This phone is great for the price, and it's literally so easy to avoid these problems, 1. take care off your phone, cases and screen protectors exist for a reason 2. The processor is great I'll be honest, it's able to handle wii emulation with dolphin, and will certainly get you a playable experience out of every play store game thrown at it. 3. Who even uses wireless charging? 4. So what it doesn't have stereo speakers? Just use earphones or connect wireless speakers. 5. I don't really mind the notch, doesn't really get in the way of most apps or games. 6. Pretty sure the "Fingerprint Sensor" at the side is called a power button. 7. Just use a password or pin, already have muscle memory after 2 days with my pin. In conclusion this is another one of them rant youtubers who rant about budget tech not having features that fuel laziness.
I feel you. I have a Galaxy Lite sitting in the drawer that has features this phone does not have. I did not know Samsung had stopped putting in homescreen looping and FM Radio. Reviewers seem to leave things like that out.🤦🏽♂️
@@donotneed2250 Some Samsung phones still have radios, like the A14 (I believe it's the A14, I was comparing the A14 and A23 5G recently before purchasing and I remember the GSMarena saying it has a radio).
@@Alsd738 the durability and quality are depending on the user. I’m still use Samsung A23. It has already 3 years. There’s nothing issues at all. I think rather buy Samsung stills better than to buy Motorola. The people who are using Motorola will be toast after 3 years.)))
Precisely...Negativity Doesn't Help...And Alot Of The So Called Cons He Mentions Are Not Even That Bad And Are Things We~Or At Least I Find I Can Live Without...He's Not A Bad Chap But He May Get Sued By Certain Phone Manufacturers For Such Negativity...Cause It Nat Hurt Their Sales...Most Of The Time It Sounds More Like His Personal Dislikes Of Particular Phone...
He literally said "that are not on this device but on premium devices" sᴏ that means that he is just letting people know that if you want the more better features go for another phone
For a budget phone its a great phone. The features it has are pretty advanced comparing other budget phones. For example 120hz refresh rate, 50mp camera and a 1080p resolution. Most budget phones only have either a high refresh rate and a good camera with 720p or... 1080p, highrefresh rate, with a crappy 12-13mp camera. But this budget phone has all 3 packaged. Sure its all plastic and the processor isn't the greatest and no wireless charging.. But given that this has other features most budget phones dont have, id say it makes up for the plastic frame, slower processing and no wireless charging. Everything else is a winnfor me.
I disagree a bit.120 ghz is rather a remorse.This 120ghz makes smartphones stutter.I was using this in my previous f23 5g and faced this problem too often. Samsung uses lot of AI and colors come out absolutely artificial with false tones in their cameras.I had a real bad experience with this device. In between, they do not even give full sensors. Virtual light sensing,virtual proximity sensing. You see ? cutting costs through all corners at first place then removing charger making a brick sized box and then throwing at us.This is what samsung is doing.I only suggest to boycott this brand giving them 0 sale in a quarter.They must come to actual rails.They are deviating too much.
7 reasons that aren't really important. If you are looking for a basic phone it's works just fine. I bought one and it works fine for what I need it to do.
This phone has a headphone jack, for me this is a big deal... the only bummer for me is that the speaker is poor. Thanks for your comments Kevin, very usefull! Cheers
I just keep seeing the same complaints for phones that cost $300 or less. no charger or wireless charging or this or that and it's plastic blah blah it's a tired record at this point. I paid $250 for this and it's solid. the build is fine and it would weigh a ton if it was made out of metal or glass or both. as with the A32 it doesn't have blazing 5G speeds but it's very consistent. cameras are decent. the display is really nice and that high refresh rate used to be on the S models only. there isn't much to pick apart and that's my take 🙂
cameras are better on the A23 and its got a slimmer profile. the A14 is chunky and heavy. as said above its not blazing fast but it's consistent. battery life is excellent. imo it's a solid budget phone 🙂
Reasons why I picked Samsung A23 5G. The price €240 Battery Life 25W Fast Charging Large 6.6" Screen Fingerprint Sensor High end devices means paying double or even much more. Now I have a device with specs like ±2019 premium models Samsung S10 and Iphone 11.
Personally, the most processor intensive thing I do on a daily basis is watch RUclips. So the processor, while definitely not the fastest, is more than good enough for me. Everything else about the phone is pretty great, too.
I’m not using 4 k video so it doesn’t matter.and all your reasons are not really a big deal.so I’ll be getting this instead of a33 5g which has no headphone jack and an exynous chip inside and no charger in the box and a useless charging cord. In my place the a23 5g comes with a charging adaptor.
