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paulrockliffe said:
Anyway I ordered the S23U in the end and just s
t myself because the confirmation email says, "Welcome to Your New Fold". Christ.
Ha ha my confirmation for the S22U last February said the same! Amazing they haven't fixed that in over a year. t myself because the confirmation email says, "Welcome to Your New Fold". Christ.Anyway enjoy the new machine!
gangzoom said:
paulrockliffe said:
Maybe that's what I'm missing, I'm supposed to 'upgrade' to one of their folders, which I admit I haven't looked at as I can't see a single reason why I would want to fold my phone in half.
It's the otherway round, why wouldn't want the ability to turn your phone into a tablet pretty much any where any time. Murph7355 said:
Cathartic 
I fortunately never really had upgraditis on phones. I typically run them until they stop.
Currently have a Note 10+ 5G. It's a bit scuffed on the corners, and the battery life is diminishing (though I think this may be largely down to some Cisco VPN s/w on it). It's had a couple of glass case backs (don't buy non-OE ones), but as a phone it's still as good as it always was. I see little to no reason to upgrade it. Especially not with new phones running to £1k.
I do like a new toy ! But upgrading is like anything else. I not got a 386 PC on my desk anymore, nor have I got a CRT TV, or a phone in my house with a coiled wire where I have to insert my finger in to a dial ! I fortunately never really had upgraditis on phones. I typically run them until they stop.
Currently have a Note 10+ 5G. It's a bit scuffed on the corners, and the battery life is diminishing (though I think this may be largely down to some Cisco VPN s/w on it). It's had a couple of glass case backs (don't buy non-OE ones), but as a phone it's still as good as it always was. I see little to no reason to upgrade it. Especially not with new phones running to £1k.
But, the thing with a £1k+ phone is that it's actually a tablet, a navigation device, a health monitor, an exceptionally good camera, the internet in your pocket, and so on. Oh, and if you really want to, you can ring people on it as well.
snuffy said:
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But, the thing with a £1k+ phone is that it's actually a tablet, a navigation device, a health monitor, an exceptionally good camera, the internet in your pocket, and so on. Oh, and if you really want to, you can ring people on it as well.
But, the thing with a £1k+ phone is that it's actually a tablet, a navigation device, a health monitor, an exceptionally good camera, the internet in your pocket, and so on. Oh, and if you really want to, you can ring people on it as well.
The thing is, so does my now nearly 4yr old phone...that was expensive at the time, but I'm sure it was 6-700.
I'm not averse to spending decent money on a phone. Just not every year. Or even two. Or three.
Murph7355 said:
The thing is, so does my now nearly 4yr old phone...that was expensive at the time, but I'm sure it was 6-700.
I'm not averse to spending decent money on a phone. Just not every year. Or even two. Or three.
I could be tempted by a folding phone, but would need a better camera.
Found this interesting, I guess we are all guilty of forgetting inflation! I went from the S6 to S22U. The good thing is the cost over that time is next to nothing. And you get to see a massive leap in technology. 
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s-...
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s-...
Looks decent but not enough of an upgrade over my phone to even think of considering it as I'm also another, run it until it stops/gets clunky kind of person, but my S22 has been great so anyone considering the S23 I'd say do it.
I went Sony Xperia, Note 3, Note 8, S22 Ultra. Usually a 3-4 year gap per phone, makes the premium feel more worth it.
Probably be back for the S25
I went Sony Xperia, Note 3, Note 8, S22 Ultra. Usually a 3-4 year gap per phone, makes the premium feel more worth it.
Probably be back for the S25
Luke. said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
Stood on my phone at the weekend so bought the ultra, impressed so far.
Great to hear you like it. What are you coming from?I've got the 21 Ultra and can't see much to tempt me.
S23 easily beats my iPhone 14 (work phone)
Sheets Tabuer said:
Stood on my phone at the weekend so bought the ultra, impressed so far.
I made the mistake of ordering the Charcoal one nearly 4 weeks ago and still haven't got it, so I'm slightly jealous! My case will cover all the charcoal bits, so I've no idea what I was thinking.I ordered it 4 weeks ago tomorrow and it said delivery was 3-4 weeks. But when I check my order it say's arrival on the 29th of March and Delivery in 3-4 weeks. So are they starting the delivery from the 29th of March rather than when I ordered it, does anyone know?
I'd have ordered it in black if a) I'd thought it through and b) they had told me the correct delivery period up front.
b
ds.They obviously read PH because I think I made a similar complaint about the Tab S8 Ultra when I got that and got a delivery notification almost straight away. Actually it was the free ear buds that came with that one thinking about it. Anyway, DPD reckon Samsung have booked my phone in with them, so it looks like it's coming at last!
paulrockliffe said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
Stood on my phone at the weekend so bought the ultra, impressed so far.
