Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - 5 Things I Love and Hate!

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  • Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - 5 Things I Love and Hate!
    It's been nearly 6 months and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra remains my absolute favourite phone in a long time! But I started to find some annoyances (5 things to be exact) that I wish could be improved. I also share 5 of my favourite things about the S23 Ultra. Making this video, did get me thinking... is it just me? Let me know if you experienced any of these issues yourself or other ones that I haven't mentioned here. Have a great day 🙏🏼
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    0:00 Nearly 6 months with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    0:27 ❤️ S23 Ultra - Multitasking
    1:12 ❤️ S23 Ultra - S-Pen
    1:58 Lightroom and S-Pen 🥰
    2:17 ❤️ S23 Ultra - Biometrics
    2:55 ❤️ S23 Ultra - Performance 💪🏼
    3:27 What happens you don't reboot your phone 🤣
    3:55 ❤️ S23 Ultra - Recording Video and Audio 🥰
    4:22 ❤️ 8K recording with a smarphone - No longer a gimmick!
    4:45 The first time the iPhone is beaten on video?
    5:03 Five things I HATE about the S23 Ultra
    5:15 😡 Facial recognition
    5:50 😡 Autofill One-time passwords
    6:20 How autofill could be improved. Just copy iOS!
    6:40 😡 Speakers on S23 Ultra
    7:10 iPhone 14 Pro Max had better speakers in my opinion
    7:45 Particularly bad when...
    8:08 😡 Battery estimations🪫
    8:50 The iPhone is the Cliffhanger of smarphones 🤣
    9:20 😡 Camera performance
    10:00 😡 Not shutter lag. But just as annoying!
    10:25 What I am wondering... Is it just me?
    10:50 It's been tricky to live in a mixed Android and Apple ecosystem.
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  • @whatsupchicken
    @whatsupchicken 10 місяців тому +97

    I like that you are always smiling and not shouting like some youtubers.
    I believe You can change the size of the pop up text box maybe it also makes it easier to copy the text. ( I wish they put these text message pop up boxes on the bottom, why it is on the top so difficult to reach up for them). I would be very curious how would you evaluate iPhone after 15 years of Android.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +8

      thank you, what a lovely comment! 🥰 Yeah, it looks like that setting will help me, will definitely give it a go! I like your idea, I do wonder myself if I am just enjoying this so much because I was bored with iOS and someone on Android would feel the same about the iPhone. It should be interesting to see hwo the iPhone 15 compares!

    • @Earthling.7
      @Earthling.7 10 місяців тому +3

      Yeah we need more calm content

    • @wandakay2627
      @wandakay2627 10 місяців тому +2

      You’re so right about his demeanor. Always pleasant and I enjoy listening. The videos end too soon.

    • @dodo19923
      @dodo19923 10 місяців тому

      @@Earthling.7 Ikr. Bro, it's a smartphone... Doesn't need to be a James Cameron-esque production while you scream at me about its 3 feature that changed since the last model. Be calm, tell me the good things and what's shit about it, i click like, maybe subscribe if i like the vibe and move on.

  • @phonedaft
    @phonedaft 10 місяців тому +243

    I’m known as the Apple sheep within my family, I switched to S23 Ultra at launch and I’ve absolutely loved every min of it. It’s so refreshing. And I’m 1 person that never ever thought I’d stick it out. My family is still in shock!

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +30

      Wow! I keep saying... this is the best smartphone in a loooooong time. Looking forward to reviewing the iPhone 15 but I don't see myself going back to using an iPhone as my device any time soon

    • @biggy8724
      @biggy8724 10 місяців тому +2

      I’m thinking of making the switch. What’s the best way to transfer all my saved passwords.

    • @nasty9
      @nasty9 9 місяців тому

      @@biggy8724Let me know how you go with moving saved passwords over, I’m on the fence & have used an iPhone my whole life.. idk how id go without my Apple Watch though.

    • @Tsaunders1307
      @Tsaunders1307 9 місяців тому

      I’ve been on iPhone since 2013. If the 15 doesn’t have at least sone form of multitasking I’m switching to to the Ultra

    • @biggy8724
      @biggy8724 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Tsaunders1307 im a week and a half into switching to the 23 ultra, amd watch 6 classic. No regrets at all, i was apple since the 6 upto the 14 i traded in. it takes some getting used to the layout

  • @j85grim4
    @j85grim4 9 місяців тому +52

    One thing that dramatically speeds up switching the camera on and switching between all apps actually, is to turn developer options on and go to window/transition/animator animation scale settings and turn them all to 0.5 or in my case I just turn them off completely. Makes switching apps so much faster.

    • @cyberwasp461
      @cyberwasp461 Місяць тому

      I recently did that, "set them to off," and it stopped the edge lighting from moving.

  • @whitefang6966
    @whitefang6966 10 місяців тому +79

    About code problem : Select detailed instead of brief in notification pop style. All the messages become bigger 👍 and easy to copy and if u want to just make text msgs bigger to copy codes while rest small....u can do that too

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +16

      Thank you! Will definitely give this a go, great tip!

    • @jychowkl7758
      @jychowkl7758 10 місяців тому +9

      And it will work similarly like iOS if you are using Samsung keyboard.

    • @emanuelneiconi
      @emanuelneiconi 9 місяців тому +1

      Yes! Exactly what I came to type and you beat me to it. I've never had issues with this.

    • @jhaypens3104
      @jhaypens3104 9 місяців тому +3

      Codes automatically get copied when I receive one and show up on the keyboard toolbar so you can paste it or type immediately.

