Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review - 120 Days Later - Was It a Mistake?

[@Horvath0819]

Switched from the iPhone 14 Pro Max to the S23 Ultra a few weeks ago. Not missing the iPhone at all lol

[@a19kratosfull73]

What☠️ You don't have 14pm & s23 Ultra

[@a19kratosfull73]

But if you Android fan toxic

[@luisantoniogonzalezgarcia6380]

I switched from they iPhone 13 Pro Max as main phone, i'm still using both

[@a-ronholscher8529]

My pro max 14 Had much better battery life ,hate this ultra 23

[@pp3k3jamail]

​@@a-ronholscher8529you don't even have the s23 ultra stop lying

[@LE_NOMAD90]

S23 Ultra was the best "mistake" I ever made. Traded in my S22 Ultra for $250. The flatter screen, battery life and processor are amazing. It refuses to die from 100%.

[@Topdgun]

Me too my best mistake lol i got it for about 600 by trade in $800 credit

[@LE_NOMAD90]

@@Topdgun GOOD!!!

[@rxchester3364]

Best mistake 😂

[@xXVibrantSnowXx]

Really don't see anything worth upgrading to the S23, if i were you, i would just wait for the S24 or new phones from next year, 2024 will be the year where new phones are going to impress us & make a whole new huge difference But you do you, you got that extra cash money, so why not

[@adammorra3813]

​@@LE_NOMAD90ur mistake was buying s22 ultra

[@kmrjt1]

Galaxy S23 Ultra is the latest and the greatest that is out there right now in the market and nothing compares to it! I switched from iPhone 12 to the S23 Ultra and am very happy with my decision - the S pen and Dex are features so useful for my daily productivity. This is some serious piece of tech, you can even answer calls without picking the phone up and the battery backup lasts much more than a day. Excellent experience with Samsung this time!

[@corneliussmith5875]

I recently got my s23 ultra about 2 weeks ago. All i can say is it is a great device that lasts all day. I did immediately order a glass screen protector and and spigan case same day delivery. I waited to use the device until it came in a few hours tp my door and honestly made me not worry about the device nearly as much it feels like a tank, yet light.

[@Jos_kem_137]

Where did you get your screen protector from?

[@danielvargo4498]

Never been so happy with a phone until I sold all my apple products and got the s23 ultra absolutely love this phone so much it's perfect to me so happy I left apple I am much more happier 😊

[@BrownDog167]

I’ll be joining you when the S24 comes out.

[@karlamccormick2194]

My guess is that, by now, how many chargers do we have? We buy what we want that usually isn't OEM so I can understand why accessoires are no longer included. If we buy the ultra, you can bet we are buying our own preferred aftermarket products that are better. I hated to give up my 512GB micro card from the Note 10+ but an issue I had with one app was fixed by moving the books from the micro card into internal storage. I did get a micro card reader with a C connection. It isn't meant to be permanent but it helps take away the pain of not behaving external memory. I realize now that removable memory can be limiting to the performance of the phone which is why it has been eliminated from high end phones. My opinion, of course. :)

[@morm2173]

Yea lack of micro SD card is my biggest gripe with s23 ultra

[@h1r3z]

To add to the things they could give you for the price, would an SD tray be so terrible?

[@MrSecretwest]

SD card Data transfer speeds are too far behind

[@JohnSmith-ef8nr]

At launch thay did give a free memory upgrade

[@sbongiseninkosi7351]

Yes

[@6pistons]

I get up to 2 1/2 days of battery life life with moderate usage, settings all mexed out. As for battery charging speeds in a 1 hour time frame, no issuse with that at all. The build quality is 💯 and performance......no complaints. However the cost is very high at CAD$1800+ for the 256GB model

[@DP-gt7sr]

Most quick charging phones employ a dual battery for rapid charging. With perhaps specialized charger for that purpose. For samung to do that it requires a significant internal design change.

[@joejohnson2478]

You left one of the biggest items that you neglected to touch on in this review of this expensive phone was the stereo speakers and their sound quality. I currently have over 5200 songs stored on my phone and wanted to know how those speakers sound. Many cell phone users do play music over there phones and I'm amazed that you left that out of this supposed in depth review.

[@rocketgamer3878]

I came from an s10+ and upgradet to the 23 ultra its a beast of a phone you can do everything battery is insane feels super premium and the display is the best ive seen yet not to mention the insane camera and s pen

[@blackmangames2308]

Got my s23 ultra 2 days ago and I'm loving it

[@kb2696]

Hows has the battery life been?

