Using my Samsung S24 Ultra as a Desktop Computer! My Samsung Dex Setup

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

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  • @SimonsReviews
    @SimonsReviews  10 месяцев назад +7

    Have you used your Samsung Galaxy phone in this way? If you want the same USB-C hub I am using - this is the link ➡ geni.us/pkhYpvY (commissions earned)

    • @brettogden6104
      @brettogden6104 8 месяцев назад

      I love the uGreen hub. I bought the 9 in 1 version with extra usb-c sockets. For some reason, I'm getting 4k at 24Hz instead of 30 or 60Hz on my S24 Ultra with a TV in Dex mode.... Still investigating why

    • @cedricwong7276
      @cedricwong7276 4 месяца назад

      Can you use this setup with a regular Samsung S24? And can the dock be used with a 1080p monitor that's not 4k 60?

  • @randysmailbox
    @randysmailbox Месяц назад +3

    This is incredible... I have one on order. Knowing I can make it a desktop and play games makes me question why I bought a Mini Gaming PC recently...

  • @anthonybarr2549
    @anthonybarr2549 8 месяцев назад +27

    Switched to Galaxy s24 Ultra - school is over so longer heavily use my MacBook.
    Got the S24 Ultra free from the carrier deal
    Sold iPhone 14 Pro Max for: $700
    Sold Macbook Pro M2 13inch: $800
    Sold Apple Watch for $100
    Savings: $1550
    I feel so relieved not having so many cables and devices since I travel 200 days out of the year for work

    • @nexxus_8487
      @nexxus_8487 7 месяцев назад +2

      All you had to do was upgrade to iPhone 15. Then everything is usbc

    • @LewackiOnanista
      @LewackiOnanista 5 месяцев назад

      @@nexxus_8487 dex isn't supported

    • @jordanjackson8873
      @jordanjackson8873 2 месяца назад

      ​@@nexxus_8487 But dex gives you the options of a lite computer & phone, and works wirelessly or through usb-c cable.

    • @a.nobodys.nobody
      @a.nobodys.nobody 12 часов назад

      Welcome. I moved over years ago. It wasn't until the latest iPhone that I even considered going back but I'm super happy w s24 ultra

  • @coolerking7427
    @coolerking7427 9 дней назад +1

    Samsung needs to promote this more.

  • @behnambabaknia6843
    @behnambabaknia6843 4 месяца назад +5

    Love the Final Fantasy 7 background music. I recently tried Samsung Dex with my S22+ and it has made me wonder why I'd ever buy a laptop again. I could just buy a good touchscreen monitor and use Samsung Dex instead

    • @SimonsReviews
      @SimonsReviews  4 месяца назад +2

      Thanks for your comment, and yes - it is a powerful feature!

  • @RemotelyNews
    @RemotelyNews 4 месяца назад +12

    DeX is the reason I switched from Google Pixel to Samsung.

    • @AndreVanKammen
      @AndreVanKammen 21 день назад +1

      It should be possible with every Android phone, but desktop mode is hidden inside the developer options. I used desktop mode on a Nokia pureview a view years back, mouse, keyboard and screen was working fine on a $20 aliexpress usb-c hub. Could run asphalt on it. I'm thinking about getting a s24 Ultra (I mis the pen on my Pixel 6). Another part I hate about the pixel is that it can't cast it's screen to LG and Samsung television because Google refuses to support it.

  • @zapdosmtr4961
    @zapdosmtr4961 9 месяцев назад +6

    Finally got 1440p/60 with my setup. I went through 5 adapters until the Samsung Dex station achieved. Before 60hz was maxed at 1080p

    • @justincgs
      @justincgs 9 месяцев назад

      Please share what worked.