    • @fabixclashofclans4340
      @fabixclashofclans4340 7 місяців тому

      Also you can extend the time that pop up messages stay up (time to take action) which helps when typing the password when no paste option is available

  • @i_Lndr
    @i_Lndr 10 місяців тому +79

    This phone is amazing! I had the chance to use my friends for a couple of weeks and didn’t want to give it back. Love the camera,video, so much better than my 14Pro imo. The battery life is unbelievable, easily two days and working in the Middle East it didn’t get hot and laggy like my 14Pro. I’ll be changing to android S23U on my next home break back to the UK 💯 Excellent update on the s23, thankyou.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +8

      I am glad I am not alone in thinking that! Strong contender for phone of the year, for sure!

    • @oneanime8682
      @oneanime8682 10 місяців тому +1

      Can you get me one please 😭

    • @mcsavage1587
      @mcsavage1587 9 місяців тому

      How do you get 2 days bro that's impossible unless you have maybe 4 hours of on screen time and 44 of screen off..wym 2 days

    • @CashCollecta
      @CashCollecta 9 місяців тому

      @@mcsavage1587ppl always exaggerate 😂

    • @lordxkronoz
      @lordxkronoz 8 місяців тому +2

      you're damn lucky to have a friend like that

  • @seggiemoodley9399
    @seggiemoodley9399 10 місяців тому +66

    As for the camera shutter speed lag, the massive 2.2GB June update has solved that issue. There are settings that you can opt for, max quality or quickest shutter speed or a balance for shutter speed and quality. So there you gave it 3 options in your camera settings.

    • @andyH_England
      @andyH_England 10 місяців тому +10

      It still needs some tweaking but is better than pre that update. Samsung should have the default setting as quicker shutter speed like most other OEMs.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +4

      Yeah to be honest, it's not something I've seen myself, but I know a lot of people complain about it. For me it's been a stutter that happens 2-3 times a week, just when launching the camera app

    • @crusherman96
      @crusherman96 10 місяців тому +1

      Those settings were there before the update

    • @girardjeremie1939
      @girardjeremie1939 10 місяців тому +1

      After reading your comment, I tried using the auto mode indoors to take pet pictures (for a while, I was using pro mode with higher shutter speed), and the photos were very sharp, indeed. Not blurry at all! Thanks for the info. The June or July update must have done something to make the camera faster.

    • @seggiemoodley9399
      @seggiemoodley9399 10 місяців тому +1

      @@girardjeremie1939 👍

  • @neilmcguinness4422
    @neilmcguinness4422 10 місяців тому +9

    I love my S23 Ultra I must say, and the improvement in video quality over my Exynos S21 Ultra is huge. Truly night and day. No more rampant noise and soft mushy detailing and even complete detail dropout, as on my 21U. At last a Samsung device that can capture quality video indoors!. The shutter speed/ lag problem is something I sometimes experience when photographing moving people or pets etc. indoors, but not that often to be fair. I found it interesting to note that when I panned the phone to match the movement of some motorbikes at a recent vintage rally (on a bright warm sunny day) the resulting photos were incredible in that they captured the bike and background as if the bike was at a dead stop. Even the spokes on the bike wheels were at a dead stop. I don't know if the panning motion made a difference here or what?.

  • @baldmanadventures3059
    @baldmanadventures3059 10 місяців тому +10

    What i like about Samsung Galaxy S series phones in General and S23 Ultra in particular with its SD8Gen+2 chip is that i can literally use it as my mini pc, my mini xbox and a camera.

    • @mentlinc
      @mentlinc 7 місяців тому

      I picked the S23U over the Fold 5 for the battery life, price, and camera.

  • @YG1890
    @YG1890 10 місяців тому +17

    Surprised about your issue with the face recognition 😮 every Samsung I've had, it works so accurately it annoyed me. I couldn't just look at my lockscreen without it unlocking, I even turned on "stay on lockscreen until swipe" because of it's accuracy 😅

    • @DimitarBerberu
      @DimitarBerberu 10 місяців тому +1

      The phone likes your face & wants to communicate ;)

    • @irishlad1367
      @irishlad1367 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@DimitarBerberuhe's safe from the ai apocalypse

    • @lazaroantoniozundaherrera2706
      @lazaroantoniozundaherrera2706 5 місяців тому

      My s23 ultra is very sticky in Face recognition too...

  • @reeeformat3843
    @reeeformat3843 9 місяців тому +3

    Awesome video! I've been enjoying mine since release everything about it is just so good, it may or may not help but for me I have the double press of power button to activate the camera and I find it's the absolute quickest way to get to the camera app even while your phone is locked, I don't think I've come across any noticeable lag either opening the cam app

  • @techwithbenefits
    @techwithbenefits 10 місяців тому +8

    RE: S Pen... definitely said something along those lines 😂
    RE the copy and paste if codes etc. If you use Samsung Keyboard it automatically copies it into the clipboard and should have it sitting at top of the keyboard like on iOS. But I agree with the toast notification (that's officially what Samsung call it) it's absolutely not big enough
    This was awesome. Thanks for another shout-out mate! 🙏👏🤙

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      I tried to find a clip where you said it, but couldn't 🤣. Decided to leave it in anyway. Yeah I think I was running out of things to make up the '5 things' so some of them are merely annoyances

    • @gusbandicoot
      @gusbandicoot 10 місяців тому +3

      Change pop up notification to 'detailed' instead of 'brief' so more info on messages etc, you can reply directly and copy numbers etc.
      Also, gboard (and Google messages app) gives an autofill function for onetime passcodes, it lifts the numbers from a SMS and populates the field automatically

  • @mr_stoosh
    @mr_stoosh 8 місяців тому

    Great video Dude well put together and I liked the way you presented it. Don't know why I haven't come across your channel before but liked and subbed now. Keep up the great work! 👍🏽

  • @bazzinga37
    @bazzinga37 9 місяців тому +6

    I have had this beast since it launched in February (so roughly 6 months now). While I was super amazed at how good the battery backup used to be in earlier months, I do not feel the same now (around 5 to 5.5hrs SOT with 70% WiFi and 30% on 4G). Having the 45W capability kind of eases out the situation (might be contributing to the faster degradation too in other words). Another thing that irks me is the unnecesary sharpening of videos on Auto mode (without changing anything on the Camera Assistant app) which drastically improves on the Pro Video at auto settings. This might have something to do with the camera software but in day-to-day scenario, makes it a bit too cumbersome having to always shoot in Pro Video. Nevertheless, these are a couple of things that wouldn't matter to the general consensus.

