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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Note 10 Plus: Continue your Note loyalty in S flavour

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Samsung already confirmed that a new era of Galaxy innovation is coming this Feb. The Galaxy S23 series smartphones will be the exemplar of how Samsung defines the ultimate premium experience, raise the bar and set new standards for what’s epic.

The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus flagships have already lost Android upgrades support with the One UI 4.1. However, the hardware is still capable of managing everyday tasks and photography. Well, there’s no doubt, Galaxy S23 Ultra will be worth upgrade over the Galaxy Note 10 (or Plus).

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 10 Plus smartphone with 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen with HDR10+ support. The refresh rate functionality arrived to Samsung with the Galaxy S20 series, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra offers 120Hz refresh rate on the 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and up to 1750 nits brightness.

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  • Note 10 Plus: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • S23 Ultra: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra chin bezels camera hole

Camera

Let’s have a quick look at the camera hardware changes:

Note 10 Plus Vs S23 Ultra

  • Primary Camera: 12MP → 200MP
  • Ultra-wide Camera: 16MP → 12MP
  • Telephoto (1) Camera: 12MP → 10MP (10x optical zoom)
  • Depth/Telephoto (2) Camera: 0.3MP → 10MP (3x optical zoom)
  • Selfie Camera: 10MP → 12MP (Dual Pixel)

The Galaxy Note 10 Plus is equipped with quad rear camera setup, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra is going to be a camera beast in the industry. Its 200MP camera sensor is capable of capturing greatly detailed photos with Space Zoom of up to 100X.

Processor

Note 10 / Plus

  • Exynos 9825 (Europe/Asia)
    • Architecture: Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2×2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • 7nm
    • Mali-G76 MP12
  • Snapdragon 855 (US/China)
    • Architecture: 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485
    • 7nm
    • Adreno 640

S23 Ultra

  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Worldwide)
  • Architecture: Octa-core [1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510]
  • 4nm
  • Adreno 740

S Pen

S Pen was the exclusive feature of the Note lineup, which expanded to Galaxy S Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold due to the cancellation of the Note. The S23 Ultra is a true 2nd successor to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra smartphone and you don’t feel unhappy purchasing it!

Software support

Samsung ended Galaxy Note 10’s Android upgrades support with One UI 4.1, while security patches won’t last too long. If you care about software, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be a great deal with major upgrades promise up to Android 17 and security patches until February 2027.

Galaxy Unpacked

For the first time in three years, Samsung will hold an in-person Unpacked event in San Francisco on February 1st. At the event, the company will introduce new Galaxy S phones, Book3 laptops, and One UI 5.1 as well as details about Galaxy-exclusive chipset.

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[Updated] Samsung Galaxy S22 battery drain, heating and low power efficiency issues

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In February 2022, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S22 series smartphones. These premium Galaxy devices feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (widely) or Exynos 2200 (Europe) chipsets. In the software department, the lineup is running Android 13 (One UI 5.0), up from pre-installed Android 12 (One UI 4.1).

On February 1st, the company unveiled the Galaxy S23 series, which runs Android 13-based One UI 5.1 out of the box. Starting February 13, Samsung has begun to release the S23 lineup’s exclusive One UI 5.1 software with its older flagship devices including the S22 series.

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Features apart, the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra users are facing different kinds of issues (via PiunikaWeb) with their smartphones such as battery drain, heating and low power efficiency. Users believe that the situation was better before December 2022 patch, which got worse with January 2023 patch.

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Among consumers, there are discussions that the battery drain and heating issues are generated on models due to chipset maker differences as well as Samsung Foundry. The Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processors are manufactured by Samsung Foundry.

Due to inefficient processes, the system on the chip gets affected by battery consumption issues due to thermal management. Since consumers in some countries such as India are quite satisfied with their Galaxy S22 phone’s battery, the issue is mainly reported spotted on Exynos models.

