This is what I am looking for, I got 25W charger and want to upgrade to 45, however if its going to be a joke and charging time will be 10min shorter...Then I am not buying new charger for 40GBP.
Question What do you think about the S23U so far? (first thread)
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To give an indication, I just checked charging prognose on my G918B/DS (EU) between 25W and 65W (Galaxy Book 2) chargers from 56% - 85%:
25W = 18 minuten
65W = 15 minutes
Approx 20٪ difference in charging time...
Depends on the Charger and who makes it. I bought the 45 Watt charger from Samsung and it has the thickest USB cable I have ever had and the longest too and it's Fast!
"Fast" comparisons show 5-10 min difference in 10-100% battery charging so waste of money
I know, but I don't have 45W charger. My 65W charger can certainly deliver 45W.
I will run a test later with a USB-C powermeter to see what power S23U will max draw from the 65W charger. Battery must be depleted to 10% before I will do the test.
I needed a new charger cause my 25 watt Samsung stopped working so was worth it to me cause I needed one. If you already got a 25 watt then it might not be worth it. But I like mine especially for the 6 foot long thick cord it comes with. Much more convenient than those too short cheesy cables that come with the 25 watt charger.
I got proper 25W that's why I think I will stay with it, pointless to spend extra money.
I played with my phone for a day.
I'm happy with it but all is not so good:
I find the camera a little capricious... the user experience is not top: changing the modes and don't have the same option everywhere and the quality are not the same (even in colors). U need to learn to have the right option for the right moment: not really easy. I love the pictures dynamic though, less the time the s23u need to treat some photos...
For the rest: all is fluid, i'ts cool.
The screen is gorgeous, the phone is quick, the sound is better, etc.
For the battery live... it's the same than before (s21+), but it's the beginning (so it need to calibrate and update will change that).
What I don't like now: it's heavy, big and not so easy to manipulate... really coming from s21+ doesnt help.
I'm happy with it but all is not so good:
I find the camera a little capricious... the user experience is not top: changing the modes and don't have the same option everywhere and the quality are not the same (even in colors). U need to learn to have the right option for the right moment: not really easy. I love the pictures dynamic though, less the time the s23u need to treat some photos...
For the rest: all is fluid, i'ts cool.
The screen is gorgeous, the phone is quick, the sound is better, etc.
For the battery live... it's the same than before (s21+), but it's the beginning (so it need to calibrate and update will change that).
What I don't like now: it's heavy, big and not so easy to manipulate... really coming from s21+ doesnt help.
p.dixon0
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Received yesterday and still going through some set up steps
Initial impressions:
- It doesn't really feel any different to my Snap S22 Ultra (I always change the animation scales to 0.5x in Developer Options)
- The difference in curvature at the sides of the screen is very subtle.
- Speakers sound better.
- I took a quick test photo in a dimly lit room and the camera definitely captures more detail.
Initial impressions:
- It doesn't really feel any different to my Snap S22 Ultra (I always change the animation scales to 0.5x in Developer Options)
- The difference in curvature at the sides of the screen is very subtle.
- Speakers sound better.
- I took a quick test photo in a dimly lit room and the camera definitely captures more detail.
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EtherealRemnant
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How does a Qualcomm chipset device not support aptX? It's a Qualcomm tech!
It supports aptX, but not aptX Adaptive. And I'm not sure about LE Audio.
EtherealRemnant
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Same question though. It's a Qualcomm tech. Seems really dumb not to support it out of the box.
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