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Previously on Lemmy: Sony

Past Discussions:

I thought we should restart the brand discussion with something more popular to give this community relaunch a bit more oomph. So, Samsung it is.

I’ve never really used a Samsung phone much before, despite them being so popular in the States. Have friends who used them, they usually look nice and high quality, and the Galaxy S Active are the only high-end phones I know that doesn’t shatter when you look at them wrong without a case, so, props to Samsung.

There are may reasons I don’t like Samsung phones: Hardware fuse disabling Knox on bootloader unlock, Exynos vs Snapdragon models, the mandatory Bixby button, the Galaxy Note 7 that really blew up. To me, Samsung phones are trying so hard to go against what makes Android good, which is the customizability to do whatever you wanted. Android is everything; Samsung is just Samsung.

Personally, I think Samsung is only worth buying at the very high end for the Galaxy S series. I’ve heard that A series have gotten better, but there always seems to be better choices from Moto/Pixel/Chinese brands on Amazon that it’s not worth considering their low tier offering.

What should we do next week? I’m thinking Microsoft, just to make fun of them for the very idea of making a Surface Duo 2.

FAQ:

  • LCPEnglish
    16•11 months ago

    Mixed opinions.

    Things I like about Samsung:

    • Feature-rich hardware and software
    • 4 years of OS updates compared to 3 by Google
    • S Pen in Note/Ultra
    • Foldables
    • Keeping Android tablets and Android-compatible smartwatches alive when Google abandoned them. Huge props for that.

    Things I dislike:

    • Making fun of Apple and then doing the exact same things they did: removing the headphone jack, display notch, removing the charger in the box.
      • They even got rid of expandable storage in the S series despite being a major manufacturer of micro SDs.
    • Samsung’s software is notorious for being slow, generally inferior compared to Google’s and not the most well-designed out there.
      • I tried both the Galaxy A52 and a Pixel 6a at Best Buy. The A52 was lagging. I bought the 6a.
    • They’re edging towards anti-repair.
    • Certain Samsung smartwatch features only work if you have a Samsung phone.
    • Margot RobbieOPMEnglish
      4•11 months ago

      It just seems like every brand does the make fun of Apple then doing the exact thing they did thing.

    • Gabriel MartiniEnglish
      2•11 months ago

      Samsung smartwatches don’t work if you have an iPhone. That’s like… wtf? BTW I got an S23 and a Galaxy Watch. Love them but… come on Samsung, what the heck!