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Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by matsemann »

teruakohatu wrote: post #2

I am pleased the Note is back, but at least the prices being asked in New Zealand are just crazy. It is selling for 14% more than a M1 MacBook Air.

Phones have gotten so expensive I don't dare to not have mine wrapped in some protective case. Doesn't help that my current phone is really slippery. I never get to enjoy the "mm thickness saved" the companies brag about, so why bother.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by oblio »

awiesenhofer wrote: post #6

Finally a new "Note"! I just wish it wouldnt be so huge - a more compact 5-6" version with pen support would be the sweetspot for me.

Never going to happen :-)

The regular S22, which is the smallest one, has a 6.1" screen.

Even for the Galaxy Note, the last version with a close-to or sub 6" screen was the Note 7 from back in 2016, 6 years ago.

On top of that, Apple's rumoured to drop the iPhone mini for the next version.

Only techies with a lot of devices (since they already have a laptop or several, a tablet, etc) seem to want small phones.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

#13

Post by jcun4128 »

napolux wrote: post #5

Smartphones are so boring in 2022. Even iPhones. I have my iPhone XR since 3.5 years and I don't need to change it at least for a couple of years, if the battery stays alive

Hehe try a Linux phone that barely works out of the box.

Not so boring, will my modem work today? Maybe

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by matsemann »

napolux wrote: post #5

Smartphones are so boring in 2022. Even iPhones. I have my iPhone XR since 3.5 years and I don't need to change it at least for a couple of years, if the battery stays alive

Most features are often not worth it, even. FaceId? With fingerprint sensor I could have the phone opened on the way out of my pocket, now I gotta stare blankly at the screen for a second before I can use it. Twice the resolution? I couldn't see a pixel on the previous generation, now you just use twice the amount of gpu and battery to render some animation. Less screen bezel? Thanks, now I accidentally touch the edge of the screen while holding my phone. Or have to watch clips with a notch covering the side for apps still not having fixed their UI. Thinner? Thanks, less battery. More cameras? Now I can't hold my phone without greasing up some lens on the back.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by rambojazz »

teruakohatu wrote: post #8
rambojazz wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How much?

NZ$1999 for Ultra, verses NZ$1750 for base MacBook Air.

That should be about €1170 which seems in line with prices in the EU (for the 128GB model). The 1TB model is listed at €1700.

Needless to say: I won't buy.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by Wolfenstein98k »

How thoroughly unremarkable.

Is there much groundbreaking advancement in smartphones anymore, or is it all just iteration band consolidation?

I don't see what this has, beyond standard iterative improvement and a mix of Note and Galaxy features.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by simonmales »

napolux wrote: post #5

Smartphones are so boring in 2022. Even iPhones. I have my iPhone XR since 3.5 years and I don't need to change it at least for a couple of years, if the battery stays alive

> I have my iPhone XR since 3.5 years and I don't need to change it at least for a couple of years, if the battery stays alive

That is how it should be.

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