Samsung Galaxy S series

“I refused to create an account on their galaxy phone because of the mandatory phone number needed.”

“I refused to create an account on their galaxy phone because of the mandatory phone number needed”

“Samsung OneUI updates for the past one year have been removing the unlock option even from the devices that supported it.”

“I can hold the phone in one hand and use my thumb to scroll up and down just like any webpage or document.”

“will absolutely demolish a Pixel 11 in practically every aspect except cameras”

“I am still amazed I can emulate PS2 and Switch games with upscaled resolution on my S25 Ultra.”

“only peak Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy phones are the only two that can possibly challenge iPhones”

“I have a Samsung S23 Ultra (for the CPU for emulation + the 5G modem). It doesn't even have a clock/alarm app.”

“I know Samsung has a lot more of their garbage software on it but I think if I was in the Android market I'd probably be inclined for a Samsung device”

“Their store software hasn't ever gotten in the way and I like most of the UI changes they made”

“the Samsung privacy display of the S26 Ultra may not have been perfect the first iteration”

“The difference between the S21 Ultra and S26 Ultra is pretty small, all things considered.”

“It will at least have a separate secure processor (Knox Vault, IIRC even recent mid-range A5x)”

“the S23 camera is probably still better than most entry level phones being released today”

“a lesser extend Samsung S-series for showing the way when it comes to Android updates”

“Ive been using my S24/S25 with lapdock for over 3 years now as a laptop, and it works flawlessly”

“My S26 Ultra supports Airdrop and I've tested it by sending and receiving photos with iPad”

“My older Samsung Galaxy had an easy clip-off back cover and easily replaceable battery. Nothing related to that ever failed.”

“I have multiple times in past used Samsung phones as my primary computer while the laptop was installing updates”

“this new display doesnt. In normal mode its just a normal 2600 nits, HDR, 120hz, and whatnot OLED smartphone display.”

“It's a very impressive phone and will likely be the case that Apple and Samsung dominate western phone sales.”

“apart from the screens, the battery, cameras, CPU/GPU, etc are all on par or surpassed by Apple and Google”

“What the S26 Ultra can do is cool and super useful for the few people who need it, but I'd bet that all the rest will just show it off as a cool party trick and nothing more.”

“you are still getting a privacy screen out of it so its not a loss with no benefits”

“I got S25U for 800 (without sending my old phone, just some coupons) with a 5eur/month contract last year at launch.”

“have no problem using the display with privacy screen on, and dont see that much difference in brightness”

“One reason I got the Samsung S24 Ultra a couple of years ago is to run a full Linux desktop environment”

“Samsung has a great offer with their Galaxy Enterprise Edition phones. Phones with 5 year warranty. 7 years of software updates.”

“Setting up a new Samsung device is just as easy. Everything transfers over in a few minutes.”

“The functionality being removed is being able to install a proper OEM-signed OS update from a local file.”

“the screen can darken when looked from the side for privacy. That's pretty much it. Price increased though.”

“I stopped using my full frame too the day my S22 ultra phone came despite lower quality of photos”

“The night mode on my S24 actually produces some fuzzy, noisy artifacts that aren't terribly different from the artifacts in the OP's deblurs.”

“I don't use it for much else than occasionally calling and messaging and have disabled what spyware I could, so it's fine enough for me.”

“the S series is objectively considered a premium android phone by basically everyone”

“Phones like the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Samsung S26 Ultra often outperform high-megapixel devices”

“My iPhone friends literally grab my s24 ultra camera when we take pictures at cocktail bars”

“they are sending Flash Messages for ads, even though I requested to be removed from their lists”

“I can only hope they won't change it back at the next update (already happened once).”

“I've been exclusively on Samsung phones for over a decade now, never had any experience remotely similar”