The Dark Side of Samsung S23 Ultra: Here Are 3 Major Issues You Need to Be Aware Of
Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, has undoubtedly raised the bar for smartphone technology in 2023. With its powerful HP2 hardware and sleek design, it's no surprise that many users have fallen in love with this device. Unfortunately, however, Sammy is getting too comfortable, and there is something awful now.
Incompetent Software Team
One of the most disappointing aspects of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the apparent incompetence of Samsung's software team. It's a shame that HP2 is not fully utilized due to poor software optimization. This has led to frustrating lags and glitches that can seriously detract from the overall user experience.
Samsung's incompetent software team wasted such good hardware as HP2.
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) March 5, 2023
HDR Disappointment
The Galaxy S23 Ultra boasts a high dynamic range (HDR) camera feature, but unfortunately, it falls short in this area. In addition, the HDR mode often needs to be improved, leaving users disappointed with the quality of their photos. In particular, the camera tends to produce a white edge problem caused by HDR and a "sky fault" issue many users have experienced. In subsequent firmware updates, Samsung must address these problems to improve the camera's performance.
This problem seems to be a common problem. When Samsung will solve it depends on the voice of users. As long as your voice is loud enough, it will be solved quickly. If you keep silent, it may be a year or forever. https://t.co/WJGc4sSUuB
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 28, 2023
Night Mode Is Terrible
Another issue that users have noticed with the S23 Ultra is the strange performance of the night mode. While the dark parts of photos can be very dark, there is often a sense of blur on the whole image, which can be frustrating for those who enjoy taking pictures in low-light environments.
Lack of Innovation
While the S23 Ultra is undoubtedly impressive, Samsung risks getting too comfortable and needing to innovate more. Many Chinese smartphone brands are doing better, even in areas where Samsung has traditionally been strong, such as the screen. For example, recent new flagship phones like the OPPO Find X6 Pro have a peak brightness ranking of over 2400nit, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra only has a brightness of 1750nit.
Recent new flagship phone peak brightness ranking
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) March 5, 2023
OPPO Find X6 Pro ＞2400nit
iPhone 14 Pro 2000nit
Xiaomi 13 1900nit
vivo X90 Pro+ 1800nit
Magic 5 Pro 1800nit
Galaxy S23 Ultra 1750nit
In Conclusion
The Samsung S23 Ultra is a fantastic smartphone with plenty of strengths, but there is room for improvement. Samsung needs to optimize its software, improve the camera's HDR and night mode, and continue to innovate if it wants to stay ahead of the competition. Despite these criticisms, the S23 Ultra remains one of the best smartphones of 2023, and we look forward to seeing how Samsung continues to evolve this device in the future.