??

[@SamMobileTV]

Hey there! Not a defect. It's the OIS mechanism.

[@user-bp2kf1vx3l]

Does it also work and rattle for you?@@SamMobileTV

[@SamMobileTV]

Yep! Sure does.

[@MohammedFota]

I had the Note10+, it was lighter weight, I wish this one was a bit thinner

[@veljkovic92]

I'm also having Note 10+ and wanting to buy S23 Ultra now. I'll need to adapt to increased weight and thickness. What are you other observations?

[@richiesmithjr1984]

Love my s23 ultra

[@magallanthepenguin9132]

Anyone remember sony phones like the xa1....way before samsung boxy design

[@MalikNadeem06625]

23ultra best❤🎉😊

[@richardbroad2952]

Great phone let down by weak antenna... Outperformed in my tests by oppo x5 pro... Even an old mate 20 pro had stronger cell signal on same network.. Such a shame

[@bigslime3498]

Watching on my S23+

[@rjgentapanan7366]

Watching this on my s24 ultra ☺️

[@Joker-yu5kp]

I got the iphone 15 pro max but sold it and returned to this phone,this is the best phone samsung ever made,snapdragon 8gen2 is a beast and also power efficient

[@see_1Jay]

Now S22U has Glitching screen aftwr an update. Surely s23 in mids of 2024 will have it after update. I guess strategy of samsung to Degrade 2nd hand flagship unit .

[@coquiangel]

I received my two 243 Ultras I would like to use more of the phones functionality, what are some best tutorials I use view to gain a better understanding? Great video!

[@asekun022]

Watching this on my s23U and I can't believe this phone. I let go of my amazing 13 pro max and I don't regret it. I prefer this over the S24U when I held it, it feels weird on my hand and I feel like overtime it will be a bit uncomfortable. The onlg issue right now for me from switching from samsung to apple again is that I need to ctaek an extra tap to go to a certain part of the phone lol

[@KingJudahIamisrael300]

I been a Samsung Galaxy fan... #S23 #Ultra

[@S_h_a_g_g_y]

One UI 6 released for A13 5G 😊

[@kpehe100]

The only problem with the S23 Ultra is the camera. The exposure is too high and then colors are far from accurate. Cameras are usually not color accurate but most of them are in a good way except Samsung

[@neilmcguinness4422]

The camera on the S23 Ultra does have a tendency to over expose in certain conditions in both photos and video. Even in auto mode though you can adjust the exposure on screen, and lock this exposure setting if you choose. Just doing this can add a whole new dimension to the camera. Especially in video. You can manually adjust exposure on screen on any lense. Colour-wise, the S23 Ultra can over saturate too. Using the inbuilt photo editor, I find reducing saturation by 15 points on it's measuring scale gives things a more natural colour. Disabling scene optimizer on the camera can sort things out also. The S23 Ultra has a brilliant camera system, but you need to take control of it to get it to give it's best for you.

[@husni017]

From Galaxy S3 --> S5 --> Note FE --> Note 10+ --> S23 Ultra ❤️❤❤

[@RedmiRedmi-cm4qj]

Nice mobile but battery problem no backup always juicing within 1 hr 10 to 15% battery getting down even in low usage why i dont know pls help me do reply anyone how to get more sot

[@lemuelchevres4332]

-Activate light mode -Do not leave multiple windows open for a long time -Do not have functions such as GPS turned on if you are not using it Only with that it lasts me 30 hours with 8 to 9 hours of screen time. I use a lot of you tube, Facebook, cámara and netflix.

[@sterlonb.digital777]

I ABSOLUTELY ❤ MY SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA! ☆Best phone screen on the Market☆

[@CoachD77]

Still rocking my S23U but I'm experiencing bad battery drainage. That's with my power save mode on for most of the day, disappointing. My Pixel 7 Pro is not doing as bad. I think all companies bug their older phones to try and force you to upgrade 😂

[@selfproclaimednobody4614]

I'm not having that issue with mine

[@CoachD77]

@@selfproclaimednobody4614 It's been better since the last update so we will see ....

[@doncross967]

your channel is a Samsung channel... of course you love it...

[@neilmcguinness4422]

It is a Samsung channel for sure, but if you watched it regularly you would know that he will really let Samsung have it if they make a bad device or give out some flaky software. Most neutrals agree with him completely about the S23 Ultra though.

[@maikaimakena9424]

Awesome video

[@alandext1987]

Everything is perfect... but no charger is a nuisance tbh...

[@bappoprottecandbappoattacc107]

Still da 🐐

[@thabisondlovu1703]

Best device ever. 👌

[@GermanWhip-3900]

Just subbed 😂

[@AlexGTech]

I know Daniel from before he was a superstar KZbinr ❤❤❤❤

[@SamMobileTV]

😘

[@BURZT_YT]

Chapters are missing

[@pom882]

Is there anyone who doesn't put a screen protector on? I want to know if the screen easily scratches

[@otomoto258]

Researching that subject reveals a yes answer

[@solomonkane408]

Show this to an iPhone user and it will seem complicated the s23u is a true enthusiast phone . Great review I love mine . Samsung knights unite !