    • @Tha-King-Arthur
      @Tha-King-Arthur 8 місяців тому +2

      Weird.. I use the phone like 4 hours a day and when I go to bed it's around 60%. The first 10% draines fast and then it goes very slowly. All my settings are on max.

  • @mmorales508
    @mmorales508 10 місяців тому +2

    Sorry for being late was watching the British GP F1 race gooooo Lando!!! Excellent video and as always your unbiased personal experience with the device is so “delightful” 😅 to hear. Have a lovely day or night Alex ✌🏼top notch video as usual… very “delightful” 😂😂😂 sorry I’ll stop now.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      hey no worries at all!! Appreciate the race was way more interesting and yeah, I was rooting for Lando! So cool to see McLaren back on top and Williams too, doing so well recently. Afternoon delight!

  • @AakarshanB
    @AakarshanB 10 місяців тому +11

    You need to change the notifications style to "descriptive" or something in the settings to get the copy otp option right from the notification. I had the same issue when I got my Samsung but that option fixed it.

    • @arvandvarahram
      @arvandvarahram 10 місяців тому +3

      Notification style type -> Detailed.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      thank you! great tip, will defniitely give it a go!

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      cheers!

  • @DK-li2ps
    @DK-li2ps 10 місяців тому +1

    Try Microsoft SMS organiser, you'll love it. All the details, to the minutest, are thoughtfully integrated. Like copying codes by default and display on the keyboard (you don't even have to open the SMS), arranging all your financial summary, auto delete otps, and much more. Hope One I includes these features soon.

  • @cantonpop
    @cantonpop 10 місяців тому +7

    Just the video that I needed. I've been using the Flip 4 for some time and would like to switch to another one. I've been eye on the whole S23 series (interested to switch to 23+ but there aren't that many reviews of that phone around) and the Pixel 7pro. The deal with Samsung right now is fine, but not sure about the timing of getting a new phone. Feeling really undecided honestly. I've been switching between Android and iOS anyways so it's not my concern. I only want a good non-boring phone for now, also, not too pricey...

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks, glad it was useful! I think the S23U could be 'phone of the year' this year. When the Fold 5 comes out, it may come down in price so would be a good phone if you get a discount. At full price now, it probably isnt a good idea since the iPhone 15 is nearly out too and could be better, who knows...

    • @cantonpop
      @cantonpop 10 місяців тому

      @@AlexGTech My biggest concern is the price. If you think about the price tag, it's just daunting and incredible to believe that people are willing to pay so much for a phone while they may not be able to pay half of it for a new TV every year or every few years! In Canada, there aren't that many options. When I lived in Asia things were much more affordable overall (including phone plans etc.). Now things have just skyrocketed so much! Anyways, I look forward to your upcoming videos on not only reviews, but maybe thoughts or advice on new or older devices?

    • @c4me540
      @c4me540 8 місяців тому

      @@cantonpopcheck Samsung website, trade in’s are increased

  • @christianberenbach8104
    @christianberenbach8104 9 місяців тому

    For the battery when its getting towards the end, you have some config setup you can make to adjust power consumption for this type of situation.
    Thank you for your great videos!

  • @sumitpalsingh5262
    @sumitpalsingh5262 10 місяців тому

    Very honest review brother n u dealt with minor but day to day real life issues. Good.. I wish you try to show there wifi reception 4g n 5g capabilities in weak area n using 4g or 5g internet while roaming on call.. These are very imp areas but sadly noone addres

  • @justalittledaf
    @justalittledaf 10 місяців тому +1

    Recent subscriber. Thanks for sharing. My biggest gripe with the s23 Ultra is that you lose auto tracking ability if you shoot in 10 bit

  • @Hudlay
    @Hudlay 10 місяців тому +15

    My sister has the 14 Pro Max and I the S23 Ultra and I agree that the 14PM does have better sounding speakers. Other than that, S23U straight up murders the 14PM. 😂

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +3

      I am glad it's not just me who thinks that! Yeah, the speakers on the 14PM really are impressive.

    • @dread8900
      @dread8900 10 місяців тому

      wont be murdering anything in 5 years 😂. gonna be slowing down significantly by then

  • @mayurharjani8480
    @mayurharjani8480 9 місяців тому +2

    Facing Battery issue, After 10% it dies within 5 minutes and I was like what the hell is wrong with my device. So yeah it annoys me too. Rest all is good with device.

  • @doe9de995
    @doe9de995 9 місяців тому +9

    The better battery life is great for me as I'm always paranoid of not having enough battery, so I never let my phone go below 20 percent. As soon as I see it hit the 40s, I'm immediately looking for my charger or battery pack to make sure it's available.

    • @irishlad1367
      @irishlad1367 7 місяців тому +2

      you should let your phone die at least once a month or else the battery gets damaged

    • @doe9de995
      @doe9de995 7 місяців тому

      @irishlad1367 Oh how so?

