Samsung Galaxy S23 Vs iPhone 13! (Comparison) (Review)

Could you do the comparison between iPhone 11 and s23?

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I think I'm NOT going to get the S23U. I prefer smaller phones. I had the LG V20 for 2 years and hated putting it in my pocket and impossible carrying it in a holster case in vertical or horizontal position since it's too tall and wide. I like the convenience and ergonomics of smaller phones.

Now my foldable flips are as tall as an S Ultra when they're opened but they're narrow and can still be pocketable when closed. I still use Nova and keep my apps at the middle with weather widget on all the pages. My homescreen is perfectly arranged for using taller phones. My problem is carrying it or putting it in my pocket. I see a lot more people on YouTube who were using an iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max and downgraded to a 13 mini.

After the novelty wears off from the S23U's great battery life and that camera, I think people will start feeling how cumbersome it is to wield or carry such a large device like that. As a teen, I'd wear baggy pants. Like 10 sizes above my actual waistline. Now my pants are the right fit which means smaller pockets. Holster/belt case can hurt my ribs trying to bend over wearing tighter pants.

I see some commenters already tired carrying around their Fold 4. The novelty of foldables is wearing off on people and ones who said they wouldn't go back to a boring slab are now going back to a boring slab. Like JWill is saying, my preference is that S23 size. Nothing bigger than that.

My dad used Notes for years. Since the Note 2 in 2012. Currently uses a Note 9 that came out 4 years ago. He wants to get a Flip because he's sick and tired using large slabs. At some point, people will have a limit to the size no matter how many more features and better battery life it has over the smaller, cheaper variants. And some of us don't have small hands. We just want one-handed comfort and pocketability again.

My biggest phone I still use and is currently in my rotation is an iPhone X. I got it used for $125 from OfferUp only 2 months ago but it's in pristine condition. For an iPhone turning 6 this Nov, it's still a fun phone to use and hold. I don't want a slab much larger than that. And I find the X a tad too heavy already close to the weight of my blocky and wide Essential Phone. The base S23 is about the same size as the old X but slightly taller.

My old LG G5 is slightly larger than my iPhone X and it started feeling bulky after getting used to narrow phones like the iPhone 7, SE3, and Pixel 3. My G5 battery is completely dead and I don't really care to buy another as it has short battery life no matter what. I still put a case on all my phones which adds more dimensions and weight.

As for the Z Folds, I respect people who enjoy it. But each time I try to find a case for it, I never could find a good one. And some apps are still not optimized for that inner screen. Just seems like a waste of $1800 or getting locked up for 2 to 3 years because many techtubers think owning it is cool and want to make it trendy.

The most fun phones for me are smaller phones. I still use an iPhone 4S, SE1, 7, X, and SE3 every other day next to my Razr 5G and Flip 3. I owned a Note 3 and LG V20 and just never got used to their size. Never used that S-Pen from the Note 3. Base S23 is my max limit for a phone. If we get to the sizes of the iPhone XR/11, I find it too uncomfortable.

I'm looking beyond gimmicks and the honeymoon phase factor from every new shiny toy. My next phone should be the 13 mini. Battery life is no big deal since I can rotate between 4 to 9 phones every day even if some of them are 5 to 7-years-old. Give me comfortable ergonomics over gimmicks I'll hardly ever use.

I'd be picking up the base S23 if I had to pick one. GSMArena still gave it 16 & 17-hours for web browsing and video playback which is still great and higher than the 13 mini. S23 is basically like the 13 mini of the S23's lineup but more of the same size as the iPhone X/XS and 11/12/13/14 Pros. Do I see myself ever using that 100X zoom a lot or S-Pen? Highly unlikely. So I'll save around $400.

For people who are enjoying their S23U, keep enjoying it. It's obviously a great phone. It's just not a phone for everyone because that SIZE and WEIGHT is not for everyone just like a Z Fold and Flip will never be for everyone. The novelty will wear off after a few months and some people will be wanting a more comfortable smaller phone again. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Dimensions
S23 Ultra: 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm / 234 g
S23: 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 / 168 g

My current slab phones I use weekly…
Pixel 3: 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm / 148 g
iPhone X: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm / 174 g
Essential PH-1: 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm / 185 g
iPhone SE3: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm / 144 g
iPhone 7: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm / 138 g
iPhone SE1: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm / 113 g
iPhone 4S: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm / 140 g

Wishlist
iPhone 13 mini: 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.7 mm / 141 g

Back in 2013, it took me a long, long time to adjust to the HTC One M7 size coming from an iPhone 4 and Nexus One. Now the M7 size has become my sweet spot as the iPhone 6/6S, 7, 8, SE2/SE3 are close to its size. The 13 mini is closer to the Nexus 4 size which was closer to perfect. Samsung did release the S10e which was close to the same size as the flat S7 and Essential Phone but it was a one-off.

Even 2-3 mm taller or wider like my LG G5 can make a difference compared to my Pixel 3 and iPhone X in terms of comfort. I was part of the $223 club when the Essential Phone got that low around August 2018. I will never back another upstart company again. No thanks to Nothing. My Essential Phone's battery is dying fast and I can't find a place for it to get replaced.

This is why I'll stick to Samsung and Apple. I don't trust Google enough in hardware, hate Exynos, and all the Chinese brands aren't fooling me. Good luck with aftermarket service. While an iPhone as old as the 6 can easily get its battery replaced in an Apple Store or really any third-party. iPhones are like Honda and Toyota for phones. So easy to source the parts since they're so commonly purchased.

We're stuck with a duopoly of Samsung and Apple. I'm leaning towards Samsung since I prefer Android much more than iOS even though I use more iPhones per day to browse the web than Androids. For years, I HATED Samsung. I preferred LG and HTC since they were the underdogs I'd say Scamsung or Scamdung years before people started calling them that. But Samsung are the trendsetters. Ultra, Fold, or Flip offers variety that Apple lacks.

Brief Social Commentary
I think people going back to dumb phones like cheap flip phones is beneficial to one's health. Be more like Selena Gomez and Ashton Womack. I need new prescriptions for my eyeglasses because I keep staring at the phone screens at night. People are only reading fodder on social media. Waste of time and a lot of misinformation out there to sway people into a direction they don't want to go to.

YouTube will sway you to keep buying phones you don't really want or need. Twitter will sway your political beliefs. Internet creates unhealthy addictions full of time-wasting, media consumption.

"I find social media to be a soul-sucking void of meaningless affirmation."

– Wednesday Addams, 2022

RIP Lisa Loring

I am using the 14 Plus 😊