Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review

11 February 2023


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No cons?
- Very high price
- The smartphone is big and heavy.
- Difficult to operate with one hand
- Sound that pulls a little in the treble
- Charging, still not very fast
- Bad daytime 12MP shots.
- The 200MP photos (the primary argument of the smartphone) are below 50MP, isn't that a joke?
- The photos are overprocessed.
- For a smartphone that takes 200mp photos and 8K videos that weighs a lot, it should have an SD slot.

SO I want to know, this review was funded by Samsung? Or written by a fanboy right? GSMARENA you fall low in my esteem.

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    • 13 Feb 2023

    Pangsailousai, 13 Feb 2023Overpriced mediocrity as usual from Samsung's flagship... moreoh boohoohoo. maybe one day if you have enough money to afford this phone then your tone will change.

      Overpriced mediocrity as usual from Samsung's flagships, they have good company in Apple.

      No smartphone is worth more than 449 USD. Period

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        • 13 Feb 2023

        uk7866, 11 Feb 2023The one and only con mentioned - "Nothing is, in princ... moreHave you seen this "8bit display" in person, especially have you compare it with lets say some other high end Chinese 10 bit display? if not, don't comment and don't embarrass yourself.

          Anonymous, 12 Feb 2023I have never once - not ONE single time - seen someone usin... moreMe neither plus the S-Pen took the S Series from a comfortable Pocket Phone to a Phablet. Too big, too bulky. Samsung should add a comfortable Ultra without the S-Pen. Unless that happens I'll pass. They blew it when the axed the Note.

            Anonymous, 12 Feb 2023Galaxy S /Note used to have: - better screen calibratio... moreSomeone needs to move with the times a bit.

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              • 13 Feb 2023

              Anonymous, 12 Feb 2023Galaxy S /Note used to have: - better screen calibratio... moreThis 100%. Not having microsd is a HUGE con and so is the loss of the audio jack. I can hear the difference in quality. Bluetooth is inferior on anything beyond midrange headphones. Note 4 was the last great flagship, you could replace the battery with one in your wallet. 200% battery at all times.

              S23 looks great, but it's annoying buying it only for the camera while having to keep an old second device to do everything I need to do.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 13 Feb 2023

                HopeFilledIdiot, 12 Feb 2023"Cons nothing in particular?" Not even the pri... moreDidn’t they get rid of the 128GB model variant and kept the prices the same for the rest of the range?

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 13 Feb 2023

                  jiyen235, 12 Feb 2023imagine not nitpicking on a phone that costs as much as a n... moreDoes said PC contain a sim card in it and fits into your pocket? And come with an S Pen with all that it can do? Oh and can said PC provide between 10-12 hours of on screen time? Please show me the way and I’ll follow…

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                    • 13 Feb 2023

                    Maybe for half price.

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                      • 13 Feb 2023

                      Anonymous, 12 Feb 2023I have never once - not ONE single time - seen someone usin... moreGood to know

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                        • 13 Feb 2023

                        Anonymous, 12 Feb 2023For me, phones should have Adaptive 60Hz where you run 60Hz... moreWhat are you talking about? That's how adaptive 120 Hz works.

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                          • 13 Feb 2023

                          So when the S22U came out, I expected it to have a 10bit screen.. cause you know.. flasgship and all?
                          It didn't.
                          Whilst 300-400$ Xaoimis did.

                          Absolutely shocked the 2000$ 23U still has a 8bit screen.

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                            • 12 Feb 2023

                            Thank you for exchanging the second false row of "Daylight samples, main camera (1x), 50MP" for the "Daylight samples, main camera (1x), 200MP"!

                              Anonymous, 12 Feb 2023Because iphone does not provide true raw. It is processed a... moreBut it same goes here for Samsung and ExpertRAW. It is a composite of a few separate shots to extend DR. But on top of that, Samsung is sharpening and denoising result more than Apple does.

                                RicardoG, 12 Feb 2023if you see the RAW photos in the usual gallery you can'... moreWell, after a weekend I have very mixed feelings about iPhone and Samsung RAW. On one hand, in shadows in low light in most cases Samsung has better details, but on the other, RAWs are much more overprocessed and I had a few situations, that seem like noise reduction was hitting hard in just a few places. I had a photo with some texture for 1/3 of the whole photo, and there were like 2-3 blotches with just smeared details on Samsung, whereas on the iPhone everything was all fine. And what annoys me, is that preview. First of all, in ExpertRAW there is no real preview of what you get. Secondly, the Samsung gallery preview of RAWs or attached jpgs generated along RAWs has some flows. Until you open that photo in Lightroom it just looks bad. On the iPhone, you have both nice previews while taking the picture, and then in the gallery. I wish Samsung could work on that.

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                                  • 12 Feb 2023

                                  I used to be a Samsung fan and user during the golden age of galaxy S1, note 2, Galaxy s6 edge and S7 edge.

                                  After that, Samsung has always been good but not excellent compared to the competition..

                                  I'm back with this device, I think it will be rememberer as one of the best android ever.
                                  It's almost perfect. Super camera, super screen, super audio, super performance, unbelievable battery life. Great software and updates.

                                  What else do you need?

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                                    • Lkg
                                    • 12 Feb 2023

                                    [deleted post]Go cry like those that complain phones are expensive and nothing different from previous but get them as soon carrier or trade-in offers $250-300 discount.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Lkg
                                      • 12 Feb 2023

                                      RicardoG, 12 Feb 2023if you see the RAW photos in the usual gallery you can'... moreBecause iphone does not provide true raw. It is processed and some info from sensor is lost.

                                      Dont understand why is so hard to some brands give raw instead of "processed raw".

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                                        • 12 Feb 2023

                                        SShock, 12 Feb 2023That's rubbish. Only reason you're harping about ... moreGalaxy S /Note used to have:

                                        - better screen calibration (s7 was very good)
                                        - earphone jack, micro sd slot, non-hybrid slot
                                        - IR blast
                                        - flat screen on Note (until note 5)
                                        - less sharpening/noise reduction for photos
                                        - better grip
                                        - better design
                                        - no screen cutout

                                        S3 and S7 were best S so far.

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