One UI 6.1 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S23, adding in some of those fresh features slapped on the S24 series. Check out my S24, Plus & Ultra reviews for more on all that software shenanigans 😉
I upgraded from S10+ to S23, and the improvement in the night mode is crazy. I took a picture of an (almost) completely dark room and it managed to produce a reasonably bright image. If the 23 Ultra is even better than that, then kudos to Sammy!
@@selfm8612 yes it is worth the upgrade. You won't feel that much of a difference if you only use your phone for email, social media, UA-cam; but our phone is 4 years old now and an upgrade is reasonable if not necessary. It also has significantly better picture and video quality, and better battery life (tips: just set the screen to 60hz, like how we are used to it anyway, and the battery life is even longer)
@@selfm8612 No! Stick with your S10 ➕️ The S10 plus is still the best all round phone that Samsung has made.. It does everything you wany and great photos and sound too plus a headphone jack..
The S23 Ultra is slightly better because it has bigger sensors so it will get more light in photos. The S23 and S23+ have the same cameras as the S22/22+ but the S23U has a new sensor.
I bought S23 after being Apple user for around 10 years...I love this phone. This is the Android phone I was looking for all these years.. Thank you Samsung.. I love it.
I am currently using my 12 mini and have used iPhone for a very long time. The new iPhones are bloody expensive and frankly they have nothing special. I prefer smaller phones and would have loved to go for this one if only I wasn’t tied in the Apple ecosystem which is very convenient for me. How has your experience been after shifting to this?
@@jawadqaisrani3244after a decade on iOS I switched a an S21 2 years ago. Ive tried to go back to iOS but can't. Samsung and android have been amazing. Just be patient as you switch. The customization can be overwhelming but stuck with it, it prompts you for notifications to turn on or off, all kinds of other features too. I've found it far more useful than iOS to be honest. Just go for it. And commit to it. Took me a couple of weeks to adapt, but now I can't go back.
Bought S23 for myself and S23 ultra for my wife. I'd definitely recommend the s23. It exceeded all my expectations and aside from sPen, I don't miss out much. No issues with battery whatsoever. All round banger.
@Dominik-tl2se Just ordered the s23 (256GB version) for myself in Poland - 210pln a month from Play (+ 1pln to the delivery guy) - to be fair it aint that bad price wise :)
The only tech reviewer who never fails to crack me up, every single time! Thanks Chris, your reviews are good and your humour is the best! Shine on buddy
There was a time when a phone had a big display it meant the phone was expensive and flagship tier but it's opposite now and doesn't make any sense really
So I own the S22 and S23 and I must say that the S23 is a really solid improvement over the S22. The battery life, as you say, was just awful on the S22. I've noticed myself not picking up the phone on many occasions, to save battery, so that it wouldn't die when I was out at a festival for example. That triggered me to have a look at the s23 instantly, when I noticed the rumors that it would have a Snapdragon Gen 2 (for Galaxy). I'm very VERY pleased with the S23. ❤ Awesome Phone. Feels great in the hand and the experience is fantastic. Best Phone in years. 👌🏼 Thanks for the great recap.
Great improvement from S22. I upgraded from S21+ to S23+. S23+ is the best phone I used so far. Samsung and Qualcomm team did a great job. Great in speed, display, battery life, and software. Camera is great too. Hard to find out any bugs so far.
The great improvement from the S22 is only the better accu time and a little bit the better sound of the speaker. I did an upgrade from the S22, have both now for using next to each other. I must say in normal use you see no difference. Same display (little more reddish than the S22), same speed, same charching, same mobile and wlan experience. So the S23 is a great Smartphone, but is it worth for an Upgrade? Puh, i think not, yes more Display time, but is it worth 400 Euros after trade in. Hmm, but i have it now, and my S22 goes away the next days 😉.
Na, the display on the s23 plus is trash 393 pixels per inch is a joke with a 1080p display for 6.6 inch it should have had a 2k display that would have made the s23 plus a solid phone cause other phones like oppo find x series and xiaomi pro series not the ultra have a 2k display and compared to the s23 ultra majority of the time with big tech reviewers s23 plus barely ever seen in comparison videos
I discovered you since the beginning of the pandemic and have been a fan ever since. Your sense of humor plus your knowledge and solid tests when reviewing a phone is what makes you one of very few tech reviewers who are genuine, at least in my opinion. Recommended your channel to my group of friends who are interested in buying a phone and they loved you. Thank you for all of your efforts in producing these videos, hope yoru channel gets more recognition than it gets already.
3:31 That Bluetooth issue is caused by AAC codec, you can fix this by go into *developer options* then turn off *HD audio* And you need to do this *EVERY TIME* after connected to the bluetooth audio device ~_~ idk what Samsung did to the AAC codec but they certainly didn't check the irl compatibility
Recently bought a Galaxy S23. It's amazing, fast, bright & loud. The battery & charging is great too...Rule #1: Always buy a tempered glass screen protector & a shock proof case immediately for your smartphone
Absolutely love your English accent and your choice of words versus ours in the 🇺🇸.😂 love it! I’m actually going from having the iPhone 14 to this S23 phone! I’m hoping I love it!?! I was going to get the S23 Ultra but I to have tiny hands 6’8 inches is just a bit to big for me! I’m happy I found your review as it’s been the best out of others I watched! One of the biggest things I know I’ll miss is my Siri- she was so faithful and always listened to me- without ever talking back! Love her so much ! I’ll miss you Siri!! ;)
"The s21 and s22 were beautifully compact Joe Pesci sized blowers in a world filled with Dolph Lundgren Mega bastards." Best tech reviewer's punchline ever ! That's why we love you so much ! You're desesperatly the best YT tech reviewer and from far, thank you for this moment, cheers ! :-)
I have both s23 and s23 ultra. Ill be returning the ultra, honestly the camera quality is almost the same except for the zoom feature. Battery in s23 is so good i wouldn't even miiss the ultra.
