SAMSUNG DEX 7 DAY TEST- I Replaced My Laptop for A Week (Biggest Problems and Best Features)

Can Samsung Dex replace your home computer? Are phones powerful enough to make this possible? For the past 7 days, I used ONLY Samsung Dex while my laptop was locked in a closet. These are the best features and worst issues I found.

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Additional Review Notes:
I Used DEX for a Week-
Starting Wednesday, at 5:43PM
I usually kept about 5 apps open at a time

1. Not many apps are optimized for Dex. I hope there are more in the future, but currently, the Samsung store is only showing me about 12 optimized apps
The good news is that the Microsoft, Google, and Samsung apps are
2. Windows key functions similarly in Dex and most hot keys map similarly to other OS - when I press the key and start typing to search for an app, it typically misses the first letter… just a strange quirk
3. Interactive notifications are nice. I like being able to text and call from my “desktop” without needing to reconnect my bluetooth or use some third party app
4. Split screen is possibly if you manually resize the apps, or else press the command key and either left or right arrows. Unfortunately, you can only use one monitor at a time so far
5. Very quick start up - usually about 20 seconds and I am ready to go (sometimes less)
6. I tried plugging in a 2 TB external hard drive and my phone crashed and restarted. I assume this was drawing too much power from my phone (since the drive is a disk)
I was also unable to plug in a webcam (not that you would ever really need to)
I assume things like this are just lacking drivers. This may be resolved by Samsung someday
7. I then plugged in a flash drive and it did not work. “My Files” did not recognize the external device
8. command + p = play music, not print. CTRL + P does nothing (might just be my keyboard)
9. After 5 hours in standby on a wireless charger, the device was not warm and instead seemed just fine
10. Make sure you check the “desktop mode” box in chrome settings
11. Samsung phones are really good at connecting to many BT devices. I have my watch, speaker, and keyboard all connected right now with no signs of slowing down or cutting out
12. “Can’t show more than 5 apps on the screen at the same time”
13. Apps can either run on Dex or on your phone. You will need to restart the app to move it to the other interface. This is probably a product of the fundamental architecture

WHAT GEAR DO I USE?

Please comment below with any questions you might have. Thank you all for watching! I appreciate you!

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[MikeOBrienMedia]

*UPDATE* Thank you all for watching! If you use a powered hub (such as the Dex stand) then many of the limitations I faced go away! You can open more than 5 apps and can connect external hard drives, etc. Also, there are third party software solutions for webcams and other peripherals. These are common comments I wanted to address. Thank you for being such an involved community 🙏

[jeanclaudethedarklord]

I love how small channels like this try out things that the big guys don't.
Thumbs up for the good work

[GoblinZone]

I'm surprised that Samsung doesn't advertise this with the new phones!

[beccawells]

Thank you! Too many apple youtubers out there, we need more non-apple tech reviews and EDC.

[miropaananen]

I feel like that this could be the future of computers in schools! Like in the classroom desks could just have a monitor for students that they could connect their phone to make notes of lectures. And libraries could have monitors where people could connect their phones to do some work. Also internet caffees could use this aswell!

[StefanVenus]

If you show up at the business meeting, no laptop, just plug in the phone and go through your presentation using your watch, James Bond style, 9 out of 10 you'll get that deal.

[GeneJordan]

I've become a huge promoter of the Samsung Dex features among the University campus where I work. It's surprising the number of people who have a Samsung flagship phone and are not aware of it.
Adobe Rush is a great video editor software for editing on your Samsung phone with Dex.
I love that I can keep a spare monitor, keyboard, and mouse at any location I visit often, such as at the office, at my local makerspace, or in my workshop/studio.
At the university, I can walk into most any conference room and plug into the big screen there and I don't have to carry a laptop.
I can also remote into my desktop at home or any computer at work as well without any lag.
My next purchase will be a Galaxy watch.

[AmedAbdouu]

Nice, first time someone tests dex that intense, keep it up bro.

[ArsenalBA]

Great video mate. Actually if you use Samsung’s Dex pad you will be able to open more than five windows at the same time, and as a bonus you get a couple of usb ports and a fan to keep your device cool while charging and using Dex. Keep up the good work.

[ChaceBonanno]

I could see smartphones eventually replacing laptops with this type of technology

[StephenDeLaRosa]

Best use case for Dex I've seen is family use with students. Leave a setup in a living room or kitchen. Then anyone can plug in to get homework done. One device for everyone.

[RetroPlus]

I feel like this feature is way ahead of it's time, it's amazing

[fredriks]

It's fantastic when you travel. Just pop it in any TV and you can see movies, do presentations etc.

[ZacharyTech]

Tip: When you go to a hotel or any place with a nice monitor then you have an instant smart TV. ( Netflix, Disney+, VRV, Crunchyroll). 👍 I've used Dex before it got big ever sense it first came out. In fact Dex is why I pre ordered the 12 GB ram model of the S10+

[BawlzOfuzz]

Hi Mike, I'm from the future. I use two screens with Samsung Dex and it's really easy to set up...

Right-click on your desktop, and then select Display properties or Display settings. Then, scroll down to Multiple displays, and select your desired option in the drop-down list. Extend these displays: This lets you use both monitors and have something different on each one.

I hope this helps... Keep up the good work 😉👌

[killswitch]

This was a great explanation of how DeX works. I've been curious, just happened to search it up a few months after purchasing my Note9. Awesome tutorial, and/or review.

[TD]

As a heads up, DeX can utilize thumb drives, USB 3.0 HDD, and USB printers. I would suggest trying a different adapter as some lack that functionality but not all. My DeX Pad can do printers, thumb drives, and USB mouse/Keyboard, and I got a seperate adapter with USB 3.0 for use with my media hard drive. Works great

[sallauddin]

I might be wrong but I believe in order to push the phone to its full capabilities you need to plug the phone on the proper Dex Dock from Samsung. That way, you can charge your phone, your peripherals are powered not by phone but by the dock, plus it has a built-in fan that cools your phone down.

[arictjlover]

I dont even have a desktop or a laptop so I 100% believe I can get away with using dex. I have the cable, keyboard, and mouse coming in the mail for my note 9 right now. The tip about using a wireless charger isn't something I even thought about and is a great idea! Thank you.

[AerobaticsPilot]

I been a IPHONE user since the beginning. Broke my last iPhone 10s. I saw this about the Det and this sold me. To get double use out of it is the main reason