More like 99%

Fully agree, plus I wanted to see how much Samsung would take it back if I upgrade to the S23 ultra, they offered me less than 400€ for the 512GB version which is rediculous. So definitely the upgrade isn't worth it

@@leotravel85 exactly

Same here, I've had mine since launch and I'll be using this phone for a couple more years: I still get a whole day battery life from a full charge and I use my phone for business purposes as well as domestic.... this phone is a beast 💪

@@abdennour001 It's honestly such a scam that they don't offer more for the 512GB model given most other companies give you more for more storage and it has more RAM than the smaller storage models. 1200 bucks down to 400 after just 2 years, yikes!

Same! Been using it not for 2 years like you, but for 1 year. But S23 Ultra is in my pocket now, i cannot explain how much i appreciate boxy corners (i had note 10+ before s21u)!

I hate how tiktok kills s22u battery fast

Likewise

Hi, I just purchased an S21 Ultra and am wondering what the best screen protector to use? I heard tempered glass is pretty bad with it due to the curve so I was considering the TPU layers but am not sure if they'd be helpful for drops? I also bought the Spigen tough armour case for it.

@@FROSTB4NE personally I use the glass with the liquid adhesive that uses the UV light to cure the liquid adhesive. It might be difficult to put on, but I have had the same screen protector on my phone since the 1st day. No cracking or issues with it coming off the phone's screen. This is by far the best screen protector I've used mostly because every other one I've used has either cracked over time or started to separate from the screen. Glass with the liquid adhesive is the way to go with this. Just be careful to not go over speakers or microphone ports before curing it with the UV light and youre good to go.

yes,i think it is Samsung's greatest design to me🙂

@@achinthalakshan2040 Also S10

Yes bro

Yeah I'm not a fan of the s22 and 3s design compared. Think I'll stick with my s21 ultra for a while yet

S21U is a nice phone. Just don't care for the round edges. Kinna femanin to me. I like the boxy look of the s22 and s23.

I was planning to upgrade from S21 ultra to S24 ultra but after reading this, I think I rather wait for S25 ultra. I didn't know S21 ultra will stop receiving updates until S25 ultra come out.

Don't worry, the phone is made to die way earlier than 2025, not sure how you imagine to be okay up until then. Either the screen will burn-in or the battery will just stop charging. I'm realistic with you, not negative :D

@dice kolev most moronic comment here...still have my S8 from 2017 with original battery and display...got a little burn in which is normal but still kicking!

@@reyfuentes4572 i have lg g8. no burn in and battery lasts me all day still. not sure how ppl destroy their phones so fast. 🤔 i dont plan on upgrading until 2025 as well.

Whilst tempted for the upgrade, I will hold out for another year. S21U has shown in this comparison to still be a very capable phone.

Ok

The battery life is a big difference. My S21 lasted a day, S23 does 2/3 days.

@Adoxx Productions but 6mos down the line you'll be back to 1 day battery life

@@haroldd5442 I'll let you know :)

Same got the s22 but sold that and kept to s21u

Same over here. Smart phone updates aren't as groundbreaking as they used to be. I honestly might wait until the S25 to upgrade at this point.

Just bought the s21 ultra (refurbished) today Gonna be sad to lose the s pen (coming from a sausung note 9) but glad to have x100 zoom and 4k60fps capabilities since I'm going into photography more! Can't wait to take videos/pictures!

​@@jh98516you can still use the s pen. Just there is nowhere to store it

Same here, agree with all that but do I really want to go to a bigger phone with those uncomfortable square corners?!! What to do?!!!

@petercosta7173 haha I couldn't agree with you more on that! Been so confused by all those people who say they want Samsung to go full box-shaped tbh. But I never use my phone without a case (Ringke Fusion X presently) so those sharp corners are covered for me.

@@petercosta7173 i've had the S23U for a couple of days now, and trust me, it feels really good in the hand. I come from an S21U as well.

Replace the battery of s21 ultra and use it for 2 more years

The battery sure degrades over time, but you can just order one online and change it yourself or pay someone else a bit to do it (since it's pretty easy with the right tools and knowledge)

im so confused cuz everyone is saying its the best low light.. but i dont think its anywhere near the X80pro or X90pro. 🤔

@@dnegel9546 X80Pro+ is better and X90Pro+ is far better. S23U is on the level of x70pro+

I've never used any Vivo but looking at Danny's results on his tests, I can see the S22 Ultra beat the X80 Pro in night shots at edge detection.

​@@Joeeye123wow what a win , in night portrait with better edge detection . Everything else was better on vivo ?

I traded mine too. Is it worth it?

@@Flare97 well was it worth it?

im guessing no. Im upgrading from S21U to S24U @@Oblivionsurveyor

I put my S21 battery on a protected status so it only charges to 85%, I still get 16 hrs daily with it on that settings (moderate usage) while still preserving the longevity of the overall battery life. You should try.

Try not to charge your phone overnight. That helps. A d anything running in the back can also drain.

Then why you are upgrading ?

​@@unknownplayer7190it's just something about getting the latest, and greatest. I seriously doubt if it's that big of a difference. Now maybe the s24, That may be different.

Is more of a update not really a big upgrade In my operating is nor worth it I will suggest to wait for the 24

Increase the screen size???