Just curious.. why you bought 2 new flasgships? total price around $2000+ for S23 & S23 Ultra My s20 fe already doing great.. maybe I'll pick S23 FE (6.4 screen with 45000 bettery) will be a great phone for $700
I use a Xiaomi mi 10 pro (300£) ... 108 mpx, 8 + 3 gb ram, 256gb storage, dual-sim, dual speakers, infrared, qhd display with hdr, wireless charger with reverse charging, 66w charger included. What i miss exactly??
I currently have a Samsung S10 which I have had since October 2020. The battery was never that great, but now it's only lasting about 2/3hrs of heavy use. I reckon the S23 will be a worthy replacement, may be in another 6 months as I want to eke out as much time out of my S10 as it's cheap.
I'm definitely hoping to get this, this month. I wish they made the S23+ the actual S23 and gave it 12GB RAM and made it just a bit pricier than the actual S23.
I just upgraded to the s23 and it's being delivered in a few days. It'll be nice to have a longer battery life, I've literally been using previous galaxies (I currently have an s21) on 'power saving mode' exclusively. It shouldn't be normal to be on power saving mode 100% of the time
This is literally the only reason i want to change my s21. Other than that, the phone works like a charm, but i hate the anxiety that i get when i don't bring my external battery with me because the phone will die on me
I've got an S23 turning up soon so I need to see some reviews. Got £100 cash back, earbuds and Disney plus! Cheers EE. Cheers Cue Bally guy! Great review man!
I really like mine. Great design and build, beautiful screen, the software is much better than recent galaxies. The camera is improved and challenges Pixel and Apple. My one gripe is the mediocre battery endurance. But it's passable. Don't forget to turn on the Super Fast Charging for the full PPS charging experience!
I've been using my note 10+ for almost 4 years now and I'm kind of tired of carrying something so big on my pocket 😒, going smaller is definitely calling my attention right now
I had a Galaxy Note 9 for 2.5 years, then went to a Pixel 4a that I still currently have. Trust me, it's so much nicer having a small phone in your pocket.
many factors takes into account here. maybe you have exynos chip, your s22U is one year old making the battery drop in capacity. So that's why it can outlast it
Upgraded my 9-yo Nokia C2-05 to Samsung S23. Aside from the obvious changes, I like its compactness when compared to other smartphones. Screen protection and Spigen Tough Armor were the second thing I did with the phone. A bit bulkier but the size still just right to fit in the pocket. Would have loved S23U's camera but not for that price and phone size. Overall satisfied with my new phone.
To put this phone in one word.. SUPERB is the right choice! In a world of big screens, Samsung has just pulled an ace of their sleeve with this phone. Battery backup is really good for 3900mah capacity.. i get almost 2 days with moderate usage.. There is a feature called modes and routines in OneUI which I use to put the phone on power saving mode automatically every night.. that helps a lot with the battery.. Performance. No issues at all.. i have used several phones from Samsung with Exynos, Mediatek and Snapdragon 6/7 series chips.. but the 8gen2 on this s23 is a beast.. kicks everything you throw at it with style.. Camera is a decent performer too.. Besides the phone looks very professional in the office setting.. i strongly believe this phone is a piece of history and we don't know if Samsung will continue making 6.1" phones guys.. it is expensive for people with midrange phone budgets.. if u can afford, save up and get it while its still on sale.. the S23 should most probably be pulled off the shelves once S24 launches around q2 2024.. Note that i am a long term Samsung user and will never ever ever think of switching to another brand.. (not even Apple😅)
Just upgraded from S21, yep, this small device has a great battery life, camera is better, it doesn't heat in the games and performance is almost twice, so I am happy with this acquisition. I was in balance with Zenfone 9 which is little bit smaller but I thinsk S23 is the right choice due lastest smartdragon processor version 2
Got the base s23 in cream and it looks like a jewel and I love it... Camera does need an update to fix indoor images, the colors can be quite off indoors, rest everything about this phone is perfect... Don't wish to change a thing..
I currently own a S7 and I'm looking to upgrade to S23 this year. what a massive jump. I've been using this good boy for 6 years now and signs of being outdated are showing.
@@shanepatrick641I have a s6 and waiting for my s23 to be delivered. If their s7 is anything like my s6 then its so outdated there are apps that aren’t even compatible to it. I cant even get my cities news app on my s6 lol.
@lazyboi2426 depends on how much you use your phone. I don't use my S23 much and I charge every 3-4 days. I bought it last year and I've been satisfied so far
Excellent review which I enjoyed watching and you gave top notch information HOWEVER, being an American, your fast speaking, Brit accent was at times difficult to follow. I still gave you a Thumbs up, thanks for all the great info.
I have the S23 256GB in Green and it's the best S line samsung phone that i had and i had samsung phones for a decade, the size is perfect! I always had the note's after that all the Ultra models but they where always to big for me, i bought them to show off with and for the size but it wasn't my thing to be honest. So i decided to go for the base S line samsung S23 for the very first time and i thought i would regret it but i don't in fact this is exactly what i wanted and needed! I's a compact snappy phone perfect to handle with one hand so really a pocketfriendly phone, the battery life is more than good it's also better than i expected! What else do you need than this as i said it's a pocketfriendly phone with a very powerful chipset and power efficient and the One Ui is smoother than ever! From now on i will always buy the base S line phones from samsung you get the most bang for the buck, instead of a 1000-1500 bucks for the plus or Ultra version wich i really don't need and miss. Btw no hate for the plus and ultra owners, there beasts!
I miss the micro SD card alot. Thats one of the main reason i love Samsung over Iphone when i can purchase the base model and slap in a 512gb or 1tb card instead of paying few extra hubdred dollars for more storage.
Finally upgraded my s21 after almost two years and the s23 doesn't disappoint: main improvement is that battery life is so much better and the annoying "15% battery saving mode" is now a thing of the past.
That was very pretty good to the point review of the s23 series, but i would also like to know where did you get those anime wallpapers from, is it an app or from the internet
I am mostly interested in a good camera. I could get the iphone 13 pro and the base s23 for the same price. WHich would you reckon has the better camera system?