    • @irishlad1367
      @irishlad1367 7 місяців тому

      @@doe9de995 your battery is constantly under stress when it's dying like, whereas if u let it die and then charge it it gives the phone a fresh start

    • @irishlad1367
      @irishlad1367 7 місяців тому

      @@doe9de995 hang on, I looked it up there because I was always told by people to let it die once a month, but from what I've just seen, you don't necessarily need it to die, but just don't leave it charging overnight

    • @irishlad1367
      @irishlad1367 7 місяців тому

      @@doe9de995 THAT, is what damages the battery

  • @arvandvarahram
    @arvandvarahram 10 місяців тому +8

    Alex, thank you. Great video. Some remarks:
    - Facial recognition is a joke and should be removed altogether, specially because it is unsecure. I wish Samsung would bring back the secure and wonderful eye scanner.
    - Camera app stutters upon start: you won't find this tip anywhere, so please let me know whether it solves the issue: when the camera app is opened, launch recent apps and activate "Keep open". The camera app won't be killed anymore and is always instantly there (of course you have to start it at least once😀). I just don't remember whether the option is kept after a phone restart. Btw., you can keep upto 3 apps always open.
    - The shutter lag problem has two different aspects. The first one is whether the picture should be taken upon touching the shutter button, or upon releasing it (default behaviour). Can be changed via Settings -> Camera assistant -> Quick tap shutter. The second one is the shutter speed. Samsung prefers by default high quality over shorter shutter speed. This can be changed via Settings -> Camera assistant -> Shutter speed. I myself use always pro mode and set the shutter speed manually, if needed.

    • @ottallman
      @ottallman 10 місяців тому +1

      Iris scanner couldn’t be used with glasses. Was annoying with my Note 9

    • @arvandvarahram
      @arvandvarahram 10 місяців тому +1

      @@ottallman I had The Note 8 back then and glasses as today. It just worked fine for me, every single time.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! I am glad I am not alone on the facial recognition 🤣 Thanks for the tip on the camera app, I will definitely try that and let you know, or include it in my next video 👊🏼 The shutter lag hasn't been an issue for me to be honest but anything to imrprove the speed is always welcome so will definitely change that setting. Have a great week ahead, and thanks again for the amazing tips!!

  • @TheTechUnravel
    @TheTechUnravel 10 місяців тому +12

    Mate, you are killing it!

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +3

      oh thanks mate 🙏🏼 enjoying the ride!

  • @conradbreitfeller3841
    @conradbreitfeller3841 9 місяців тому

    6:15 when you were mentioning the copying the code, a lot of times it does it for you automatically if you're in the app. The camera issue can also be fixed by downloading good lock

  • @vvv1227
    @vvv1227 10 місяців тому +1

    I like the way you reviewed & man your smiling face ❤ about the battery % just try to clear the catche & you are done ✔️i usectill the last 1% without any issues Keep your reviews comimg great job dude .Greetings from India 🇮🇳 ♥️

  • @chihungnguyen7911
    @chihungnguyen7911 10 місяців тому

    Hello Alex! I love your video I heard You said that you experienced screenshot delayed, I think that is related to the ram versions, what version do you have?

  • @-13eNnY-
    @-13eNnY- 9 місяців тому +2

    There is autofill for codes on Samsung? I got my s23 Ultra for a few weeks and have always had autofill on. Just automatically fills in codes on websites, banking apps, etc. Takes like a second or two but it's all automatic.

  • @luisantoniogonzalezgarcia6380
    @luisantoniogonzalezgarcia6380 10 місяців тому

    love your vids man, thanks to you I decided to buy this beast, i'm really happy.
    btw, where did you get your wallpaper?

  • @amirbhat6143
    @amirbhat6143 7 місяців тому

    Bro my sub is just for youre friendly way of explaning and thats i find very convencing,well done!

  • @abidmorshed5980
    @abidmorshed5980 5 місяців тому

    You brought up some issues that no youtuber that I've seen talked about. Such a detailed and informative video. Hope you get more reach.

  • @leannepearson1
    @leannepearson1 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Are you using Good Lock for the cascading icon effect on your home screen? What icon pack is that?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      the cascading one on the Fold? That is a theme from Samsung Themes called Black Elite. The icon pack is called Gladient, through Nova launcher. I do use Good Lock for my lock screen when it shows the clock, but in words.

    • @leannepearson1
      @leannepearson1 10 місяців тому

      @@AlexGTech, the one on your S23U in this video :) The icons are really nice as the way they cascade down your screen. Wondered if your home screen set up is from Good Lock?

  • @pierre68299
    @pierre68299 10 місяців тому +2

    Installing truecaller improved the copy paste issue. Install wavelet paid version or in legacy mode to improve the sound. I think the iphone that is not ad flat that bix the sound better. As with the camera stutter I think is sometimes the something that tends to over use the ram,I get it more with my s21 exynos, very annoying indeed, but I do understand the stutter you talk about and it is definitely there

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, will check those apps! Yes, the Exynos experience hasnt been great for me either. This feels so much better. The stutter happens but it's really not that often. Would be awesome if it didnt happen at all, but all things considered this has been great so far

  • @azuree31
    @azuree31 9 місяців тому

    Love your videos style so far, very calm, collected and poise. Am going to Fold 5 thanks to you. Been an Apple sheep forever

  • @JMJAZZR51
    @JMJAZZR51 9 місяців тому +1

    Great review- I’m a long time iPhone user, but if iOS 17 doesn’t fix a few things, I’m jumping ship to Android. For instance, voice to text is absolutely unusable. I end of having to type everything in because my iPhone can’t understand anything!

  • @RickUSA1968
    @RickUSA1968 4 місяці тому

    quanto tempo dura ele gravando em 4k 60 fps? ele esquenta depois de um tempo e para?

  • @landll1820
    @landll1820 7 місяців тому

    I love this video it is really helping me make a decision on which phone to upgrade to, one thing though, you can change the notification size to be bigger or smaller so you can click on links and things easier. also for the battery, the phone i have now, the A53 5G lasted 3 hours on 1%.

