Since ayam have some free time, Just going to list down the pros of cons of having this phone . hopefully this will help with your future purchases

been using it for 1 month, and here are the points:


Pros:

1. Battery life is amazing. can easily last a day even when on AOD and no battery saver activated

2. Display is top notch compared to its competitor

3. Heavily discounted during buy, just 4k




Cons :

1. Random android glitches, some app can hang , late to load, etc. Google voice recognition also is patchy

2. curved screen means its a pain to find a decent screen protector

3. This phone is heavy as fuark. I compare it with waifu normal S22, the difference is night and day. Dimension is also big, goodluck storing it in your pocket.

4. The S-Pen is not that useful

5. having some issue with wifi , if the wifi is weak signal, the phone simply refuse to connect. (example when i off my deco mesh at upstairs, ) , my laptop still can connect fine, but this phone just can't.



Conclusion: I won't buy any ultra phones or android phones in the future.

iPhone is the best

Download Gcam for the phone. It's so so so much better than the phone's camera app

How come?

Not in playstore? Where to download? If APK means update also you need to redownload new APK? Imma retired pirate.

This post has been edited by whyamiblack: Nov 23 2023, 10:33 AM

i used s23 ultra for like 6 months

overall is fine ..dont have big complain on it

but last week gave it to my wife ..i will use s23 FE



quick comparing s23 FE vs S23 Ultra
1. S23 FE battery life not as good as ultra
2. charging speed seems slower than ultra (using same cable + charger)



other than physical/feature difference.. the rest look similar to me ; as i no gaming etc

This post has been edited by fantasy1989: Nov 23 2023, 10:32 AM

Just pray you won’t get green screen/green line after 2 years, moments just after your 2 years warranty expires

Inb4 quick planned obsolescence

u guys really buy exynos

no wonder samseng still so daring

whichever suit my budget

just need a phone to use

S23 256gb dont have good deal at 11/11

used S23U since the preorder...

bought it for the camera - superb.
display - samsung display known to be above the rest.
battery life good - heavy douyin user here
spen - not what i bought the phone for just plus points only.
new ui - looks good but minor change to what i already have as am using nova prime
charging speed typical samsung speed - acceptable for me.. might not be acceptable for those from china phone previously

i hope u dun regret n blame android phone later

i rather pay slightly more than using exynos shit

Android fans will disagree on the Android glitch. Apps are just more stable on iOS. But I'm B40, so Android only for me.

I am anti curved screen.

how different though? will try later.. so far using their default cam only

Still no match in OS experience if compare to Apple products of how many generations ago.

Jokes aside, using the S23U as well... Overall great phone, but hated the size.

kek, lucky unker choose pixel 8. just got it few days. work like a charm. The Ai photo edit is very fun to play with.

Battery last a day is pro ka? My oppo 2021 product also can last a day. When brand new easily 2 days

I thought flagship phones have plenty of screen protectors/tempered glass everywhere?


Was thinking of getting this for my FIL but lack of official distributor, later if got problem, a bit hassle to get it fixed.

This post has been edited by Carlo J: Nov 23 2023, 10:53 AM

not for curved screens

u want a good screen protector, get Siege
RM99
https://shope.ee/9zXKNmflar

not cheap lar. but gooding premium stuff.

this one on s22



This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Nov 23 2023, 10:55 AM

Been using for a few months as well. So far no problem. Wifi also ok. No need screen protector since im using those thick UAG case. Heavy like carrying a brick. But i like the rugged looks.

this phone is fine

only two drawbacks

heavy as fark, biggest phone also, plus case it’s too hard to bring around

curve screen, say what u like, curve screen is stupid and hard to find sp

wait till u use fold 5

reminds me of nokia communicator lulz



This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Nov 23 2023, 10:58 AM

True, but unker taking a leap of faith. singapork not too far to settle if got issue.

Unker tired of china bloted android.