Setup a battery drain comparison between the s23 and s23+ along with the 23 ultra.. that will create a clear cut understanding of which to prefer based on battery drain and charge based on a 25w supply.. Most people nowadays look at charging time first, battery drain is the secondary priority.. This suggestion is assuming people want to exclusively buy a Samsung device
Just upgraded from the s21 battery was the one thing is hated. So I hope this is a good upgrade. I hate massive phones so always just go for the standard size one. I just wish they did an ultra mini or something.
I have also noticed that music stops playing in the background for no apparent reason. This is the first time I am experiencing a bug in One UI that too in a flagship. I never found any significant bug in the prior Samsung phones that I have used viz A52s and M32.
Im gonna be upgrading from a Samsung Note 9 to the Galaxy S23 soon. The only things im gonna miss is the s-pen and the headphone jack. Thanks for the review, im excited to get mine.
I'm about to make the exact same upgrade. How has your experience been so far? I'm also fearing how I'm gonna miss the S-pen, but I think I might manage with a generic stylus, since I mainly use it to move small assets in design apps. Don't really use all the nice features of the S-pen.
I went with S23+. I like bigger phones, but Ultra is too bulky and the brick design is not for me. I prefer rounded edges. CPU is the same. I have full frame mirrorless camera, so I don't need the best mobile camera to be honest, so s23+ is perfect for me. Nice to see older anime fans btw.
1 year+ using S23. Battery is still solid as ever. Start the day at 6am, go to bed at 12am, very rarely I get low battery warning. Using the phone to stream videos and listening to songs all day long.
Though I'm glad we all got Snapdragon this year, Samsung should be sued for selling Exynos since the S20. They were utter crap when compared to Snapdragon, I can't believe that's what they gave use these past few years. I had S20 and S21 then jumped to S23+, and I really felt the performance and battery improvement.
snagged 256gb one 6 months after this review. went with s23 instead of s24 due to s24 having exynos (at least here in eu, iirc). first time buying an expensive phone and yeah, satisfied. battery though… sometimes good, sometimes bad. keep the screen at 60hz, and sometimes battery drains pretty fast. its just a tad too big (thats what she said), though. and ive noticed some features (shortcuts, ui, always on screen etc) are missing on s24. installed nova launcher, no complaints. 256gb is fine, but videos do take a few gigs at 4k so wish it had an sd card slot. with screen protector sometimes fingerprint reader misses but ive gotten used to it. all in all, satisfied with the purchase. wish it was sub 6”, though.
I love on how you did your review, testing this device with Genshin Impact! I'm using Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra right now and planning to switch on smaller, compact, yet powerful device to handle Genshin Impact since I wanted to play this game even if I'm not on my PS4. I am worried that since S23 had small compromises- the gaming experience might not as good. With Flip 5 coming up, I still decided to jump on S23 for durability. This game is really demanding when it comes to processing. Glad that S23 could keep up. T w T
Everything about this seems awesome. My only reservations come down to battery life. I currently get 10-13 hours of SoT on my 13 Pro Max with 30-50% battery left. This damn battery being so great keeps me from jumping ship.
Question to reviewer. Which feel more comfortable in hand, zenfone 9 or s23? After iPhone 13 mini and its limited iOS I'm back to Android, but it need to be smallest possible flagship
@Tech Spurt The audio stopping dead is NOT a model "feature", i started getting it too on my S20 i think 2-3 months ago, i think it came with some software update and never got fixed. So correction there, definitely not a S23 issue, rather Samsung issue atm.
Just treated the missis to the S23. Samsung fantastic trade-in on Flip 3 so should see a fantastic upgrade on battery and camera. Great review as always.
Cheers bro love your comments always am buying either a Samsung s23ultra or s24ultra depending on how the processor is after it is on the market a while but one simple question I have for you is it absolutely any way worth buying with all these screen structure problems that shows straight up across the screen and particularly the corners where they basically made a cock up in it a lot of people are returning them back 😭😭
Thanks for review! I would like to ask is there other way to get full screen picture? Tried " show camera cut out" option but still not a full screen when watching Netflix or UA-cam. Any tips? Thanks
I ordered one a couple of days ago. Really hoping it's a great phone. The size isn't as small as iphone13mini (photo quality sucks and no fingerprint recognition) or my beloved a3 2017 that I still use. But I got to the stage that I need a solid compact phone that does my day to day task without any technical glitch. Reviews are looking good.
@@Tha-King-Arthur I finally got mine few weeks ago from Samsung on special offer. Size is small enough. Can't handle anything larger than this. Battery drains fast when I play games. Once I stopped playing games it's not great but lasts a day. It can handle UA-cam binge and music play very good and photo and audio quality are superb .
Awesome review as always uncle Chris! I have the exynos S21 and I hate it but I like how compact it is somehow. Do you recommend upgrading to s23 instead? Thank you
Definitely. I was the same when i had the s22 ultra. Used the pen and zoom only very occasionally and hated the size so I got the small s22, battery sucked so I went to pixel 7, pixel 7 is a bit buggy and still too large. Finally I've purchased the s23 and it's great so far. Camera is better on the pixel 7 I think and the haptics also are better on the pixel. Otherwise I like the s23
I would definitely get the + or ultra but I can't stand the huge size. Why can't they make a compact ultra?? I am jumping from an S7 (fantastic but elderly) to an S23 soonish.
Switched to the S23 from an LG G8. I loved LG's phones. To me they just had the perfect combination of features. I'm going to miss my expandable storage and headphone jack for sure, but the better cameras and software will hopefully make up for it.
Omg same, switching from g8x thinq and it's been such a good phone but wanna go even smaller. I initially considered the pixel, but when I picked up the s23 in hand in store, I realized how much more comfortable it was! The Snapdragon chip sealed the deal and I'm just gonna need to get the bloatware off via adv usb debugging for it to be perfect 😍
Hi, I have a question I'm still using the Samsung galaxy s7 edge at the moment. Will my music sound better through my Samsung ear buds pro's if i upgrade to the galaxy s23 or the s23 ultra.👍👍
I currently use my S20 which I'm very happy with even to this day, but I am debating on whether to upgrade for the S23 or keep my S20 and pay for a monthly Sim plan with Three UK.
