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I'm not trying to start a pixel flame war, but I'm standing in front of multiple pixel 3 devices and it's very easy to see they have two different color temperatures. The difference isn't as noticeable in photos though.
Granted, they still look 2 times better than last year, but the regular 3 clearly has a warmer temp and greater color shift when viewed off axis.
How did a room full of tech experts miss this at the Google event?!
so whats your point?
It's possible it was just those 2 devices. Not every display is exactly the same, even on same phones.
I am curious is if you checked to see if the brightness levels were the same?
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It's possible it was just those 2 devices. Not every display is exactly the same, even on same phones.
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It was consistent on the multiple devices they had on display.
I also checked display brightness and color settings as you can see in the pictures. Like I said, the difference is more obvious in person and I'm shocked no tech reviewers have mentioned it. I've even noticed it while watching YouTube videos with reviewers holding the devices side by side.
Interesting
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It was consistent on the multiple devices they had on display.
I also checked display brightness and color settings as you can see in the pictures. Like I said, the difference is more obvious in person and I'm shocked no tech reviewers have mentioned it. I've even noticed it while watching YouTube videos with reviewers holding the devices side by side.
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I noticed it too and tweeted about it hoping to get an answer from Jonathan Morrison. No reply from him so came here searching.
Check that pic in my tweet. This is a screenshot taken from YouTube video.
https://twitter.com/Gautam_Thapar/status/1050680718941073409?s=19
I pre-ordered Pixel 3 and now I am a bit worried.
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I noticed it too and tweeted about it hoping to get an answer from Jonathan Morrison. No reply from him so came here searching.
Check that pic in my tweet. This is a screenshot taken from YouTube video.
https://twitter.com/Gautam_Thapar/status/1050680718941073409?s=19
I pre-ordered Pixel 3 and now I am a bit worried.
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That's the same video that caught my eye. Matthew Moniz has a video about the notch that shows both phones with two different temperatures as well. He doesn't mention it either. I am hoping Erica Griffin does a test on it, but she topically only buys the larger version...
Coming from the 2 XL, my main concern is that it's better than that panel. If it is, then I'm happy.
To me, that notch is still enough to make me avoid the 3 XL even if it has slight better color temperature. There's always gonna be something better, bright, whiter, whatever. I'm looking at the overall package at this point in the game and the regular 3 is the better compromise for me.
I went to the Verizon store today and also noticed a difference in the color temperature of the displays. But I could've sworn the XL had the warmer panel. I'm sure there a ton of variability between screens even among the same model especially so soon after release. Not a big deal but I liked the XL screen a bit better especially when watching media. To my eyes the difference between 1080 and 1440 is noticeable. The regular 3 screen is also much smaller than I thought it would be. I figured it'd be pretty close to my Samsung Galaxy S8 but it's a good deal smaller. So I cancelled my Pixel 3 pre-order and went for the XL.
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Coming from the 2 XL, my main concern is that it's better than that panel. If it is, then I'm happy.
To me, that notch is still enough to make me avoid the 3 XL even if it has slight better color temperature. There's always gonna be something better, bright, whiter, whatever. I'm looking at the overall package at this point in the game and the regular 3 is the better compromise for me.
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Yes, the display on both models is considerably better than the pixel 2 series. I wonder if anyone could compare them to the OG pixels? I loved their screens.
I watch a lot of videos on the net and I realize as the screen of Google pixel 3 to a pink tint ??
I cancelled Pixel 3 and ordered Pixel 3 XL.
Hi, I really hesitate between the two versions now.
I took a fairly janky photo the other day at the Verizon store and the screens looked identical. Both phones in max brightness, adaptive color setting. They looked identical (that's why I took the photo). Unfortunately I couldn't move then from their secure displays, and actually was quite a bit off center for the pixel 3 because another customer wanted to spend 30 minutes with then like I was . The demo models had a purple-and-yellow gradient background image on them, which also looked identical on each phone. I couldn't actually handheld the devices at the time, though, so it's hard to get a good comparison, but the screens looked really great regardless. I'm not worried in the slightest at this point. We'll see if the internet starts up a new conspiracy about screen issues, though.
I looked at the 3/3Xl side by side in 2 different stores yesterday. The smaller one is definitely warmer .. looks more saturated.