This does not come with a charger either but I still have older chargers still in the boxes they came in. Last month I bought a 3-pack of 20 Watt chargers from Amazon at a decent price and you can plug in the USB-A cable or the cable that comes in the box with the new phone. The instructions also say you use the cable to transfer your data from your old phone to the new one.
The reason that I would not pay £289 for the A23 5G is that I recently bought a higher spec new A53 5G from Amazon on Prime day for £249 and could have bought a new A52 5G for £200 on the previous Prime day. Samsung have large stocks of unsold A series phones which will feature highly in Black Friday sales. The basic problem with the A series is that you can buy Chinese phones with faster processors for the same prices as A series phones. Personally, I will not be buying any more Chinese phones due to a complete lack of security updates.
I agree 100% I love the foreign made phones because of the internal parts... Sometimes they are better than the flagships available here in the US. However like you said, they are only good for about a year or so then you have to buy another one 😕
@@Emmyjo87 Also your info isn't safe on Chinese-made phones, if you've taken photos of your License, SSN, important documents or financial documents, chances are Chinese companies / hackers have access to all of it.
@@ThatMexicanMMADude that's true but there's people out there that have more desirable credentials than I do... They'd take one look at my info and put it in the circular file lol.
Got to say that all these "issues" or complaints...are mute to me, considering that I am still using Iphone 6, 3G. In fact, it will be much better than what I have and I am considering to upgrade mine to this model. To me, all these issues are a bit nitpicking...Heck it is a budget phone. Would one expect a Ferrari race car performance with a price of a Camry?
Im using this phone as my daily driver, for me, this phone is super good especially for the price, it can handle 120 hertz and i like the processor tho, even tho the processor is not the fastest, its not a big deal for me
This is a great phone for the money. I paid $149 and tax. As a budget phone, it does all it needs to do. It has the sensors required for many astronomy apps so that's a big deal. Many phones don't have the digital compass. There may by space inside for the insert to add wireless charging. I've seen advertisements saying they have them.
it gets a better multicore score than my A53? I dont understand why samsung does this with these A series phones. The higher the number,the more power you should have,in my opinion.
Don’t worry to much I have an iPhone. And a Motorola. Moto g stylus 5g. Single speaker and even a moto g play 2021 as spare. And they sound. The same. No a big difference
The phone has Bluetooth and you can connect it to your computer that way if you don't have a proper cable. You're not limited to just connecting with a cable.🤷🏼♂️
Do check word for virtual light sensing in their specs.If so,you will get surprises for sure.I escaped an accident because of their faulty light sensor algorithm using maps.After shady trees the road ended with turn and uncle samsung screen did not wake up and i got confused where to turn.Just was about to hit an old lady. Now you say 695 processor means wont support 4k video.
Mine came yesterday. I was surprised to find that the device doesn't have FM Radio & Music apps. The Gallery app is also lackluster. The phone does feel a bit heavier than my 2020 Moto G Stylus though. The Bluetooth also reaches farther than the Moto. In 4G mode it has faster download speeds than the Moto does. I have had a few issues trying to log-in with my favorite 2 Microsoft games though.
I'm so glad you mentioned them not being able to be charged wirelessly. That was one of the main reasons I was getting a new phone. I wanted something I could charge in my truck. Very informative video
Sorry bad english, it has color mode options or color temperature options in the settings menu? I ask because there are other samsung low tier models that dosent have any settings for that
Personally I absolutely hate this phone. Half the time the touch screen doesn't respond or it registers the wrong spot. It will just lock at random and have to unlock it. So so frustrating. Although it's indestructible. With getting mad I have thrown this thing with the intention of breaking it. I've thrown it at walls, brick walls, bounced it off the wood coffee table it refuses to die
#8-No FM Radio #9-No home screen looping #10-Gorilla Glass is not as strong as I thought it would be. Mine needs a new screen now. My older Samsung has these so why doesn't this new model?🤷🏼♂️ But they can put in a whole bunch of unnecessary, useless crap I don't have a use or need for. #11-Phone received an update now it gets very HOT while charging. Did a factory reset and it doesn't get as hot but still hot.