My S23 did the whitescreen of death on me which led me to upgrade to the s23. If it still works, stick to it especially if you dont have any problems with it. Personally ive had a lot of hardware problems with my s20 with my charging port going whack within 6 months of purchase then 1 mic not working around my 1.5 year mark. The screen flickering white apparently was due to a software update. I was fine with it until it became unusable and the only way to fix it was with a new screen. Spoiler it was expensive as hell. To the point that it was worth it to buy a new one than to fix it.
I just got this as an upgrade on O2 black Friday deal with 3 months prime as my option then the Samsung triple deal 12 months Disney + some FE buds and £100 cashback, the key part being the phone cost until midnight tonight was nearly £300 off so yep happy days arrives tomorrow :)
I have the s22 ultra right now im seriously considering the s23. I feel that the s22 ultra is just too big. I wasn't keen when i first got it but learned to deal with it. Now my upgrade is available s23 is what i believe i will go for. My biggest issue though, I'm very much into photography and worried moving from the ultra to the base phone may cause me to regret my decision. Any advice?
Still rocking my S20 FE (I upgraded from an S8+) and I gotta say I love my current phone, but I'm considering the new S23. Especially that green color. Does anyone know which size matches the S20 FE? I have big hands and debating if I should just get the regular or plus. I think the S20 FE is the perfect size for me.
I can compare S23+ to S20 FE. Size is quite the same. S23+ used in the original Samsung Silicone Grip Case seemed a bit bigger than the S20 FE used in the Ringke Onyx case. But it wasn't a big difference. S23+ had one minor (or major?) issue compared to S20 FE - slightly lower PPI made small fonts look worse. But if you don't care about it then go with S23+. It's a good phone overall. I didn't like how the screen looks and returned it (then ordered base S23).
S23 is better overall phone. But pixel 7 is no slouch if you wanna save a couple hundred bucks. I had a pixel 6 pro and I went with the base s23.i was tired of having a big phone and I have no complaints
Hey can you answer a question noone knows the answer to: Is there a seperate volume slider for something like the google nest when casting music? I hate that Iphone only changes phone and cast volume simultaniously.
One UI 6.1 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S23, adding in some of those fresh features slapped on the S24 series. Check out my S24, Plus & Ultra reviews for more on all that software shenanigans 😉
Thanks mate, bought the s23 after your review and really like it. Must try and get the most out of the new ui
Please could you Gimme one phone pls am using my mom's phone
@@c.callanan4008has the night time shooting light flare and blur fixed?
I upgraded from S10+ to S23, and the improvement in the night mode is crazy. I took a picture of an (almost) completely dark room and it managed to produce a reasonably bright image. If the 23 Ultra is even better than that, then kudos to Sammy!
I have a s10 too. Is it worth the upgrade?
I have a s10 too. Is it worth the upgrade?
@@selfm8612 yes it is worth the upgrade. You won't feel that much of a difference if you only use your phone for email, social media, UA-cam; but our phone is 4 years old now and an upgrade is reasonable if not necessary. It also has significantly better picture and video quality, and better battery life (tips: just set the screen to 60hz, like how we are used to it anyway, and the battery life is even longer)
@@selfm8612 No! Stick with your S10 ➕️ The S10 plus is still the best all round phone that Samsung has made.. It does everything you wany and great photos and sound too plus a headphone jack..
The S23 Ultra is slightly better because it has bigger sensors so it will get more light in photos. The S23 and S23+ have the same cameras as the S22/22+ but the S23U has a new sensor.
I bought S23 after being Apple user for around 10 years...I love this phone. This is the Android phone I was looking for all these years.. Thank you Samsung.. I love it.
I am currently using my 12 mini and have used iPhone for a very long time. The new iPhones are bloody expensive and frankly they have nothing special. I prefer smaller phones and would have loved to go for this one if only I wasn’t tied in the Apple ecosystem which is very convenient for me. How has your experience been after shifting to this?
SAME OMG IM ON 11 PRO AND CANT WAIT TO GET THIS
I used Samsung forever, switched to iPhone in 2019 and looking to get back to the Samsung fam - this confirms Im ready to come back.
@@jawadqaisrani3244 Yes it is good. I am not locked to a single platform or service now.. You should try it.
@@jawadqaisrani3244after a decade on iOS I switched a an S21 2 years ago. Ive tried to go back to iOS but can't. Samsung and android have been amazing. Just be patient as you switch. The customization can be overwhelming but stuck with it, it prompts you for notifications to turn on or off, all kinds of other features too. I've found it far more useful than iOS to be honest. Just go for it. And commit to it. Took me a couple of weeks to adapt, but now I can't go back.
Bought S23 for myself and S23 ultra for my wife. I'd definitely recommend the s23. It exceeded all my expectations and aside from sPen, I don't miss out much. No issues with battery whatsoever. All round banger.
rich man
@@Dominik-tl2se Hardly. We pre ordered and used buy back campings.
@@feylezofi 😊👍 greetings from 🇵🇱 Poland.
@Dominik-tl2se Just ordered the s23 (256GB version) for myself in Poland - 210pln a month from Play (+ 1pln to the delivery guy) - to be fair it aint that bad price wise :)
Battery is not god
The only tech reviewer who never fails to crack me up, every single time! Thanks Chris, your reviews are good and your humour is the best! Shine on buddy
Cheers mate, appreciated!
@@TechSpurt @Tech Spurt pixel 7 or s23 is better in terms of battery and camera...what is your pick...there is only 150$ difference here between both
yes
We need compact mid rangers
Exactly broo
Yes we need them and Samsung has to come up with some models
It would be nice to have a small phone that can charge in 30 minutes. Like a oneplus phone, but instead of 6.7 around 5.8-6.1 screen ratio
There was a time when a phone had a big display it meant the phone was expensive and flagship tier but it's opposite now and doesn't make any sense really
yes, but for me not right now I have myopic fundus so I need a large and sharper screen. 😅
So I own the S22 and S23 and I must say that the S23 is a really solid improvement over the S22. The battery life, as you say, was just awful on the S22. I've noticed myself not picking up the phone on many occasions, to save battery, so that it wouldn't die when I was out at a festival for example. That triggered me to have a look at the s23 instantly, when I noticed the rumors that it would have a Snapdragon Gen 2 (for Galaxy).
