S23 Ultra Review - 6 Months Later "I Didn't Expect That" 

Just switched from pixel 7 pro to s23 ultra. Best decision ever. Great battery life

Most of your issues are not even a issue. They are user defaults and mostly will be changed once you get the phone. It is allmost like lot of people complaining about s23's sim card tray hole was right next to the microphone hole. Most users do this once every few months or maximum once every year lol So, finally after watching all the long term reviews I decided to buy s23 ultra, making this move from s20 so hopefully a decent upgrade also at a 30% off price than the launch. Thank you.

In my opinion you've become the Best reviewer hands down on internet. Great graphics,calm voice,on point with everything that matters, meticulous in everything. My compliments. I look everyday for your content, specially things related to pixels and android

Had the phone since it came out. Love it and every single way. ❤

If only Google didn't mess things up on the performance department, I would have still blindly went for pixel but because of only this single issue, I went with S23 Ultra. If Samsung can bring all the software goodness that Google provides with their smartphone then it will be hands down the true king of Android smartphone

Up-voted for the detailed battery life & performance reviews, plus the summary at the end. This is exactly what one looks for in a long-term review.

You should definitely include camera performance in social media apps like Snapchat and instagram and also video call quality in these apps too Pixel 6 and later uses real time processing and if the phone is hot the quality is degraded, so would love a similar test for these phones which supports Camera 2 extension library

This is the only honest youtuber...

Thank you so so much...I have been reaearching the phone models that you featured for 3 months now and basically just learned more from you in 15 minutes!!!!

This is called a real and honest review in every detail. Love your videos ☮️

The square look is much better. Reason I always got the Note series. Seems more professional and modern imo

This review is really good, very different from other review videos and for that I like it. So many useful information here that's not mentioned anywhere else. Thank you sir.

This is an extremely good review showing the shortcomings in everyday use

These devices are built differently so they can't have same advantages it is just the matter of choices. I choose S23 ultra 😊

Wow i discovered your channel today….and the quality of the reviews and details provided and the unbiased method used…..just thank you

Used to be an iPhone user since 3gs to iPhone10, and I switch to Vivo X50pro and now S23U! Never regret! Bought my first ever Samsung phone S23U on March and until now, it still surprising me till now.

I really liked your review. It's concise and just your opinions and experiences

So detailed review. Good job man 👏👏👏

I have seen lot of s23 ultra reviews, but seen nothing like it. It's too detailed and explained in all the aspects. Awesome review. I think this is the best one I seen as s23 ultra review.

About photo issues, just turn of scenery optymizer in settings and set smoothing on medium in camera assistant form good lock. Now they reflect colors like they should and no over sharpening issues, simple to fix

Perfect video. Nothing is missing . Thanx

Just got my s23 ultra yesterday and I'm loving it!!

Hello! I’m considering switching from iPhone to Android for the first time in my life. What phone should I get? Am I gonna miss MagSafe and the other iPhone exclusive features that I use a lot? Thanks!

Not sure why pure google people who can only see stock android in their eyes do even bother to go anywhere else. This is not for enthuciasts but for general people who like overall a good phone with no compromises and excels in all departments. These pixel followes are a pain everywhere who cry on every platform available about the UI instead they should petition Sundar Pichai to at least make a decent phone with a half decent chip and if they cant make Tensot better, they should use snapdragon or even exynos

This is a great and much awaited video, thanks for this. But I wouldve really loved it when you have ran some benchmarks after 6 months and comparing it with new model or with rivals. This might really give an idea of why (may be one of the reasons) the drastic price drop is. Cheers!

Got yourself a sub because you said the most glaring defects that other youtubers did not say

i own s23 ultra but your review gives me a different perspective man it was great watching that even the best phones has so many minuscule issues that actually affects the user experience.

Having three different phones in the past was a nightmare, iPhone, Pixel & Samsung, had to drop Samsung since Pixel was my daily driver to concentrate on 2 different platforms since each one of them have pros and cons. I preferred my S21 Ultra design to S22 Ultra & S23 Ultra. I am surprised regarding your screen scratches because I have never had this kind of an issue with Samsung phones in the past. When it comes to Pixel phones, your channel is definitely is the exclusive source to follow.