Wish i had seen your channel before i bought this piece of crap phone, the volume goes up and down, during phone calls, watching videoes, i change it , the phone changes the volume,again, where can the settings be fixed and stay that way ?! oh, and there isn't a car phone charger available per verizon
Very good review. I just bought the a23 5g for a 2 nd. Phone. Reason, Boost Mobile sale $9.99 for the phone & $40. Unlimited Plan. Total Cost $49.99. My main phone is Poco x3 gt very Good phone. Cost $256. One ❓ Which is a phone my Poco x3 gt or S21Fe? Boost Mobile sale on S21FE $299. Thank you very much.🤗👍🍌🥕🐰
Settings > Connections > Bluetooth didn't work? Make sure the device(s) you want to connect to the phone is in the Pairing Mode. Then press Scan if it doesn't scan automatically.
Thank you Kevin. This video really helped. I almost bought this phone. I might well stay with my current phone. Didn't expect alot of fancy things, but I don't want a phone that will work slower than mine. 🙋🏻♀️ PS- I don't know if you have any knowledge or thoughts, but I have been using Tracfone for years. It has been wonderful, but over this year noticed changes - not good ones. Any insights? Thanks again. Sorry for long comment.
Since I usually grab an earbud or put it on speaker I don't have any issues with it. Plus when I do use the phone directly against my ear I don't put the phone directly onto my face.
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This phone is great for the price, and it's literally so easy to avoid these problems, 1. take care off your phone, cases and screen protectors exist for a reason
2. The processor is great I'll be honest, it's able to handle wii emulation with dolphin, and will certainly get you a playable experience out of every play store game thrown at it.
3. Who even uses wireless charging?
4. So what it doesn't have stereo speakers? Just use earphones or connect wireless speakers.
5. I don't really mind the notch, doesn't really get in the way of most apps or games.
6. Pretty sure the "Fingerprint Sensor" at the side is called a power button.
7. Just use a password or pin, already have muscle memory after 2 days with my pin.
In conclusion this is another one of them rant youtubers who rant about budget tech not having features that fuel laziness.
I feel you. I have a Galaxy Lite sitting in the drawer that has features this phone does not have. I did not know Samsung had stopped putting in homescreen looping and FM Radio. Reviewers seem to leave things like that out.🤦🏽♂️
@@donotneed2250 Some Samsung phones still have radios, like the A14 (I believe it's the A14, I was comparing the A14 and A23 5G recently before purchasing and I remember the GSMarena saying it has a radio).
my homie couters everything lmao!
It's a budget phone. Everything you talked about is not on budget phones. Quit comparing to higher prices phones
Fr otherwise go get a Samsung s22+ or iphone 13
@@Alsd738 the durability and quality are depending on the user. I’m still use Samsung A23. It has already 3 years. There’s nothing issues at all. I think rather buy Samsung stills better than to buy Motorola. The people who are using Motorola will be toast after 3 years.)))
Precisely...Negativity Doesn't Help...And Alot Of The So Called Cons He Mentions Are Not Even That Bad And Are Things We~Or At Least I Find I Can Live Without...He's Not A Bad Chap But He May Get Sued By Certain Phone Manufacturers For Such Negativity...Cause It Nat Hurt Their Sales...Most Of The Time It Sounds More Like His Personal Dislikes Of Particular Phone...
He literally said "that are not on this device but on premium devices" sᴏ that means that he is just letting people know that if you want the more better features go for another phone
For a budget phone its a great phone. The features it has are pretty advanced comparing other budget phones. For example 120hz refresh rate, 50mp camera and a 1080p resolution. Most budget phones only have either a high refresh rate and a good camera with 720p or... 1080p, highrefresh rate, with a crappy 12-13mp camera. But this budget phone has all 3 packaged. Sure its all plastic and the processor isn't the greatest and no wireless charging.. But given that this has other features most budget phones dont have, id say it makes up for the plastic frame, slower processing and no wireless charging. Everything else is a winnfor me.
I disagree a bit.120 ghz is rather a remorse.This 120ghz makes smartphones stutter.I was using this in my previous f23 5g and faced this problem too often. Samsung uses lot of AI and colors come out absolutely artificial with false tones in their cameras.I had a real bad experience with this device. In between, they do not even give full sensors. Virtual light sensing,virtual proximity sensing. You see ? cutting costs through all corners at first place then removing charger making a brick sized box and then throwing at us.This is what samsung is doing.I only suggest to boycott this brand giving them 0 sale in a quarter.They must come to actual rails.They are deviating too much.
In other words
It’s not a $1000+ phone so avoid it
It’s a budget phone. People buy it for that because they don’t care about all the extra bullshit
This is a good slightly above basic phone that my daughter can use with all functions without burning a hole in my pocket.