I'm very VERY pleased with the S23. ❤ Awesome Phone. Feels great in the hand and the experience is fantastic. Best Phone in years. 👌🏼
Thanks for the great recap.
is it still good after one year?
@@partnermammoth2562 Yes, holding ug well still.
@@partnermammoth2562 Yes, still holding up very well! Still great battery life for this phone size.
Still loving the complete experience.
Great improvement from S22. I upgraded from S21+ to S23+. S23+ is the best phone I used so far. Samsung and Qualcomm team did a great job. Great in speed, display, battery life, and software. Camera is great too. Hard to find out any bugs so far.
Didn't the smaller screen bother you?
Brother can you please tell me how do Instagram posts are for s22 ultra
The great improvement from the S22 is only the better accu time and a little bit the better sound of the speaker. I did an upgrade from the S22, have both now for using next to each other. I must say in normal use you see no difference. Same display (little more reddish than the S22), same speed, same charching, same mobile and wlan experience. So the S23 is a great Smartphone, but is it worth for an Upgrade? Puh, i think not, yes more Display time, but is it worth 400 Euros after trade in. Hmm, but i have it now, and my S22 goes away the next days 😉.
@Kyle it's literally only 0.1inch smaller, why it would bother
Na, the display on the s23 plus is trash 393 pixels per inch is a joke with a 1080p display for 6.6 inch it should have had a 2k display that would have made the s23 plus a solid phone cause other phones like oppo find x series and xiaomi pro series not the ultra have a 2k display and compared to the s23 ultra majority of the time with big tech reviewers s23 plus barely ever seen in comparison videos
I discovered you since the beginning of the pandemic and have been a fan ever since. Your sense of humor plus your knowledge and solid tests when reviewing a phone is what makes you one of very few tech reviewers who are genuine, at least in my opinion. Recommended your channel to my group of friends who are interested in buying a phone and they loved you. Thank you for all of your efforts in producing these videos, hope yoru channel gets more recognition than it gets already.
Dawwww thanks for that and cheers for passing on the good word 😁
@@TechSpurt pixel 7 or s23 is better in terms of battery and camera...what is your pick...there is only 150$ difference here between both
@@ajubabu8787 S23 is that even a question, S23 is value for money the best you can find abi is price range me
yes
3:31 That Bluetooth issue is caused by AAC codec, you can fix this by go into *developer options* then turn off *HD audio*
And you need to do this *EVERY TIME* after connected to the bluetooth audio device ~_~
idk what Samsung did to the AAC codec but they certainly didn't check the irl compatibility
Poor work by software team
I don't agree on the design aspect, I do get excited about the minimalist design. Love it!
Recently bought a Galaxy S23. It's amazing, fast, bright & loud. The battery & charging is great too...Rule #1: Always buy a tempered glass screen protector & a shock proof case immediately for your smartphone
Ty
And a charger 😂
@@deniscoupe194um u dont need just plug the cable into another charger
Absolutely love your English accent and your choice of words versus ours in the 🇺🇸.😂 love it! I’m actually going from having the iPhone 14 to this S23 phone! I’m hoping I love it!?! I was going to get the S23 Ultra but I to have tiny hands 6’8 inches is just a bit to big for me! I’m happy I found your review as it’s been the best out of others I watched!
One of the biggest things I know I’ll miss is my Siri- she was so faithful and always listened to me- without ever talking back! Love her so much ! I’ll miss you Siri!! ;)
How are you enjoying your s23?
"The s21 and s22 were beautifully compact Joe Pesci sized blowers in a world filled with Dolph Lundgren Mega bastards." Best tech reviewer's punchline ever ! That's why we love you so much ! You're desesperatly the best YT tech reviewer and from far, thank you for this moment, cheers ! :-)
Ha, thanks Magoom! Cheers!
I have S23 in Lavender, it's been absolutely amazing so far!
If you smell it does it help you sleep?
@@rcbmulder Absolutely, it's even better than popping melatonin
Is the battery that good
😂
Does your S23 heat? Anytime or while charging?
I have both s23 and s23 ultra. Ill be returning the ultra, honestly the camera quality is almost the same except for the zoom feature. Battery in s23 is so good i wouldn't even miiss the ultra.
Just curious.. why you bought 2 new flasgships? total price around $2000+ for S23 & S23 Ultra
My s20 fe already doing great.. maybe I'll pick S23 FE (6.4 screen with 45000 bettery) will be a great phone for $700
S23 and S23 Ultra ? Both ? Why not...
I use a Xiaomi mi 10 pro (300£) ... 108 mpx, 8 + 3 gb ram, 256gb storage, dual-sim, dual speakers, infrared, qhd display with hdr, wireless charger with reverse charging, 66w charger included. What i miss exactly??
@@omicSheep you? Nothing. Mi 10 Pro/Ultra were the last fantastic Xiaomi devices.
Battery from S23 is far from the S23 ultra?
I currently have a Samsung S10 which I have had since October 2020. The battery was never that great, but now it's only lasting about 2/3hrs of heavy use. I reckon the S23 will be a worthy replacement, may be in another 6 months as I want to eke out as much time out of my S10 as it's cheap.
I'm definitely hoping to get this, this month. I wish they made the S23+ the actual S23 and gave it 12GB RAM and made it just a bit pricier than the actual S23.
um no, i'm glad they made a smaller phone
I just upgraded to the s23 and it's being delivered in a few days. It'll be nice to have a longer battery life, I've literally been using previous galaxies (I currently have an s21) on 'power saving mode' exclusively. It shouldn't be normal to be on power saving mode 100% of the time
This is literally the only reason i want to change my s21. Other than that, the phone works like a charm, but i hate the anxiety that i get when i don't bring my external battery with me because the phone will die on me
I have my note 10 plus on power saving all the time especially with Bluetooth.
I've got an S23 turning up soon so I need to see some reviews. Got £100 cash back, earbuds and Disney plus! Cheers EE. Cheers Cue Bally guy! Great review man!
