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Think mine is going back. Lots of people are clearly happy, which is good, but for me it just doesn't feel like an upgrade over my Pixel 6 Pro. Exynos again seems poor compared to the SD variant and there are just too many bugs. Quick summary of my experience.

Battery life is poor. Drains at about the same rate as my Pixel even when the Ultra is just sat there doing nothing.

Screen is good, as you would expect with Samsung.

Speakers I think are disappointing. Nowhere near as good as the Note 20 Ultra I had.

Overall UI experience is not good enough. I wouldn't say the phone is a mess, but on my Pixel I can flick apps closed or open the app switcher and there is zero lag and it's smooth. On the Ultra it's just a bit....janky! Things like split screen really aren't smooth and I hate the blurring when you adjust the split screen ratio.

Software is fine, not too much bloat.

FPS is ok, but given the criticism of the Pixel's, I'd say the Ultra's is only slightly better. Face unlock is better than on the Note 20 Ultra I had, but it's no Face ID.

Camera is...ok. I'm warming to Samsung's images but it really does seem to oversaturate images, especially in low light. Anything in the house after dark looks like it's had a sepia filter applied. Zoom is good as is portrait mode. Haven't tried video or selfies. There's definitely shutter lag compared to other phones. Not ideal if you're aiming at something which moves!

Overall build quality is great, as you'd expect.

And that's about it. My advice if anyone is thinking of getting an Exynos version would be to wait. Your handset might be fine but I'd wait to see what updates come out over the next month. Or buy in such a way you can return it.

A shame really as I'd love to keep it as I fancy a change. I do wonder how much is down to Exynos as I have to say the Note 20 Ultra also left me underwhelmed. That's probably me done with Samsung until they sort out the SD / Exynos divide.

I do like the look of the Oppo X5 Pro and might give that a go. But if the iPhone 13 Pro Max had an AOD and I could transfer WhatsApp messages then I reckon that's where I'd go.
 
kakarott said:
Has the update made any difference in benchmarks?
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It shouldn't do, this was a security and bug fix update. There is rumoured to be a performance updating coming in March.

Tragically Hip said:
Think mine is going back. Lots of people are clearly happy, which is good, but for me it just doesn't feel like an upgrade over my Pixel 6 Pro. Exynos again seems poor compared to the SD variant and there are just too many bugs. Quick summary of my experience.

Battery life is poor. Drains at about the same rate as my Pixel even when the Ultra is just sat there doing nothing.

Screen is good, as you would expect with Samsung.

Speakers I think are disappointing. Nowhere near as good as the Note 20 Ultra I had.

Overall UI experience is not good enough. I wouldn't say the phone is a mess, but on my Pixel I can flick apps closed or open the app switcher and there is zero lag and it's smooth. On the Ultra it's just a bit....janky! Things like split screen really aren't smooth and I hate the blurring when you adjust the split screen ratio.

Software is fine, not too much bloat.

FPS is ok, but given the criticism of the Pixel's, I'd say the Ultra's is only slightly better. Face unlock is better than on the Note 20 Ultra I had, but it's no Face ID.

Camera is...ok. I'm warming to Samsung's images but it really does seem to oversaturate images, especially in low light. Anything in the house after dark looks like it's had a sepia filter applied. Zoom is good as is portrait mode. Haven't tried video or selfies. There's definitely shutter lag compared to other phones. Not ideal if you're aiming at something which moves!

Overall build quality is great, as you'd expect.

And that's about it. My advice if anyone is thinking of getting an Exynos version would be to wait. Your handset might be fine but I'd wait to see what updates come out over the next month. Or buy in such a way you can return it.

A shame really as I'd love to keep it as I fancy a change. I do wonder how much is down to Exynos as I have to say the Note 20 Ultra also left me underwhelmed. That's probably me done with Samsung until they sort out the SD / Exynos divide.

I do like the look of the Oppo X5 Pro and might give that a go. But if the iPhone 13 Pro Max had an AOD and I could transfer WhatsApp messages then I reckon that's where I'd go.
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Totally understand this, it's a very underwhelming flagship device that cost over £1000. There shouldn't be any excuse that is stutters and lags when performing rudimentary activities.

This phone doesn't feel as smooth or fast as my OnePlus 6 Pro which I had years ago never mind the Fold 2 I'm coming from. But I only purchased it purely based on aesthetics, if it was based on performance, I might send it back too.
 
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smokedog said:
It shouldn't do, this was a security and bug fix update. There is rumoured to be a performance updating coming in March.



Totally understand this, it's a very underwhelming flagship device that cost over £1000. There shouldn't be any excuse that is stutters and lags when performing rudimentary activities.

This phone doesn't feel as smooth or fast as my OnePlus 6 Pro which I had years ago never mind the Fold 2 I'm coming from. But I only purchased it purely based on aesthetics, if it was based on performance, I might send it back too.
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would you say the fold better
 
Rooky007 said:
would you say the fold better
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I can't say if one is better than the other, both have pros and cons.

