Question What do you think about the S23U so far? (first thread)

[Klaudas]

Upgraded from s21+ to s23 ultra 512/12 for 256/8gb price + buds pro 2(btw it's upgraded as well). Phone is super smooth right from the start. On first boot I installed like 50 programs, used It for 3 hours straight and it only discharged for 25~ percent. Camera is amazing especially portrait mode, videos in darker enviroments are much better. What surprised me the most little things are improved for example speaker bass is noticeably better, auto brightness works very good. Looking forward for future updates to improve experience even more.

 

[erik2041999]

How are you getting it so early? I preordered and it says delivery 2/17

Some countries have it differently no idea why. For me it said delivery by 6/02 however, surprisingly I had it delivered yesterday.

 

[miguelito18]

How are you getting it so early? I preordered and it says delivery 2/17

I ordered on the 1st here in Portugal. They said that shipping begins on the 3rd

 

[hallo dare]

Been told that shipping for Ireland will be the 17th of February.

Would have thought that they would aim to have it with customers who preordered for the launch date of the 17th, but you never know, might happen.

 

[Canard caché]

Been told that shipping for Ireland will be the 17th of February.

Would have thought that they would aim to have it with customers who preordered for the launch date of the 17th, but you never know, might happen.

for i receive the mobile one monday (the status is "is sent")... don't know why...

 

[notnoelchannel]

I ordered on the 1st here in Portugal. They said that shipping begins on the 3rd

Hope you'll get the phone as soon as possible

 

[notnoelchannel]

Well, I'm getting mine on Monday and I can't wait lol.
Currently coming from a s10

Performance + Camera will be way better Hope you'll have a great experience

Having PWM is bad thing.
It is bad for your eyes.

Will you order an S23 Ultra if it has PWM?

 

[Fl1nt91]

How are you getting it so early? I preordered and it says delivery 2/17

Here in Poland are already available in phisical stores since last week

 

[amazin]

Hi, got mine saturday afternoon.
12Go/1To/Green.
Huge upgrade from my s8+.
Took a while to install bask all my apps as my previous phone died.
I was worried it would be too massive and heavy but not so much difference in size only screen ratio is much better on the s23u.
Super smooth. Impressed by the s pen write to type capability (even with my bad handwritting it got it right, not sure if it's faster than typing though.
Not tried the photos and videos features yet.
So far so good. Very impressed and happy.
Hope to keep it minimum as long as my s8+ (5&1/2 years).

If you have any questions feel free to ask

 

[selayan]

How does the trade in through Samsung work? Do they send you a box with your order to send your old phone in?

 

[Paul_Deemer]

How does the trade in through Samsung work? Do they send you a box with your order to send your old phone in?

When they ship your phone out they will email you the instructions. But basically you put you old phone in the new box without any accessories. Just the phone nothing else. You first have to remove all your accounts from old phone which is under Manage Accounts in Settings. After that you do a factory reset and pack it up in the box. Then you print out the shipping label that came in the email and take it to a FedEx Location and that's it. I always keep my boxes for the phones so I just send it back in the old phone box.

 

[selayan]

When they ship your phone out they will email you the instructions. But basically you put you old phone in the new box without any accessories. Just the phone nothing else. You first have to remove all your accounts from old phone which is under Manage Accounts in Settings. After that you do a factory reset and pack it up in the box. Then you print out the shipping label that came in the email and take it to a FedEx Location and that's it. I always keep my boxes for the phones so I just send it back in the old phone box.

Thanks that makes sense. I'm really debating whether to trade my S22U in just for hopefully better battery life. All the years before my friends with Samsung devices always raved about the trade in deals but the first year I actually have a chance to take part in it, the deal is not so good.

 

[Paul_Deemer]

Thanks that makes sense. I'm really debating whether to trade my S22U in just for hopefully better battery life. All the years before my friends with Samsung devices always raved about the trade in deals but the first year I actually have a chance to take part in it, the deal is not so good.

Samsung only offering $500 because the market value for an S22U is $600 which I looked up today. They gotta make a profit and so that's why it's $500 for the trade in.

 

[selayan]

Samsung only offering $500 because the market value for an S22U is $600 which I looked up today. They gotta make a profit and so that's why it's $500 for the trade in.

I guess it depends where you checking because here in the states in Swappa I see a lot of them for $700-850 for sale in good/mint condition.

The prices there may go down after the 23 is publicly out but it does not seem like preorders did so well this year. I can still get one delivered by the 17th.

 

[Paul_Deemer]

I guess it depends where you checking because here in the states in Swappa I see a lot of them for $700-850 for sale in good/mint condition.

The prices there may go down after the 23 is publicly out but it does not seem like preorders did so well this year. I can still get one delivered by the 17th.

I am in the states but I didn't check all of the sites so yes might be worth more. Oh well it is what it is.

 

[Klaudas]

Thanks that makes sense. I'm really debating whether to trade my S22U in just for hopefully better battery life. All the years before my friends with Samsung devices always raved about the trade in deals but the first year I actually have a chance to take part in it, the deal is not so good.

If you have exynos variant right now you will notice better battery for sure. Otherwise don't upgrade.

 

[selayan]

If you have exynos variant right now you will notice better battery for sure. Otherwise don't upgrade.

It's the snapdragon model since I'm in the US. Really curious to see what real users are gonna get for battery after release. But by then I'm sure the discounts won't be available. I'm sure later near the spring there will be other opportunities if battery really turns out to be at real world use of iPhone level.

 

[Klaudas]

It's the snapdragon model since I'm in the US. Really curious to see what real users are gonna get for battery after release. But by then I'm sure the discounts won't be available. I'm sure later near the spring there will be other opportunities if battery really turns out to be at real world use of iPhone level.

20 percent discharged with twitch, youtube, facebook, instagram multitasking in 2hours and 30 minutes(2hours in standby). For me It's amazing coming from s21+ exynos and it's only second full charge since I bought It. 2k 120hz and auto brightness

 

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Battery life is very good already, 3 days in use. In the screenshot I've been downloading multiple 4k torrents. A lot of casting to my TV. 4k 120 hz, auto brightness as well. If you want battery life you should definitely upgrade.