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Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by jitl »

faeriechangling wrote: post #54
sschueller wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's insane. I just got my self a new PC with top of the line specs (without a new GFX card, getting that when prices come down) for around 2k that will last me 10 years. But a phone I purchase for almost the same price will last me maybe 2-3 years until the battery is toast and I start having software issues. People justify it by the fact that you use your phone all day, ever day but I would say I use my PC way more…

These phones should be able to push 4 years in fair condition between the software support assurances, larger batteries, longer battery life, and higher efficiency. In any case, it’s apples to oranges. I can use any old junker for a desktop but a high end phone still means very practical things like longer battery life, longer support assurances, and maybe a handful of exclusives (Dex, full galaxy watch support, uwb…

But with Apple, you get 6+ years of OS updates and support. The latest version of iOS runs on iPhone 6S released in 2016. Samsung recently started promising “at least 4 years” of security updates, but don’t expect that 4 year old device to get the latest Android OS.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by conradfr »

jitl wrote: post #61
faeriechangling wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These phones should be able to push 4 years in fair condition between the software support assurances, larger batteries, longer battery life, and higher efficiency. In any case, it’s apples to oranges. I can use any old junker for a desktop but a high end phone still means very practical things like longer battery life, longer support assurances, and maybe a handful of exclusives (Dex, full galaxy watch support, uwb…

But with Apple, you get 6+ years of OS updates and support. The latest version of iOS runs on iPhone 6S released in 2016. Samsung recently started promising “at least 4 years” of security updates, but don’t expect that 4 year old device to get the latest Android OS.

4 OS generations I believe.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by mFixman »

LeonM wrote: post #30

Unfortunately, no mention of any new Dex mode improvements. Dex mode is the desktop mode of Samsung phones. Connect it to a monitor via USB-C and you'll have a full desktop experience. Samsung has been improving Dex mode steadily since the S8 (maybe earlier?), it's already gotten pretty good and deserves more attention. I really hope 4K video output is now supported. That would make it a viable replacement for my wor…

I used the Dex Mode of my S21 as my main driver in the month when I was laptopless between jobs, and it was _so close_ to perfection.

If Samsung fixes anti-aliasing and let you customise a few more things it could very easily replace a computer for workflows that do most of their processing in a server farm.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by teleforce »

Thinking of upgrading from my current entry level phone S20 to S22 because it's already two years now. To my surprise the specs for RAM and display resolution are lower compared to two years back. Not sure what the engineers at Samsung have been up to, is it due to chips shortage or getting complacent?

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by _fzslm »

teleforce wrote: post #64

Thinking of upgrading from my current entry level phone S20 to S22 because it's already two years now. To my surprise the specs for RAM and display resolution are lower compared to two years back. Not sure what the engineers at Samsung have been up to, is it due to chips shortage or getting complacent?

i think it's simply down to the smartphone industry maturing.

for all intents and purposes, the CPU in your old S20 is more than capable of handling basically any daily mobile task.

the A11 in my iPhone X (2017!) was more than enough, and didn't skip a beat, even with intense usage like playing games or streaming multimedia content over LTE. i only had to upgrade to a 12 mini the other day because the my X got so beat up over the years, and it would've cost more to repair than to just replace the thing.

i love my new phone, but does it really do anything my old one couldn't? the camera, screen, design are definitely better... but other than that...

and the 12 mini is already a year and a half old! i got it used, and i couldn't possibly distinguish this from a brand new flagship phone, in terms of performance.

smartphone manufacturers can't rely on consumers needing to upgrade bi-annually to continue using their phone in an optimal way. so they need to change their economics to keep making a profit.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by PlanckMeasure80 »

ScottBurson wrote: post #45
iakov wrote: post #31

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Like it did on my Galaxy Note ten years ago! Consumer tech is now just like fashion - moving in circles.

The Note series never went away -- I put four years on a Note 4 and am typing this on a Note 9, still in great condition. So I don't think it's really "circles" as much as Samsung deciding to have only one flagship model.

There was no Note 21

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by PlanckMeasure80 »

poglet wrote: post #34
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.

I've kept my Note 8 around despite having a new iPhone just for the S-Pen. It is really nice to write on the qwerty keyboard with the stylus, using the swipe functionality. My finger gets tired on the iPhone after a few minutes of usage. The second reason is probably one of the (my opinion) greatest features that any phone has had: The translation feature of the S-Pen. If you interact with foreign languages (on your…

iOS can now directly translate. Just long press on the text in any app, even if it’s in a picture or screenshot.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by tehdgvtd »

jcun4128 wrote: post #13
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

You talk like apple and samsung do work like you want.

Having some feature you wouldn't have broken, is it better or worse than not having it?

My S21 plus keep changing my default browser back to whatever the hell is Samsung Internet every hour. My iphone doesn't even have a browser alternative, only "skins"

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by napolux »

xvilka wrote: post #23
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

In fact, something like modern Philips Xenium would be nice to have. Their last feature phone was able to keep the charge for two weeks or even more. A perfect addition to any smartphone. Sadly, they stopped to make new models.

Dunno in USA, but in Europe we have nokia still selling feature phones

Re: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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Post by jcun4128 »

tehdgvtd wrote: post #68
jcun4128 wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hehe try a Linux phone that barely works out of the box. Not so boring, will my modem work today? Maybe

You talk like apple and samsung do work like you want. Having some feature you wouldn't have broken, is it better or worse than not having it? My S21 plus keep changing my default browser back to whatever the hell is Samsung Internet every hour. My iphone doesn't even have a browser alternative, only "skins"

I'm just looking forward to Linux phones catching up in performance and app options... I hope it happens.

> keep changing my default browser back to whatever the hell is Samsung Internet every hour

Yeah stuff like that drives me nuts too. Particularly it's the permissions stuff, I buy hey Samsung ear buds and I have to accept like 11 different permissions to use them.

And for the cheaper devices they're purposely loaded with garbage or you can't swipe these certain notifications... ads built into your voicemail program.

My main phone right now is a $300 Motorola Android phone it does all I need 1080p screen, 4GB ram. I personally can't justify buying a phone like this that costs as much as a nice laptop/desktop. But I also spent over $1K on a remote controlled composite glider so I guess every body has their poison.

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