Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

[Bearsyzf]

This phone is coming out this month and I'm thinking about getting it, has anyone got any Idea about it. My Note 9 has stopped getting updates and they say the Camera is the big difference from the S22 Ultra.

 

[Bearsyzf]

Samsung takes mobile photography to 200 megapixels with Galaxy S23 Ultra (newatlas.com)

 

[Unforgiven]

I saw a picture and it looked like the entire back of the phone was camera lenses.

 

[AugieTN]

I've only read good things about the phone. Looks like a winner to me.

 

[Rob]

I've got the Galaxy S20 Ultra and my camera lenses are all cracked. I need this phone!

 

[mikedt]

I predict this is how the S23 might look. Definitely needs more cameras, to differentiate it from the previous flagship S series phones.

 

[Rob]

Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S75 Ultra 12G Plus with ChatGPT 10.7 InfinitEye built-in. Gonna hold out for this one.

 

[olbriar]

I'm still rockin the S21. It is hands down the best phone I've owned. Reading all of the good things about the S22 made me want to upgrade. I finally got over it. Now the S23.... It will be tough to sit still.
I can't imagine 200X This is a pic at 100X S21 Ultra:

 

[AugieTN]

That 200 megapixel camera is very impressive. Samsung has made some great improvements with their cameras. The only Samsung I owned was a Galaxy S II and the camera on that phone was terrible. My Palm Treo Pro took better pictures.

 

[olbriar]

I'm very impressed with the quality of pics taken with the S21. The problem with 100X is holding the subject in the picture and keeping the phone steady. 200X... I don't know. I was at a local basketball game last year and an ex player, Fred VanVleet, was in attendance. He was across from the stadium from me but I managed to take some cool pics of him at 30X or so. The zoom feature is cool and takes amazing shots.

 

[tube517]

Just picked up a refurb S22 Ultra. Coming from a Flip 3 and a Note 10+ 5g. I'm selling the Flip 3 and the Note went to my son.

The S22 U arrived yesterday in fantastic shape. So fast and smooth. Should be my phone for a few years.

 

[The_Chief]

Well, the Darling Bride has finally decided to move from her Note 10+ into this decade. She knows that the S Pen being on the opposite side of the phone will be a learning curve, but the Note is falling way behind in capability. So I'm here, just to keep tabs on the latest & greatest. I'll be preordering it today.

 

[Rob]

I can't imagine 200X

I'm super obsessed with the zoomies! I have a really lame TikTok account where I basically just zoom in on things because it's fun hahaha... like once every month I can't resist sharing to the Tiksters. Would be double the fun at 200X!

 

[Bearsyzf]

How long should i wait for all the bugs to get tweaked and fixed in the S23 Ultra before getting it ?

 

[The_Chief]

Forever. "All the bugs" will never happen. As far as most of the bugs, the really big bugs, I'd say they're already worked out unless you use a small, obscure carrier. Even big carriers like VZW and T-mo may have a few issues with their carrier bloatware... er, "additional features". That's why I like to get my new phones unlocked, directly from Samsung. I can slap in my SIM card and rock on.

 

[mikedt]

I've usually waited a few months after initial release before buying a new phone. The only time I didn't and bought a new phone within days of it going on sale, and that was a Samsung Galaxy Note7.

 

[The_Chief]

Ah ha, so that was YOUR fault! I loved that phone - both of them, actually. I never had a problem but that whole "cigarette lighter/hand grenade" feature was frowned upon by many consumer product safety people...

 

[Bearsyzf]

Yeah, i skipped over the Note 7

 

[NightAngel79]

Trade-in deals seem carry this time around. So I guess I'll be sticking with the S22 Ultra. There is a great VZW trade-in deal, but 'statement credit' is a rip off and only option is a 36month plan. Heck with that.

 

[major2112]

Ah ha, so that was YOUR fault! I loved that phone - both of them, actually. I never had a problem but that whole "cigarette lighter/hand grenade" feature was frowned upon by many consumer product safety people...

Man, I loved "both" of my Note 7's as well.....DANG THEM!

 

[jack58]

I love my S21+ 5G as it's been a great phone, especially the photography part of it. I buy a new phone every two years so it's time. I've read many reviews of this new S23 Ultra and most of them rave about this phone, especially the camera part. So I ordered mine yesterday and should be getting it sometime next week. I'll post more once I've used it a week or so. Can't wait, it's almost like buying a new car. We did that one last year, a new Toyota TRD Off Road.

 

[jack58]

I'm still rockin the S21. It is hands down the best phone I've owned. Reading all of the good things about the S22 made me want to upgrade. I finally got over it. Now the S23.... It will be tough to sit still.
I can't imagine 200X This is a pic at 100X S21 Ultra:
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I love my S21+ 5G as it's been a great phone, especially the photography part of it. I buy a new phone every two years so it's time. I've read many reviews of this new S23 Ultra and most of them rave about this phone, especially the camera part. So I ordered mine yesterday and should be getting it sometime next week. I'll post more once I've used it a week or so. Can't wait, it's almost like buying a new car. We did that one last year, a new Toyota TRD Off Road.

Adding to my post... not exactly happy right now. I pre-ordered my S23 Ultra on the 16th and I asked the sales personal when I would get it as I wanted it before my vacation to Mexico on March 1st. He said no problem, I'd get the phone in 2-5 business days. So I signed the agreements etc, ($199 owed after promotion deals for $1,379 ). Boy was I happy then. However, the sales person lied. Five business days after the 16th. Not even shipped yet. As of today, still not shipped yet! When I went online via chat with T-Mobile, they said it was on backorder and the new date projected was for March 13th. :0 I really wanted this for my vacation to sunny Mexico.

I'm mad enough now that if I don't have it by vacation time I'm going to try to break the contract and keep my current S21+ 5G phone for another year. I have written on paper from the sales person about getting it by Feb 23rd... see attached date promised. So I hope I can break that contract.

 

[jack58]

I did a chat with T-Mobile today and she said it is being shipped Monday and I should get it on Wed.
We will see....

 

[NightAngel79]

I did a chat with T-Mobile today and she said it is being shipped Monday and I should get it on Wed.
We will see....

Hopefully you get it in time!
That is whack though. One of the reasons I only like ordering from Samsung/unlocked. Vzw had the best deal this go around for me, but I HATE the monthly credit BS that you lose if you dont pay on it for 3 years, no other options. Ordering from Sammy is an instant credit, it was just not near as good of a deal.

 

[jack58]

I did a chat with T-Mobile today and she said it is being shipped Monday and I should get it on Wed.
We will see....

Did NOT get shipped today... third time they did this, tell me a date and didn't happen. When I went online to chat, they gave me a bunch of excuses, this time he said between 27th and March 3rd. When I signed up on the 16th I was told in 2-5 business days, on the 23rd for sure. Isn't this grounds for breaking the contract I signed as I won't have the phone in time for my vacation I'm leaving on this weekend. If phone comes then it will get sent back as I have to sign for it. All phones are paid for so I want to leave T-Mobile now... sick of runarounds.