Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review - 120 Days Later - Was It a Mistake?

I have been using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra for a LONG time of ... 5 months. IN the tech world, that is VERY long, and in this video, I want to a deep dive of what I love about the S23 Ultra in the form of PROS and also what I wish was better in the form of CONS.

Let's dive in.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro to S23 Ultra Review
00:41 Display
2:07 Sound and Speaker Quality
2:39 Microphone Quality
4:02 Battery Life
4:45 Customization
5:54 More Customization
6:29 Uniquely Powerful Features
7:47 Powerful S-Pen Functions
9:29 Camera (Photos and Videos)
12:10 Design and Build Quality
13:00 CONS
14:36 Ending

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[Horvath]

Switched from the iPhone 14 Pro Max to the S23 Ultra a few weeks ago. Not missing the iPhone at all lol

[kctynkx]

I just switched to the s23 ultra from iPhone. I have always been worried that if I switched to android I won't get the same feeling I got when I had iPhone. But I am actually blown away with how premium this screen is, how these speakers seem to be louder and more clearer in my opinion compared to the 14 Pro Max I had, the battery on this device is excellent, everything is so smooth with no bugs or glitches like I was getting on my iPhone. I can definitely say I'll be with Samsung for the long run.

[johnkneelad]

The battery is a big improvement over the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
The S23 Ultra really is a superb phone.

[LE_NOMAD]

S23 Ultra was the best "mistake" I ever made. Traded in my S22 Ultra for $250. The flatter screen, battery life and processor are amazing. It refuses to die from 100%.

[joeregina]

Excellent review - I've had this phone for 6 weeks and I'm still learning about its capabilities. All the pros and cons you mentioned are right on. Kudos to you.

[kmrjt]

Galaxy S23 Ultra is the latest and the greatest that is out there right now in the market and nothing compares to it! I switched from iPhone 12 to the S23 Ultra and am very happy with my decision - the S pen and Dex are features so useful for my daily productivity. This is some serious piece of tech, you can even answer calls without picking the phone up and the battery backup lasts much more than a day. Excellent experience with Samsung this time!

[dazrox]

Truly the best overall Android phone available. I am so blown away how good it is. My best phone ever.

[corneliussmith]

I recently got my s23 ultra about 2 weeks ago. All i can say is it is a great device that lasts all day. I did immediately order a glass screen protector and and spigan case same day delivery. I waited to use the device until it came in a few hours tp my door and honestly made me not worry about the device nearly as much it feels like a tank, yet light.

[morm]

The s23 ultra is the best phone I've ever used and owned coming from the s10 plus and why i gave the a53 to my mother. The Samsung s23 ultra is better than the iPhone 14 pro max and Pixel no comparison, and I've used all 3. For those of us who know tech, we always knew Samsung was way more fun to use with more capabilities than the iPhone. I used to be an apple sheep many, many years ago, and then I transitioned and never went back. I remember apple phones being the most boring limited phones I've used. The only thing I use on my old iPhone 6s is the imessage period. Even using the 14 pro max irritates me because my s23 ultra does way more. Also, the camera is way better than the iPhone and more fun unlimited features. IPhone sometimes give the perception of better battery because it doesnt do anything basically. Now, with the pixel, I don't prefer the operating system, but I respect the pixel camera. Only gripe I have is the missing micro SD card. When it comes to those things like edge panel multi tasking, and 10 x perfect clarity, UHD 60 and hdr 10 video, all those unlimited features are close to perfect. The s23 ultra is the most value for the money, no comparison!

[danielvargo]

Never been so happy with a phone until I sold all my apple products and got the s23 ultra absolutely love this phone so much it's perfect to me so happy I left apple I am much more happier 😊

[karlamccormick]

My guess is that, by now, how many chargers do we have? We buy what we want that usually isn't OEM so I can understand why accessoires are no longer included. If we buy the ultra, you can bet we are buying our own preferred aftermarket products that are better. I hated to give up my 512GB micro card from the Note 10+ but an issue I had with one app was fixed by moving the books from the micro card into internal storage. I did get a micro card reader with a C connection. It isn't meant to be permanent but it helps take away the pain of not behaving external memory. I realize now that removable memory can be limiting to the performance of the phone which is why it has been eliminated from high end phones. My opinion, of course. :)

[rustyhill]

One of the best product reviews I've ever watched. Thanks for posting!

[youngnxck]

i ve recently upgraded from a A32 To a S23U and it is amazing

[yosuhiro]

Last samsung phone for me was note 8, I went to Huawei and xiaomi... now I came back to samsung s23 ultra today, I was sooo letdown with no charger, screen protector and slow charger considering what I got with xiaomi and Huawei in the past. Totally agree with him and subbed 👍

[hrz]

To add to the things they could give you for the price, would an SD tray be so terrible?

[DP-gtsr]

Most quick charging phones employ a dual battery for rapid charging. With perhaps specialized charger for that purpose. For samung to do that it requires a significant internal design change.

[pistons]

I get up to 2 1/2 days of battery life life with moderate usage, settings all mexed out. As for battery charging speeds in a 1 hour time frame, no issuse with that at all. The build quality is 💯 and complaints. However the cost is very high at CAD$1800+ for the 256GB model

[adrianmolloy]

Another good review. I prefer avoid super fast charging because it will degrade your battery much quicker and you run the risk of overheating or worse. I fly R/C Planes, we fast charge the LiPo's as a result they have a much shorter usable life. Why are all reviews hooked on low light photographs? I rarely take night time photos and when I do I want them to be a faithful representation of what I am seeing.

[joejohnson]

You left one of the biggest items that you neglected to touch on in this review of this expensive phone was the stereo speakers and their sound quality. I currently have over 5200 songs stored on my phone and wanted to know how those speakers sound. Many cell phone users do play music over there phones and I'm amazed that you left that out of this supposed in depth review.

[airfleet]

Excellent video. Always run to your videos when I get a new phone. Really liked your smoke video wallpaper, but didn't have much luck finding it.