I have a couple 1TB Samsung portable SSD drives, one with fingerprint. I have been using SanDisk dual drives which are USB-C and USB-A at each end, so I can backup and transfer data between devices. Samsungs USB-C flash drives are just as useful. MicroSD cards are not missed as much.
It's worth noting not all "100w GaN Chargers" are created equal, I tried several brands trying to find one that would charge my Lenovo Legion laptop, you also have to look very carefully at the breakdown of power delivery based on which ports are being used, like in the case of the charger you have, if all 4 ports are in use the only port outputting 45 watts is the top type C port, the 2nd Type C drops to 30 watts and the 3rd type C drops to 7.5 watts (same for the type A port) so the only way you can get 45 watts for phone charging and still charge a laptop would be if your laptop only needed 30 watts.
Hi, I had the same problem you mentioned and manage to solve it with this charger: UGREEN Nexode 140W USB C Charger (no commercial intended) ... I know it's expensive and you need a second cable if you want to charge 2 devices on the same time. I personaly have a ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 18 with 100 W tunderbolt 4 power demand and a S23 Ultra with 45W power demand so with 1 cable in the box (240W power delevery and 2 m lenght) and 1 additional cable (I personaly have same brand with 100W and 3 m lenght) I somehow manage to balance the 2 since the phone is not using 45W all the time and the laptop can downgrade a litle bit of demand if you don't use it at "max power". Hope this helps.
@@radu2875 I settled on the Beaseus 4 port, 2 type c, 2 type a ports as it worked and fit my needs, I've also heard issue with cables and just weird crap, I got 1 cable that will not charge the laptop, worked at first then stopped but still charges phones just fine and the 2nd cable (it was a two pack) works fine and then this weird issue, most of the time, if the charger is plugged in and charging when the power goes out and comes back on the charger won't charge so i have to unplug the charger, take the attached type c cable and reverse it and plug everything up and it will work again and once it works you can unplug and reverse the cable again and it will work again, really weird sensitive electronics in the 100 watt type c cables
@@DanielRichards644 the problem with cables you describe is mind melting ... I never had this problem with with ugreen cables but if it works for you i gess it's ok ...
I would rather get a trusted brand of charger than a cheap one. I personally have the ugreen one that's exact the same as the one suggested. But I know for a fact ugreen won't just disappear tomorrow unlike the one you suggested.
@@JohnSmith-ef8nr that's fair. They are both trusted manufacturers of chargers. And when it comes to electricity I would rather have a company I can go back to and get help than a random cheapo
Has anyone designed a S23 case that can plug into the phone and has a micro sd slot on the back of the case and will have a headphone jack? This would be a great solution for listening to music on a sd. card on the go. Just put on the case and plug it in and you have these fuctions as part of the phone form.
I can attest to whitestone dome protectors since I've been using it from Note 9 up to the S23 ultra and all flagships in between including the earliest fold and flip models up to the latest fold and flip 4. Eventhough its quite an investment (coz i buy more than 2 packs per phone model, its still is worth the investment compared to the hassle and expense of replacing an entire screen. Holds up to rigorous travelling, harsh environments and the roughest use cases... and kids 😉
Well all I can say is I learned the hard way and had 3 Samsung phones go dead by using any other cable but Samsung ones !! If people follow your advice I assume they will have problems too !
I wish I watched this earlier and would have ordered that screen protector. I had a galaxy A71UW for years and no screen protector and the screen is spotless. I owned the s23 ultra for less than 2 weeks and bam a one inch scratch on the screen almost dead center too. It made me sick to my stomach I am VERY careful with my devices and can't believe this super duper gorilla glass 2 scratched that easily on a $1200 phone . Great video I ordered a couple items through your links I hope they compensate you when people purchase through the links.
In power bank i recommend samsung new power bank eb-p3400 I usually like 3th party power bank more then main companies But i like the way they made the power bank with ocean recycled plastic. I don't know how much i help it But it feels I'm helping sea plastic pollutions.
If you're in the market for a phone case that's easy to put on and take off, the Pitaka MagEZ Case 3 for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is worth considering. The aramid fiber material is also a nice touch.
I want the case fory s23+ so bad, I just honestly hate the carbon fiber finish at this point. It was nice years ago but I want the option for matte black. Maybe one day.
Are you talking about an AC to DC conversion. Because that wouldn't happen from battery to battery as they are both DC. That conversion would only take place on a wall charger.
