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Thoughts on buying an S22 Ultra right now? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey all! I'm finally looking at upgrading from my LG V30. I love the phone but it's really starting to show its age.

I got my V30 about a year after it came out, used, so I'm not a stranger to buying used, year old phones. Particularly, the screen, camera, and battery life. I'm the type to go all out on customization, so a new launcher, debloater, etc will be used (but I don't usually root my devices). The S22U is available for $5-600 new in some spots. Would you consider buying one at that price, or is the S23U a worthy enough upgrade to pay the extra few hundred?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

S22U user here. I'd almost never recommend someone upgrade from the 22 to the 23.

However, if you're coming from something older right now, the things to keep in mind if you take up the 22 over the 23 is:

1 less year over software support
Slightly slower, and significantly less power efficient, chip (Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs 8 Gen 2)

As someone probably planning to keep their phone for a while if your last phone was a V30, I'd take that into huge consideration when you pick. With the S23U, you could get it, have it for as many years as that V30 has been out, and still be getting your last updates.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the insight. Did end up going for the S23 primarily because of the battery performance.