Official Samsung S25 phone series. UPDATE: S25 dropping.
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Just copped this case. I like not having to carry extra stuff so this is for when i want to go out and hang and not worry about having the bulkiness of a wallet or cards just sitting in my pocket. Its the slim spigen so doesn't add much bult to the phone. And i like how the case goes around the spaces between the lenses on the left.
I might have to cop this case based on your “cards siting in my pocket“ comment. I’ve never been a wallet carrier and always patting my pockets when I’m walking around with card in my pocket, especially with sweatpants on
also just got mine a couple days ago, I tried out the 8K in the gym this morning and didn’t like it. It seemed laggy and then it zooms in
Just found out the phone has a new RAM Plus feature where it uses a portion of your disk space as RAM. I turned mine up to 8gb to see if it makes any difference.
www.phonearena.com
You will be able to choose how much virtual RAM you need on your Galaxy with One UI 4.1
One UI 4.1 will be coming with some quite useful features for the phones that support it, starting with the newly-announced S22 series.
www.phonearena.com
Just found out the phone has a new RAM Plus feature where it uses a portion of your disk space as RAM. I turned mine up to 8gb to see if it makes any difference.
You will be able to choose how much virtual RAM you need on your Galaxy with One UI 4.1
One UI 4.1 will be coming with some quite useful features for the phones that support it, starting with the newly-announced S22 series.
Report back the results / observations
I think at 8gb it seems to slow it down.
Think of it as Windows using disk space for RAM.
I turned it down to 2gb and phones feels a lot snappier.
I don't do anything like play games or anything memory intensive so not sure how else to test it out. It just seemed to lag when it was at 8gb setting.
not surprised. it's a great phone. i'm sure they will have more in stock soon.
that whiskey, i tell ya.
Where's Flossy's real review?
Actually this is Antutu benchmark, shows 8gb had better overall score and the real difference was in GPU performance
8gb ran first and yeah temps definitely affect it it seems.
I'll find some other testing app and see and will give longer times between tests so it can cool down
OK been using my S22 for a few days now. Biggest let down was the strength of the vibration. Samsung changed the direction of the vibration motor so it doesn't feel as strong. So if the phone is in your pocket you might not feel it. Lot of people online saying to change the vibration pattern to zigzag which should make it more noticeable.
If you're coming from a S21 you don't really need to upgrade. Since I have the S21 and an old S9 to trade in I'm upgrading for only $160 so it's worth it to me.
5G is still hit or miss on Tmobile in Queens and Long Island. I'm going to try leaving it on but for the most part I just left my S21 on LTE mode since most phones will try hard to hold on to a 5G signal and will burn through the battery doing it while giving you shitty speeds. It's been a big complaint with Tmobile and Verizon phones.
If you're coming from a S21 you don't really need to upgrade. Since I have the S21 and an old S9 to trade in I'm upgrading for only $160 so it's worth it to me.
5G is still hit or miss on Tmobile in Queens and Long Island. I'm going to try leaving it on but for the most part I just left my S21 on LTE mode since most phones will try hard to hold on to a 5G signal and will burn through the battery doing it while giving you shitty speeds. It's been a big complaint with Tmobile and Verizon phones.
Samsung may be throttling apps to save battery life on Galaxy phones
Samsung is looking into reports that it has been limiting the performance of a large number of apps on its Galaxy devices.
www.engadget.com
[Update: Comment from Samsung] Samsung is reportedly throttling the performance of 10,000 popular apps
A new finding suggests Samsung is throttling the performance of thousands of Android apps on Galaxy smartphones.
www.xda-developers.com
There was a thread about this on android central.
I might have to have that Ultra S22 muthafucka.
Okay, so I did a side by side comparison between my 12.9" ipad pro and the S8 Ultra. Bottom line, if your main use is recreation (video, music, games) get the iPad. If you want to get shit done, get the S8 Ultra.
The iPad gets much brighter with HDR content and the speakers are MUCH better.
The S8 Ultra does multitasking much better and it of course has Samsung Dex and a sd card slot. The notch can be hidden if you don't want to see it.