The Mcdodo cable is only 480mbps, which is 60 Megabytes a second. That's USB 2.0 speed from 23 years ago. It's total junk. In fact all of the USB-C cables that i can find with an LED on them are 480mbps. They're all the same cable with different brand names slapped on.
Something about item 1 the s23 will only charge upto 45w the cable using an led display will not only use power that would be charging unless it has a dedicated power cable the case everyone in the military or knows anything about the military knows military grade just means made cheaply and look cool
@WhatGear Innocn brand. 1080 and Not a touch screen though. That's $500 more. They had a 13" too for $150. I was so impressed I swapped it for the 15.5". Some good reviews on RUclips. I did a side by side comparison to my 15" Galaxy Ultra Tab of a 1080p video and saw very little difference.
This just looks like a bunch of regular phone accessories why make it seem like its just for the S23 lineup in the title. Its just a clickbait vid. Thumbs down!
so you are telling me i only can get that specific gan charger? not from another better brand? because mine works just fine. And then you say usb 2.0 is fast? that thing has been really slow since like 15 years ago. there is usb 4/thunderbolt4, which are literally 100 times faster, and even they arent that new. stop this sponsored nonsense
I have the McDodo cable since a while. At high charging speeds ~40W, Unfortunately, it interrupts the charging process for some milli Seconds. Then it starts again at zero Watts and runs up again to ~40W before the error starts again. Same on my S22 Ultra and Tab S8. Looks like a lot of cable can't handle the high Amps (~5A) at 9Volts (the chip in the cable?) - So other cable have these issue too. Usually you don't observse this if you don't have a wattmeter in between. Did somebody observe the same?
I have notifications for when my battery start charging, stop charging and when it reach 100%. I use the original cable from the samsung galaxy tab s7 plus and also use cheap cables sometimes. I have heard the notification of disconnect and connect again from charging like 2 times from 5% to 100%. Never knew what was happening so i thought is a tablet error since it has been with me since it came out but the disconnection started after 2 years
I am using 120 W Baseus GaN charger with 1 standard USB and 2 type C ports, i used to have a Xiaomi that charges at 100 W. It's pretty solid and built with quality.
20:20 by a cx31993 instead, throw away headphones and use iems instead, download wavelet, use crin graph, buy a salnotes zero to experiment very comfy 👍
Gotta try the Moondrop Dawn Dac, definitely great sound and one with the most power, adjustable between .5V all the way to 4V, great Dac and is cheaper than the Fio for $69, there's an iBasso that has volume control with it, has the same Dual-Dac the Moondrop Dawn has, really besides design and it only being a 3.5mm jack it only supports up to 2V versus the 4V the Dawn has, also the Dawn comes in 3.5mm (it only goes to 2V max) or 4.4mm (I use it with a 4.4mm to 3.5mm adapter to go up to 4V) and it's also $69
Another factor to consider when you buy a charger is that many power outlets especially power boards don't have the room for a thumping great big plug.
Great video and I went ahead and brought several of the recommended accessories. Can you confirm if the 3-in-1 wireless charger can charge Samsung Galaxy watch at all?
what is the name of the 3 in 1 charger please? I clicked the link but it brings me to the amazon page with a few different options, so not sure which to go for. Thanks
I'm terrified of using off brand power banks any more. I had an Aukey one a couple years ago, charging on an Aukey charger, and it blew up next to my bed. Luckily I was in the living room, but it was scary as hell.
A note, the S23 and the FiiO KA1 do not play together well. There is audible pops and distortion when using it to listen to anything other than downloaded music on the FiiO music app. This is an issue with the KA1 and a lot of android phones, it did this with the pixel 6 as well. I believe FiiO said this can be fixed with a firmware update, so until then its almost unusable for listening to anything other than the FiiO music app
10€ Apple USBc to 3.5mm jack dongle is a good and transparent DAC (and supports UAC-2), yes: Apple, I was shocked as well... But only a DAC, so it's pretty much just what anybody needs if one wants only a DAC; while the Fiio is also an amp, as I understood, and that adds to the cost.
what is the brand name of the 3 in 1 charger? I love it, but the link doesn't take you to a specific product. I'm getting the Ultra this week, but already have my watch 5 and earbuds. GREAT info!
Don't get a silly little USB-C only flash drive. Get a SanDisk Luxe dual A-C drive. Or get a real hub and plug whatever memory you have into it, while charging your phone.