7 reasons that aren't really important. If you are looking for a basic phone it's works just fine. I bought one and it works fine for what I need it to do.
This phone has a headphone jack, for me this is a big deal... the only bummer for me is that the speaker is poor. Thanks for your comments Kevin, very usefull! Cheers
I just keep seeing the same complaints for phones that cost $300 or less. no charger or wireless charging or this or that and it's plastic blah blah it's a tired record at this point. I paid $250 for this and it's solid. the build is fine and it would weigh a ton if it was made out of metal or glass or both. as with the A32 it doesn't have blazing 5G speeds but it's very consistent. cameras are decent. the display is really nice and that high refresh rate used to be on the S models only. there isn't much to pick apart and that's my take 🙂
Is it laggy? Is the camera good?? I take a lot of photos of my son and I'm looking at this and the A14 5g. Not sure which to get.
cameras are better on the A23 and its got a slimmer profile. the A14 is chunky and heavy. as said above its not blazing fast but it's consistent. battery life is excellent. imo it's a solid budget phone 🙂
Reasons why I picked Samsung A23 5G.
The price €240
Battery Life
25W Fast Charging
Large 6.6" Screen
Fingerprint Sensor
High end devices means paying double or even much more. Now I have a device with specs like ±2019 premium models Samsung S10 and Iphone 11.
Personally, the most processor intensive thing I do on a daily basis is watch RUclips. So the processor, while definitely not the fastest, is more than good enough for me. Everything else about the phone is pretty great, too.
I’m not using 4 k video so it doesn’t matter.and all your reasons are not really a big deal.so I’ll be getting this instead of a33 5g which has no headphone jack and an exynous chip inside and no charger in the box and a useless charging cord. In my place the a23 5g comes with a charging adaptor.
This does not come with a charger either but I still have older chargers still in the boxes they came in. Last month I bought a 3-pack of 20 Watt chargers from Amazon at a decent price and you can plug in the USB-A cable or the cable that comes in the box with the new phone.
The instructions also say you use the cable to transfer your data from your old phone to the new one.
The reason that I would not pay £289 for the A23 5G is that I recently bought a higher spec new A53 5G from Amazon on Prime day for £249 and could have bought a new A52 5G for £200 on the previous Prime day. Samsung have large stocks of unsold A series phones which will feature highly in Black Friday sales.
The basic problem with the A series is that you can buy Chinese phones with faster processors for the same prices as A series phones. Personally, I will not be buying any more Chinese phones due to a complete lack of security updates.
I agree 100% I love the foreign made phones because of the internal parts... Sometimes they are better than the flagships available here in the US. However like you said, they are only good for about a year or so then you have to buy another one 😕
@@Emmyjo87 Also your info isn't safe on Chinese-made phones, if you've taken photos of your License, SSN, important documents or financial documents, chances are Chinese companies / hackers have access to all of it.
@@ThatMexicanMMADude that's true but there's people out there that have more desirable credentials than I do... They'd take one look at my info and put it in the circular file lol.
Got to say that all these "issues" or complaints...are mute to me, considering that I am still using Iphone 6, 3G. In fact, it will be much better than what I have and I am considering to upgrade mine to this model. To me, all these issues are a bit nitpicking...Heck it is a budget phone. Would one expect a Ferrari race car performance with a price of a Camry?
Im using this phone as my daily driver, for me, this phone is super good especially for the price, it can handle 120 hertz and i like the processor tho, even tho the processor is not the fastest, its not a big deal for me
This is a great phone for the money. I paid $149 and tax.
As a budget phone, it does all it needs to do.
It has the sensors required for many astronomy apps so that's a big deal. Many phones don't have the digital compass.
There may by space inside for the insert to add wireless charging. I've seen advertisements saying they have them.
it gets a better multicore score than my A53? I dont understand why samsung does this with these A series phones. The higher the number,the more power you should have,in my opinion.
Don’t worry to much I have an iPhone. And a Motorola. Moto g stylus 5g. Single speaker and even a moto g play 2021 as spare. And they sound. The same. No a big difference
I'm not hating but dude kinda sounds like 🤓
I just wanted to mention, I have avoided this Galaxy phone by getting Moto and 1+ phones.
Hey Kevin does this phone have ALWAYS ON DISPLAY??
I have one it been great so far.