[@blackmangames2308]

@@kb2696 awesome

[@larocc1]

Trading my samsung zfold 4 for this phone hopefully im not making a mistake. My battery life and camera isnt the best on the fold looking forward to the s23 ultra

[@Shaolinmonk781]

You are definitely making a mistake. I get great battery life on my Z Fold 4 and the Camera is awesome. After having a Fold there is no way I will go back to a candy bar phone.

[@fernandocruzvaldez9066]

I've had mine for about 3 weeks. Worth every cent so far.

[@Lordperceval1616]

Isn’t it to big?

[@fernandocruzvaldez9066]

@@Lordperceval1616 a bit.

[@mariaelenacabrera9721]

Thank you Saki. I always appreciate your opinion. Some reviewers hardly use the phone and people go by their reviews. Later on, they discover issues that were not specified on the videos.

[@airfleet7916]

Excellent video. Always run to your videos when I get a new phone. Really liked your smoke video wallpaper, but didn't have much luck finding it.

[@shahryarshoukat778]

I have a question about the display. In s21 ultra we get 1080x2400pixels and density is 385 dpi whereas in s23 ultra it is 1080x2316pixels and density 376dpi.. so how is the s23 ultra display is better? Can someone answer this please.

[@shinydavidhowell]

The S23 Ultra does have 1440p available, it just defaults to 1080p. And the other qualities it has at any resolution are an excellent mix of OLED blacks and intense brightness, plus vivid colours (that you can tone down in settings).

[@GMSPvidz]

Great video (as usual).....Upgraded from a Note 20 Ultra 5G to the S23 Ultra 5G just for the camera and it has been spectacularly successful. Was always disappointed with the camera quality of the Note 20. Used the S23 as my only camera during a trip through Europe in late '23 and the quality across the ~17k photos is overwhelmingly breathtaking.

[@wolfgangzimmermann1086]

Thank you Foto your video Mr. Saki. Till march this year I uesed my Samsung Galaxy Note 10 +. And since march this year I use the Samsung Galaxy S 23 Ultra. What great jump Forward. Batterie life, photo quality and the Speed of the cpu. The qualcom CPU ist so much better, than the Samsung exynox. Greetings From Munich, Bavaria.

[@luziferhell5768]

Pro: Spen,Dex,6,8 beautiful display, many good looking custom designs, Good Update support,Good Camera, Good feelings when holding this phone, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, not too much edge but this is only my opinion, very good battery life (8-9 hours) Cons: Slow charging, no charger in the box, Price Tag is okay but no charger included, little bit heavy but not as the 14 Pro Max, I think personally the cases from Samsung are not so nice, Yeah not much cons in m experience with this phone. Only that the battery life is worse since the June update. End of the Day the almost perfect phone of this year...

[@jeromegold3216]

Great content. I love my s23 ultra.

[@cristopherjacome9662]

The video wallpaper is fenomenal!

[@timrolfes9761]

I can deal with the charging times but I would really like to see the micro-SD slot return and stop forcing people to get cloud storage.

[@GP-MB-Baden-WurttembergDeutsch]

This very good news, I really appreciate did you find out when S24 ultra is coming out. I like getting next year with 1tb internal drive. Anything I know about it? 😊😉❤️ Take care

[@newlife3992]

Samsung just flexed their muscle 💪 with the S23 Ultra.... Hopefully, Apple will have a worthy response with their new iPhone Max version. I just sold my iPhone 14 Pro Max. We all know Apple is so limited, but people love the simplicity of iPhones. Honestly, it's not even a contest. The S23 Ultra is the best phone in the world.

[@gtamediaproductions1]

Just received mine today.

[@franciscotorres3770]

I still got the note 9. About to update to the ultra 23.😊

[@douglass.9218]

I traded my Note 9 for the S23 Ultra. Nothing wrong with the Note 9 and I'm still wondering if the $$ I paid was worth the upgrade. There is a lot of AI built into this S23 and I'm not really sure that I like it. Those photos of the moon use AI to 'fill in the details'. Good Luck !!

[@Tha-King-Arthur]

This video made me decide to stick with the Iphone 14 pro max and move to the Iphone 15 pro max soon.

[@tofu_golem]

I love the battery on this. I no longer charge daily. I charge when it needs it.