I checked the price of those power banks and at $130 it's way too expensive. I think I would rather buy one of the little $20 or $30 jobs. They do just as good. For $40 you can buy two 45 watt units.
I never understood the military standard. What is the military standard? Do you know? Will my phone be protected from a plane drop? Or a bomb or grenade? If so, I'm buying it!
You do realize the S23 ultra has a 32bit dac built inside? All phones have a DAC to convert data into music. If you have a pair of USB C to 3.5mm jack plug in your good to go. You don't need to buy anything.
I have a couple 1TB Samsung portable SSD drives, one with fingerprint. I have been using SanDisk dual drives which are USB-C and USB-A at each end, so I can backup and transfer data between devices. Samsungs USB-C flash drives are just as useful. MicroSD cards are not missed as much.
plus you don't need *all* your pictures and videos on your phone 24/7
But can it transfer larger than 3GB files?
@@stephenang499 if you format your drive as exfat you dont have that limit. (And its 4gb not 3)
I bought the GaN power brick and cable from this video and the combination of the two doesn't actually offer 45w charging. It tops out at 25w.
Depends what phone you own the default s23 is 25w max
It's worth noting not all "100w GaN Chargers" are created equal, I tried several brands trying to find one that would charge my Lenovo Legion laptop, you also have to look very carefully at the breakdown of power delivery based on which ports are being used, like in the case of the charger you have, if all 4 ports are in use the only port outputting 45 watts is the top type C port, the 2nd Type C drops to 30 watts and the 3rd type C drops to 7.5 watts (same for the type A port) so the only way you can get 45 watts for phone charging and still charge a laptop would be if your laptop only needed 30 watts.
Hi, I had the same problem you mentioned and manage to solve it with this charger: UGREEN Nexode 140W USB C Charger (no commercial intended) ... I know it's expensive and you need a second cable if you want to charge 2 devices on the same time. I personaly have a ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR 18 with 100 W tunderbolt 4 power demand and a S23 Ultra with 45W power demand so with 1 cable in the box (240W power delevery and 2 m lenght) and 1 additional cable (I personaly have same brand with 100W and 3 m lenght) I somehow manage to balance the 2 since the phone is not using 45W all the time and the laptop can downgrade a litle bit of demand if you don't use it at "max power". Hope this helps.
@@radu2875 I settled on the Beaseus 4 port, 2 type c, 2 type a ports as it worked and fit my needs, I've also heard issue with cables and just weird crap, I got 1 cable that will not charge the laptop, worked at first then stopped but still charges phones just fine and the 2nd cable (it was a two pack) works fine and then this weird issue, most of the time, if the charger is plugged in and charging when the power goes out and comes back on the charger won't charge so i have to unplug the charger, take the attached type c cable and reverse it and plug everything up and it will work again and once it works you can unplug and reverse the cable again and it will work again, really weird sensitive electronics in the 100 watt type c cables
@@DanielRichards644 the problem with cables you describe is mind melting ... I never had this problem with with ugreen cables but if it works for you i gess it's ok ...
I would rather get a trusted brand of charger than a cheap one. I personally have the ugreen one that's exact the same as the one suggested. But I know for a fact ugreen won't just disappear tomorrow unlike the one you suggested.
I get that. UGreen have been around for quite a while & make solid products.
After Googleing the ugreen brand I decided to get the Anker 735 Ganprime.
@@JohnSmith-ef8nr that's fair. They are both trusted manufacturers of chargers. And when it comes to electricity I would rather have a company I can go back to and get help than a random cheapo
Thank you I agree completely! If you can pay over £1000.00 for a phone then idk why someone would go and bug a cheap no name charger !?
Has anyone designed a S23 case that can plug into the phone and has a micro sd slot on the back of the case and will have a headphone jack? This would be a great solution for listening to music on a sd. card on the go. Just put on the case and plug it in and you have these fuctions as part of the phone form.
The kickstand looks pretty flimsy and seeing you had issues standing with cable attached. No thanks
Excellent review brother. The time you spend for this video, hats off mate.
I like the anchor ones they work really well especially the wireless charging
Never know about the small sd card, great to know!
The official samsung 25W charger is £10 in Romania. £71 for a case!?? Just get a Spigen lol
09:54
Mate I was cracking up with you everytime you said Ozkak 😂😂😂 what a name!