Samsung S22 S21 One UI 5.1

During Exynos 2200’s internal testing, Samsung faced critical thermal throttling due to the chipset’s inefficiency and additionally powerful GPU, which forced it to reduce clock speed by 0.61Ghz. To bring the world’s most powerful GPU, Samsung partnered with AMD and used Xclipse GPU in the Exynos 2200.

Due to Exynos’ heating and Foundry’s production efficiency issues, Samsung turned to Qualcomm and decided to ditch its self-developed SoC from the Galaxy S lineup. This year, the Galaxy S23 series uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset manufactured by TSMC, worldwide.

We hope Samsung will soon fix battery draining and heating issues on the Galaxy S22 devices through a firmware update. Since hardware issues can’t be fixed with even hundreds of firmware updates, they could be reduced or optimized with code changes.

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Updated on March 15

Due to bad battery life, some Galaxy S22 Ultra users are wondering to upgrade to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is setting new records in efficiency. Meanwhile, it’s bad to hear that the company has not yet completely fixed the battery draining issue on the S22 series.

Are my apps that power hungry ? To where I can’t even get 3 hours of SOT, without having to charge. ABSOLUTELY love the phone but considering upgrading to s23 ultra just because of the battery upgrade. Which I can’t even say it’s worth paying the extra 5-600 dollars for that. from S22Ultra

Mar. 11

Samsung started rolling out March 2023 security update to the Galaxy S22 series. And we have noted different feedback from consumers, with some users having better battery efficiency, while some are still complaining about the drainage issue.

Mar. 4

Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) users continue to report (1, 2) battery drain issues on their smartphones. Hopefully, the March 2023 security update will bring improvements to battery efficiency as part of fixing the issue.

Feb. 23

After upgrading to the One UI 5.1 software, some Galaxy S22 smartphone users are still facing battery draining and low power efficiency issues. Not only the screen on time, but the battery is also getting more consumed while the screen is off, or not in use.

Feb. 14

Reports suggest that the One UI 5.1 update has not fixed Galaxy S22’s battery-draining problems.

Feb. 13

Samsung pushed the major One UI 5.1 update for several Galaxy devices including the S22 series. It’s now expanding to both Exynos and Snapdragon models, worldwide. Hopefully, the One UI 5.1 update will resolve the battery draining and low power efficiency problems.

Feb. 7

Concerns like abnormal battery drain and low power efficiency continue to emerge (1, 2, 3, 4) on the Galaxy S22 series devices. The company has recently pushed the February patch for select Galaxy models, and we hope, it could fix the battery and heating problems.

I have had the Galaxy S22 (Exynos) for almost a year now and my experience has not been completely satisfactory The battery gives me between 2-3 hours of SOT, and the device’s performance has been quite poor. There are frequent lags, the phone gets very hot, and if l’m playing a game (not a heavy game, for example Brawl Stars) while listening to music with the Galaxy Buds Pro, the music cuts out and the experience ends up being very bad. Does anyone else have this problem? Do you think that if a go to the technical service they can give me a solution?

 

Feb. 5

Two more Galaxy S22 smartphone users reported having battery drain and overheating issues. According to the first affected user, their S22 heats up in general usage (such as WhatsApp, Twitter), however, the device is already delivering bad battery efficiency.

Second user said that they have fully charged the smartphone and the battery drained by 13% without any usage in the meantime. The user speculates that the Always on Display feature is eating battery heavily, however, there seems a software issue.

Jan. 31

A Galaxy S22 smartphone user said on Reddit that Samsung’s authorized service center can just factory reset the device and recommends waiting for a few days since the battery health is good. It looks like processor issues and buggy software is causing the battery drain and overheating issues.

Jan. 30

Samsung released the 2nd January 2023 firmware update Galaxy S22 series in certain regions but the battery drain and overheating issues continue to emerge. Meanwhile, there are different kinds of workarounds, which has the latest entry of turning off “Adaptive Battery” feature.