[@johncaban4310]

Will be getting my S23 U tomorrow. Retiring my Pixel 7 Pro. Had Pixel phones since the Nexus and want to try something different. Hopefully I wont be disappointed

[@rocketgamer3878]

Its a beast of a phone unlimited capabilities

[@Requinix17]

Extremely fast charging is bad for the battery health in the long term, I don't mind that it doesn't fully charge in 10 minutes

[@NTPTM]

😂 Hej Sakitech i have the S22 ultra in green color and love my phone but yes the S23 ultra is very nice and if I hadn't bought the S22 ultra last year, I would have bought the S23. And as others mention here, Samsung also offers very long support these days on the Samsung Galaxy series and also on some other Samsung mobile models which is very good. I upgraded from the S10 plus to the Samsung S22 Ultra last year and I don't regret it I'm looking forward to Android 14 and One UI 6.0 very nice features are coming take care Sakitech and have a nice day.

[@AustincoleMcMichael]

I just traded in my s22 ultra and got the 512gb sky blue s23 ultra for $329 .. within 5 days of sending old phone in it was approved for the $750 trade in credit directly from Samsung. Fast and easy process . So good I just bought the watch 5 pro today and traded in my watch 4 classic for $230 ..

[@NTPTM]

@@AustincoleMcMichael Hej nice yes Samsung have very nice trade in deals take care and have a lovely day.

[@smartphonefan5226]

Some other cons of the Galaxy S23 Ultra are no headphone jack, no microSD card slot and PWM.

[@JohnSmith-ef8nr]

Sony still includes those features, yet noone buys there phones anymore.

[@smartphonefan5226]

@JohnSmith-ef8nr Sony is awesome for keeping these features. It's just too bad that their software support is lackluster especially for the price.

[@wolfkrueger1619]

Love my S23 ultra but after today's June software update, my fingerprint scanner icon has disappeared from my lock screen 😢

[@JohnSmith-ef8nr]

I know this is a issue but its odd that it doesn't affect all phones, mine has been OK.

[@TerryOwensBansheePA]

I’m still using s22 ultra. Any news on s24 release date?

[@ToMaToEsGrOw]

02/17/2024 🎉

[@viliambena6767]

also a shutter speed issue with blurred photos of a moving subject and very noisy low light video in all camera modes and front facing camera

[@sebastianwright8037]

Hey Saki when I download the Expert Raw camera it does not sinc with the camera, it downloads as a separate app, is there a fix for this?

[@dieseldavey]

Thanks for the video could I ask where did you get the Egyptian wallpaper from?

[@jesparky8263]

I find that the fingerprint scanner is not 100%. But everything else is really impressive.

[@jaowellman9786]

you mentioned that the s pen alone warranted the price tag and then one of the cons is the price?

[@lozhell]

Been with apple since the 3gs, just changed to the s23 ultra and its astonishing good. Not going back to apple.

[@Dara-ih6jq]

iPhone is great for people who just won a simple phone that goes what they needed to do. The galaxy phones are more for tech people to play with their phones and do a bunch of stuff with them. that’s why I bought my wife and kids iPhones and I have an S22 Ultra…. If you are not a tech person, then stick with the Apple because you won’t really be able to enjoy all of the stuff android has the offer if you’re not that tinkering type of person.

[@clint1261]

Bring back the upgradeable memory slot, the headset port, and offer more onboard RAM!

[@Pookie_Poo843]

No headset port??

[@GetMettOrTryDying]

That will never happen again.

[@ToMaToEsGrOw]

More ram? Why not buy a computer? I do miss the SD slot.

[@vazquez7871]

People are always amazed when I make or receive a call with the call background video

[@boxfullofneutral8514]

great work mate, what case are you using mate

[@fordfairlane73]

The battery charge speed doesn't really bother me tbh, but I get the feeling super fast charging may be detrimental to battery quality over time.

[@pp3k3jamail]

it's a setting that allows you only to charge it to about 85% so it won't hurt the battery.

[@josh3326]

My only con for this device is the update frequency on my unlocked unit. I am still on May, whereas my S22U Verizon unit is June.Its a small con, as I really love this device. Its a camera first device for me.

[@andymccurley1]

The update depends on your airtime provider.

[@egcozinon]

Mine is Unlocked SIM FREE ( CARRIER FREE ) CSC (ILO) ...still didn't get the JUNE update 😢 And the FIRMWARE is not even available on SAMMOBILE, which is so sad...😢

[@thatguyfrom877]

​@@egcozinon not even s23U has received june update. They're rolling out big update next month

[@Mob3tta_01]

I'm on Verizon still haven't gotten mines either

[@MisterWhatWhat]

There’s supposed to be a big 2GB+ update coming next month.

[@sabljakanal]

Could you please tell me if notifications sound is coming only from bottom speaker? Even in settings/sounds in preview, notification sounds are coming only from bottom speaker

[@willwroten4871]

What case do you have on the phone?