I really like mine. Great design and build, beautiful screen, the software is much better than recent galaxies. The camera is improved and challenges Pixel and Apple. My one gripe is the mediocre battery endurance. But it's passable. Don't forget to turn on the Super Fast Charging for the full PPS charging experience!
Your complete honest and authentic reviews with hilarious banter is a breath of fresh air in the reviewers space, thank you! Road to 1M Subs lets go!!
Im still on s10 and imo the best phone Sammy ever released. Shame s23 doesn't have an audio jack. It would be an insta buy for me.
I've been using my note 10+ for almost 4 years now and I'm kind of tired of carrying something so big on my pocket 😒, going smaller is definitely calling my attention right now
same here
I had a Galaxy Note 9 for 2.5 years, then went to a Pixel 4a that I still currently have. Trust me, it's so much nicer having a small phone in your pocket.
Had the note 4 years ago and never again, my hand is small and 6 inch phones are the sweet spot.
Crazy that s23 base outlasts my s22U with battery left at the end of the day.
U r kidding right
The magic of a good processor
If your s22u has the trashxynos then it is no wonder.... plus the fact that the s22u is older
many factors takes into account here. maybe you have exynos chip, your s22U is one year old making the battery drop in capacity. So that's why it can outlast it
@@tajangnenker9335 no. This is common with most s22U
Upgraded my 9-yo Nokia C2-05 to Samsung S23. Aside from the obvious changes, I like its compactness when compared to other smartphones. Screen protection and Spigen Tough Armor were the second thing I did with the phone. A bit bulkier but the size still just right to fit in the pocket. Would have loved S23U's camera but not for that price and phone size. Overall satisfied with my new phone.
3.5mm jack and microSD are a must. Samsung please bring it back.
Corporations are absolutely cruel
To put this phone in one word.. SUPERB is the right choice! In a world of big screens, Samsung has just pulled an ace of their sleeve with this phone.
Battery backup is really good for 3900mah capacity.. i get almost 2 days with moderate usage..
There is a feature called modes and routines in OneUI which I use to put the phone on power saving mode automatically every night.. that helps a lot with the battery..
Performance. No issues at all.. i have used several phones from Samsung with Exynos, Mediatek and Snapdragon 6/7 series chips.. but the 8gen2 on this s23 is a beast.. kicks everything you throw at it with style.. Camera is a decent performer too..
Besides the phone looks very professional in the office setting..
i strongly believe this phone is a piece of history and we don't know if Samsung will continue making 6.1" phones guys.. it is expensive for people with midrange phone budgets.. if u can afford, save up and get it while its still on sale.. the S23 should most probably be pulled off the shelves once S24 launches around q2 2024..
Note that i am a long term Samsung user and will never ever ever think of switching to another brand.. (not even Apple😅)
This is the ideal phone for me. Top specs, regular size (perfect), good battery life.
Just upgraded from S21, yep, this small device has a great battery life, camera is better, it doesn't heat in the games and performance is almost twice, so I am happy with this acquisition. I was in balance with Zenfone 9 which is little bit smaller but I thinsk S23 is the right choice due lastest smartdragon processor version 2
I love this channel, funny and informative.
Got the base s23 in cream and it looks like a jewel and I love it... Camera does need an update to fix indoor images, the colors can be quite off indoors, rest everything about this phone is perfect... Don't wish to change a thing..
I currently own a S7 and I'm looking to upgrade to S23 this year. what a massive jump. I've been using this good boy for 6 years now and signs of being outdated are showing.
What signs? You could go get the battery changed??
@@shanepatrick641I have a s6 and waiting for my s23 to be delivered. If their s7 is anything like my s6 then its so outdated there are apps that aren’t even compatible to it. I cant even get my cities news app on my s6 lol.
I'm also planning to change from Galaxy A13 to S23. One question I have is that is the battery good?
@seanmiller7930 I'm also planning to change from galaxy A13 to S23. One question I have is that is the the battery good?
@lazyboi2426 depends on how much you use your phone. I don't use my S23 much and I charge every 3-4 days. I bought it last year and I've been satisfied so far
Excellent review which I enjoyed watching and you gave top notch information HOWEVER, being an American, your fast speaking, Brit accent was at times difficult to follow. I still gave you a Thumbs up, thanks for all the great info.
I have the S23 256GB in Green and it's the best S line samsung phone that i had and i had samsung phones for a decade, the size is perfect! I always had the note's after that all the Ultra models but they where always to big for me, i bought them to show off with and for the size but it wasn't my thing to be honest. So i decided to go for the base S line samsung S23 for the very first time and i thought i would regret it but i don't in fact this is exactly what i wanted and needed! I's a compact snappy phone perfect to handle with one hand so really a pocketfriendly phone, the battery life is more than good it's also better than i expected! What else do you need than this as i said it's a pocketfriendly phone with a very powerful chipset and power efficient and the One Ui is smoother than ever! From now on i will always buy the base S line phones from samsung you get the most bang for the buck, instead of a 1000-1500 bucks for the plus or Ultra version wich i really don't need and miss. Btw no hate for the plus and ultra owners, there beasts!
Looking to upgrade my Samsung s20 plus as I've had it for 36 months and the s23 seems to be the perfect upgrade 👌 great review cheers 🍻 👏
A good balanced review. Watching on my S23 and I love it, however can notice the camera quality struggles in low light compared to my old S20 Ultra.
What about ur battery life?
It's great. I would say on par with my previous Exynos S20 Ultra, which was 5000mah vs this 3900.
I miss the micro SD card alot. Thats one of the main reason i love Samsung over Iphone when i can purchase the base model and slap in a 512gb or 1tb card instead of paying few extra hubdred dollars for more storage.
Lack of SD card is why I ditched Samshit.
@@full---movie so what do You use ?
@@RK1FX
Older Sameshit phones with SD card support. SO I LIED.
Superb! I'm still hanging onto the S10, this might finally be the upgrade. Can't wait to finally be rid of the 'edge'.
Aw, why?
I've seen so many people complain about the edges of older Sammy phones. Personally I've never even noticed it on my note 8
I used to hate the edges until I downloaded "edge touch" and just disabled them.