  • @SkeeterMelody
    @SkeeterMelody 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video, Alex💯 was thinking about you this morning 👍🙏

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks, my friend! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the weekend 😊

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Love this account name, by the way! 😆 regards to Janine

  • @JamesFormoso
    @JamesFormoso 7 місяців тому

    Try single shot mode. If you want a faster camera boot up, modify your side key to double press and launch camera. It's my go to setting when using the camera app

  • @jeromegold3216
    @jeromegold3216 10 місяців тому +3

    Great content. If you want the best loudness for the s23 ultra, down load volume booster. It will make your speakers on steroids. As for the camera, go to a good lock and use a camera assistant. Question. We're did you get your wallpaper from? Thank you.

    • @redstang70
      @redstang70 10 місяців тому +1

      Which one dude there are so many lol

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Thank you! Will give that a go. The greyscale wallpaper? it's from a fellow UA-camr called @ThisIsE, he has links to it on his recent videos. Tell him I sent ya 👊🏼

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      haha I did try a few on this video. If its the greyscale one, it's from another youtuber called ThisIsE, he recently launched it on his channel.

  • @robertolira9843
    @robertolira9843 10 місяців тому +3

    Great video Alex. I share same of things you just described. Like yourself all my stuff is apple devices. Thus is a great phone and I love it. But not as refined as ios. I am stuck now.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      haha yes, I know that feeling! Great to have some competition out there, in the end we always win with great choices to pick from. Have a great day 🙏🏼

    • @leetronix
      @leetronix 10 місяців тому +1

      I do not find many issues with Android apps being less polished, in fact many including the popular apps are indeed far more detailed and more comprehensive - anyway I digress, although some on both platforms have hiccups for sure. I am not am Apple fan but my reasons are far more complex but I think if a person is content with their preference and it works for you then that is all that matters 👍

  • @gusbandicoot
    @gusbandicoot 10 місяців тому +2

    Change notification pop up style from 'brief' to 'detailed' it give more info (as the name suggests) and you can reply directly from the notification, copy numbers etc

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      thank you!! That's a great tip, will give that a go!

  • @sanakhvi
    @sanakhvi 9 місяців тому

    6:34
    It works like this too on S23U... I'm really surprised you have this problem.
    For a lot of apps it autofills it, for others, it appears on keyboard, really rare for me that I have to click on the copy function of the msg, but even I have to, I never fail....

  • @AllDay3004
    @AllDay3004 9 місяців тому +2

    The shutter lag definitely sucks. They really need a sports mode or something that focuses on getting a clear motion shot

  • @74Ljay
    @74Ljay 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video 👌🏽 that wallpaper is fire, is that from the Galaxy themes?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      the greyscale one? That is from a fellow UA-camr, @ThisIsE - He has links to it on his videos, tell him I sent ya.

  • @lawrenceokagbue6768
    @lawrenceokagbue6768 10 місяців тому +3

    Anytime you want to open the camera app and snap faster just press the power button twice and hold the down volume without waiting for the up to completely open, it will snap burst.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      I love that!! Thanks for the tip!

  • @asifyusoff5377
    @asifyusoff5377 10 місяців тому +8

    This year I finally own an iphone as a 2nd phone, and the learning curve is steep for me from android to ios. but what I like the most about apple is the app. Like for example the widget for Lifesum in samsung is so simple compared to ios which is much informative.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +4

      yes, the iOS experience can be really smooth. I hated iOS16 but loved hte previous ones. I am curious about iOS17 but also really enjoying OneUI. Exciting times!

    • @SidJ8300
      @SidJ8300 8 місяців тому

      @@AlexGTechI have an iPad for a tablet. When it comes to OS, I gave Apple a FREEZING SHOULDER ! I haven’t updated since iOS 13 .. 😂
      I hope Tim wouldn’t get mad enough to Cook my device !

  • @bernadiartayudianto9178
    @bernadiartayudianto9178 10 місяців тому +1

    yes indeed you're correct. One day when I slept, I left my phone around 19% as I remember, then in the morning... BAAMM... it's dead. Hope SAMSUNG can fix this issue. Goog video as always. 👍

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Right!? It caught me out a few times, but mostly my fault. My brain is probably still used to the iPhone when it gets to 5% and it seems to last forever 🤣

  • @WHOLIO456
    @WHOLIO456 10 місяців тому +1

    Hey Alex great content, Where did you get that wallpaper on that fold?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, look up Black Elite on Samsung Themes, they have other colours too 👊🏼

  • @CaleChronicles8384
    @CaleChronicles8384 8 місяців тому

    I'm changing from S22 base to iPhone Pro Max because of the stutters android is giving the last days. Hate the delay it has when opening some apps, including camera. So annoying. But overall it's an awesome phone.

  • @drewmeyerhoeffer467
    @drewmeyerhoeffer467 10 місяців тому

    I do think some of the stuff is just you but one of the ones that definitely isn't "just you" is the shutter lag. This has been a Samsung issue for like 6+ years and they just simply haven't fixed it. Appreciate hearing perspective from an iPhone user, thanks.

  • @user-en1my6qz9z
    @user-en1my6qz9z 7 місяців тому +1

    What watch ru wearing?

  • @amusetech
    @amusetech 10 місяців тому +1

    Alex, you just nailed it! Samsung is just being Samsung at this point. 🤷‍♂🙂
    Still, it's the best Samsung slab phone we had in may years, especially in Exynos-based areas.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      thanks mate! Yeah, gotta say, I struggled to find 5 things I hate 🤣 These are more like annoyances. Like you said, this is the best in a long time, it's gonna be hard to beat it this year

  • @beardedgar_and_the_clan
    @beardedgar_and_the_clan 10 місяців тому

    The apple flag (4:37) in a Samsung video 😂😂😂😂😂 I don't know if it was on purpose, but you crack me up, man!!!