I'm waiting too. Hopefully it's a killer upgrade. It will be 3 phones later. 🤞🏾

how much better would you say the s23 ultras battery life is ? I'm considering getting one of them upgrading from the note 9 but dont particularly feel like spending almost 3 times as much on the s23 vs the s21

@anthonyg5699 There's a noticeable difference. I used to have the note 9 for a year when it came out in 2018. Then I got note 10+ the following year & that was just slightly better, but mainly with the processing unit & storage. The S21 ultra had no noticeable improvements compared to the note 10+. In fact, I think it was a slight downgrade. It had 5G capability but that was it. It didn't come with an S pen so it was bummer & I felt as if the battery died faster compared to the previous ones I had. Now to your question. It's significantly better. Though it has the same battery size, the new snapdragon processing unit makes a world of a difference since they used to use equinox on the previous ultras. Phones run smoother when multitasking & it takes more now to get it to get warm. Compared to my S21 ultra, it would get warm fast just by using tiktok alone. I can not tell how frustrating it was seeing my battery life drain from that. But now, with the S23 ultra it's not as bad . From what I've seen on other reviews, the 256 GB 8 ram model is not bad either. If you go with S21, it will be slightly better than your note 9 but you will be sacrificing your s pen. It will come with an option with a higher refresh rate on your screen though. The cameras will be better but they way they stick out is annoying when it comes to wireless charging. It will feel heavier but that's normal as all the new flagship 5G phones are noticeably heavier. I understand that at the end of the day, it all comes to the price. & to be very honest, none of these past flagship phones price are justified because they're all about the same in most ways. Believe it or not, the S23 ultra is the first phone that I do not regret buying & since the note 10+. Also, a word of advice, regardless of which one you get, it may not come with the USB type c charging box. Since they've been out for awhile now, they're cheaper now around $10 - $15 on Amazon. Sorry for book

​@perfectsniper09 This is how I felt exactly!!I just ordered S23 ultra and should arrive in few day, very excited. Currently have an s21 ultra and that was an upgrade from note 10 plus. I missed that phone so much and regretted this upgrade after 1 month of doing so. I am hoping I will be happy with the s23 ultra. It's cream color at 512 gb

We both had the same issue, i just fixed the screen and replaced the battery and its practically new now! Enjoy your new phone 😁

woahh no way literally same my screen is messed up and so is my sim card port connection?? for some reason??

same here man wanted to use it until updates end but it fell down and it is not worth buying a new display

I got the s21 ultra with some one with cracked lcd for $200, got a new one from ebay for $99 and paid a tech to install it for 40$ at the mall Spanking newish phone with 95% of the s23 ultras tech. These are good deals if you choose official samsung route and sell of your phone for$500 before new one hits , other wise just get a refurbished one for $300 , paying $1500 for a phone is silly.

Why would you upgrade yearly number 1 and number 2 why would you upgrade from the S22 Ultra? Lol. Complete waste of money.

Good to hear man, I just bought a new s21 ultra from ebay. Upgrading from a Oneplus 8t

DSLR level? You clearly have no clue about photography

Dslr lvl 😂

@@RacoonFighter lol yeah but ive heard so many things about phone cameras but never use cameras

That's right!

Wow really? Freezing and rebooting issues? That sounds like a huge red flag considering my s8+ is 6 years old and I still don't have such issues.

@@alfredshawn4729 yeah, I can't figure out what's up with it. I've had the original S, the S7, the S9 and Note 10 Plus and never had this issue with a past Galaxy device. Rather than mess around with warranties and insurance now is a good time to move on

@pluck you you were having issues too or you just wanted that S Pen?

@pluck you yeah absolutely. I couldn't live with that anymore so I pre-ordered the S23 Ultra as soon as there were a couple unboxing videos out and I was confident I'd like it.

It's up to you bro I'd trade it in to get money off

@@formetoknow540 Thanks for the reply @forme toknow but I get my phones on contract and spread the cost out monthly so I couldn't get money off the 23U as I could were I paying cash for one. I now own my S21 Ultra and could sell it for some money but I just love the thing too much. My Wife thinks I'm daft and get too attached to things. Her brutal honesty is one of the many things I love about her.. lol!..🤣🤣🤣👍

@NEIL MC GUINNESS do whatever is best for you g i buy my phone outright.... she's a keeper not many people are brutally honest these days lol

Thanks for sharing. I also have the Exynos S10+ and planning to get the S23 Ultra. Thanks for the perspective.

@@SambSvD I'd love to! The Ultra is a dream and there are so many new possibilities.

Exynos 2100 is not a bad one.

@@AndyPro05 I know, it's not that bad. The key point is that I can upgrade to the S23 Ultra for less than 500 euros with my work's benefits so I still don't know if it's worth for this price or not

@@WillemPastore I think it is good, I have to pay 750 euro to change S21 Ultra on S23 Ultra.

For 500 euros in a heartbeat

Same

Q

Yes, Exynos 2100 after updates runs really well. Might be their best Exynos since the one they had in the S9/Note 9, forgot the number

There is a case for the s21 ultra with an s pen

@@wolffe97 yeah, but i dont like the look of it XD

How easy is it to change out the battery? I'm in same situation as you

That's funny because I own the S21 Ultra (have had it for 2 year's now) and just snagged the S23 Ultra and the S23 Ultra has a sharper image and the brightness is insane. You aren't going to notice a difference of 15 ppi, that's completely undetectable and the peak brightness makes the 23's display look far nicer. And this is coming from someone that really didn't want to upgrade because I love my 21 Ultra but did it anyway. The 23 Ultra is literally superior in every way.

The difference between 500ppi and 525ppi is non existent

​@@RemmyRiffs 16gb ram on s21 ultra not the s23 ultra so ill nust keep my 21 ultra

@@briannunez3841 anything over 6gb of ram on android is barely noticeable, anything over 8gb is useless. Trust me you won't notice a difference, besides the 12gb on the s23 ultra is faster and more efficient. But yeah it's a small upgrade

thats bs

I also considered going for the s23plus instead of the ultra but the max 8gb ram is ridiculous on such a pricey phone, or they do that to make you go for the ultra..?

@@petercosta7173 of course they do but because of the ram management 8GB is enaugh.

Absolutely or maybe s20 at a push