Made sure both were at 100 % brightness. No adaptive brightness. Adaptive display color more on both.
Both looked very nice compared to my 2XL.. but the smaller one did look like it had its saturation turned to 11.
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I looked at the 3/3Xl side by side in 2 different stores yesterday. The smaller one is definitely warmer .. looks more saturated.
Made sure both were at 100 % brightness. No adaptive brightness. Adaptive display color more on both.
Both looked very nice compared to my 2XL.. but the smaller one did look like it had its saturation turned to 11.
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My concern is that the whites are just not as white on the regular pixel 3 and it will effect how we perceive the image quality of the photos we take. I make quick edits on my phone using Snapseed all the time, and I don't want it to look different than what I expect.
Well as mentioned in another thread here (the iFixit teardown), the smaller's display is LG while the XL is Samsung.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Google+Pixel+3+Teardown/113763
Bummer... time to wait for more reviews to see differences.
I just received my Pixel 3 and compared it to my 2XL, and I'm so glad I did because I was ready to jump the gun and assume it was a horrible display as soon as I found out it was made by LG. I don't know how it personally compares to the Pixel XL 3, but the Pixel 3's screen is just flat out better when compared to my Pixel 2XL. The viewing angles are vastly better. There isn't a huge color shift when tilted. The colors seem significantly more vibrant. There seems to be less black crush (not perfect).
I was really considering returning my Pixel 3 until I compared the display to my Pixel 2XL. Man, I am glad I did, because I often found that my 2 XL with a case+whitedome screen protector were way too heavy and nearly impossible to use one handed. To be fair, I also prefer smaller phones. I would've bought the Pixel 2 instead of the 2XL if they had just maintained the same design. And I definitely loved my og Pixel over the og Pixel XL.
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I visited a Verizon store yesterday, and it does seem that the screens are different in temperature. The 3 had a bit cooler temp than the 3XL, but they both looked amazing. I set them both on the 3 color modes and they were a tiny bit different than one another, but again they are both really nice and look calibrated well.
I'm still on LG G4, which has an amazing screen (LCD though), and the two pixels are amazing, compared.
I was sitting here with my OnePlus 5 wondering if I should get the S10 or S10+. I want the more battery and portrait selfies but don't like really huge phones that must be used with 2 hands for nearly all tasks.
So I decided to bring up GSMarena to compare the size of my OnePlus 5 to the S10+ and to my surprise they are nearly identical. My main concern is of course the width and height.
I still can't believe this but the width of the 2 devices are completely IDENTICAL! With the height of the S10+ only being 0.13 inches taller. Barely a noticeable difference.
This has got me thinking maybe I should get the S10+ anyways. It will be worth the extra 700mah battery and extra front camera when it's the nearly the same size as my OnePlus 5 which is very much 1 handable for me with pretty normal hand size for a 6'0" tall guy.
If you were thinking of getting the S10, does seeing the S10+ is same width as a OnePlus 5 and barely any taller make you think to get the S10+ now?
Thanks for the info. I too have OP5 and was wondering the same thing!
Still undecided on whether to go for Samsung at all though or wait to see what OP comes up with later in the year. I had an S6E a few years back and whilst it looked nice, I hated Touchwiz. Not had any experience with One UI though.
Don't hesitate to take S10 +.
I already did it (I ordered S10 +). I am also the owner OP5.
As if not much, but always a large battery is desirable. Such Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has the same battery as S10 + and holds even two days.
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I was sitting here with my OnePlus 5 wondering if I should get the S10 or S10+. I want the more battery and portrait selfies but don't like really huge phones that must be used with 2 hands for nearly all tasks.
So I decided to bring up GSMarena to compare the size of my OnePlus 5 to the S10+ and to my surprise they are nearly identical. My main concern is of course the width and height.
I still can't believe this but the width of the 2 devices are completely IDENTICAL! With the height of the S10+ only being 0.13 inches taller. Barely a noticeable difference.
This has got me thinking maybe I should get the S10+ anyways. It will be worth the extra 700mah battery and extra front camera when it's the nearly the same size as my OnePlus 5 which is very much 1 handable for me with pretty normal hand size for a 6'0" tall guy.
If you were thinking of getting the S10, does seeing the S10+ is same width as a OnePlus 5 and barely any taller make you think to get the S10+ now?