The iPad gets much brighter with HDR content and the speakers are MUCH better.
The S8 Ultra does multitasking much better and it of course has Samsung Dex and a sd card slot. The notch can be hidden if you don't want to see it.
i’ve been using the 12.9” Ipad Pro for about 3 years instead of laptop, thinking about getting the S8+ Ultra Tab just to match with phone
Just keep in mind that Samsung doesn't include a charging brick in the box.
For $1000+ they should include a 45W charger imo.
Samsung says hackers breached company data and source code for Galaxy smartphones
Samsung said on Monday hackers breached its internal company data, gaining access to some source codes of Galaxy-branded devices like smartphones.
Just shutdown all 4 of my z fold 5g...due to not being branded AT&T..this is gonna be huge! Bae
Just hollered at TMobile to upgrade from my Note20U. Was told I could get "up to" $1000 towards the S22U provided I upgraded my plan to some Magenta plan bulshit, even tho I got 6 phone lines wit em..
Not only that but the $1000 rebate is divided into some 24 month plan, along with $85 monthly surcharge for the upgrade.And here i was thinking I only owe them bitches like 200$ for a new phone and thats it
Had some fast talking Asian bitch on the phone for like an hour tryna warm me into the deal but I backed down..
I dint realize this much hassle went into getting a new phone since my Note20U was a gift, last one I had b4 dat was a Note3
Not only that but the $1000 rebate is divided into some 24 month plan, along with $85 monthly surcharge for the upgrade.And here i was thinking I only owe them bitches like 200$ for a new phone and thats it
Had some fast talking Asian bitch on the phone for like an hour tryna warm me into the deal but I backed down..
I dint realize this much hassle went into getting a new phone since my Note20U was a gift, last one I had b4 dat was a Note3
Just hollered at TMobile to upgrade from my Note20U. Was told I could get "up to" $1000 towards the S22U provided I upgraded my plan to some Magenta plan bulshit, even tho I got 6 phone lines wit em..
Not only that but the $1000 rebate is divided into some 24 month plan, along with $85 monthly surcharge for the upgrade.And here i was thinking I only owe them bitches like 200$ for a new phone and thats it
Had some fast talking Asian bitch on the phone for like an hour tryna warm me into the deal but I backed down..
I dint realize this much hassle went into getting a new phone since my Note20U was a gift, last one I had b4 dat was a Note3
Never do deals with the carriers. They only want to lock you in to more years with them. I do my trade in deals with Samsung itself. Go in their website and see what they're offering for your phone. I'm trading in my S21 and an old S9 and getting my S22 for about $170.
You shouldn't be affected, those phones are 5G. There should be some sort of free imei checker online where you can check to see if the phone is blacklisted because they fell off a truck.
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Nevermind. I just saw your other thread.
Just hollered at TMobile to upgrade from my Note20U. Was told I could get "up to" $1000 towards the S22U provided I upgraded my plan to some Magenta plan bulshit, even tho I got 6 phone lines wit em..
Not only that but the $1000 rebate is divided into some 24 month plan, along with $85 monthly surcharge for the upgrade.And here i was thinking I only owe them bitches like 200$ for a new phone and thats it
Had some fast talking Asian bitch on the phone for like an hour tryna warm me into the deal but I backed down..
I dint realize this much hassle went into getting a new phone since my Note20U was a gift, last one I had b4 dat was a Note3
The 24 month thing is stated on their website, they give you a credit to offset the charge for the phone each month. For the rest of it, reach out to their customer care on Twitter, they may be able to offer you the deal without changing your plan and possibly without the activation charge. Their customer service told me I had to get a new phone and that mine wouldn't work when I had already checked the imei. But twitter agents cleared everything up. Plus if they agree on Twitter, you will have it in writing.
I said this. There are NO major upgrades from the 21 pre release reviews says so. I traded in my Note 10+ for the 21. Now I may cope the S8 cause I've never had a tablet
I don't blame them. They want to keep their buyers locked in and "curious buyers" looking over the fence. If apple had an S-pen I might leave Samsung but until then? I'll be right here