    • @zapdosmtr4961
      @zapdosmtr4961 9 месяцев назад +2

      Samsung Dex Station allows 1440p/60 and 4k/60. The Dex station is old and it came out with the Galaxy S8@@justincgs

    • @terrellwashington9836
      @terrellwashington9836 6 месяцев назад +2

      Samsung took away 4k wireless. Why I don't understand

  • @hook_off
    @hook_off Месяц назад +1

    DEX это будущее! Давно пора отказаться от нескольких чипов(один в смартфоне, другой в компьютере), ведь карманные уже вполне могут решать базовые задачи в пк режиме.
    Понятно, что далеко не для всех такой мощности хватит, но иметь всегда при себе полноценный пк это просто супер

  • @naturalsculpting1270
    @naturalsculpting1270 4 месяца назад +5

    thanks for the clear explanation my friend

  • @ShaunRoselt
    @ShaunRoselt 10 месяцев назад +22

    Do more Samsung DeX videos

  • @sun4all299
    @sun4all299 9 месяцев назад +31

    PSA: Do NOT buy the Dockteck adapter! Wastee $50! Apparently the $18 Anker one works wonders!

    • @uknwn7023
      @uknwn7023 7 месяцев назад

      The higher the price of an item, the guaranteed quality.

    • @UNPOCOLOCO444
      @UNPOCOLOCO444 7 месяцев назад

      Ight lol ​@@uknwn7023

    • @realandtrueguys
      @realandtrueguys 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@uknwn7023 this is so factually incorrect

    • @pokuuz
      @pokuuz 5 месяцев назад

      Anker is a good company ​@@uknwn7023

    • @xirruz
      @xirruz 2 месяца назад

      @@uknwn7023 In some cases, most of the time you're basically paying for the brand name.

  • @DigiTreks
    @DigiTreks 7 месяцев назад +6

    Dex has been around for a number of years. The best connector is the Samsung DexPad, which allows the res to go upto UWQHD or higher

    • @vladislavgold1793
      @vladislavgold1793 Месяц назад +1

      and what about Samsung Dex Station. It is the same or not?

  • @botyikadam
    @botyikadam 3 месяца назад

    Just ordered the HUB! Thanks!

  • @nasergh9354
    @nasergh9354 Месяц назад +1

    Did you connect that hub to power 45w adapter too? For phone charging or hub need that power?
    Did this charging make the phone more warmer?
    And if the phone connect to monitor how long we can work on battery? Did it make phone's battery drain faster?
    And in normal using like chrome more tabs and youtube 4k playing and video playing on monitor, is it work and play like phone without any lag? or chrome and playing video on youtube will be slower and have lags?

  • @The_Sacred_Jungle
    @The_Sacred_Jungle 8 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you for your video, what about the sound?

  • @rokheng
    @rokheng 2 месяца назад +1

    hi there, can I connect Logitech Multimedia K400 plus keyboard into the hub?

  • @welsh2266
    @welsh2266 Месяц назад

    I use my dex connected to a beasus dock where the phone sits into the dock. That is connected to a vaydeer monitor riser & that gives me an extra 4 USB 3 ports & a logi keyboard / mouse. Amazing setup. With game pass there is nothing that touches it i think.

  • @AgentDoubleV_Gaming
    @AgentDoubleV_Gaming 4 месяца назад

    bonus points for the final fantasy prelude music lofi mix in the background

  • @lausk9613
    @lausk9613 2 месяца назад

    Very good review and explanation

  • @sergiogomez7854
    @sergiogomez7854 6 месяцев назад +1

    Got the same hub with the s23 and I'm unable to get my 4k/144hz monitor run dex at 4k 60hz. Once I activate 4k on good lock it runs at 30hz. I can either run 1080 60fps or 4k 30 fps...

  • @aa-kh9ex
    @aa-kh9ex 8 месяцев назад +1

    Nice video. Helpful

  • @SIRWEIR317
    @SIRWEIR317 4 месяца назад

    This best video regarding the dex setup

  • @MarlonJoseGE
    @MarlonJoseGE 8 месяцев назад +1

    What about videocalls? Can you add an external camera and microphone to the setup? Or must you use the phone's camera and microphone?

    • @AlexanderAddams
      @AlexanderAddams 8 месяцев назад +2

      I use the one on the phone because its way better than any external imo

  • @ugur9038
    @ugur9038 9 месяцев назад +4

    What about the temperature of the device when editing videos or playing games in Dex mode? I'm really curious if there are heating problems when working in this mode.

    • @vladmihai306
      @vladmihai306 9 месяцев назад +4

      with s20 snapdragon 865, the phone is barely warm to the touch

    • @hook_off
      @hook_off Месяц назад

      Привет, удалось найти информацию?