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Device dimensions are important to me as well. I currently have the S9 Plus and I wish to avoid a larger device. At GSM Arena under Specifications the S10+ is supposed to be a bit shorter (length) than the S9 Plus. When the devices are shown side by side on Samsung's US website, the S10+ is noticeably taller than the S9 Plus. I'm not sure why this is the case.
https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/g...ng-galaxy-s9+&device-2=samsung-galaxy-s7-edge
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I was sitting here with my OnePlus 5 wondering if I should get the S10 or S10+. I want the more battery and portrait selfies but don't like really huge phones that must be used with 2 hands for nearly all tasks.
So I decided to bring up GSMarena to compare the size of my OnePlus 5 to the S10+ and to my surprise they are nearly identical. My main concern is of course the width and height.
I still can't believe this but the width of the 2 devices are completely IDENTICAL! With the height of the S10+ only being 0.13 inches taller. Barely a noticeable difference.
This has got me thinking maybe I should get the S10+ anyways. It will be worth the extra 700mah battery and extra front camera when it's the nearly the same size as my OnePlus 5 which is very much 1 handable for me with pretty normal hand size for a 6'0" tall guy.
If you were thinking of getting the S10, does seeing the S10+ is same width as a OnePlus 5 and barely any taller make you think to get the S10+ now?
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Go the phonearena and use the size comparison tool. The s10+ is not much bigger the OP5.
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/s...5,Samsung-Galaxy-S10/phones/10960,10501,10959
If this is asked, I didn't see it but I wanted to ask the guys using the P6 before I decide which way I'm going, are you happy with the 6 or would trade up for the P6 Pro?
And if so, I'm curious about why or why not?? The extra $300 is a little harder to swallow 2 months after buying a house in an inflating economy...
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If this is asked, I didn't see it but I wanted to ask the guys using the P6 before I decide which way I'm going, are you happy with the 6 or would trade up for the P6 Pro?
And if so, I'm curious about why or why not?? The extra $300 is a little harder to swallow 2 months after buying a house in an inflating economy...
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Telephoto lens
Bigger screen
Mm wave for 5g
They're the why's, for me I wouldn't touch it because I have an irrational hatred of curved screens, they turn me into the Hulk. Oneplus 7t Pro and 8 Pro taught me that.
I love the 6, it has some niggles (fp sensor for starters) but overall it's good
I haven't seen a 6 Pro yet but the 6 is about as big a phone as I would be comfortalbe with. Nothing about the Pro would make me want to have a phone bigger and heavier than the 6. (Note I always use a case)
I've been using a P6 for the weekend and I know I would have used the telephoto lens a couple of times if I had it. Either one would be the biggest phone I've ever had and the P6 (without a case for the moment) isn't too bad in my pocket. I have no preconceived notions about flat vs curved screens and I use the front camera maybe a dozen times in a year. I am having a wifi turning off issue on the 6 so tackling that first. If I have to swap the phone because of the wifi turning off and Pro was available I'd probably pay the extra and take the Pro.
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I've been using a P6 for the weekend and I know I would have used the telephoto lens a couple of times if I had it. Either one would be the biggest phone I've ever had and the P6 (without a case for the moment) isn't too bad in my pocket. I have no preconceived notions about flat vs curved screens and I use the front camera maybe a dozen times in a year. I am having a wifi turning off issue on the 6 so tackling that first. If I have to swap the phone because of the wifi turning off and Pro was available I'd probably pay the extra and take the Pro.
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I've been using my p6 for 6 days now and I'm loving it! I am thankful to not have a bad screen (at least not noticeably bad enough to rma but also not quite as good as my OnePlus 6t) and I haven't had these wifi issues you're mentioning. I didn't copy any data over from previous phone just set it up as new and manually added accounts and apps. Sometimes I feel this will introduce little software bugs that could be like what you're describing? Might give it a reset and try again?
As to the question, I would have liked the p6pro but I've never spent more than $250 on a phone (got them all used in the past) so this was already the most expensive phone I've owned and couldn't justify the extra expensive for just a telephoto camera.
To me the 6P is just to big. Hell the 6 is too big but I'll live with it. I don't mind how tall it is but I do wish it were a little narrower. That's what I loved about my OP8. In fact if it weren't for my desire to finally own a phone with a good camera I wouldn't have left the 8.
