how is s23 U holding up in September 24 its been almost 2 years old now..how has the performance been.. has it been detoriated like camera and bttry or is it still good...?? after the s24 U came out did samsung did something dirty with the updates of s23u or s23 series in genral??

Hey everyone,

I’m considering buying the S23 Ultra.
The specs and camera look amazing, but the price is quite high.

What’s your take:

• Is it worth the money?

• Or should I check out other options in the mid-to-high range?

Would love to hear your experiences and suggestions!

I was thinking of buying s23 ultra. I don't have the budget to for the s24 ultra. Do y'all think I can use it for the next 3-4 years?

battery - really anywhere between 6 - 10 hrs of sot. factors such as display resolution, refresh rate and performance profile actually have a minimal impact on this in my experience but using cellular instead of wifi is likely to reduce your sot by 1-2 hours. mobile hotspots barely drain from my experience.

performance - zzzzzzzzzzzzzz what can i say. I don't game much but most games sip power. I do still find it a little weird how the phone is pretty laggy when booting up though. itll show a 4 or 5 second startup dialogue then be really slow for the next 10-15 seconds. would be nice if it was smooth right off the bat like iphone.

camera - the main 12/50/200 lens is very refined. would be cool is the app could let you tune the brightness/exposure better since i feel like just tapping the frame makes it too bright. remember to get camera assistant.

- disabling auto hdr (its really aggressive and createsa weird outlining around subjects) and scene optimiser

- setting picture softening to off or medium

- enabling quick tap shutter and prioritise focus over speed

- disable auto lens switching if it is enabled.

Features - S pen is cool i use it sometimes, the phone itself is a feature because of the freedom you get.

UI - notifs are good. quick panel is bloated. otherwise the user experience is pretty similar to ios.

Apps - This is probably my biggest pet peeve but it mostly isnt samsungs fault either. Some apps that work so well on ios are just terrible on android. It really annoys me when im scrolling and there is a stutter because the app is poorly optimised. Reddit app is just trash. instagram is half functional -> there is currently a bug on android that hasnt been fixed in ages where certain ig users cannot scroll reels normally.

Browser - The phone falls a little short. on my friends 14 pro max and on my ipad pro, browsing speeds on any browser in general (safari specifically) are STUPIDLY FAST. as fast as my gaming pc. You cannot get this on the samsung. Chrome is the fastest on this phone in my experience.

galaxy store - why am i greeted with an ad every time I open it and why is a native samsung app so stuttery in terms of loading and scrolling.

Display - resolution/sharpness is literally 500ppi. vivid mode is alright but I recommend using any debug settings tool to restore the old display settings. I prefer amoled cinema which targets dcip3. I do not like how hdr content locks brightness.

"ecosystem" - i dont really know anyone who rocks a full samsung setup but messaging to other androids is almost like imessage. quickshare is also really really impressive. windows sync apps like intel unison and phone link DO NOT replace the iphone + macbook feel like people make it seem.

Customisation - good lock lets you customise many things. Would be cool if there was an inbuilt way of editing app icons/creating shortcuts. There is also a pretty small ecosystem of good widget apps. a lot of the widget apps available on the play store have really backdated designs as if they were made for the android 5.

Build: Drop resistance is probably quite good but i cant say for scratches. you must get a case and screen protector for this phone. the curved edges are a weakpoint.

Design: i mean it looks cool af but the coloring can do better. I bought the phantom black version but it looks like a grey in certain lighting conditions. and the aluminium edge does not look black at all. could really take notes from the space black iphone 14 pro, which in my opinion sets the mark for a black colored phone.

Summary: This phone really does seem to be getting the wrap from the tech community as the phone to dethrone iphone, but at the end of the day there are always these small things from iphone that'll have my respect.

overall: 8.5/10

Been using an oppo for a while now and i am jow looking for an upgrade. The s23 ultra seems like a good option to me for the price

So the phone is 6 months old or so, would you mind to share some of your user experience after using this phone for some time?

Any changes compare to when you firstly bought? The battery drain, temperature heating up, camera performance after few updates etc. Saw somewhere mentioned that phone gets hot during gaming which it was not obvious during time of purchase (does not affect performance though only the temperature).

I was using S22 Ultra and the screen had some issue hence considering to trade in and get a S23 Ultra. Also, what case are you using? I had the official clear case last year, but this year official cases are underwhelming. Really appreciate it if you could provide some information. Thank you!

Im curently thinking about buying new phone, and I allways had samsungs phones. What I care about the most is a good camera and large memory card. I heard about Galaxy s23 Ultra, but I don't like the square sides, but if it's this good as ppl say i would reconsider buyung it. tell me if it's worth buying!😭

( sorry for any mistake, English is not my first language ⁾

Hi all, just needed this suggestion from you guys as before spending 75k, I should be considering this aspect as this device was launched in Jan 2023. In next 2-3 months we are gonna see an s25. I know that Samsung phones doesn’t have as much resale value as iPhones but if I own s23 ultra, I am willing to use it for atleast 4 years. Which is why before spending this much, I am considering asking you all as I have heard that after OS updates, phones performance gets hampered.

The reason for which I was also a bit considering iPhone 16 is because it would cost as similar as s23 ultra and it’s a latest device with AI. It would be a great help from you all if you could help me decide which phone would be the best value for money at 75k in almost all the aspects.

Not only these two phones, any suggestions are welcome.

Hello everyone , note 20 ultra user here. Looking to upgrade to the s23 ultra ,but before I do I just wanted to find out is it worth the upgrade or not.

What are the pros and cons & is there much of a difference between the two?

Thanks in advance

I've heard a lot of bad things about the 6.1 update but honestly in the past 4 days that I updated my S23 Ultra I have been amazed by the performance and battery usage!

since I can't upload images on this subreddit here are the results I've tested battery wise

on 6.0 with normal usage and no gaming always on cellular: 86% battery usage for 5h 16m

on 6.1 with normal usage and no gaming always on cellular: 57% battery usage for 5h 1m

also I have yet to encounter any kind of overheating and performance degradation.

I had a weird lag randomly occurring in the ui which is completely fixed in 6.1 for me.

so how's your experience so far?

edit: I noticed that the charging temperature has gone up and the phone kinda overheats while charging and because of that the charging rate is actually slower now compared to 6.0

I currently have the iPhone 13 Pro Max. And I am due for an upgrade. But lately I have been liking the s23 ultra. I have read & watch reviews. But my questions is it worth it? For those who have made the switch. I have a little fear of leaving apple. I know there is better out there. But I am hesitant.

To lose iMessage & FaceTime is a little scary to me. Especially when I’ve heard that android messages don’t always send … is that true?

This is a big decision I just need help…

Hi all! I want to hear about your experiences with the S23, base, ultra or even the plus.

Personally, my main concern is the size. I'm considering upgrading my current phone (S9) to the latest and greatest. I'm considering between the base model S23 vs the ultra.

I have small hands and like that I can mostly use my phone with one hand. But I'm also a tech geek and use my phone constantly through the day and for everything, so the ultra also really appeals to me.

If you went through a similar decision process, I wanna hear why you chose one over the other!