[@639rick]

Can you please tell me what case that is that you are using ,I'm looking for a white case . Thanks

[@sionechoi6047]

What themes are you using??

[@50hellkat2]

Wish the screen was matte or i could find a screen protector that was. The thumb recognition or eye does not work with my screen protector. There does not seem to be a decent screen protector. Camera is good, sound is good......I love this phone.

[@brianmoore1164]

Good timing. I am looking at upgrading my phone in the next couple months.

[@Vainkooooo]

In short. The s23 ultra is the Messi of phones. Thats the kinda phone it is.

[@Tomm_cz]

in my opinion, you missed one of the most important parameters and that is performance, yes at the beginning they are always fast, but what about in half a year or more. So I want to ask you if you felt any loss in performance or if the new processor is so good that it will be equal to the iPhone 14 pro even after a few months

[@FoxLadyQueen]

Every year IPhone slows down every apple device (mostly phones) and Samsung doesn’t so you’ll be better off with Samsung because apple slows down devices and got a lawsuit and STILL IS DOING IT

[@donotneed2250]

Be advised: GoodLock ONLY works on the S series. FineLock which is supposed to work on their other series does NOT work on the A series. My first Android was a Samsung Galaxy Lite and it has better features than what their new phones have. At least I didn't have to install another app for the features. I'm disappointed in today's Samsung... I've gone back to using my Motorola. At least it still has FM Radio, headphone jack and a few other things Samsung used to have.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@romans11six]

I got a A52s next to my s23u and goodlock works just fine on the A serie

[@mt2smooth]

What version is Blue Tooth on S23 Ultra

[@R6RYDR]

Where can I get the all white phone case ?

[@sakitech]

Stock leather case from Samsung.

[@Dannyedelman4231]

I switched from a S21 ultra to the S23 ultra i am so grateful to upgrade

[@micci9865]

Im definitely gonna get this fcker this saturday. super excited.

[@MarcWoesting]

Love the pyramid wallpaper, where can i get that?

[@tnCEO2023]

Does assuming that the live background on your phone drains battery faster? I’m on an iPhone now and looking to switch.

[@demetriccauthen-no1jy]

I still have s22 ultra I'm waiting to upgrade next year s24 ultra you have a point about Samsung not giving us the charger case an screen protector in the box I feel the same way about that an chargering speeds

[@caseykelley2054]

I have the Samsung Galaxy S9 Note - It has an Edge Feature. Does this one also have the capability to Swipe on the Edge and a menu comes up with your most used apps?

[@C0GNIT0]

the issue with turning up the brightness is that it will drain the battery quickly.

[@JohnSmith-ef8nr]

I normally leave extra dim turned on, I can still see it in sunlight.

[@greggpolka971]

Galaxy s23 ultra best phone ever

[@arcaddiction]

Nice review! Subscribed

[@olgesbibo]

Phones have gone from like 2h 30 mins or 3 hours to fully charge in just 1h and we are still complaining dont forget that the faster your battery charges the faster it will lose its longevity, so fast charging cant be added as a con because its not. The phone is simply great but the only thing we should hope is that it wont have any update which will cause any problem to the phone like it happened with the series from S10 to S22 which caused the display not to work properly and have flickering screen.

[@wallacemiranda373]

Love samsung but baterry is a issue

[@TE_53349]

I wish this phone came in white with a white frame

[@eriktred]

Great video Saki.

[@1Vienas]

Whats with soft images? Most of them looks like water painting when zoomed in

[@haidarfariss]

I wanted asked who used it for long How parctical is it in hand while using considering the big size because I'm a fan of it but not of big phones 😢 ?

[@stevenwesley62]

What is the access panel below the power button for ?

[@sidoniasknight]

I switched from the sony phone to this the only thing I miss about my sony phone is the 4k screen so it was a good switch.

[@maikaimakena9424]

I want to know what I could get for my iPhone 📱 13 Pro Max and also the app ecosystem Vs. Apple. I am truly bored with my iPhone but also wonder about apps on Android

[@ochoron7430]

I had mine exactly 4 months and the ONLY disappointment I have is after about two I weeks I got a scratch of about 1 inch on the screen about a quarter way up from the bottom dead center 🙃 My A71UW that I upgraded from never had a screen protector on it either and never got any scratches on it after 2 years +. I love everything about the phone other than the great Gorilla glass or whatever it is could be greater for the price of the phone. Great review thanks for your thoughts on this phone .