I went with the P6. Like you I simply couldn't bring myself to spend 50% more on the P6P. Sure it has some nicer features, but it simply isn't worth the 50% premium IMHO.
P6P Pros
- bigger screen: nice, but the P6 isn't a slouch either. I came from a 3a XL, so the P6 screen size was already an upgrade.
- telephoto lens: this is the one feature that I will truly miss, but in the end it just isn't worth the extra cost.
- mmWave 5g: unless you live in one of the largest cities in America AND frequent high density locations like sports arena and airports, this simply is a waste. mmWave techology is terribly short range and it is never going to be used as the primary backbone for 5g service. It is going to be/has been installed at these high density locations and that's it. AT&T and Verizon have both bought more mid range 5g frequencies now and will shifting their networks to these frequencies after realizing how poorly a mmWave 5g network was going to perform.
- 120hz screen refresh rate: unless you are coming from a phone that had 120hz, you aren't going to notice a difference using a 90hz refresh rate like the P6 has. If you are coming from a 120hz phone, you might be disappointed going down to a 90hz screen.
P6P Cons
- Battery: even with it's larger battery capacity, the P6P seems to have worse overall battery performance than the P6 (partly due to the mmWave modem and 120hz refresh rate)
- Cost: 50% more than the P6
Other factors
- Size: Personally 5mm on the height of the phone isn't a big deal. I laugh every time I read when someone says the P6 size is OK, but the P6P is HUGE! I'm like, "It's 5mm (half a centimeter) in height, that's it". The width (which is the only size that makes a difference as far as holding it in one hand) is basically the same between the P6 and P6P.
- Curved Screen: most people either love it or hate it. It's all personal preference. To me it's not a deciding factor one way or another.
I was planning on the Pro, but tried both out and am getting the 6. The telephoto is super nice on the Pro, but I found the curved screen really awful in the hand. A case might fix that, but would also block edge of screen. I thought about mmWave, which T-mobile theoretically has some in Seattle, is is really the mid-band stuff that is important with them. The 6 is just much nicer in the hand and I couldn't see a difference in resolution at arm's length.
The curved screen kills it for me.
I went to Best Buy and played with both for about 20 minutes the other day, along with my 4XL. First I used the pro, but as soon as I went to the 6 standard I knew that was it. The flat screen and the edges just make the 6 standard feel good in the hand.
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I went with the P6. Like you I simply couldn't bring myself to spend 50% on the P6P. Sure it has some nicer features, but it simply isn't worth the 50% premium IMHO.
P6P Pros
- bigger screen: nice, but the P6 isn't a slouch either. I came from a 3a XL, so the P6 screen size was already an upgrade.
- telephoto lens: this is the one feature that I will truly miss, but in the end it just isn't worth the extra cost.
- mmWave 5g: unless you live in one of the largest cities in America AND frequent high density locations like sports arena and airports, this simply is a waste. mmWave techology is terribly short range and it is never going to be used as the primary backbone for 5g service. It is going to be/has been installed at these high density locations and that's it. AT&T and Verizon have both bought more mid range 5g frequencies now and will shifting their networks to these frequencies after realizing how poorly a mmWave 5g network was going to perform.
- 120hz screen refresh rate: unless you are coming from a phone that had 120hz, you aren't going to notice a difference using a 90hz refresh rate like the P6 has. If you are coming from a 120hz phone, you might be disappointed going down to a 90hz screen.
P6P Cons
- Battery: even with it's larger battery capacity, the P6P seems to have worse overall battery performance than the P6 (partly due to the mmWave modem and 120hz refresh rate)
- Cost: 50% more than the P6
Other factors
- Size: Personally 5mm on the height of the phone isn't a big deal. I laugh every time I read when someone says the P6 size is OK, but the P6P is HUGE! I'm like, "It's 5mm (half a centimeter) in height, that's it". The width (which is the only size that makes a difference as far as holding it in one hand) is basically the same between the P6 and P6P.
- Curved Screen: most people either love it or hate it. It's all personal preference. To me it's not a deciding factor one way or another.
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Thanks man. Awesome review.
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I went to Best Buy and played with both for about 20 minutes the other day, along with my 4XL. First I used the pro, but as soon as I went to the 6 standard I knew that was it. The flat screen and the edges just make the 6 standard feel good in the hand.
