Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat phone if somewhat expensive at normal price.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2024
Got this in a Black Friday sale as there was a substantial discount, to upgrade from an almost 4 year old S10e.
It's a very nice phone - premium look and feel, decent screen size but still 'compact' as modern handsets go .. you can 'one hand' it. Screen clarity of the OLED is very good.
Performance is excellent - super snappy for everything and handles intensive tasks with ease. The battery life is also good, if you are not using it heavily you can expect 50% or more by the end of the day and even with reasonable use it generally doesn't go below about 60% for me. A massive improvement over the previous S21 model by all accounts. I don't use fast charge (to preserve longevity of the battery) so I can't comment on that. Qi wireless charging is my preferred method and very convenient.
Camera is very good - I was certainly impressed as a complete novice. Likely to be more than good enough for the average person.
The Samsung One UI actually isn't all that bad and arguably adds to functionality.
Drawbacks - No MicroSD card support so go for the 256gig version. No headphone jack .. bluetooth is fine but I have lots of great older wired phones that need an adaptor now. It still seems to be maintaining a high price despite the fact its about to be replaced - I would not have bought at the full £850 or so that was the regular price at the time.
All in all, one of the best Android phones you can get if you don't want a massive near-tablet sized slab.