  • @a.nobodys.nobody
    @a.nobodys.nobody 12 часов назад

    What do you need the Hub for? I do everything wirelessly and just connect to my tv and use the phone as a track pad and an old Bluetooth keyboard from my imac

  • @MommaKnowsBestest
    @MommaKnowsBestest 3 месяца назад

    Can we do this with iPhone or blackberry?

  • @MrAPPOLON123
    @MrAPPOLON123 9 месяцев назад

    Please, try to use the windows RDP on the dex with external monitor. How will it work?

  • @telcobilly
    @telcobilly 6 месяцев назад +1

    Does the phone get hot while plugged into the pass through power? I ask because in the past, I had a similar setup with a non Samsung/Dex phone. I'm hoping it's not an issue anymore. I have a S22 regular and a S24+ now..Thanks

    • @brixanthonycampo1052
      @brixanthonycampo1052 6 месяцев назад +1

      Nope, different from screen mirror which consume a lot of juice! Sure gets hot real fast

    • @telcobilly
      @telcobilly 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@brixanthonycampo1052makes sense because I was doing mirroring over a cable. Good to know..

  • @chevchelios2307
    @chevchelios2307 23 дня назад

    This hub ugreen is not charging phone?

  • @Shan_Shah
    @Shan_Shah 4 месяца назад

    The apps page on samsung dex resembles macos lauchpad

  • @Shan_Shah
    @Shan_Shah 4 месяца назад

    Samsung dex looks wise is a mixture of windows and macos, the gesture, taskbar, curser and the homescreen resembles windiows 11 while the app page and alt tab resembles macos. Its a weird mixture.

    • @Napoleon_e2
      @Napoleon_e2 3 месяца назад

      the app page i think is inspired from their own oneui page, but there definitely is some macos in there, and alt tab is weird because they could use a better prewiew of the app

    • @Shan_Shah
      @Shan_Shah 3 месяца назад

      @Napoleon_e2 it looks similar to Mac os launchpad, taking up the full screen, having the search panel on top, and all apps taking up full screen

  • @danielnorman4057
    @danielnorman4057 5 месяцев назад

    Hello and thank you for the video. Does the sound work on the monitor via 4k video? Thanks.

  • @raj.svc.google911
    @raj.svc.google911 7 месяцев назад +1

    You didn’t talk about how to attain the highest 4K resolution, and the extra apps you would have to install for enhancing the desktop experience.

    • @MuhammadYasir-2526
      @MuhammadYasir-2526 6 месяцев назад

      Goodlock, multistar, enable high resolution for external display

    • @darkzs3126
      @darkzs3126 4 месяца назад

      ​@@MuhammadYasir-2526 Did you test it in emulation like dolphin and aethersx2?
      Does it gave you smooth experience cuz iam planning to buy an s24 ultra

    • @MuhammadYasir-2526
      @MuhammadYasir-2526 4 месяца назад

      @@darkzs3126 I didn't tested emulation.

  • @cruzin05
    @cruzin05 6 месяцев назад

    I followed your instructions to the letter, sans keyboard and mouse, and it works perfectly as you described. Thank you so much for this video. But... I do have a question. I'm trying to listen to the audio through my bluetooth yearing aids or my bluetooth headphones. I can hear audio through the headphones but even turned up all the way it's too soft to enjoy a movie. Would you have and suggestions? I sure would appreciate it, Thanks, Ken

  • @bijnov84
    @bijnov84 7 месяцев назад +1

    thats crazy i will try it !

  • @matthewkeating-od6rl
    @matthewkeating-od6rl 28 дней назад

    Great vid

  • @marcoslobo941
    @marcoslobo941 8 месяцев назад

    The Galaxy Chat Assist Translation works in Dex mode?

  • @hasithadiaz
    @hasithadiaz 2 месяца назад

    Can we also plug in an audio output device to the hub?

    • @michalbike9305
      @michalbike9305 2 месяца назад

      Yes, I use my USB headset

    • @hasithadiaz
      @hasithadiaz 2 месяца назад

      @@michalbike9305 Thanks a lot, would you mind telling me,
      1. What sort of keyboard and mouse you use and how do you connect them?
      2. What is the brand name and model no of the dock you use?
      Thanks is advance and sorry if I bothered you coz I am kinda new to the whole docking thing

    • @michalbike9305
      @michalbike9305 2 месяца назад +1

      @@hasithadiaz I tried different mouse keyboards HUB and everything works perfectly.
      (Every USB devicess use same protocol, so usually it doesn't matter what vendor or type)

    • @hasithadiaz
      @hasithadiaz 2 месяца назад

      @michalbike9305 thanks !!

