Samsung Galaxy S23 vs S20 (3 Generations Worth the Upgrade?)

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Is it worth upgrading from the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G to the Galaxy S23 (base 6.1 inch model)? I go into the details from form factor, screen sizes, battery and SoC (CPU) improvements, power efficiency, benchmarks, camera performance in photo and videos and more!

00:00 Stagnating smartphone market?
00:55 If you have S10 or less and disclaimer
01:30 Physical design differences
02:24 Curve vs straight edge, edge gestures pros and cons
03:49 Size differences 6.1 inch vs 6.2 inch
05:20 Poor camera placement
07:08 Resolution and refresh rate
09:06 SoC, power efficiency improvements
09:55 Previous generations for S21 and S22 were downgrades
11:44 Benchmarks
12:22 Downgrade in RAM?
14:21 Who cares about an SD card slot?
15:39 Software updates are actually helpful
17:06 One hand gesture app is amazing
18:00 Substantial battery upgrade or placebo?
20:19 Better fingerprint unlock
21:32 Speaker bass improvement
22:19 E-sim for Canadian users!
23:08 Misc upgrades Wifi, bluetooth, haptics, call quality etc
24:13 Camera upgrades
24:42 Shutter lag
25:27 Camera assistant optional add-on app
25:54 Confusing settings with multiple apps and settings
27:35 Camera comparison overview
30:44 Pricing and how to avoid retail pricing
32:14 Conclusion - should you upgrade?

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