  • @123remak
    @123remak 10 місяців тому

    What is name of wallpaper you show at 2:41 ?

  • @Aitchammad
    @Aitchammad 10 місяців тому +2

    Bro I love you videos I really do, and I look forward to your videos, but recently it appears to me that you have no other topic to talk about but the s23 ultra and it's boring. I hope there will be verity of videos of different topics in the future.
    Much love ❤

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much! I did try to make videos that are not related to the S23 Ultra but no one cared 😭
      I definitely have a lot more content coming up that are not S23 Ultra related though, so I hope to see you there! In the meantime, in case you missed here are some videos I crafted with love but the algo probably didn't show you:
      - ua-cam.com/video/aBwEnwy6YoI/v-deo.html
      - ua-cam.com/video/a36NfNmuqeM/v-deo.html

    • @Aitchammad
      @Aitchammad 10 місяців тому

      Ohh ok i get it now, that's what the public wants.. And btw now that i read my comment back.. i think it sounds more harsh than i intended it to be ❤❤
      I sure will be checking the links that you provided and thanks for that.
      While we are at it; I just want to let you know that you were the reason i got the Tab S8 Ultra (the quality of the video impressed me and i subbed right away).
      I really like your CALM way of doing your videos, watching them feels like am talking to my friend.. i hope you don't change your way of doing your videos and i hope you blow up big time.
      Much Love ❤❤

  • @Uncle_Drew0227
    @Uncle_Drew0227 10 місяців тому +3

    I really miss the multitasking, currently using an iPhone and it sucks that it has no multitasking like android. You need to move from one app to another just to do like calculating, taking down notes, etc.
    The sPen really helps when you have some documents that needs to be signed.
    I am at awe how good the s23 ultra is overall but I will not move back to Android anytime soon.

    • @anthonyhernandez6230
      @anthonyhernandez6230 10 місяців тому

      Why won’t you move back? I am curious about android

    • @CashCollecta
      @CashCollecta 9 місяців тому

      What kinda multitasking can u really accomplish on a phone though ?

    • @anthonyhernandez6230
      @anthonyhernandez6230 9 місяців тому

      @@CashCollecta I mean anytime you use more than one app at the same time you can do that with android but not ios

  • @DaniWayne369
    @DaniWayne369 9 місяців тому

    Brilliantly detailed review !

  • @gilligan1477
    @gilligan1477 10 місяців тому

    I'm curious as to which setting you used for those great pictures? We're they auto? Raw mode? Also how many MP? THANK YOU 🙏🏻

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks, yes the majority of those photos were taken in Expert RAW or 4:3 200MP

    • @gilligan1477
      @gilligan1477 10 місяців тому +1

      @@AlexGTech thanks dude! If you ever make a video with your settings and tips etc for shooting pics / video with the S23u that would be stellar!

  • @ShubhamKumar-gd4sn
    @ShubhamKumar-gd4sn 9 місяців тому +1

    What is the launcher and icon pack that you are using? And wallpaper

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  9 місяців тому +1

      Launcher is Nova, but some bits like the clock face is via Good Lock. The Theme I use is Elite Black from Samsung Themes 🙏🏼

  • @bigdaddymoe1
    @bigdaddymoe1 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm with on the facial recognition. It doesn't always works when you need it to, and then when I'm not trying to use it, it unlocks the phone when I use the pin code.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Right!? It's pretty annoying. Love biometrics in general but the facial recognition on this needs some work

  • @gpcouto
    @gpcouto 9 місяців тому +1

    Shutter lag is present everywhere.
    Even with my 13 pro max...😢

  • @julessmith5581
    @julessmith5581 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice vid. I don't have the issue with auto-fill one time passwords; did the latest OneUI fix that? I've switched from the iPhone 14 ProMax and would say the 3 most noticeable differences are 1) Weight (the 14 PM weighs a ton) then 2) Screen (Brightness) and 3) Insane Battery Life of the S23. Also the OneUI (and GoodLock) customisation options are brilliant compared to iOS. I've no regrets - iPhone users shouldn't try the S23 Ultra...what you never had and all that!!

    • @dhruvshembekar8979
      @dhruvshembekar8979 8 місяців тому +1

      hey i have an iphone 14 pro max and im considering the switch do u think i should do it?

    • @julessmith5581
      @julessmith5581 8 місяців тому

      @@dhruvshembekar8979 100% yes. "What you never had you never missed!" I switched and wouldn't go back to iPhone tbh. If you have an Apple Watch remember you'll need to also sell/trade-in for a Samsung/Google/Garmin type watch

  • @frdarhimli8407
    @frdarhimli8407 5 місяців тому

    Hello. This is very nice video. Please say to me. This phone instagram story and post quality is same with iphone?

  • @gulfamzafar2376
    @gulfamzafar2376 10 місяців тому +5

    most honest review ever I am a big fan of samsung and all the problems he pointed out are real

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +2

      I am glad I am not alone!! Thank you so much for the kind words 🥰

    • @dinkoist
      @dinkoist 10 місяців тому

      You just need to explore the settings and fine tune it to your liking.

  • @sanjujagadessh1718
    @sanjujagadessh1718 9 місяців тому

    Hiya, I was just wondering, do you happen to know how to reset your Samsung secure folder password? It's just like try after sec, mins, hours! There's no forgot password option down below for me to reset it!! Is that's the case with the s23 ultra in general, or am I missing something here? Many thanks!