Lol a negative is that you had to change the default keyboard and browser?? You kidding? 🤣🤣

Great info about the S23 Ultra. I love my S22 Ultra. I do the same by activating Airplane mode when hitting the settings button. I need to move that. lol I don't games or anything with my phones. I just watch RU-vid, music, etc. Coming from the iPhone 8+ & then the Note 10+. Wow! What a difference outdoors! Seeing an HDR Movie in sunlight! Love it! Not a single micro scratch on it. However, I've always kept it in a case & I rotate a TPU Screen Protector every 2-3 months since it's release date. I'm still learning everything the S22 Ultra has to offer me every day in Sept 2023. These phones can do so much & from what I've seen. Samsung is starting to retain its value better. (Amazon) It still has all day battery life, actually mine has never gotten below 50%, etc. I've had it out fishing all day connected to my Watch Pro 5 & a Bluetooth speaker playing music all day on the water here in SE Texas. I almost got the 23 Ultra but it was basically the same as the 22. It's just a great phone. It feels tiny in my hand compared to the Plus iPhone sizes, those are wide in the hand. I'm waiting to see if the S24 Ultra is going to have a flat screen & the Snapdragon 8 gen3 here in the States. If so, I'll update. If not? There's no need for me to update this phone for another 2 to 4 more years.

Great Review brother Emad every concern for a end user is covered which shows throughout the video.

I have it and I love it. I took many videos with it and crazy zoom, plus on camera I use portrait and is fantastic

Samsung with one ui kill all smartphone...well done Samsung 👑

Very in-depth review!👍👍👍

From using iPhone in 7 years, I purchased s23 ultra and never looked back.

nice video! i think s23u is the best! love ur vids! have been subbed since 1k

Dude your speedily grow 😊

Over the usage of S23 ultra for me. I noticed. That when it comes to photo and video mode given as default settings by manufacturer. It's too much of processing done after you shoot the video or photo. So compared to other Flagship it loses the round.. but! I found a better option in the device itself. And that it Pro photo / Video mode given in device. Using just auto mode in that settings boosts the Qualities of content. Way better than IPhone and Other Flagship. I would recommend to try this who uses S23 ultra and you wouldn't be Disappointed by this.

Honestly idk why people complain about a company releasing their software update, if google releases is it then yeah great..just like that treat other OEMs too..they are using the base model of Android 14 but they need to make changes to their smartphone and u will get it it when they release it.. people are excited about getting Android 14 on pixels but people are excited about getting one ui 6 on their galaxy phones, it's not the same. And not liking a particular feature which other phone has and other doesn't, really doesn't make sense, cuz that other phone don't have the features this phones cuz it's a diff phone. Galaxy store is there for a reason, they don't need to get approved from Google before sending an update they can just send it via their galaxy store and there are some apps which u only get through galaxy store cuz it's a galaxy phone, it's just make sense. About default apps, it's the same cuz it's a Samsung phone and the default will be Samsung apps,idk how hard is it to understand.

What a review. One thing also.. lack of focus for close up photos. Samsung should watch this video for further improvements. Im too using s23 ultra. Really liked the video sir. Keep going

Love your channel can't wait to see your review on the iPhone 15 pro max

Finallt someone talked about banding. I was suffering a lot especially at night and night mode turned on.

Not a balanced review in my opinion. Which Android flagship device keeps its value even if someone indeed wants to sell his phone after six months? Is that Samsung's fault and what should they do about it? In terms of camera quality other than the noise everything is subjective but if I'm not mistaken i haven't heard a word about telescope zoom one of the phone's greatest strengths. As for the software there's great emphasis to what the stock Android does best and as for what One UI does best we have merely three seconds of "feature rich" and that's pretty much it. But many people love One UI exactly because of that "feature richness". I wouldn't expect mentioning Good Lock... And what about the S Pen? There's a mention about non symmetrical bezels but the S Pen must be the reason. No other device has an S Pen and for some people that's the reason to buy the phone. I'm quite old and my memory doesn't serve me well... did he even mention it?