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I think I'm gonna do that this weekend and see how they feel. THat extra $300 bucks is a tough pill to swallow for only a handful of differences
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I think I'm gonna do that this weekend and see how they feel. THat extra $300 bucks is a tough pill to swallow for only a handful of differences
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I actually was thinking I would get the pro, but using them both in person changed my decision pretty quick. The 6 just felt way more "Pixel" than the pro.
Please, convince me on not buying the Pro...
I have the S21 Ultra so didn't need the zoom ,120hz and so the extra 300 for the Pro were not worth the hassle.
Also the 6 has everything else the same and in the UK you got the bose 700 headphones on preorder regardless which you got.
So it was a no brainer for me.
If you are not a camera person the Pixel 6 is the way to go.
Also compared to the Pro the S21 Ultra is a better buy with 10x zoom and the Spen feature and you probably get it cheaper now.
Didn't think it was worth $300 more.
The Pixel 6 Pro has curved screen edges while the Pixel 6 is a flat screen which is what I prefer.
Curved screen. Have an actual camera so the $300 for the telephoto did not seem economic.
Curved screen, size, and price.
Yeah the telephoto would be cool in certain situations and there's been a few times already I wish I had it, but not enough to justify an extra $300 and having to put up with the screen edges and extra bulk.
Physically the Pixel 6 is a nearly identical in size to my Pixel 2 XL, just a smidgen heavier.
Size. Pro is too big.
Size, price and the flat screen.
In the UK the price difference is £300, which is over $400. Crazy amount to justify the additional zoom and screen differences.
I also prefer the black frame look to the metallic sides of the Pro.
improved battery live over the Pro. Often I ask keep asking myself the same question and so far come back to the same conclusion. It would be really cool to have a flagship phone with the beautiful curved and larger screen and the additional camera feature. But then it's $300 more for that and the additional RAM. I've had an S21 Ultra before and sometimes miss the large smooth screen.
If there had been a difference in the processor I would have definitely picked the Pro.
cheers
I bought both to compare to each other and send back one within the return window.
I like the size of the 6 better, and the color of the sorta sea foam. The 6 screen wasn't as responsive out of the box but now for some reason feels more fluid.
The audio is important to me as I use phones with Viper4android with high end gear and both phones sound the same in that dept, almost better than my S21 Ultra, which until now was the best sounding phone to me.
Weird that Pixel doesn't have dolby like Samsung and One Plus phones.
Mostly price, but also size and flat screen.
Price was too much for me, don't care about telescopic lens, phone is too big for me, and lastly the curved edges make it difficult to find a good reliable glass screen protector.
As of now, not even Whitestone Dome has come up with a glass screen protector and they make great glass screen protectors for screens with curved edges.
The Pixel 6 is about the same size as previous Pixel XL devices which makes it the perfect size for me. The regular sized Pixel was fine for me back then too but the small battery along with not being able to see very well when having two windows open is a deal breaker for me.
Mainly price and being a flat screen device.
Money and flat screen.
The bigger question for me is why I got a Pixel 6 and not a lower end phone. I never even considered the pro because:
A) Price
B) I preferred a even smaller, not larger phone.
C) Camera was of minimal concern for me because I rarely use a cell phone for 'real' pictures - I have a mirrorless APS-C camera for that. Cell phone pics are more for in store "which item should I get?" type pics.
D) Coming from a 60Hz screen, 90Hz was already an upgrade.
E) I am not a gamer, and don't push my phone hard, so extra RAM was not necessary.
D) According to reviews, real world battery life on the regular model is suppose to be better. (I assume the bigger higher res screen on the pro is the main reason)
I came from a Pixel 4 XL which became a sweet spot size wise for me. The Pixel 6 is very comparable in size to the Pixel 4 XL so that and the price is what made me buy the 6 over the 6 Pro.
If I hadn't needed the 512 GB version of the Pixel 6, which is only in Pro, I would have strongly considered the regular 6. I don't regret having the Pro except for the curved screens, but I knew it would.
I had never seen a Pro until yesterday, but it only took me 10 seconds for me to know I made the right choice. I don't like the curved screen and although it is slightly taller, it didn't appear to be any wider than the regular 6.