I can attest to whitestone dome protectors since I've been using it from Note 9 up to the S23 ultra and all flagships in between including the earliest fold and flip models up to the latest fold and flip 4. Eventhough its quite an investment (coz i buy more than 2 packs per phone model, its still is worth the investment compared to the hassle and expense of replacing an entire screen. Holds up to rigorous travelling, harsh environments and the roughest use cases... and kids 😉
I got mine for the z fold 5 and its the best base that I have found yet
Well all I can say is I learned the hard way and had 3 Samsung phones go dead by using any other cable but Samsung ones !! If people follow your advice I assume they will have problems too !
Excellent set of accessories and good tips to maximize the Samsung s23 ultra. Thank you.
I wish I watched this earlier and would have ordered that screen protector. I had a galaxy A71UW for years and no screen protector and the screen is spotless. I owned the s23 ultra for less than 2 weeks and bam a one inch scratch on the screen almost dead center too. It made me sick to my stomach I am VERY careful with my devices and can't believe this super duper gorilla glass 2 scratched that easily on a $1200 phone . Great video I ordered a couple items through your links I hope they compensate you when people purchase through the links.
Dude! I want ALL of these devices! Great video!
The sound of Bluetooth headphones is pretty good these days and the difference is barely noticeable if at all.
Love the new ideas! Thanks for all your hard work
Portable USB C memory is a must for music & media going to get one & not too expensive. & like the second gamepad 👍
In power bank i recommend samsung new power bank eb-p3400
I usually like 3th party power bank more then main companies
But i like the way they made the power bank with ocean recycled plastic.
I don't know how much i help it
But it feels I'm helping sea plastic pollutions.
The projector was not listed where to buy
If you're in the market for a phone case that's easy to put on and take off, the Pitaka MagEZ Case 3 for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is worth considering. The aramid fiber material is also a nice touch.
I want the case fory s23+ so bad, I just honestly hate the carbon fiber finish at this point. It was nice years ago but I want the option for matte black. Maybe one day.
Too bad mag mean no nfc
Great products and recommendations. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I actually prefer slower power banks. The slower you charge, the less energy is wasted as heat.
False. Quicker charging just builds up heat faster. Nothing to do with efficiency
I dunno. I have a power bank that has a trickle charge mode and I get around twice as much usage out of it compared to power delivery mode.
@Jamal Hussain I also noticed it on my power banks
@jamal2fulify most DC conversions are 80-90% efficient. So your claiming 50% efficient something is wrong
Are you talking about an AC to DC conversion. Because that wouldn't happen from battery to battery as they are both DC. That conversion would only take place on a wall charger.
Awesome 👍👍
Thanks for such useful gadgets!!!
The Mcdodo cable is only 480mbps, which is 60 Megabytes a second. That's USB 2.0 speed from 23 years ago. It's total junk.
In fact all of the USB-C cables that i can find with an LED on them are 480mbps. They're all the same cable with different brand names slapped on.
Something about item 1 the s23 will only charge upto 45w the cable using an led display will not only use power that would be charging unless it has a dedicated power cable the case everyone in the military or knows anything about the military knows military grade just means made cheaply and look cool
BEST accessory is my 15.5" OLED portable display for $190. it's insane what you can get now for Dex.
That sounds awesome. Where did you get it from?
@WhatGear Innocn brand. 1080 and Not a touch screen though. That's $500 more. They had a 13" too for $150. I was so impressed I swapped it for the 15.5". Some good reviews on RUclips. I did a side by side comparison to my 15" Galaxy Ultra Tab of a 1080p video and saw very little difference.
Good luck with charging batteries rapidly many times..... Battery suppliers will thank you ;) NIce video dude, thx
Super awesome review! Really helpful.
Jerryrigeverything and Dbrand are suing Casetify for ripping off its Teardown designs.
This just looks like a bunch of regular phone accessories why make it seem like its just for the S23 lineup in the title. Its just a clickbait vid. Thumbs down!
Love the Batman background.
Whatgear.net/wallpapers
Awesome review and so much full of great information😊Thank you👍
Thank you for this - not the standard run of the mill recommendations I see everywhere else. Subscribed!
You have forget about UGREEN magnetic USB-C, dust protection plus virtually 100% protection against USB-C damage.
I'll have to take a look at that
so you are telling me i only can get that specific gan charger? not from another better brand? because mine works just fine.