Really good and honest review!

great job , thank you .

You made no mention of Good Lock, which any Galaxy owner should know of. It offers modules to customize every aspect of your phone including notifications, adding a quick toggle floating menu that can be brought up by swiping from either edge etc. The latter will allow you to adjust the volume without having to reach for the physical button.

Actually, I can't understand, why you have so much scratches on screen. My s23u 6 month too, but no one scratch. With no screen protector.

I still follow a couple other reviewers. You are the only one i regularly click on to view.

AWESOME REVIEW!

Thank you for outstanding review of the S23 Ultra.

Great review ❤

The cut corners make it look unique and really good. It's not as annoying as the iPhones sharp edges cause you'll feel those more often. It's like you were looking for things to complain about.

Does the battery in ultra models tend to drain after a newer S model is released?

Love your intro music.

the fingerprint reader inscreen is one of my favos

Hi. I disagree with your point that you didn't like the OneUI experience. It's best imo. 1. To drag and drop. Hold the app and then push to the upper edge and you will be directed to the home screen and put anywhere you want. 2. You can change how many quick settings you want in the notification panel. Also can use a good lock module to theme the panel and everything. 3. You don't get many suggestions if you use the keyboard less. There is a feature where you get the clipboard items on top of the keyboard. In addition, you can view multiple clipboarded items if you want. Other than that I accept the software upgrade part and photo editing are not so good.

I like this guys battery review. Idk how other youtubere get 2 days of battery. I have the same phone and get about the same screen on time. Well done thank you for your review.

Great review my G

At the mins 9:28... I'm not completely sure but with the Galaxy S23 ultra you should able to copy the text (and share it) through the Spen... Am I wrong?

Definitely need a vid for the Pixel 6 Pro too

Great review and I do agree with many points you've mentioned but highly disagree with your takes on software and resale value. You're judging 1UI 6 beta 1 against stock Android beta 5 which is much closer to stable release. There are bound to be bugs and major changes/overhauls during the testing phase. How is that even fair? You should've compared stable release firmware between the two since most users will not be daily driving beta releases. Also, one of the bugs you've mentioned about the settings button being too close to the QS toggles doesn't exist in stable 5.1, if you even bother to check. Duplicate apps are a problem derived from Google in case you didn't notice. It is a prerequisite for all Android phones to ship preinstalled with some of Google's own software apps. You buy a Samsung phone but don't expect Samsung's own software apps prebaked is like saying pixels shouldn't have Google's own apps preinstalled out of the box. The only downside you failed to mention is that there should've been an easy way for the user to uninstall preloaded "bloat" apps within the OS. Missing features from the pixels you prefer that are missing from the S23U are a you problem. Every OEM ships different software features in their own OS skins. There are bound to be pros and cons to everything as you've mentioned. Finally, resale value is not a sole Samsung issue but an Android problem as a whole. Android phones just don't hold value all that well compared to iPhones which has been a fact for many years now. To be fair, Samsung phones depreciate the slowest compared to many other Android OEM devices in the market but it's still inevitable to drop months after launch. Which other Android flagship holds value far better than Samsung flagships? If you're approaching the review with a preconceived notion that stock Android software is better or highly preferred then you're never going to be fair in doing reviews with personal biases. I suggest you keep an open mind for any reviews you'll do in the future.

This dude was trying soo hard to complain about s23 ultra,the (only) downside of this phone is its too much weight

can you remake the extrem test with s23 ultra and 7 pro with android 14 ?

Great video review 👌🏻👍🏻 I own an s23 ultra & it stills runs smooth as New 💯🥰

GG Victus 2 really scratches more but it's because it's more durable against drops and shatters. It's softer than GG6 so definitely, it scratches easier than previous generations

Fantastic review.

