Weekly poll: Samsung Galaxy S23 series – pre-order or pass?

05 February 2023
Pre-orders are live around the world - will you buy one, wait for the reviews or pass altogether?

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  • blackhawk
  • rRU
  • 18 Feb 2023

No expandable storage, no sale. Worse the system apparently takes up 70gb of storage space. Sammy thinks we should store it all in the cloud and run the battery in down doing that so lazy Sammy saves a buck. No real improvements over the S22U.
The N10+ is a better deal.

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    • Rage
    • S4%
    • 12 Feb 2023

    I am disappointed that we cant have the best cameras with smaller phones... I would like a S23+ with the top camera.. but like this.. no thank you!

      It looks like I will keep my S21 Ultra for another year, wait for S24 Ultra. Pass

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        • Anonymous
        • 39y
        • 11 Feb 2023

        AnonD-1037771, 06 Feb 2023My display broke last week. I could have ordered any phone ... moreAgreed

          Again bunches of bs with over 25 grammatical mistakes. Well even having a hard time understanding, what I got you tried to say, general consumers don't care about updates that don't illustrate the selling. But in reality, the two most sold phones are with the most updates policy. Even similarly these phones are the most long-lasting devices in the as well. And about bloatware, any Samsung apps aren't bloatware to me when I use a daily basis. Just like google and apple bloatware, these are hassle-free as well. But I'm extremely fine with these than using a Sony phone with no future.

          I just can get over the rest of the anti-comprehensible essay you wrote.

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            • AnonD-731363
            • SH3
            • 07 Feb 2023

            ALU to Cache, 07 Feb 2023Obviously software update is important for security and mos... moreMan you funny.
            About the long lasting most phones are bought on carrier monthly plans which last 2 years and then most people will buy new device so said updates really does not matters. If not customers then emplyers working for said carrier will call you and peacefully force you to buy new phone because your 2 years plan is gone and you are eglibe for new device.
            Since stock android have minimum apps runnng on backround there arent any bloatware like for example Samsung UI which have samsung brownser, Bixby, Samsung Clocks, Samsung keynotes, Samsung Notes, Samsung health, Samsung many else garbage which usualy you already have there and better.
            Just like the Samsung Brownser when you already have there a lot better google chrome.
            Stock android can easily works on a phone with 2GB of ram where something like Samsung UI needs at least 6GB of ram to work properly and another 6-20GB depends on device for disk space compared to stock android.
            Crappy customization is a win win because most people are happy to be not forced with billions of apps which they will never use and never asked to have.
            Same for functionality.
            Pefect device needs just most basic things which will satisfy everyoe and for the rest feel free to install whathewer bloatware you want.

              AnonD-731363, 07 Feb 2023Man Sony is oure android but no crappy performance and soft... moreObviously software update is important for security and mostly long lasting. Don't come with this bs again like who needs software updates? Obviously general consumers need it. And about blotwares, the stock android has many of it. Not gonna mention about the crappy customisation and functionality even after taking a lot from Samsung's UIs. The thing is even worse for Sony's own version of so called stock/xperia ui. But Google gives 3 years of major updates. What logics made Sony to offer worse than that with elephant price tag lol?

                Bit of a strange question as i ordered my s23 ultra on feb 2nd , arrived feb 3rd , nice and early , battery life is great beating out my iphone 14 pro max by 26 minutes

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                  • AnonD-731363
                  • SH3
                  • 07 Feb 2023

                  ALU to Cache, 07 Feb 2023Pure android with crappy performance and software updateMan Sony is oure android but no crappy performance and software update.
                  Crapy performance have phones with heavy UI skin just like Samsung or maybe som xiaomi, realme, oppo, vivo etc.
                  Pure android experience means no extra bloatware no ram hungry and disk space hungry apps running on backround.
                  So Sony should be fine.
                  And software updates arent neccesary that much since Sony is quality and their phones usualy working even many years after updates are gone from schedule.

                    I'm not in the target market for these phones (I'm not paying more than $400 at an absolute maximum) and i just upgraded to the Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 so I'm not gonna vote in this poll.

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                      • AnonD-731363
                      • SH3
                      • 07 Feb 2023

                      Anonymous, 07 Feb 2023Yeah pure boring trash. And I've used both of them.Man that boring trash does not cost extra disk space and ram as ONE UI

                        AnonD-731363, 07 Feb 2023Sony UI is pure android experience One UI by Samsung is wor... morePure android with crappy performance and software update

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                          • Anonymous
                          • xq5
                          • 07 Feb 2023

                          AnonD-731363, 07 Feb 2023Sony UI is pure android experience One UI by Samsung is wor... moreYeah pure boring trash. And I've used both of them.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • v%a
                            • 07 Feb 2023

                            AnonD-1037771, 06 Feb 2023My display broke last week. I could have ordered any phone ... moreYou're gonna end up finding a brick not a phone these days.

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                              • Akky
                              • y2g
                              • 07 Feb 2023

                              I am a fan of small size phones. Wanted to buy the smaller s22, however the smaller battery size and no autofocus in ultrawide once again ruined it.

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                                • AnonD-731363
                                • SH3
                                • 07 Feb 2023

                                Anonymous, 06 Feb 2023Sony UI is a joke compared by One UI. Gone the days of lagg... moreSony UI is pure android experience One UI by Samsung is worse than gaarbage.
                                You clearly dont know what you talking about.

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                                  • AnonD-731363
                                  • SH3
                                  • 07 Feb 2023

                                  Anonymous, 06 Feb 2023Who wants Sony other than folks? Just a waste of money. I&#... moreWell what to say.
                                  Sony is all abot endurance rating and pure android experience.
                                  But they are really expensive.
                                  Maybe because they arent china made.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vGN
                                    • 07 Feb 2023

                                    I shall be avoiding it due to the lack of fast charging, as it is a key area where I want to upgrade. Else, everything looks good.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • qa6
                                      • 07 Feb 2023

                                      Anonymous, 06 Feb 2023I just bought S22U two weeks ago @$600 CAD (420 Euro). May... morewhy would you do that it wouldve gone down in price 🤦🏻‍♂️

                                        Anonymous, 06 Feb 2023You cannot judge battery life of a smartphone in 1st week..... moreDo not make me laugh, what it is this a fucking sci fi movie? It does calibrate shit. It will last 1 day as usual, stop watching to many movies 🤣