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Ive got Gorilla glass on my s10+ and the screen is chipped and scratched to hell after 5 years of use BS Gorilla glass doesnt crack/protects well

[@corneliussmith5875]

Yeah man that's rough I immediately got a glass screen protector and spigan kid from Amazon same day shipping because I knew glass is glass and it will Crack easily. Hope you can get it fixed or do a trade in for the s24 ultra in the next few months

[@7177-pr6hm]

You could have saved your screen with a good screen protector for about 10.00😢 You spent all of that money- Why??!

[@czkmeister]

@@lockandloadlikehell Nobody ever said that the screen won't scratch or break. It's glass, what do you expect? :D

[@baubrey5737]

S23 ultra don't support 4k dex over usb c to hdmi cable Thought I would leave this out here in case any1 wanting to know this, just got the new s23 ultra a day back, was plugging it in to my pc monitor to watch a movie and view some holiday pictures using usb c to hdmi cable and the maximum resolution option on dex settings is 1080p. This is very surprising to me because my old note 20 ultra supports 4k on the exact same simple setup (usb c to hdmi cable).All Huawei models support HDMI also. Edit: Found out the new Samsung Galaxy all of them doesn't support this anymore

[@lightwingg27wel89]

does it have a file manager app to manage mp3/mp4 files??

[@INDYEAH]

Can you provide the link to buy your phone case please 😊 white one

[@wertz987]

Fast charging just depletes battery life.

[@MrCaribe65]

Apparently, not anymore. But it's recommended to stop at 85%.

[@madninoormohamed5785]

Can you describe the features it has for the handicapped person who finds it extremely difficult to scroll up or down and left to right. I have Parkinson’s and my hand would freeze when I have to tap something on the phone. I cannot even speak because my jaw muscle are stiff. So i mumble and therefore I cant dictate anything. I love photography so I am going to get myself a S23 ultra but i had been using a iPhone all my life. It’s very easy because of i cloud ,if i take picture o my phone it immediately get downloaded to my i pad and my computer. I wont be changing my i pads r my computer so i don’t wat to loose that feature can join i could with a Samsung.please advise.

[@TominoK78]

Was a S22 ultra Exynos mistake?

[@brendasmith4220]

I got this phone brand new 700 i got a c to c charger with it glad i waited !!

[@jakeblargh]

7:04 Saki uhm what nasty photos? idk what you're talking about... lol :'D

[@ThekiyaMdsajid]

After june massive update Iam experiencing batry drain earlier on my s23 ultra.

[@vinodkumarteluguagricultur3334]

How to call recording in Samsung s23 ultra

[@terryeverly5617]

Umm the s22 ultra has it too.i have a secure folder ,dex, and can project to tv.

[@tomjones1139]

i love my s23u but sorry battery aint great as everyone makes out

[@junweilin6793]

Have u wiped cache?

[@AlphaXiro]

Tbh the lowest I got on the phone is 0$ down, is that's good? But I still having problem seeing my phone with full brightness

[@jeezadd]

never charge your phone till 100% if you wanna retain the battery life. my s23 ultra stops right at 85% and takes only half an hour and then i am good to go.

[@madninoormohamed5785]

And further when I use my camera on the iPhone and i want to zoom i have to change the optical capability through the numbered disk and for me to do that take time and i miss my shot.

[@thesagaofblitz]

I'm still using the s8+

[@maghzaouimohammed2142]

That phone is my dream phone ..😢

[@أحمدطلعت-ه4و]

thank you

[@0sense]

In Romania you can buy the 12gb 512gb with 799$

[@mha-sd9yy]

Hi Good job I have a question I like this phone but hate curved screen, is it tolerable? I mean is it too much curve?

[@josh1158]

Its definitely not an issue unlike the first curved screen

[@jeffreychristianson9134]

People buy ultra fast chargers 100 watt plus compatible if phone will charge that fast. Why would you want Samsung, Google or any Company to give us a 25 watt or less in the box that we just end up throwing away. Give us 50 plus watt fast charging.

[@RandomGamingFTW]

faster charging ruins the battery faster so 45w is better then 120w that 120w charging will last for 2 years max

[@daze1945]

Ultra fast charging is a great convenience but doing it regularly will shorten battery life. The option to "normal" charge would be a great on-screen option.

[@Playder2]

you can change it in more battery settings

[@daze1945]

@@Playder2 True but it would be nice to have the option appear when plugging in the charger rather that navigating menus. Sometime you may want to super fast charge in a hurry but not for overnight charging. E.G.

[@kharvick04]

That's exactly why I rarely use it. I use the battery feature where it automatically stops charging at 85% with normal charging speed.