It's quite good not to avoid and it's fast btw if your just a Samsung hater don't compare
The phone has Bluetooth and you can connect it to your computer that way if you don't have a proper cable. You're not limited to just connecting with a cable.🤷🏼♂️
Do check word for virtual light sensing in their specs.If so,you will get surprises for sure.I escaped an accident because of their faulty light sensor algorithm using maps.After shady trees the road ended with turn and uncle samsung screen did not wake up and i got confused where to turn.Just was about to hit an old lady. Now you say 695 processor means wont support 4k video.
Mine came yesterday. I was surprised to find that the device doesn't have FM Radio & Music apps. The Gallery app is also lackluster. The phone does feel a bit heavier than my 2020 Moto G Stylus though. The Bluetooth also reaches farther than the Moto. In 4G mode it has faster download speeds than the Moto does. I have had a few issues trying to log-in with my favorite 2 Microsoft games though.
I'm so glad you mentioned them not being able to be charged wirelessly. That was one of the main reasons I was getting a new phone. I wanted something I could charge in my truck. Very informative video
Sorry bad english, it has color mode options or color temperature options in the settings menu? I ask because there are other samsung low tier models that dosent have any settings for that
good qustion
No, it doesn't have.
Personally I absolutely hate this phone. Half the time the touch screen doesn't respond or it registers the wrong spot. It will just lock at random and have to unlock it. So so frustrating. Although it's indestructible. With getting mad I have thrown this thing with the intention of breaking it. I've thrown it at walls, brick walls, bounced it off the wood coffee table it refuses to die
And, yeah, most people do have multiple adapters laying around.
hello ,definetly a23 dont have fm radio ?
I got one and it is great!
#8-No FM Radio
#9-No home screen looping
#10-Gorilla Glass is not as strong as I thought it would be. Mine needs a new screen now. My older Samsung has these so why doesn't this new model?🤷🏼♂️ But they can put in a whole bunch of unnecessary, useless crap I don't have a use or need for.
#11-Phone received an update now it gets very HOT while charging. Did a factory reset and it doesn't get as hot but still hot.
Tune in radio app all cellphones can have it if you download a app
@@chinolas667, my Motorola, LG, Umidigi, HTC phones have it built-in WITHOUT having to install an app.
Wish i had seen your channel before i bought this piece of crap phone, the volume goes up and down, during phone calls, watching videoes, i change it , the phone changes the volume,again, where can the settings be fixed and stay that way ?! oh, and there isn't a car phone charger available per verizon
I have a a15 5g and love it.this phone depresses me
Very good review. I just bought the a23 5g for a 2 nd. Phone. Reason, Boost Mobile sale $9.99 for the phone & $40. Unlimited Plan. Total Cost $49.99. My main phone is Poco x3 gt very Good phone. Cost $256. One ❓ Which is a phone my Poco x3 gt or S21Fe? Boost Mobile sale on S21FE $299. Thank you very much.🤗👍🍌🥕🐰
Has anyone had problems with the bluetooth working? Can't find BT devices to pair.
Settings > Connections > Bluetooth didn't work? Make sure the device(s) you want to connect to the phone is in the Pairing Mode. Then press Scan if it doesn't scan automatically.
Hey Kevin does this phone have ALWAYS ON DISPLAY ??? PLS REPLY 🙏
It does not.
But you can double tap the screen to turn it on & off.
A great phone for kids
Why for kids?
Nice
Thank you Kevin. This video really helped. I almost bought this phone. I might well stay with my current phone. Didn't expect alot of fancy things, but I don't want a phone that will work slower than mine.
🙋🏻♀️
PS- I don't know if you have any knowledge or thoughts, but I have been using Tracfone for years. It has been wonderful, but over this year noticed changes - not good ones. Any insights?
Thanks again. Sorry for long comment.
Verizon bought TracFone 😢
Nice 👍
there is one valid reason to avoid this phone altogether...
THE ABSENCE OF A PROXIMITY SENSOR!
Since I usually grab an earbud or put it on speaker I don't have any issues with it. Plus when I do use the phone directly against my ear I don't put the phone directly onto my face.
its ok i got for free so...
200 euros bargain
Hi
hey dude, stop biting you finger nails, bro pretty lame
Just copped this for $10. Hope it's worth it lol.
same with me, thru Boost Mobile
@@GlycerinZ I like it so far. No real complaints at this price.
Same here. For ten dollars I'll be more than happy to use this phone, even with its supposed shortcomings.
@@mikeo1141, my only complaints are it doesn't have FM Radio or home screen looping like my old Galaxy Lite which costed even less.