The S23 Fe has the same SoC than S22 so not an upgrade, more a rehashed version of it.

What is the reason to upgrade other than a good deal?

The bigger battery, the telescoping 10x telephoto, all that takes space and weights a lot. You will not find a lighter smartphone with a comparable camera system.

There are rumors that the S24U will only have a 5x telephoto lens instead of the 10x. Maybe it will weight less, but probably not much. Besides that, the S23 and S23+ have a good camera system and are significantly lighter, but no 10x telephoto and the main camera is 50 megapixel (which is more than enough). Low light performance has also been improved since the S21 series.

You should upgrade only if the S21U does not fit your needs anymore. I am using one right now and don’t see why it would be the case.

Why didn’t you research a little bit BEFORE ordering? The mediocre battery performance and tendency to overheat of the S22 series are well known since it launched back in the beginning of 2022…

OK, the phone is way better than an A10, but it is not the best high end model that you can find and that you will want to keep for years, like the S23 series.

Noone knows if the S24 series will be better or even just good.

The S23 ultra is known to be a good model.

So basically, you are betting of the S24 series to be significantly better to be worth the wait and the extra money.

I would not buy an S22 series model. Then capacity is up to you. Do you NEED more than 256GB?

The best time is when you need it, not sooner, precisely when your current smartphone does not fit your needs anymore, and you are willing to spend some money to get something else that works better for you.

All these are very low end. They will be slow and with mediocre cameras. They are cheap… They are good for basic use (phone, text, web browsing, simple apps), not much more.

I bought a normal S23 simply because I don’t need the S-Pen, the 10x telephoto, the added battery life (it is enough with the S23), it is lighter, fits better in pockets… and it is cheaper!

1. yes except for caller app, I think
2. it depends on what you are doing. I never found SOT to be a good indicator for my use
3. no, it is slower charging that wired charging so better in that regard
4. DeX is not the same as mirroring, it’s providing a desktop-like experience for your apps on the phone
5. you will be the only one to decide. S23+ is bigger in the hand and heavier but has a bigger and more confortable screen and more battery (I found the normal S23’s battery to be more than enough for my use)

Some were hyped to the point to want to install the beta on their main phone in a country that did not allow to participate to the beta program… 🤔

Year after year, new OneUI and Android features are more and more minor. There are a few nice things, but nothing to be excited.

Mind this is pretty much the same on the iPhone side…

We don’t know anything for sure about the S24 series and the SD 8 Gen 3 chip. Could be good, could be as bad as the S22 series.

We know everything about the S23 series, it is excellent for energy efficiency, battery life and it is powerful enough for everything you will want to throw at it.

Though, I would say that if you are serious about photography, don’t use a smartphone.

The cameras on the S23+ will be better in low light.

In good light, the S21U will offer very good 10x optical telephoto pictures and pretty usable 30x digital zoom photos.

So it depends on your needs…

For now, we know nothing for sure about the upcoming S24 series and their processor. It could be good, it could be as bad as the S22 series…

What’s sure is that the S23+ is good, Samsung nailed the energy efficiency and that changes everything.

So either you need a smartphone NOW and the S23+ is a good choice, no doubt, or you can wait and see if the S24 are (maybe, a little bit) better. I won’t expect a revolution.

I use an iPhone for work. I waited until my company was done distributing these tiny old fashioned SE phones to ask them to change my 10 year old feature phone to a smartphone (and also, the speaker was broken). At least, the iPhone 11 has a decent sized screen.

The ones made by Samsung, mainly for customization. Other than that, third party apps and games you find on the Galaxy Store are the sames that on the Play Store.

Not in the UK, not anywhere else in the world.

You are receiving/sending data on much larger distances, it makes sense.

For the best energy efficiency, use Wifi when possible.

Maybe NCSA Mosaic still works?