[@austingreen659]

Still 🤴 👑 🦁🤴 👑 🤴 👑 #facts

[@ThePiratePaul]

If I buy s23 ultra on 2024 so can I use it atlist for 5 to 7 yeras...????

[@bhaskartmb]

Yeah

[@GeloMeme]

Has the performance degraded every updates? I sold my S21 Ultra because of that, the performance isn't up to par when I first bought it, it's getting slower and slower after every update.

[@MANIFESTQ-qm4pk]

Good video

[@MrTambopaxi]

Have had my S23U for about a year, now. Very happy with it, see no reason to move to S24…

[@_jrnogueira]

S23 Ultra is good for Instagram ? Or Iphone is still better for social media?

[@geronieldas4844]

This dude knows how to advertise

[@morm2173]

MY 2023 list : 1. Huawei mate x5 foldable 1 tb simply brilliant 2. My glorious incredible Samsung s23 ultra 3. ONE PLUS OPEN 4. XIAOMI MIX FOLD 3 5. PIXEL 8 PRO 6. Iphone 15 pro max 1 tb Too many limitations with the iphone . I started with the iphone Years ago . I first transitioned with the samsung s10 plus and then now my s23 Ultra and next year z fold 6. The s pen gestures and utilization of camera from a distance , multi tasking, 10 x zoom , samsung dex and flow , Nintendo emulators of super smash bros ans Mario oddyseey, astrophotography of constellations, better photo editing, customization of theme and keyboard, copy and paste clipboard, better AI capabilities, things like micro sd card, music ring tone customization, how you can download anything from anywhere at anytime , foldable innovation etc . Thats why Samsung , Huawei, Xiaomi and Google Pixel 8 pro are superior to the iPhone. The iPhone is based on simplicity which is good for infants and the elderly but for me IOS is too boring and ill never find an e sim by force to go back to it.

[@user-rc9tf6ko3b]

I am about to pre order sa s24 ultra.. but then I realised.. the AI feature looks gimick for me( on my personal day to day phone activities) non of the feature that I will use and As I was able to survived IT without those on my regular android phone. So I decided to buy S23 ultra. No regrets and it is still a monster compaired on my old phone. And most of all I save a lot of money. 😂

[@adambuzzeo]

Some of you guys really need to get over the headphone jack. It's gone and and it's not coming back 😂😂

[@cdot.8492]

My daily driver.

[@gtms0]

But it is not 12 months later now.

[@kylesampson2167]

Lol I don't even use the edge panels I find it annoying and a useless feature for me😅😂

[@Max86421]

Android power! 💪🔥

[@black.bird.]

I just saw the thumbnail and would like to it's not even a year lol The youngest sam flagship smartphone ever made 🤣

[@marcopaganotto9125]

Dunno about it being the best flagship ever! I've got one and sure, it's a good device, but it's not perfect. First thing that has stressed me right out is the screen protector/fingerprint scanner issue, where all the available screen protectors essentially mean that the on screen fingerprint scanner doesn't work! That's a real oversight in my mind. Also, everyone goes on about the battery life. Personally I think it's average, and it's constantly catching me out running flat when least expected! Other than that, it's a nice device.

[@PhazonBlaxor]

How much SoT do you get? I'm getting 9h to 10h with mobile data and wifi hotspot on every day. Not bad at all.

[@lemuelchevres4332]

​@@PhazonBlaxor some people are never satisfied with anything, the battery is excellent for any type of use. Even for heavy users.

[@wandakay2627]

I do agree with you about the screen protectors. I don't want to spend 50.00 on one. If anyone has any recommendations it would be appreciated.

[@OOOMDW]

S23 ultra is tge shitz. I can remember my first personal organizer which didn't make calls was a Psion

[@OOOMDW]

Previous was note 10 plus hard times caused the delay in upgrade

[@parthapratimroy8282]

I like samsung but now they are doing apple's mistakes by removing charger and increasing price just like apple.

[@life5161]

With AI no one will know what's real and fake. What can go wrong!?! 😂 Have fun with that people

[@simplerick256]

Im actually disappointed in the one ui 6 update. First time i have ever been disappointed in samsung

[@kewlztertc5386]

I don't like it. The keyboard suxs. The charging speed is mediocre. The biometrics are hit or miss. Software? The new features are mentioned in this video, there's nothing more. The screen is pretty.

[@lemuelchevres4332]

What phone is better?

[@kewlztertc5386]

@@lemuelchevres4332 that's a good question. One I was determined to find out after I bought my S22u, right up till I got the trade in offer for this s23u. Rinse and repeat.