Keep the s10
Finally upgraded my s21 after almost two years and the s23 doesn't disappoint: main improvement is that battery life is so much better and the annoying "15% battery saving mode" is now a thing of the past.
That was very pretty good to the point review of the s23 series, but i would also like to know where did you get those anime wallpapers from, is it an app or from the internet
Who/what is behind you at 0:22 ?
I think that's his cat 😹
Another amazing video, thanks, I hope you enjoyed Barcelona, salud!!
I am mostly interested in a good camera. I could get the iphone 13 pro and the base s23 for the same price. WHich would you reckon has the better camera system?
Setup a battery drain comparison between the s23 and s23+ along with the 23 ultra.. that will create a clear cut understanding of which to prefer based on battery drain and charge based on a 25w supply.. Most people nowadays look at charging time first, battery drain is the secondary priority..
This suggestion is assuming people want to exclusively buy a Samsung device
Just upgraded from the s21 battery was the one thing is hated. So I hope this is a good upgrade. I hate massive phones so always just go for the standard size one. I just wish they did an ultra mini or something.
I have also noticed that music stops playing in the background for no apparent reason. This is the first time I am experiencing a bug in One UI that too in a flagship. I never found any significant bug in the prior Samsung phones that I have used viz A52s and M32.
Loving your tech review advice! Just a quick tip, Immersive Translate is a must-have for anyone dealing with international tech content.
Im gonna be upgrading from a Samsung Note 9 to the Galaxy S23 soon. The only things im gonna miss is the s-pen and the headphone jack. Thanks for the review, im excited to get mine.
I'm about to make the exact same upgrade. How has your experience been so far? I'm also fearing how I'm gonna miss the S-pen, but I think I might manage with a generic stylus, since I mainly use it to move small assets in design apps. Don't really use all the nice features of the S-pen.
4:00, did u mean 256GB ? as only the plus model goes up to 512GB
I went with S23+. I like bigger phones, but Ultra is too bulky and the brick design is not for me. I prefer rounded edges. CPU is the same. I have full frame mirrorless camera, so I don't need the best mobile camera to be honest, so s23+ is perfect for me.
Nice to see older anime fans btw.
1 year+ using S23. Battery is still solid as ever. Start the day at 6am, go to bed at 12am, very rarely I get low battery warning. Using the phone to stream videos and listening to songs all day long.
Though I'm glad we all got Snapdragon this year, Samsung should be sued for selling Exynos since the S20. They were utter crap when compared to Snapdragon, I can't believe that's what they gave use these past few years. I had S20 and S21 then jumped to S23+, and I really felt the performance and battery improvement.
Organise a class action lawsuit, only then will they listen and you would be reimbursed
Can you please tell me what ear buds your are wearing in your pictures in this video and if they are any good. Thank you
Dude! You crack me up! Love the review
I got the s22+ last year and I do love but since I developed RSI I'm thinking of switching to S23, it's good to see some improvements
snagged 256gb one 6 months after this review. went with s23 instead of s24 due to s24 having exynos (at least here in eu, iirc). first time buying an expensive phone and yeah, satisfied. battery though… sometimes good, sometimes bad. keep the screen at 60hz, and sometimes battery drains pretty fast. its just a tad too big (thats what she said), though. and ive noticed some features (shortcuts, ui, always on screen etc) are missing on s24. installed nova launcher, no complaints. 256gb is fine, but videos do take a few gigs at 4k so wish it had an sd card slot. with screen protector sometimes fingerprint reader misses but ive gotten used to it. all in all, satisfied with the purchase. wish it was sub 6”, though.
I love on how you did your review, testing this device with Genshin Impact! I'm using Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra right now and planning to switch on smaller, compact, yet powerful device to handle Genshin Impact since I wanted to play this game even if I'm not on my PS4. I am worried that since S23 had small compromises- the gaming experience might not as good.
With Flip 5 coming up, I still decided to jump on S23 for durability. This game is really demanding when it comes to processing. Glad that S23 could keep up. T w T
I came for an s23 plus review but imma stick around as a subscriber. You're hilarious man
Can you use wireheadsphones with USB-C port with this phone or will it not support it? I am not a fan on wireless headphones...
Yes
Everything about this seems awesome. My only reservations come down to battery life. I currently get 10-13 hours of SoT on my 13 Pro Max with 30-50% battery left. This damn battery being so great keeps me from jumping ship.
Question to reviewer. Which feel more comfortable in hand, zenfone 9 or s23? After iPhone 13 mini and its limited iOS I'm back to Android, but it need to be smallest possible flagship
Zenofone 9 Broz, the battery of this phone is night and day
@Tech Spurt
The audio stopping dead is NOT a model "feature", i started getting it too on my S20 i think 2-3 months ago, i think it came with some software update and never got fixed.
So correction there, definitely not a S23 issue, rather Samsung issue atm.
What would you was a better phone out of this and the Xiaomi 13?
Just treated the missis to the S23. Samsung fantastic trade-in on Flip 3 so should see a fantastic upgrade on battery and camera.
Great review as always.
S23 or zenfone 9 ? Can you make a comparison?
I've been loving the s23 standard its just awesome so far 👌 👏 🙌
Cheers bro love your comments always am buying either a Samsung s23ultra or s24ultra depending on how the processor is after it is on the market a while but one simple question I have for you is it absolutely any way worth buying with all these screen structure problems that shows straight up across the screen and particularly the corners where they basically made a cock up in it a lot of people are returning them back 😭😭
Thanks for review! I would like to ask is there other way to get full screen picture? Tried " show camera cut out" option but still not a full screen when watching Netflix or UA-cam. Any tips? Thanks
Brilliant review. So good to find an honest take on the phone. Thank you 😊
I ordered one a couple of days ago. Really hoping it's a great phone. The size isn't as small as iphone13mini (photo quality sucks and no fingerprint recognition) or my beloved a3 2017 that I still use. But I got to the stage that I need a solid compact phone that does my day to day task without any technical glitch. Reviews are looking good.
The Mini was a bit to small in size in my opinion, the S23 has the perfect hand size..