  • @sivakumar2200
    @sivakumar2200 8 місяців тому +1

    Good yaa.. very interesting and informative video 😊👌

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  8 місяців тому

      Thank you so much 🙂

  • @fikribachweres1121
    @fikribachweres1121 9 місяців тому +1

    About the problem its true.. especially the problem of face detection for unlocking.. it bothers me quite a bit on a daily basis.
    The second speaker problem is quite strange in my opinion, where we have to turn up the volume to 80% and above to produce good sound... and why when it's below 80% (eg 50%) the sound is slow. Is it a problem from Samsung or from the UI I don't know.. in my opinion those 2 are the ones that bother me the most in my daily life using the S23U.. and can the face detection problem be fixed in a future update..?? I hope it can be improved in the future 😂😂

  • @Waqas_Mirza_in_Uk
    @Waqas_Mirza_in_Uk 10 місяців тому

    I must appreciate nice detailed comparison video 👍

  • @wendyhopkins2902
    @wendyhopkins2902 10 місяців тому +1

    I love this phone , can't see me changing this phone for a few yrs , great video as always 👍 👌 😊

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Loving it too, quite possibly phone of the year this year. Great to see you here again 🙏🏼

    • @lykaliwag5014
      @lykaliwag5014 8 місяців тому

      Same

  • @chepo1956
    @chepo1956 10 місяців тому +3

    Minor stuff you mentioned. Won't go back to iPhone, until iPhone matches what my S23 is doing right now. The multitasking alone and the S Pen will keep me in the Galaxy camp for years to come unless IOS does something earth-shattering.

  • @theeletrickeyes
    @theeletrickeyes 9 місяців тому

    Muito interessante a estrutura do vídeo. Muito profissional.

  • @clissonplage
    @clissonplage 9 місяців тому

    Hello
    to open your camera you double click on the on/off button
    it's going very fast lol
    Otherwise me, it's in mode, photo, I find that the development is a hassle to manage
    both in pro and expert raw mode
    I would like to be able to assign the volume knobs to adjust it. It's nothing more to do in code, since it already does it for the zoom
    thank you for your return

  • @mikepmena29
    @mikepmena29 10 місяців тому

    I got the s23 ultra I don't really use the face recognition at all it's just fingerprint and pin other than that I love s23 ultra it handles everything what I throw at it hardly any lag on my previous phone had I had it past 5 months oh my goodness the battery life is amazing too

  • @panacheautomotive4298
    @panacheautomotive4298 8 місяців тому +1

    You just need to fully convert to the Samsung ecosystem.
    Add Tab S9U to your workflow and DEX, and you'll quickly find out quickly that you don't need a laptop for most of it.
    iPad Pros are almost useless for Pro work.

  • @ronallen8117
    @ronallen8117 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Can you tell me how to get your wall paper .?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      The greyscale one, I got from a fellow UA-camr called ThisIsE (@thisise on UA-cam) Tell him I sent ya 👊🏼

  • @francisjacela7123
    @francisjacela7123 10 місяців тому +1

    Do you use scene optimizer when taking pictures?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      No, I turned that off on first day I think. I do go into Food mode sometimes, but other than that I just point and shoot mostly...

  • @guidochristians8638
    @guidochristians8638 9 місяців тому

    What theme are you using?

  • @frederickazzopardi8331
    @frederickazzopardi8331 6 місяців тому

    Best phone i had a small problem with the camera when i zoom 30x to 100x camera will loose focus but this happened after i down load the camera assistant from play store. Then deleted and downloaded from Samsung store and it works just fine

  • @srsgonu
    @srsgonu 10 місяців тому +1

    You can go in to settings-Notifications-Notifications Style and change it to Detailed. It is more easy to copy the code you received and reply to messages when you receive a notification.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for the tip! Will definitely give that a go!

  • @SmarchitectMann
    @SmarchitectMann 2 місяці тому

    I love my S22 ultra, and probably won't get rid of it. But I wish the camera would load quicker. I have no problem with the shots, just the milliseconds it takes to process a picture. Expert Raw mode and 20 times zoom makes up for it.
    One thing that I found was brilliant, the camera also works in multi-screen mode. It also works on my note 20 ultra and my note 10 plus.

  • @momentsbycourts
    @momentsbycourts 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video! I got my first Samsung a few weeks ago, after being a hard-core iPhone user for 13+ years. I won't be going back! It's good having the finger scanner again but I do have to admit that mine doesn't work a lot of the time and I'm wondering if I'm doing anything wrong?!

    • @RagingBad
      @RagingBad 10 місяців тому +1

      Do you have a screen protector?

    • @tashakingnk
      @tashakingnk 10 місяців тому +1

      Some screen protectors can affect the fingerprint sensor. My last screen protector was driving me nuts so I changed it & no issues so far 🤞

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      My recommendation woudl be to delete the fingerprint and register it again. I've seen some people registering multiple fingers, but also registering the same finger twice! Not sure if that helps, but prob worth a try. Are you using a screen protector?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      my thoughts too...

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Yeah I had that problem too. Ended up not bothering with screen protectors

  • @reviinge
    @reviinge 10 місяців тому +1

    Yeah the last 1% on any iphone lasts longer than the last 10% on any samsumg I've had lol even tho the galacy has better battery life.
    Also i hate that i can't use flashlight under 5%

  • @DavidLewisTech
    @DavidLewisTech 10 місяців тому +1

    Quality, honest review.....👍🏻

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Thanks mate!! Awesome day too! 🏏

  • @itsbuhyy
    @itsbuhyy 6 місяців тому

    i really appreciate you for making this video thank you !