  • @fahimshaikh7747
    @fahimshaikh7747 8 месяцев назад

    Will the hub not keep the phone charging constantly impacting the battery life of the device? Also if i have to use phone camera for zoom calls and the headphones or buds.
    Looking forward for earliest response

    • @SimonsReviews
      @SimonsReviews  8 месяцев назад +1

      For first question, it depends on your phone. Most modern phones (like the Samsung S24 Ultra) will cut off charging when needed even when plugged in. You can even set the max battery life to 80% to extend life even further. Don't understand second question soz!

    • @fahimshaikh7747
      @fahimshaikh7747 8 месяцев назад

      The second question is that now that i have connected say S24 ultra to a monitor thru a hub and i want to use a headphone for video call. My headphone has usb connector and if i insert it in the hdmi hub that has a usb port will that work??

    • @brettogden6104
      @brettogden6104 8 месяцев назад

      ​@fahimshaikh7747 i don't see why it shouldn't work. . I plugged a usb camera into the hub and the phone displayed an image. So headphones should also be recognised i would think.

  • @ben-ric
    @ben-ric 6 месяцев назад

    Would it work if i connect my phone directly to usb c port of monitor and keyboard/mouse to usb A port of monitor?

  • @blackb155
    @blackb155 10 месяцев назад

    120hz on screen mirroring or dex mode?

  • @WinstonSudanim
    @WinstonSudanim 3 месяца назад

    Do you need a smart monitor for this set up ?

  • @a.nobodys.nobody
    @a.nobodys.nobody 12 часов назад

    My son broke my laptop and my phone and getting this s24 Ultra was a no-brainer

  • @ukwonderboy
    @ukwonderboy 8 месяцев назад

    So just to confirm, I could download ANY game using DeX on my Samsung (not just have to use clients like Steam etc?)

    • @ernststravoblofeld
      @ernststravoblofeld 7 месяцев назад +1

      It's not actually an x86 processor.

    • @BencioW
      @BencioW 7 месяцев назад +1

      To play PC games you'd need a gefroce now subscription

    • @ukwonderboy
      @ukwonderboy 7 месяцев назад

      @@ernststravoblofeld thanks man, exactly the answer I was looking for.
      Shame, I'd have loved to have downloaded an old game that isn't on the usual platforms

    • @ernststravoblofeld
      @ernststravoblofeld 7 месяцев назад

      @@ukwonderboy There are some great game emulators for ARM. Not for pc gaming, but older consoles, and some arcade games.

    • @jordanjackson8873
      @jordanjackson8873 2 месяца назад

      ​@@ernststravoblofeldwell now people are running PC games on Winlator by emulating Windows 11.

  • @TheAcidheat
    @TheAcidheat 7 месяцев назад

    can you turn off phone display while using monitor on s24u?

  • @gnich1626
    @gnich1626 10 месяцев назад

    Excellent info. Question: If my HDMI display is video only (PC monitor, not TV) is there a way to get audio (e.g. for watching streaming movies) that's properly synced with the vid?

    • @harold12A
      @harold12A 9 месяцев назад

      You'd need a powered USB hub that has an audio out. Could be a 3.5mm port on the hub

    • @brettogden6104
      @brettogden6104 8 месяцев назад +1

      Your phone still has Bluetooth. If I remember correctly there is a Dex setting for where you want the audio routed. Via hdmi or phone speaker or headphones. I havnt tested latency yet

  • @Shan_Shah
    @Shan_Shah 4 месяца назад +1

    Samsung dex limitation makes it usless, its a great feature has so much potential but samsung doesn't utilize it, they made a mistake discounting linux rather than working on releasing a stable version, the office 365 and other productivity apps that laptops are used for even on dex mode, while the interface resembles laptop it still opens mobile version of the app, samsung could easily port desktop versions of these productivity apps on dex and since samsung has galaxy store they could bring a samsung dex menu and utilize it. I feel like its about time where they take tech to the next level and make it a 3 in 1, with the foldable phone being a phone and a tablet and utilize dex mode and try brining it on par with entry or mid tier laptop.

