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I come from a Samsung Galaxy S9+ which still worked great, except for the storage space and battery.

After five years on a clearly smaller phone, the S23 Ultra is simply the best out there. The software performance is incredibly smooth, the installation of apps, their functionality, file transfer, and the pen, which is excellent when needed, as well as the interface with anything, is simply problem-free. For a professional (marketing), it is simply a multitool that I think will gradually become a laptop killer for most cases.

The build quality is simply unique, you can feel the money you paid for it in your hand.

And of course, the photos are simply outstanding. The optical zoom is amazing, the stabilizer is excellent in both photos and videos. It takes real effort to take a blurry or shaky photo, even at night. The colors are slightly cooler than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, but nothing that can't be corrected in Lightroom. And with the expert Raw, it feels like holding a DSLR or Mirrorless camera in terms of settings.

Finally, the battery (the biggest issue with the previous phone): simply amazing. Without any compromise (I haven't even activated power saving mode), in the ten days of use, it never let me down, even after intense workdays (20-30 calls, browsing) or "vacations" (beach, etc.). For example, on the day of Panagia, waking up in the morning (07:00) for church, 11:00-16:00 at the beach (where I used the hotspot for three hours for two friends), eating, resting, and then partying until 02:00, with over 30 calls, 40 messages, 6 hours of browsing, around 200 photos and videos, and a lot of messaging due to the celebration, I arrived home after 19 hours with 11% battery, without any extra charging. (After reaching 15%, I activated battery saving mode.)

Most importantly, it integrated so easily and seamlessly into my personal and professional routine that even though I've had it for 10 days, it feels like I've had it for years. It's an expensive phone, but a valuable partner for any professional, especially in my field.