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Please, convince me on not buying the Pro...
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2 words: flat screen
What I love:
+Reception is even better than the S22 Ultra. Data speeds are about 10% faster and showing full signal almost everywhere with Verizon.
+Battery life is outstanding, especially with standby time.
+Speakers are louder and have a lot more bass
+Vibrate motor is a bit stronger
+Flatter screen is much better to use
+The camera is great, but so was the S22 Ultra
+Seems slightly smoother and faster
What is less than great:
-The phone is bulkier than the S22 Ultra and is rather unwieldy. The flat sides give you more to hold onto but make it feel huge.
-The screen isn't calibrated with the vibrancy of the S22 Ultra. One must tweak the Eye Comfort Shield settings to improve it. Also there is more noticeable color shifting from top to bottom when tilting the phone.
-Yes, that under glass "bubble" defect in the lower right corner is there.
-The first one I tried had really cheap feeling mushy buttons. All display models were weak too. The one I got is fairly firm and clicky though.
-The camera is not that much better than the S22 Ultra and in a few cases is worse.
OVERALL:
This is a great phone, but even as someone who is tempted by the latest and greatest, I have to admit the upgrade from the S22 Ultra to S23 Ultra is minimal. It's a refinement but isn't groundbreaking. As many have said, annual upgrades are a waste. I'm debating whether it is worth keeping.
Send it back if you're underwhelmed.
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What I love:
+Reception is even better than the S22 Ultra. Data speeds are about 10% faster and showing full signal almost everywhere with Verizon.
+Battery life is outstanding, especially with standby time.
+Speakers are louder and have a lot more bass
+Vibrate motor is a bit stronger
+Flatter screen is much better to use
+The camera is great, but so was the S22 Ultra
+Seems slightly smoother and faster
What is less than great:
-The phone is bulkier than the S22 Ultra and is rather unwieldy. The flat sides give you more to hold onto but make it feel huge.
-The screen isn't calibrated with the vibrancy of the S22 Ultra. One must tweak the Eye Comfort Shield settings to improve it. Also there is more noticeable color shifting from top to bottom when tilting the phone.
-Yes, that under glass "bubble" defect in the lower right corner is there.
-The first one I tried had really cheap feeling mushy buttons. All display models were weak too. The one I got is fairly firm and clicky though.
-The camera is not that much better than the S22 Ultra and in a few cases is worse.
OVERALL:
This is a great phone, but even as someone who is tempted by the latest and greatest, I have to admit the upgrade from the S22 Ultra to S23 Ultra is minimal. It's a refinement but isn't groundbreaking. As many have said, annual upgrades are a waste. I'm debating whether it is worth keeping.
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Important especially for users in EU- are you have Exynos or Snapdragon version S22U?
Now I have s23U and my girlfriend S22U Exynos.
I Can confirm your "love list" too.
Flatter screen is more comfortable to writing, typing with spen.
Look S23U for me is better - more rectangular is my target .
Most important in EU is oficiall version with snapdragon (good snapdragon by TSMC).
I see better battery life than S22U, cell reception and few upgrades like above but overall are very similar devices, with great specifications
For the photo you need to use the gcam, which was previously impossible for the exynos version
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I've decided to keep the S23 Ultra. In order of importance, the better battery life, better speakers, better haptics, flatter screen, and better camera zoom quality have made a tremendous difference for me. The battery level is about 25% higher at the end of the day compared to the S22 Ultra.
The screen has been the most questionable aspect of this phone. The first one received had the bubble defect very badly, visible in nearly any light, as well as excessive off-axis color shifting. The replacement is nearly perfect and the screen is no longer giving me a headache. To note, I've compared quite a few S23 Ultras and all of them have that lower right screen irregularity to a varying degree. Some are bent to the point of creating a visible bubble in any light, while others are slightly tucked along the bottom bezel and look fine unless you shine a light at a specific angle.
At first, it seemed like the S23 Ultra screen was much less vibrant than the S22 Ultra, but that was fixed by adjusting settings. Through testing, it appears that they're using a stronger anti glare layer which greatly improves visibility in sunlight, but can also cause increased color shifting in some conditions.
Yes, this is the first time I've had to get a replacement Samsung in a long time, but when you get a good one, it's very good. It definitely appears that quality control is a bit looser this year, but I still think this is by far the best phone in 2023. It will be interesting to see if Samsung continues the S line as is or merges high end with the foldables somehow.