Android & lag berpisah tiada..regardless of flagship or not

was considering the fold phone b4, just cant get rid of the weird visual with the crease in the mid.

I use this. Super gooding.

https://shp.ee/n7zhgzj

my s23 ady 4 month.
everything suits me
but what is wrong with the video?
stutter at start of recording and when play also stutter
also android bila upload insta ada je tak kena

Does Pixel 8 still need to be rooted for usage here now? Really itchy want to upgrade from Iphone 13.

well, that’s different, i view fold 5 as tablets that can fit into ur pocket, barely

hydrogel or whatever is still plastic, u can’t replace protection of glass and the oleophobic coating for finger prints

The cons of me having s23u..the phone is heavy as fak

should be "fine" ..i hope

my waifu note 9 exynos shyt about 4 years still ok till she replace ..never factory reset be4

This post has been edited by fantasy1989: Nov 23 2023, 11:23 AM

This good but after few days it peel off. Probably my casing issue

128gb damn cheap.

Just spend more on google drive subscription

I use the S Pen very regularly to take notes and crop screenshots

might not be useful to you, but indispensable for me.

but the flip is dem nice weh

not sure ..i heard got free upgrade ..so direct get 256gb punya

about 2.1k at 11/11 after all discount

This post has been edited by fantasy1989: Nov 23 2023, 11:25 AM

for me the ip 13 mini just nice for me

pro max is damn heavy tbh

nothing beat wp19 ... dam phone is big and heavy .. last 7 days minimum (for my usage la)

i've used the s23 ultra since launch, the experience have not wow me from my previous daily driver.

pro
1. nice screen
2. nice speakers
3. some customisation offered by oneui is nice
4. excellent battery life
5. phone runs cool

con
1. heavy & bulky
2. agree on curve screen & screen protector issue
3. agree s-pen not that useful afterall
4. finicky finger print reader
5. NO CHARGER INCLUDED
6. AOD very dim
7. missing 3d face recog to unlock

This post has been edited by kitman: Nov 23 2023, 11:28 AM

dunno why i noticed some of the apps are not as good as the ios counterparts, and sometimes random lags/not loading , end up have to clear cache /close all, restart again .

Ya'll using the phone wrong. No complains here lmao.

it is samsung lah normal lah

but my ip15pm is lighter and more compact than the s23u

ip15pm is like s23+ size but bit heavier

s23u is different type of monster

mini can’t la for me, its too small, ageing liao put strain to my eyes only, and average battery

wented to 2 ahbeng shops. both screen protectors failed within a week. RM 50 and RM 30 wasted right there

end up maybe need to go official sam store to buy from them n see .

too bad they didnt make a good battery for ip13 mini

kinda small lah for today's standard

remember when galaxy note 1 was the biggest hp back then?

mine was installed at casezone

they direct cut from machine n stick for me..so far ok

they got shopee official store too

https://shope.ee/6paIfKV3sx

get the UAG case from them. this one is a good stuff for your pricey hp.

i used the ringke twin wings sp, so that its ok, but its plastic, so bound to get oily

i seen people use uv type glass sp, but, u have to carefully for the case, sometimes the case wont fit, and if u apply those urself, u can get glue inside the speakers holes, need to pay a visit to sc, because the glue hardened and block the sound

im glad s24u gonna be flat again, hopefully

they can’t stuff big battery in such small body, but i applaud at least they tried

yeah, but the bezel in note 1 is huge

people get used to big phone every year

samsung no need review one . btw S24 coming soon .

one of the biggest hp i ever bought was mi max 3 . almost 7 inch screen



dem gooding to use for gaming

next year by CNY

too bad they discontinue

dunno why they stop producing this kind of phablet

me mi max 2 user
thought want upgrade to 4
mana tahu kill it off ZZZZ

maybe they think now phone also big enough? no point for phablet

You are slow for 1 year.
I am most amaze for the photos

This post has been edited by munak991: Nov 23 2023, 11:57 AM

they ask you to get the Fold 5 instead

it really puzzles me.
Buy a big ass phone then complain it is too big and heavy as f*ck.
Isn't it obvious from the start ?

i have similar experience to you when i bought my note 20 ultra. i dont have a choice though because iphone oled screens give me migraine so i need to use android.
only difference is my wifi connection on my note works fine. just as good, if not better than my wife's iphone wifi connection.