@@Tha-King-Arthur I finally got mine few weeks ago from Samsung on special offer. Size is small enough. Can't handle anything larger than this. Battery drains fast when I play games. Once I stopped playing games it's not great but lasts a day. It can handle UA-cam binge and music play very good and photo and audio quality are superb .
Awesome review as always uncle Chris! I have the exynos S21 and I hate it but I like how compact it is somehow. Do you recommend upgrading to s23 instead? Thank you
Yes
of course
I am getting 5 hours of SOT and also many others not getting good enough battery. I don't know how all UA-camrs are getting good battery
Bro, Can we use redmi 34 watt charger to charge this s23 ? Or should i buy a charger from samsung ?
Looking to replace my s22 ultra with the base s23 as i hardly use the pen or the camera. Was wondering if is worth it?
It is, if you're not paying to much for replacement
Definitely. I was the same when i had the s22 ultra. Used the pen and zoom only very occasionally and hated the size so I got the small s22, battery sucked so I went to pixel 7, pixel 7 is a bit buggy and still too large. Finally I've purchased the s23 and it's great so far. Camera is better on the pixel 7 I think and the haptics also are better on the pixel. Otherwise I like the s23
I would definitely get the + or ultra but I can't stand the huge size. Why can't they make a compact ultra?? I am jumping from an S7 (fantastic but elderly) to an S23 soonish.
Every couple of years at upgrade time, I find myself watching this channel and I'm like, "Oh, yeah! It's that guy again! Nice to see him!" 😅
Switched to the S23 from an LG G8. I loved LG's phones. To me they just had the perfect combination of features. I'm going to miss my expandable storage and headphone jack for sure, but the better cameras and software will hopefully make up for it.
I loved my Lg G8 😪😪😪, now i'm forced to move on.
Omg same, switching from g8x thinq and it's been such a good phone but wanna go even smaller. I initially considered the pixel, but when I picked up the s23 in hand in store, I realized how much more comfortable it was! The Snapdragon chip sealed the deal and I'm just gonna need to get the bloatware off via adv usb debugging for it to be perfect 😍
Very informative with the odd bit of comedy too which is right up my street. Very very tempted to get this!
I always wondered where do you get your wallpapers from? They always seem to be really good.
Thanks, My friend used to game on his S21 ultra. Nice to have an idea what choices are out there.
Which would u recommend sir iPhone 14 pro or the Samsung s23 with emphasis on value for money? 🙏
Hello there so sorry to trouble you whst s23 model and storage do you use.
When using camera does it use alot of your battery ?
Is the black the only matte colour for standard S23? Just want the best colour to hide fingerprints etc.
Great review man i think i will go with this instead of the ultra..im currently using samsung a52..i hope you hit that 1mill subs 👊
Hi, I have a question I'm still using the Samsung galaxy s7 edge at the moment. Will my music sound better through my Samsung ear buds pro's if i upgrade to the galaxy s23 or the s23 ultra.👍👍
I went from s22 ultra to the s23 because of size and I'm in looove with the 23 in every sense
I currently use my S20 which I'm very happy with even to this day, but I am debating on whether to upgrade for the S23 or keep my S20 and pay for a monthly Sim plan with Three UK.
My S23 did the whitescreen of death on me which led me to upgrade to the s23. If it still works, stick to it especially if you dont have any problems with it. Personally ive had a lot of hardware problems with my s20 with my charging port going whack within 6 months of purchase then 1 mic not working around my 1.5 year mark. The screen flickering white apparently was due to a software update. I was fine with it until it became unusable and the only way to fix it was with a new screen. Spoiler it was expensive as hell. To the point that it was worth it to buy a new one than to fix it.
Where do you get that wallpapers from
which camera would you recommend , the basic s23 or the s21 ultra ?
Will you compare it to the Xiaomi 13?
I just got this as an upgrade on O2 black Friday deal with 3 months prime as my option then the Samsung triple deal 12 months Disney + some FE buds and £100 cashback, the key part being the phone cost until midnight tonight was nearly £300 off so yep happy days arrives tomorrow :)
Hi! May I know where you get those cool looking wallpapers?
I have the s22 ultra right now im seriously considering the s23. I feel that the s22 ultra is just too big. I wasn't keen when i first got it but learned to deal with it. Now my upgrade is available s23 is what i believe i will go for. My biggest issue though, I'm very much into photography and worried moving from the ultra to the base phone may cause me to regret my decision. Any advice?
I'd wait to see what the flip 5 is like or maybe the razr 2023
Look elsewhere. Avoid this one. Has great performance, but id rather hold my hand on a stove burner than hold this phone for over 15 minutes.
@@Paradroidx😂
Still rocking my S20 FE (I upgraded from an S8+) and I gotta say I love my current phone, but I'm considering the new S23. Especially that green color.
Does anyone know which size matches the S20 FE? I have big hands and debating if I should just get the regular or plus. I think the S20 FE is the perfect size for me.
go with the s23+
I can compare S23+ to S20 FE. Size is quite the same. S23+ used in the original Samsung Silicone Grip Case seemed a bit bigger than the S20 FE used in the Ringke Onyx case. But it wasn't a big difference. S23+ had one minor (or major?) issue compared to S20 FE - slightly lower PPI made small fonts look worse. But if you don't care about it then go with S23+. It's a good phone overall. I didn't like how the screen looks and returned it (then ordered base S23).
Which one is better S23 or pixel 7 ? I don't know which to buy.
S23 is better overall phone. But pixel 7 is no slouch if you wanna save a couple hundred bucks. I had a pixel 6 pro and I went with the base s23.i was tired of having a big phone and I have no complaints
Where did you get those nits specs from because mostly I read 1200-1450. Only the ultra goes above 1750-2000?!
Can you please do a comparison between Samsung galaxy S23 vs Asus Zenfone 9..!!!
I've had the Samsung Galaxy S8 since 2018 or something, and Im now gonna upgrade to this S23. What can I expect in comparison?
Hey can you answer a question noone knows the answer to: Is there a seperate volume slider for something like the google nest when casting music?
I hate that Iphone only changes phone and cast volume simultaniously.