samsung galaxy s23 ultra

 After the release of the galaxy s23 ultra in February, I have been utilizing this device, and I must express my admiration for it. However, does this imply that it is without any imperfections? No, but it does come a lot closer than any phone I've ever used. You know, there aren't many changes with the s23 ultra, so theoretically, you might refer to it as an iterative update.

When you really start using the phone, you see that this isn't simply an annual update but possibly the biggest upgrade the ultra phone has received in recent years. I mean, the design is the same and even the inside components are the regular year-over-year upgrades.  

Let's start with what I absolutely love about this phone. The biggest surprise this phone offers is the battery life. As an Android user, I'll admit it - I used to be low-key envious of  apple users and the amazing battery life they get with their iPhones. 

 When I got the  iphone 14 pro last year, I was surprised that I was getting more than 2 days of battery life whereas it was just a little more than a day on my S22 Ultra at the time. Although I'm not a huge fan of Apple the fact was Apple was in its own league when it came to battery life. That however changed with the s23 ultra. 

Not only it's way better than the s22 ultrabut it's on par with the iphone 14 pro. 

Earlier whenever I used to go out for a full day I used to be very cautious with how I used the phone especially when I knew that I wouldn't get to charge the phone in the middle but with the s23 ultra, I don't care because I know, no matter how heavily I use it, it's going to last me an entire day and that makes a world of difference. By the way, if you want me to make a tutorial on how to make your phone look like this, plus if you want the wallpapers that I use for free,  just let me know by hitting the like button. I'll make the video once it crosses 3000 likes. 

The second big upgrade this phone offers is with the performance and overall fluidity. 

Phones these days have gotten so much better that it's hard to tell the difference, 

especially in performance but you can actually feel the difference with this phone.

 It can handle anything you throw at it and it doesn't stutter at all. Speaking of stuttering Twitter used to stutter quite a lot on the s22 ultra but not on this phone. And it's not just Twitter,  you take any app and this phone handles it with ease while giving you the best experience.

 

Another great thing about this phone is the thermals. I don't even remember when's the last time this phone got hot. You see I'm not a mobile gamer, I prefer to play games on PC  instead but I do occasional gaming on the phone and this phone just doesn't get hot. 

Of course,  if you push it to its extreme it will but it remains significantly cooler than the s22 ultra and even the iphone 14 pro. Samsung just nailed it with the thermals on this phone. 

In case you don't know, the Samsung Discover sale is going on right now and the company is offering up to a whopping 81% off on the s23 ultra. There are other crazy offers too. If you are interested the link to the offer is in the description. 

Coming back to the phone, outdoor viewing is not a problem at all because of the crazy brightness. Even though on paper it's not as bright as the latest iPhone honestly, in real life, you can't even tell the difference.

 The colors and contrast were on point. There's nothing you can complain about the display and it's a visual treat to watch content on this display. By the way, here's an interesting thing that happened to me with this phone. I accidentally tested the durability of the phone.

 You see the  s23 ultra has the latest gorilla glass Victus 2 protection that offers twice the shatter resistance as last year. One day as I was getting out of my car, the phone slipped out of my pocket and dropped face up on the road. And surprisingly the phone survived. There wasn't a single scratch on the glass nor there was any dent on the frame.

 But when I flipped the phone over I saw that one of the camera lens broke. Not only the camera ring took quite a beating but there was a hairline crack on the periscope zoom lens. Surprisingly it didn't affect the quality of images with  the lens but yeah doesn't matter how strong the glass is It's always safer to invest in a case 

because glass is glass and glass breaks.

 Speaking of camera it's another big upgrade  this phone offers. On paper, Samsung has only upgraded the main camera to 200MP while keeping everything else the same but this phone offers a significant upgrade with every camera thanks to great optimization and a better ISP.

 There's no bad photo you can take with this phone. The photos coming out of this phone look absolutely amazing. And that holds true for video as well. It produces 

bright, vibrant videos that look pleasing to the eyes. 

The S23 Ultra produces warmer colors and it's a bit sharper whereas the iphone 14 pro is cooler and is not as sharp. Personally, I still think the iphone 14 pro takes slightly better videos and what's weird is that you only notice the difference after you export the video to PC. 

On phones side by side, the video from the S23 Ultra was looking so much better. 

Now coming to things I didn't like. First the color. I don't know what I was thinking when  I picked this color. It's too bright and it only looks good in the video. In real life, 

it's way too bright and not my type. I'll never buy bright color phones ever again. 

The second is thickness.

It feels a little bulkier in hand compared to the s22 ultra even though they both have the same thickness and that has to do with the frame and the display curve. 

They made the side frame thicker while making the display curve less aggressive. I'm a huge fan of curved displays so I didn't like what they did here but the upside is the phone feels solid in the hand. 

It doesn't feel like it's going to slip which I felt sometime with the s22 ultra. 

Another thing Samsung needs to improve is the charging speed.

Although 45W is not bad, it is not even close to the competition. Does it make a difference?

 No, however, I believe that in the future, Samsung phones should at the very least support 65W charging. In conclusion, the s23 ultra is a fantastic phone! Although it's not flawless, this is the closest phone available to date.