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The S23 Ultra has been out now for 4 months, and I’ve been using it since it’s release. But I have to admit that I’ve been hiding a kind of dirty little secret about switching from my iPhone 14 Pro Max, to my S23 Ultra.

So it’s time to come clean.

Browse around on YouTube (or any other platform for that matter!) for just a few minutes, and you’ll quickly discover a raft of tech reviewers who’ve claimed to switch from their iPhone to the S23 Ultra.

But I did switch to the S23 Ultra.

The problem was, I genuinely wasn’t expecting this phone to be anything special, after using last year's S22 Ultra, with the very problematic Exynos chip inside.

I was expecting to review this phone, love a lot about the phone but, ultimately, put it back on the shelf when I realised that, once again, an Android phone was being crippled by a rubbish chipset.

What I wasn’t expecting was to discover a phone that was as fast and fluid as my iPhone 14 Pro Max. With a better battery, better cameras and, overall, just flippin' impressive!

But because I wasn’t expecting any of that, my schedule meant that I was creating content all about ‘Everything the Apple Ecosystem can do’ which was a very heavy lift video with a LOT of research.

Research that meant I was back to using my iPhone for a few weeks.

I'd appreciate some advice on this. I'm planning to upgrade my phone from the Samsung A73 and I'm currently considering two options: a second-hand Samsung S23 Ultra or a brand-new Samsung A56 (recently released).

There's roughly a ₦300,000 price difference between them. I'm particularly interested in guidance on battery life, performance, and overall value for money. Is the upgrade to the S23 Ultra really worth it compared to the new A56?

Any insights or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

JudeAkpan08:
The S23 Ultra has been out now for 4 months, and I’ve been using it since it’s release. But I have to admit that I’ve been hiding a kind of dirty little secret about switching from my iPhone 14 Pro Max, to my S23 Ultra.

So it’s time to come clean.

Browse around on YouTube (or any other platform for that matter!) for just a few minutes, and you’ll quickly discover a raft of tech reviewers who’ve claimed to switch from their iPhone to the S23 Ultra.

But I did switch to the S23 Ultra.

The problem was, I genuinely wasn’t expecting this phone to be anything special, after using last year's S22 Ultra, with the very problematic Exynos chip inside.

I was expecting to review this phone, love a lot about the phone but, ultimately, put it back on the shelf when I realised that, once again, an Android phone was being crippled by a rubbish chipset.

What I wasn’t expecting was to discover a phone that was as fast and fluid as my iPhone 14 Pro Max. With a better battery, better cameras and, overall, just flippin' impressive!

But because I wasn’t expecting any of that, my schedule meant that I was creating content all about ‘Everything the Apple Ecosystem can do’ which was a very heavy lift video with a LOT of research.

Research that meant I was back to using my iPhone for a few weeks.