Do you have any solution about the Galaxy S23 ultra when recording video or working to direct sunlight and get so hot and it's going to drop the brightness ???😣😞

I like the way you embrace your Egyptian accent and not even try to cover it while sounding perfectly clear 👍 also great review from end user prospective just what viewers need.

can you do the same review for honor magic5 pro

Is S tab 9 ultra as option to s 23 ultra phone? Current s20 ultra still in use so wondering to get another device for other media and entertainment

I think you meant Feb 2023 instead of Feb 2022 in description?

snapdragon 8 gen 2 or the rumoured exynos 2400 for preformence and longitivity?

I meant to add in my last comment that you are the first reviewer I've seen to call out the ridiculously small "Clear" button on the S23U notification shade. I'm not blind but I still miss hitting it sometimes because it is way too small. There is no need to have it so small on a giant screen.

The screen scratch is due to Victus2 protection. Victus 2 helps with screen protection during fall over the scratches. So anyone who is planning for S23 ultra should use screen protection. Without that there is gng to be hell lot of scratches

I want to buy a s23 u, can you suggest should I wait for s24 u as it is going to launch soon

Hi Emad, can a bug be as huge as me not receiving the cinematic wallpaper option on my pixel 6? Or the pixel won't support cinematic wallpaper?😢

The bricky feeling of The s23 ultra,is what got me interested in. I love how big The screen is

Kimd of nit picking but a solid review overall . Amd who uses the Samsung keyboard?

Watching using my S23 Ultra ❤

How do you make the menus red?

and are you also facing less network signal strength compared to other devices

I really like the part u compare the price when you buy the phone, recent price drop, and also the resale price 👏

so far its my favorite phone. had it for about a week or so now. last phone was a note 9

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Thanks for the long term review. Although I agree with lots, i don't see the point of reselling the thing. At that price point, I'd/will keep it for at least 4 years. If photography becomes my thing, I'll buy a DSLR camera Meanwhile, I'm an absolute user of the s-pen since I have huge fingers (started, way back in the first notes) and so rarely if ever use them. Love everything s-pen, love good lock for the deeper adjustments and features plus, plus, plus. As for the square display, God, sweet, so much extra display real-estate, that and that tiny camera punch🕳️ I've always used the gboard on my Samsungs, question of habit...

You are basically nit picking everything in the software. It is a personal opinion and as a reviewer you have to give a neutral review. You better continue using Pixel Phone since you clearly have an issue with UI design difference.

This channel is a treasure box of honest reviews

This was an amazingly well structured review. Really liked hearing what annoyed you about it compared to the pixel. I might get one soon

UAE based tech youtuber ?! Imma subscribe

cant wait to know if A17 Pro can keep up with that extreme test

Got the unimagined 9+ hour SOT after the September update!

I totally disagree about the software! Security updates come out super fast, even faster than the pixel phones some times... Also the customization and options the ui has on pixels is a joke compared to Samsung's one UI... I'm writing this on a pixel phone and I'm really missing one ui...

Honestly though, granted I only have the S23 Ultra for 3 months, but I still haven't got any micro scratches on the screen. Do you put your phone in a pocket with other objects? How do you get these scratches?

You can reduce the pictures sharpening on camera setting. Maybe need goodlock tho

Would you be willing to share this great wallpaper you're showing. It looks fantastic. Thanks in advance

Best review I’ve seen for Samsung!!! Wish more reviewers would spend more time on cell signal and reception. Not everybody live in or near a city. When I was in Caribbean a hurricane damaged a cell tower. iPhone wouldn’t work at all but somehow Samsung lowered it cell reception to receive 3g and was crucial to allow me receive news and internet data.

Do you have a video on Samsung s23 ultra compare to Google pixel art 8 pro?

Much reliable, calm, straight to the point. This guy deserves millions of subs.

Premium Samsung phones came standard with a factory screen saver. Not sure if this model does but it might. If that is the case your screen may be fine you just might need a new screen saver installed. I know the factory screen savers used to be almost impossible to see with the naked eye. So you might not have any scratches in your screen.

for me the 23U is the best , i love the Spen feature that it has that just kills the competition even if i dont use it all the time it comes in handy when i need it .. every camera on flagship phones are pretty much the same so no complaint there.. its a beast