  • Open System Settings >> Battery >> Adaptive preferences >> Turn on “Adaptive Battery”

Jan. 28

A Reddit user @lazykryptonian said that the Galaxy S22’s overheating issue is caused because of the chipset’s design and Samsung foundry problems. Further, they added that “Some are much better than others but there’s no control over getting a decent one vs bad.”

Jan. 27

A Galaxy S22 Ultra user claimed that after restricting background activities of unused apps, the battery consumption is greatly reduced. As per the user, the battery consumption before restricting activities was 10% per hour, which is now 2% per hour. You can also try it as a temporary fix.

Jan. 25

Samsung provides you with tips that will show you how to get the best out of your battery in everyday usage and how to look after your battery. The tips are as follows:

  • > Reduce display brightness level
  • > Close, disable, or uninstall unused Apps
  • > Turn off Always On Display (AOD) or set a schedule
  • > Toggle off WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS when not in use
  • > Turn on Power saving mode
  • > Check your device Signal bars

Jan. 24

Some users reported having overheating issues during video calls, as well as on WhatsApp video calls. And amid battery drain controversy, a Galaxy S22 Ultra user said that his phone’s brightness was fading day by day, which could be because of abnormal battery drain.

Jan. 23

Issues like abnormal battery drain and overheating continue to emerge on the Galaxy S22 series devices, with Exynos models being most affected. Consumers complained that the January patch destroyed battery performance and generated heating issues, even in normal usage.

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Samsung Galaxy F14 design leaked ahead of launch

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Samsung could launch the Galaxy F14 next week in India, while the design has been leaked ahead of launch. As shown in the press images, the smartphone brings a dual rear camera setup and expected to be available in two color options including Purple and Green.

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Folks over at 91mobiles revealed the design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy F14 smartphone ahead of its possible next week launch. The budget phone could be priced at about INR 15000 in the Indian market and will be available for purchase on Flipkart.com.

Like other Samsung phones, the Galaxy F14 brings volume rockers and a power button on the right side, while the left remains vacant. Other than the two camera sensors, without a bump, there’s an LED flash, as part of making nighttime photography possible.

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Galaxy A34 specs listed on Samsung site, Galaxy A54 hands on shows camera, speakers and more

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Samsung A34 A54 specs hands on

Samsung is ready to launch the Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34 smartphones on March 16. Ahead of this, the Samsung Switzerland site mistakenly leaked the introduction page with detailed specs of the Galaxy A34, whereas, the Galaxy A54 hands-on video emerges that shows the camera, speakers, and more information.

Spotted by GSMArena, the official introduction page of the Galaxy A34 smartphone reveals its specifications and features in detail. According to the information, the device features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

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The Galaxy A34 equips MediaTek Dimensity 1080 chipset that is paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB internal storage. Customers can expand the storage up to 1TB using a micro SD card.

Samsung A34 A54 specs hands on

Moreover, the phone features a triple rear camera setup, consisting of a 48MP OIS primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, and a 5MP depth camera. Also, it features a 13MP selfie camera. The information further reveals the phone is backed by a 5000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging.

Aside from these, it supports USB Type-C, IP67 water and dust resistance, Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers, Bluetooth 5.3, and NFC connectivity. The device offers three Awesome colors, such as Lime, Purple, Silver, and Graphite.

Samsung A34 A54 specs hands on

Galaxy A54 hands-on:

Besides the Galaxy A34 specs, the unboxing and hands-on video of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A54 smartphone is also leaked (by YouTuber Vy Vo Xuan) which talks about some important aspects of the device.

As per the video, the Galaxy A54 box has a double-sided USB-C cable and a SIM ejector tool as the only accessories. The video further details the awesome design of the smartphone and its key specifications.

The tipster notes that the phone has wonderful camera quality with advanced camera features, great sound quality, and smooth system performance. The video also shows that the device drives Android 13-based One UI 5.1 software.

You can check the Galaxy A54 unboxing and hands-on video below:

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