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It will be interesting to see if Samsung continues the S line as is or merges high end with the foldables somehow.
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Foldables are toys. Samsung would be committing suicide if they drop the S line. Most people aren't interested in carrying around a screen with a crease in it...
Glad that your replacement is treating you better though. I'm quite happy with my S23 Ultra. I have no major complaints which is pretty much a first. All of my past devices either overheated, had bad battery, had crappy speakers, had bad radio reception, or some combo of these... None of that here.
Getting correct white balance on S23U screen in vivid mode
Anyone who wants to adjust the white balance of vivid screen mode to 6500k - here are my settings, done with a laser spectrophotometer. Gamma is 2.207289 and delta E is 0.3 While every screen is a little different and ideally needs its own...
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Guyinlaca said:
I've decided to keep the S23 Ultra. In order of importance, the better battery life, better speakers, better haptics, flatter screen, and better camera zoom quality have made a tremendous difference for me. The battery level is about 25% higher at the end of the day compared to the S22 Ultra.
The screen has been the most questionable aspect of this phone. The first one received had the bubble defect very badly, visible in nearly any light, as well as excessive off-axis color shifting. The replacement is nearly perfect and the screen is no longer giving me a headache. To note, I've compared quite a few S23 Ultras and all of them have that lower right screen irregularity to a varying degree. Some are bent to the point of creating a visible bubble in any light, while others are slightly tucked along the bottom bezel and look fine unless you shine a light at a specific angle.
At first, it seemed like the S23 Ultra screen was much less vibrant than the S22 Ultra, but that was fixed by adjusting settings. Through testing, it appears that they're using a stronger anti glare layer which greatly improves visibility in sunlight, but can also cause increased color shifting in some conditions.
Yes, this is the first time I've had to get a replacement Samsung in a long time, but when you get a good one, it's very good. It definitely appears that quality control is a bit looser this year, but I still think this is by far the best phone in 2023. It will be interesting to see if Samsung continues the S line as is or merges high end with the foldables somehow.
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The off-axis color shift in gone in this new unit?
In my unit when tilt slightly at the bottom of the screen appears green tint(on white screen), but otherwise is perfect, the problem is durinng the normal use i see the shifting :/
I compared my phone with a unit in store, the store unit have the shifting but slightly better.
I'm undecided whether to change, but I fear that I will then receive a worse unit.
The new one has it but at least it's a gradual uniform shift and it appears to be the anti glare layer built into the screen. The first phone had it so badly that it shifted dramatically with the slightest of tilts and was giving me a headache. Yes, I've tested many as well and all have it, some worse than others. If the others you tested are about the same, I'd say it's probably within normal.
I had a USA S22U with 8gb ram 128gb of storage . I have a USA S23U with 12gb ram 512gb of storage. The S23U is faster, smoother and the battery life is much better, especially during idle and sleep. The speakers are better and the camera is better as well. Having said that if I didn't get the $800 trade in through carrier, I would have not upgraded from S22U to S23U. It seems like the S23U is just a 20-30% improved S22U. This is not a knock on the S23U since I do like the device but I could see why people could be underwhelmed.
cledee said:
I had a USA S22U with 8gb ram 128gb of storage . I have a USA S23U with 12gb ram 512gb of storage. The S23U is faster, smoother and the battery life is much better, especially during idle and sleep. The speakers are better and the camera is better as well. Having said that if I didn't get the $800 trade in through carrier, I would have not upgraded from S22U to S23U. It seems like the S23U is just a 20-30% improved S22U. This is not a knock on the S23U since I do like the device but I could see why people could be underwhelmed.
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First of all, not everyone upgrade device every generation.
Me as example, coming from an (amazing) Huawei p30, i se the big improvement.
Also, coming from an Exinos s22u would be a big upgrade too
Fl1nt91 said:
First of all, not everyone upgrade device every generation.
Me as example, coming from an (amazing) Huawei p30, i se the big improvement.
Also, coming from an Exinos s22u would be a big upgrade too
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this is why i mentioned USA S22U. I didn't mention any other phones for this reason. for anyone who upgrades every year, it would be underwhelming if coming from a snapdragon S22U.