  • @thinker1491
    @thinker1491 5 місяців тому

    Spot on with the speakers and battery life, I'd add the voice assistant is also not as great as Siri , some miniscule things such as saving as stickers which has been perfected is lagging here. Nevertheless still GOAT

  • @manatabg123698745
    @manatabg123698745 10 місяців тому +1

    Here are some issues I've had with the Galaxy s23 ultra:
    1. Streaming hbo go content through an hdmi cable on a smart tv sometimes laggs. At times it is resolved by closing all apps and retrying, but sometimes it needs a full device restart. When I watch any tv series, this happens at least once for every 5 episodes.
    2. The double tab on the back is constantly triggered. Even if I put the phone on a table (the first corner hits the flat surface and then the rest of the phone makes contact - activating the gesture).
    3. Taking a screenshot is a nightmare. On my old Xiaomi device it was as simple as using three-finger swipe from the top of the screen. Here Samsung decided to go with the dump option to swipe your whole palm across the screen. This creates accidental touches, makes the screen dirty from the oils of the hand and is so difficult to activate. I used the double tap from the back of the phone for the screenshot but aside from the issues above, the whole screenshot action is quite slow. Like, test it - open a video and try to capture the moment . It takes like 3 seconds to make a screenshot.
    4. The whole Good lock saga is out if this world - if you are not in the selected region - you cannot set your customizations (makes no sense)
    5. Sometimes there's the occasional missing of notifications. I have experienced this with fb messenger the most and all the settings in the world cannot resolve it.
    6. Finding settings is not ideal. The menu is so unintuitive that you sometimes end up searching on the web for something you have previously configured. I try to utilize the search bar at the top, but occasionally (5% of the time) even this cannot resolve the issue.
    7. The main camera still takes worse photos of moving objects compared to the iphone (if you prioritize speed to quality the photos turn up a lot grainy and the processing seems tuned down)
    Don't get me wrong, it is an excellent phone and it has come a long way for the past few years. It always turns heads when I use it with my friends and the 200mp photos can produce amazing results. I wouldn't trade all the customization options and the productivity features (split screen, edge pannels, dex, video screensavers, and others) but if the little annoyances above are fixed it would make this phone the true king of smart phones.

    • @marklovenlibuit
      @marklovenlibuit 6 місяців тому

      Volume down + Power button = Screenshot

  • @disciple37mt
    @disciple37mt 10 місяців тому

    the code paste automatically if you keep the app open and tap the space where the code goes! the face unlock isnt the phones bread and butter like fingerprint scanner! great review but its still best smartphone made at this point

  • @mikefischl1787
    @mikefischl1787 10 місяців тому +1

    Where did you get that black and white wavey background?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      hi there! It was from a fellow creator, called @ThisisE - tell him I sent ya 🙏🏼

  • @whitneym.6941
    @whitneym.6941 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi Alex... how do you get your notifications to list by most recent?

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому +1

      Really not sure, I just looked this up on my phone and couldnt find it 🤣

    • @whitneym.6941
      @whitneym.6941 10 місяців тому

      @AlexGTech that's my only issue right now with s23 ultra coming from iphone lol 😅

  • @sharatmuthyala
    @sharatmuthyala 10 місяців тому

    As always SPOT ON👍

  • @Robinlimbu7667
    @Robinlimbu7667 10 місяців тому

    Very nice video .can u suggest samsung to have flat shape display as iPhone and app like apple have find my divice should have with Samsung too.

  • @SpreadingKnowledgeVlogs
    @SpreadingKnowledgeVlogs 9 місяців тому

    Just want to share something, I have a s23 ultra also and in regards to the issue with copying codes from texts for stuff like 2a authorizations, on mines if I use verizon messages which I'm pretty sure you don't even need verizon to use it automatically pastes pops up with the code in my keyboard as if its copied to the clipboard instantly and I just tap it from there so you don't have to leave what ever it is your signing into or getting a code for. Works so darn well. I hadn't noticed if it didn't do it when using Google messenger or samsung messenger as I did try those as well to test them out but in the end liked my standard verizon one the best as it also backs up to cloud and does many other cool features. The cool thing is your not forced to use one just forced to make one your default but you can always open a different messenger app. If you want the code thing to work though I imagine you have to have it set to which ever does that as your default i.e. in my case verizon messenger.

  • @Dk-qf8dd
    @Dk-qf8dd 10 місяців тому +4

    With the latest updates and running Nova 8 instead of UI I can’t say I really have any issues that affects me. For your issues, FR has worked well for me. For C/P I tend to use the pen. It seems to really help. For speakers, I almost always use a set of Nothing Ear 2 buds or a bt speaker. My use case is different. For battery I tend to charge if under 30%. But I do that with any phone. Living in an Android / iOS world, the biggest pita is the lack of back swipe in iOS. WTF Apple!!

  • @IAMBIGJ745
    @IAMBIGJ745 7 місяців тому

    You know the phone is a beast when he's reaching so hard to find things wrong with it. Good review, though.
    Facial recognition is unnecessary cause you have the fingerprint, one-time passcodes actually autofill and then immediately proceed, the speakers are fine if you use the sound assistant and Dolby Atmos to keep it in check, if you're on 15% then you can charge it up to double that amount in half as many minutes, and if you use developer options you can turn down your animation speed to mitigate the launch stutter.

  • @steelsteez6118
    @steelsteez6118 4 місяці тому +1

    8:46 that's not just the iPhone bro. It's like that with the S22 Ultra also.

  • @souhailshamaissem7564
    @souhailshamaissem7564 9 місяців тому

    I use iris recognition on my note 8 and it works most of times about 8 out of 10 works fine, so try to use iris recognition instead of face recognition

  • @mrgcc
    @mrgcc 10 місяців тому

    I think you made a small error with the whole thing about codes coming through. Which is you are trying to copy and paste it, you dont need to do that, when on the app and the code comes through, as you click to enter it the code will appear automatically in the "paste" section of the keyboard. Just thought I would explain that one for you 😀

  • @cheekster777
    @cheekster777 10 місяців тому +3

    Thank you Alex.

    • @AlexGTech
      @AlexGTech  10 місяців тому

      Cheers mate! Hope you're having a lovely Sunday 🙏🏼