Samsung Fold, if you're someone who's always on the move, it might not be the best as the outer screen is very small. I only used it unfolded at home and kept it unfolded. Which had it annoyances, taking calls unfolded is awkward as you can imagine and I can't position it to work with my wireless charger. But consuming media is amazing, viewing desktop website without having to pinch to zoom to read text, playing games, watching videos etc. It's a brilliant device and a standout mobile phone moment in my life, I'll miss it.

After almost a year and a half of Fold enjoyment, I was starting to worry about the screen failing. Samsung offered trade in prices more than what my Fold was worth so decided to swap. Depending what they do with the Fold 4 I could swap back very soon.
 
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Ordered 2 Ultra's from EE business yesterday, Arrived this morning... I like a new phone. I hate having to set it all up again. All the banks, Credit cards, Emails.
 
Tragically Hip said:
Think mine is going back. Lots of people are clearly happy, which is good, but for me it just doesn't feel like an upgrade over my Pixel 6 Pro. Exynos again seems poor compared to the SD variant and there are just too many bugs. Quick summary of my experience.

Battery life is poor. Drains at about the same rate as my Pixel even when the Ultra is just sat there doing nothing.

Screen is good, as you would expect with Samsung.

Speakers I think are disappointing. Nowhere near as good as the Note 20 Ultra I had.

Overall UI experience is not good enough. I wouldn't say the phone is a mess, but on my Pixel I can flick apps closed or open the app switcher and there is zero lag and it's smooth. On the Ultra it's just a bit....janky! Things like split screen really aren't smooth and I hate the blurring when you adjust the split screen ratio.

Software is fine, not too much bloat.

FPS is ok, but given the criticism of the Pixel's, I'd say the Ultra's is only slightly better. Face unlock is better than on the Note 20 Ultra I had, but it's no Face ID.

Camera is...ok. I'm warming to Samsung's images but it really does seem to oversaturate images, especially in low light. Anything in the house after dark looks like it's had a sepia filter applied. Zoom is good as is portrait mode. Haven't tried video or selfies. There's definitely shutter lag compared to other phones. Not ideal if you're aiming at something which moves!

Overall build quality is great, as you'd expect.

And that's about it. My advice if anyone is thinking of getting an Exynos version would be to wait. Your handset might be fine but I'd wait to see what updates come out over the next month. Or buy in such a way you can return it.

A shame really as I'd love to keep it as I fancy a change. I do wonder how much is down to Exynos as I have to say the Note 20 Ultra also left me underwhelmed. That's probably me done with Samsung until they sort out the SD / Exynos divide.

I do like the look of the Oppo X5 Pro and might give that a go. But if the iPhone 13 Pro Max had an AOD and I could transfer WhatsApp messages then I reckon that's where I'd go.
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I wonder if it's a case of silicon lottery going on with the Exynos 2200, quite a few people are having issues & yet some are not I'm totally happy with mine.
 
evohicks said:
Glad to see some people are enjoying their phones, I am waiting on one of the exclusive colours so it's interesting to read peoples thoughts and generally there are a lot of negative vibes around.
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I've ordered the red version at 512gb and it said 15 March delivery, lets hope there are no delays. Case already came in last week.
 
Ixon said:
I wonder if it's a case of silicon lottery going on with the Exynos 2200, quite a few people are having issues & yet some are not I'm totally happy with mine.
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More likely a software incompatibility on the new chip with something one person has installed which another doesn't.

I also wonder if some of the hitches are Android 12 update related as I feel I have noticed a couple of hitches in my UI since the update on my old phone but I also added a new screen protector so don't know if that is causing a touch issue.
 
nam said:
Costs more than the S22U :eek:

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It's apparently going to be £1049 for 12/256 and the equivalent S22U is £1249. Off course with trade in and discounts etc it's less but to say the X5 Pro costs more is inaccurate.

After watching that whole 1hr review and a few others I think this may be my next phone, instead of the S22U that I had cancelled. Screen protector/case/charger all in the box, 85W charging (50% in 12 mins!), Snapdragon, no pointless zoom but still a very good camera, ColorOS, and a few other better things that the S22U, IMO.

Pre orders from March 10, will wait for some performance and battery tests until then before making final decision, but could be a good alternative to those who have also cancelled/returned the S22U.
 
A2Z said:
It's apparently going to be £1049 for 12/256 and the equivalent S22U is £1249. Off course with trade in and discounts etc it's less but to say the X5 Pro costs more is inaccurate.

After watching that whole 1hr review and a few others I think this may be my next phone, instead of the S22U that I had cancelled. Screen protector/case/charger all in the box, 85W charging (50% in 12 mins!), Snapdragon, no pointless zoom but still a very good camera, ColorOS, and a few other better things that the S22U, IMO.

Pre orders from March 10, will wait for some performance and battery tests until then before making final decision, but could be a good alternative to those who have also cancelled/returned the S22U.
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I agree the X5 Pro looks pretty compelling with its dedicated image processor. Low light video and photos look excellent on the main and UWA.
 
sandys said:
More likely a software incompatibility on the new chip with something one person has installed which another doesn't.

I also wonder if some of the hitches are Android 12 update related as I feel I have noticed a couple of hitches in my UI since the update on my old phone but I also added a new screen protector so don't know if that is causing a touch issue.
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Nope. I've tried a transfer and a clean install. No difference so Samsung can't blame other software for the issues.
 
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