I made the mistake of ordering the Charcoal one nearly 4 weeks ago and still haven't got it, so I'm slightly jealous! My case will cover all the charcoal bits, so I've no idea what I was thinking.I ordered it 4 weeks ago tomorrow and it said delivery was 3-4 weeks. But when I check my order it say's arrival on the 29th of March and Delivery in 3-4 weeks. So are they starting the delivery from the 29th of March rather than when I ordered it, does anyone know?
I'd have ordered it in black if a) I'd thought it through and b) they had told me the correct delivery period up front.
b
ds.When I placed my order it gave a date in April and then at beginning of April it said the phone was delivered on 30 March. After speaking to customer service that was when it had been dispatched.
Either way.....it took about 4 weeks and probably wasn't worth the wait!
Mine arrived yesterday, exactly 4 weeks to the day from ordering. I've put a case on that completely covers all the charcoal coloured bits, so I've no idea what I was thinking.
And I completely missed that the metal frame is black, so it actually looks pretty awful that grey colour anyway. I have the S20+ that was a similar grey on the back and that came with matching metal frame, which looked really good. So yeah, the case will be staying on for sure!
And I completely missed that the metal frame is black, so it actually looks pretty awful that grey colour anyway. I have the S20+ that was a similar grey on the back and that came with matching metal frame, which looked really good. So yeah, the case will be staying on for sure!
Just got rid of my S23 Ultra.
I don't think the pics are good enough considering the price.
Way too many are plasticky insta deletes. I guess software and its cheesy guessing is where the effort goes and I dislike its efforts.
Even if it's horribly unwieldy I presume some nutter will go all out on physical optics and the related physics in a phone at which point I'll be a customer.
I don't think the pics are good enough considering the price.
Way too many are plasticky insta deletes. I guess software and its cheesy guessing is where the effort goes and I dislike its efforts.
Even if it's horribly unwieldy I presume some nutter will go all out on physical optics and the related physics in a phone at which point I'll be a customer.
bloomen said:
Just got rid of my S23 Ultra.
I don't think the pics are good enough considering the price.
Way too many are plasticky insta deletes. I guess software and its cheesy guessing is where the effort goes and I dislike its efforts.
Even if it's horribly unwieldy I presume some nutter will go all out on physical optics and the related physics in a phone at which point I'll be a customer.
Agree with a lot of that. The pictures from the S23 Ultra are nice but not as ground breaking as I was hoping.I don't think the pics are good enough considering the price.
Way too many are plasticky insta deletes. I guess software and its cheesy guessing is where the effort goes and I dislike its efforts.
Even if it's horribly unwieldy I presume some nutter will go all out on physical optics and the related physics in a phone at which point I'll be a customer.
It seems that computational photography and AI are the new buzzwords, probably because it allows phones to be thin (which is what the mainstream wants) and it's cheaper than installing good lenses.
I think there was a controversy about this recently. Samsung was showing off a picture of the Moon taken with the S23 Ultra. It looked amazing...and turned out to be a bit misleading. Technically it was a picture of the Moon taken on that phone, so they did not outright lie, but the actual optical quality was not great; the result was mostly done with an AI that had been trained on pictures of the Moon.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/15/23641069/samsun...
Many years ago there was the Nokia PureView, but that is long gone. It would be interesting if Leica or Hasselblad produced something more like a high end camera with a phone attached. There might be a big enough market for that.
Still I am keeping my S23 Ultra because I needed a new phone anyway. But I will be more careful about the hype going forward...
AmitG said:
bloomen said:
Just got rid of my S23 Ultra.
I don't think the pics are good enough considering the price.
Way too many are plasticky insta deletes. I guess software and its cheesy guessing is where the effort goes and I dislike its efforts.
Even if it's horribly unwieldy I presume some nutter will go all out on physical optics and the related physics in a phone at which point I'll be a customer.
Agree with a lot of that. The pictures from the S23 Ultra are nice but not as ground breaking as I was hoping.I don't think the pics are good enough considering the price.
Way too many are plasticky insta deletes. I guess software and its cheesy guessing is where the effort goes and I dislike its efforts.
Even if it's horribly unwieldy I presume some nutter will go all out on physical optics and the related physics in a phone at which point I'll be a customer.
It seems that computational photography and AI are the new buzzwords, probably because it allows phones to be thin (which is what the mainstream wants) and it's cheaper than installing good lenses.
I think there was a controversy about this recently. Samsung was showing off a picture of the Moon taken with the S23 Ultra. It looked amazing...and turned out to be a bit misleading. Technically it was a picture of the Moon taken on that phone, so they did not outright lie, but the actual optical quality was not great; the result was mostly done with an AI that had been trained on pictures of the Moon.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/15/23641069/samsun...
Many years ago there was the Nokia PureView, but that is long gone. It would be interesting if Leica or Hasselblad produced something more like a high end camera with a phone attached. There might be a big enough market for that.
Still I am keeping my S23 Ultra because I needed a new phone anyway. But I will be more careful about the hype going forward...
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/21/23648689/oppo-f...
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