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Samsung Galaxy S23
« on: February 21, 2023, 02:11:24 PM »
They're just being released.

Anyone get one yet? Thoughts?

I'm with AT&T, and I'm getting offers to upgrade my phone to the S23, free, by trading in my S20.

I may swing by the AT&T store this weekend to take a look at one...

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2023, 02:21:41 PM »
SWMBO and I got S22's late last year. We both like them, a lot, but we were coming from S10's so it was a big upgrade. Is there a significant performance/feature jump between the 20 and 23?

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2023, 03:54:13 PM »
I upgraded from my S8 to the S22. Decent enough phone, pretty good camera interfaces with my Motorcycle navigation app.
It did not have a propper headphone jack. Sure a bluetooth headset/earbuds would work just fine but the aux input on my Jeeps radio don't bluetooth.
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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2023, 04:09:20 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on February 21, 2023, 03:54:13 PM
I upgraded from my S8 to the S22. Decent enough phone, pretty good camera interfaces with my Motorcycle navigation app.
It did not have a propper headphone jack. Sure a bluetooth headset/earbuds would work just fine but the aux input on my Jeeps radio don't bluetooth.

USB C to 3.5mm dongle.

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2023, 04:18:01 PM »
I'm using a Galaxy A11 from Tracfone. I suppose this would be considered an "entry level" phone but I can make and send calls, texts, images, and live video chat, download stuff from the web, assign ringtones, check the weather forecast, and lots of other stuff, so it does what I need . . . for only about $7 a month.
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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2023, 04:29:31 PM »
I have a S21+ that will probably take me to my grave. That being said I have read a few things about the S23. One concerning thig I saw a quick blurb on but did not look at was a display issue on the bottom right corner (?).

https://www.sammobile.com/news/all-the-reasons-to-upgrade-from-galaxy-s20-ultra-to-galaxy-s23-ultra/

https://screenrant.com/galaxy-s23-vs-galaxy-s20/

I see an upgrade from something as recent as an S20 to the S23 as unnecessary, but if it is free why not?

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2023, 05:25:15 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B3J6Z6SZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I got a different phone last Fall.  However, if you need new chargers, I got these and they are excellent.  Decent voltage/power and charges my phone pretty fast.  I end up watching a lot of youtube/Rumble stuff on my phone and that seems to suck the battery down. 
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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2023, 05:37:48 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on February 21, 2023, 05:25:15 PM
I end up watching a lot of youtube/Rumble stuff on my phone and that seems to suck the battery down. 

I have the 22 Ultra. It has a monster battery. The only time I've been able to run the battery down in a single day was spending the entire day watching nonstop movies in an environment that required high screen brightness. Most days I get home with 70-plus percent battery life remaining.

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2023, 06:47:55 PM »
Quote from: Brad Johnson on February 21, 2023, 05:37:48 PM
I have the 22 Ultra. It has a monster battery. The only time I've been able to run the battery down in a single day was spending the entire day watching nonstop movies in an environment that required high screen brightness. Most days I get home with 70-plus percent battery life remaining.

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More BTU's to use up when it catches fire?  ;)

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2023, 07:30:47 PM »
"It did not have a propper headphone jack."

Neither does my 20.

But, if you drill a 3.5mm hole in the upper right corner of the screen, you can plug your headphones in there.


" Is there a significant performance/feature jump between the 20 and 23?"

If I knew the answer to that I wouldn't have posted this question.

I like my 20, but it does have some annoyances. One is a persistent issue with auto focus. Multiple software updates have failed to resolve that issue.

Another one, on my personal phone, is that the nearfield charge coil crapped out. Not a huge thing, but I really do like not having to tether it to charge it.
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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2023, 07:33:45 PM »
"I see an upgrade from something as recent as an S20 to the S23 as unnecessary, but if it is free why not?"

That's sort of the direction that I'm leaning.

I have the standard S20, and I doubt that I'll upgrade to the S23 Ultra because of its larger form factor. I know I shouldn't, but I carry my cell phone in my front pocket, and anything larger is going to be a problem .
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Re: Samsung Galaxy S23
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2023, 07:35:27 PM »
Apparently the camera on the 23 has a 50 megapixel resolution; my S20 only has 12MP resolution.
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