    • @muditpant
      @muditpant 3 месяца назад

      That is true, I partially have been using DeX since 2017 with Galaxy S9 Plus; still have it to date.
      Only limitation I see is with the mobile version of apps. So much potential wasted even with 8 Gen 3 SoC which already exceeds M1 chipset by huge numbers.

    • @Shan_Shah
      @Shan_Shah 3 месяца назад

      @muditpant excalty samsung should've either collaborated with windows and imported it to Galaxy store or make neither own version of productivity app which imitates office 365 or c++. Dex is almost unless because it's just an interface nothing more than that.

    • @jordanjackson8873
      @jordanjackson8873 2 месяца назад

      ​@Shan_Shah we never know what's going to happen. It still has Link to Windows and can emulate Windiws 11. I still wrote papers through Microsoft suite and made changes to my budget plan, and then just adjusted them when I accessed the desktop version. I also used the phone camera as a web can when I zoom meetings for class. It can also emulate alot of game systems and can access and run flash programs. Dex still has plenty of uses.

    • @Shan_Shah
      @Shan_Shah 2 месяца назад

      @jordanjackson8873 Honestly, dex is just an interface. You can do emulating on any android phones, im a Samsung Knight, but not for the reason of dex. It has deep costimization and is very featured and packed and more practical. You can emulate on any android devices, and dex doesn't have use case. You can tell you to keep telling yourself that, but dex is no more than an interface.

    • @Shan_Shah
      @Shan_Shah 2 месяца назад

      @jordanjackson8873 you can do these stuffs without using dex

  • @gavinpennington4710
    @gavinpennington4710 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hiya! Ive got the s24ultra, could i use a samsung smart tv for dex? With a wireless keyboard?

    • @samuelsilvaborges4108
      @samuelsilvaborges4108 9 месяцев назад

      Yes

    • @brettogden6104
      @brettogden6104 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yes. I use a 55inch 4k TCL smart TV . I have the good lock app on the phone which opens up extra resolutions etc

    • @gavinpennington4710
      @gavinpennington4710 8 месяцев назад

      @@brettogden6104 resolutions?

  • @jesuspuhwillreturn
    @jesuspuhwillreturn 9 месяцев назад

    Good to go… thanks for video bro… ❤ can’t do resume cv making and excel data entry. Thanks.

  • @simonbaker4834
    @simonbaker4834 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks!

  • @TalibQureshi-b7d
    @TalibQureshi-b7d 3 месяца назад +1

    Can i play free fire on this setup please reply 😢

  • @geebs46
    @geebs46 7 месяцев назад

    Did you say the dex setup will work with any Galaxy phone? An A34 for example?

  • @alibabaei1953
    @alibabaei1953 4 месяца назад

    I wished Microsoft released an android version of Office

    • @yeomanvanzyl367
      @yeomanvanzyl367 3 месяца назад

      What do you mean?
      It already exists??

    • @alibabaei1953
      @alibabaei1953 3 месяца назад

      @@yeomanvanzyl367 you mean office 365? It sucks ass. my mother tongue is not english and it doesn't support fonts for it. and many other downsides

    • @yeomanvanzyl367
      @yeomanvanzyl367 3 месяца назад

      @@alibabaei1953 no you get the apps. Not the 365 shit

  • @DheerajK77
    @DheerajK77 9 месяцев назад

    Can you Play PUBG. Could you post a video on how PUBG can be played on DeX mode.

  • @sameer_kapour1
    @sameer_kapour1 3 месяца назад +1

    Bro we want a giveaway 😢 pls

  • @macmick
    @macmick 4 месяца назад

    Desktop computer that can’t even open two Word documents side by side is a joke 😂

  • @Elon-g8o
    @Elon-g8o 8 месяцев назад

    Jesus -- why not get a wireless charger and put the cost of all the cables etc in the garbage, then buy a smart tv...I have been doing this for years

    • @ernststravoblofeld
      @ernststravoblofeld 7 месяцев назад

      If a little latency doesn't bother you, that's probably the best setup.

    • @takisaktypis6587
      @takisaktypis6587 7 месяцев назад +1

      Unnecessary more heat for the phone