🔹 Design & Build

I really like the back panel because it doesn’t catch fingerprints or sweat marks, which is great since I live in a hot place. My hands get sweaty, and that used to be a problem with my old phones. The phone feels premium and fits well in my hand. The material used is solid, but the camera placement and bulky camera panel sometimes irritate me. I hate when my phone is on a flat surface but keeps wobbling.
I don’t like notches, but I bought this phone knowing that, so no complaints there. The Gorilla Glass does its job well, and overall, it’s a strong, well-built device.

🔹 Display

This is one of the best things about Samsung—and we all know it. Even outdoors, the display works seamlessly; I have no issues seeing my screen in bright sunlight. The size is perfect for me, and that’s why I went for the + version.
The colors and sharpness are amazing, and the Night Light mode works well (you can adjust it too).

🔹 Performance

To be honest, this is not the best phone for gaming.
✅ For daily tasks like scrolling, watching videos, or multitasking—no issues at all.
❌ For gaming—it struggles. After about an hour of playing heavy games like PUBG, Genshin Impact, or Honor of Kings, the phone starts to heat up and lag. In winter, it takes a bit longer to heat, but eventually, it does.
One weird thing I noticed is that it heats up a lot when using Android Auto (not sure if it's Samsung’s or Google’s fault). Also, if you use the camera outdoors for a while, the phone heats up very quickly.

🔹 Camera

Excellent. No other words. The zoom, clarity, colors, and sharpness are all just perfect.
The front camera could be improved, but since I don’t take many selfies, I don’t mind it.

🔹 Battery Life & Charging

Battery life was a huge concern for me, and I had heard a lot of complaints about it before buying. But after owning it for more than two years, here’s what I’ve found:

• When I first bought it, the battery was horrible. I even considered returning it.

• Over time, the phone learned my usage pattern, and the battery started lasting longer.

• I turned off some useless features, which probably helped.

Currently, I get 6-7 hours of screen time, and I charge it once or twice a day. Charging speed is quite fast. In the first year, I only charged it to 85% for battery health, but later I switched to adaptive charging (slowly charges to 100%).

🔹 Software & Features

✅ Minimal bloatware and a smooth UI. One UI is very clean and easy to use.
✅ I still get monthly security updates, and I’ve heard that One UI 7 is even better.
✅ Tons of useful features, some of which I didn’t even know I needed. The fingerprint sensor is fast, there are some cool AI features, customization options, battery/display optimizations, and my favorite: double tap to wake/sleep.
✅ The secure folder is also a great feature.

🔹 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros:

• Camera (just amazing)

• Display (best in class)

• Design & Material (premium feel)

• Software & Updates (smooth, bloat-free UI)

• Sound is decent

• Good features & security options

❌ Cons:

• Snapdragon Gen 1 (biggest downside—it causes heating and throttling)

• Battery is average (not bad, but not the best)

• Gaming performance (lags even in casual gaming sometimes)