Me still use s21 ultra

This post has been edited by melvin91motorola: Nov 23 2023, 11:56 AM

unfortunately ayam blame myself for impulsive buying

never tested hands on or long periods of time at shop. just see see touch friend punya only. initially thought its not that bad but when use daily, yes felt its bad.

dont bother with screen protector la. The original glass not easy to scratch.

I use s22 ultra since launch until now. Some minor scratch that u need to check under light reflection only can see. More halus than baby hair. To me bigger issue is the oleophobic coating wearing off after 3 years. Cannot tahan when the screen become sticky

so u sold the phone?

no la. still using.

My phone usually last 4 years. only change when it start lagging. I old unker using it to read manga, read stuff only no gaming. Somehow android phone always become sluggish around 4 years. Scrolling manga not smooth. And the sticky screen get so bad it's blurring up the screen.

i cannot imagine myself spending RM4k for a phone

TS prefers iPhones??

i thought Gcam only works on phone with vanilla android

Smaller in size too

Mine is ok so far. Depends on your casing and how you applied it. Using spigen silicone case.

Nope because it's ported and modded from Pixel device. Can still stick to the same version. Maybe download a new one after 6 months or so

I kid you not it's very different. Samsung ha this weird pixel binning and sharpening effect that messes with the picture (if you like to pixel peep). Most obvious if you try and capture texts. The normal cma is readable but with Gcam it's another level. Even the 200mp can't match the sharpness lol.

But color wise, I prefer Gcam as well. But this one is more subjectively la so ymmv

Ported and modded to work. Just t perfect like on mine one if do video upper recording have weird color but be ttom is fine lol. Camera works pretty well. No pro feature sadly but much much good enough.

rm4k from apple can only get you the standard iPhone 14 with 60 hz screen...

Bodoh, 2 years later becomes a junk

same as non-google phone as well
i'm now using motorola phone with vanilla android...the Gcam already doesn't work perfectly
need to try a few APK only found the one that actually works

so i can't imagine doing it to work on samsung phone

not easy but still can scratch.

was using mine for a week without any screen protectors and when i bought and install one in shop, the shopkeeper commented that there are already minor scratches.

playstore is gcamera: advanced camera?

That's just how it goes with modded stuff. Some works, some doesn't. And to make it work you'd have to do some work yourself. But anyway, camera works fine on *my* phone. No harm trying if really really want to.

No. Avoid that lol. Who k ows maybe scam or virus or something.

https://xdaforums.com/t/working-gcam-for-s23-ultra.4550019/
Get from here. Read the manual and follow the steps.
I should have mentioned only for technical people or at least willing to learn. Later only will give you headache

I used the SPEN for remote shutter on camera only

buy ultra then complaint phone too big...

no need root, but you need to make sure u get the US spec.

This post has been edited by karazure: Nov 23 2023, 02:25 PM

If possible, get the one with Qualcomm chipset……

there's no official Gcam on playstore
it's all downloaded and sideloaded

IMO, after test run few days with S23U and compare with my old note 10 plus

battery life s23u are good, performance is good, camera is good but signal not so good, charging speed no diff from old note 10 plus.

Bro, better don’t side load….risky..

I'm still using note 10 + (Qualcomm chip), better wait for s24u or grab s23u?

since u seems ok with ultra phones,

if u can stand curve screen and want discount, get s23u

if u can wait a couple more months i'd say wait for s24u

already did it
i actually have a working Gcam on my phone after a few APK tries

my phone doesn't have much private info anyway
downloaded those APK from legit forum source....not sketchy website

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Nov 23 2023, 02:55 PM