I didn't expect it, but it's a great phone with everything, especially for its price (I got it for €190).
It's very smooth in performance and fast to use due to the relatively commonly used mid-range Mediatek Helio G99 (CPU - processor) in budget models; check "g99 nanoreview" on Google to understand what I mean.
Of course, the software plays a role too, as it feels very premium and smooth, somewhat reminiscent of the iPhone; Samsung's UX and UI for Android (OneUI) especially in the lines it has, for example, for the calling app or settings, but it still remains very close to stock Android, which is good compared to, say, the nonsense from Xiaomi with MIUI and HyperOS, which are overloaded and for the last two years everyone has said they make it slow.
The back also somewhat resembles an iPhone with its glass-like appearance and reflection; okay, the casing is plastic on the sides, but this reflection gives a pretty premium feel like glass that shines (I liked it even at night when I opened it for the first time).
I think the screen is great for the price because they have economies of scale in OLED screens for TVs and can make something worthwhile in a small size even for this price. The size is also comfortable in hand; it's not like a giant at 6.7" - 6.8"++, it's 6.5" and more comfortable for one-handed use comparatively.
Of course, one downside is that the box doesn't have much, just a 1-meter USB-C cable with a USB-C output without any brick charger for the wall socket, but I think with all the phones we get and change every 3 - 4 years, we all will have existing cables and USB wall "equipment." So that's fine. The last downside I would mention is the mono speaker only on the lower right side, without a second speaker on the upper side of the screen to have a bit of a stereo feel. To clarify, the negative comment about the sound does not relate to the microphone or the voice recording experience during calls, but for the experience of playing music or podcasts from a somewhat "audiophile" perspective, it's somewhat important for me; probably not so much for 80%, the voice recording and call sound are clear and decent; I have talked for 40 minutes straight, and whenever I asked if they could hear me clearly "how's the sound?" they said "very okay, it sounds clear."
Anyway, it's worth ignoring the version with 128GB storage and 4GB RAM and directly grabbing the max 256GB with 8GB RAM, even if the difference is €40 - €50, for more future security and comfort!!