And then you say usb 2.0 is fast? that thing has been really slow since like 15 years ago. there is usb 4/thunderbolt4, which are literally 100 times faster, and even they arent that new. stop this sponsored nonsense
I have the McDodo cable since a while. At high charging speeds ~40W, Unfortunately, it interrupts the charging process for some milli Seconds. Then it starts again at zero Watts and runs up again to ~40W before the error starts again. Same on my S22 Ultra and Tab S8. Looks like a lot of cable can't handle the high Amps (~5A) at 9Volts (the chip in the cable?) - So other cable have these issue too. Usually you don't observse this if you don't have a wattmeter in between. Did somebody observe the same?
I have notifications for when my battery start charging, stop charging and when it reach 100%. I use the original cable from the samsung galaxy tab s7 plus and also use cheap cables sometimes. I have heard the notification of disconnect and connect again from charging like 2 times from 5% to 100%. Never knew what was happening so i thought is a tablet error since it has been with me since it came out but the disconnection started after 2 years
PITAKA case is the best phone case I've ever owned. Fits my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra perfectly and the magnetic system is a game-changer!
The do make great cases
@@WhatGear Does the magnetic case interfere with NFC?
@@brodriguez11000true 😢
Hmm.. very interesting knife you've got there..
Is it a folding knife?
Would you mind telling me the name of it?
Thank you..
It’s a Gerber knife
I am using 120 W Baseus GaN charger with 1 standard USB and 2 type C ports, i used to have a Xiaomi that charges at 100 W. It's pretty solid and built with quality.
And cable? Original cable support only 45W.
@Rostislav Zboril it comes with a cable that supports 100 watts (type C to type C).
For Gaming I Use ps4 ps5 controllers . . . I really njoyd your video
Says EU price and links to a UK amazon... scuffed
I have the gamesir, Bluetooth version. But I love it
20:20 by a cx31993 instead, throw away headphones and use iems instead, download wavelet, use crin graph, buy a salnotes zero to experiment very comfy 👍
Nice- going to try this advice ty
@6:46 I got a different adapter that also charges the device also. It's nice to have that extra feature so the phone/tablet battery doesn't die.
Which one?
Link?
It wound be nice if you had the direct link to each product but thanks for the info
Gotta try the Moondrop Dawn Dac, definitely great sound and one with the most power, adjustable between .5V all the way to 4V, great Dac and is cheaper than the Fio for $69, there's an iBasso that has volume control with it, has the same Dual-Dac the Moondrop Dawn has, really besides design and it only being a 3.5mm jack it only supports up to 2V versus the 4V the Dawn has, also the Dawn comes in 3.5mm (it only goes to 2V max) or 4.4mm (I use it with a 4.4mm to 3.5mm adapter to go up to 4V) and it's also $69
Seems this is the kind of functionality that would be best in a case, making things just slightly longer.
Another factor to consider when you buy a charger is that many power outlets especially power boards don't have the room for a thumping great big plug.
Whitestone is full of very bad reviews, some are very justified and with pictures showing very bad quality.... are you sure about your claim ?
entire video is just one big ad
Look at Kodak small projectors, they are affordable and super small. I dig mine.
So I read that this item can not charge phone and watch at the same time. Is this true? Your video showed phone fully charged while charging watch
Great video and I went ahead and brought several of the recommended accessories. Can you confirm if the 3-in-1 wireless charger can charge Samsung Galaxy watch at all?
Yes, it will work as long as the watch supports qi charging
Brilliant, love the video really informative and educational very vell out together nice one !
Quality output mate
Thanks man, much appreciated
Nice
Please suggest if there is a Charger that will charge 3 Samsung device at 45w each
There are apps you can use to sync PlayStation and Xbox controllers to your phone. Or you can plug any USB controller into your phone via USB OTG.
what is the name of the 3 in 1 charger please? I clicked the link but it brings me to the amazon page with a few different options, so not sure which to go for. Thanks
Thanks you for reviewing Whitestone accessories
Great content. BTW can you provide a link where to get a knife like yours, please...
FiiO Ka1 doesn't work with S23 ultra while playing songs from RUclips Music. Did you faced the same problem?
Mqa gone bust hasn't it. Flak is the way 😂
I'm terrified of using off brand power banks any more. I had an Aukey one a couple years ago, charging on an Aukey charger, and it blew up next to my bed. Luckily I was in the living room, but it was scary as hell.
Amazing work!
Great, usable list
Grest content 👍👍 I have become a subscriber 👌
The 3in1 charger specifically says on the Amazon website that it doesn't support Samsung...
Seems to work for me. Maybe there's different versions out there
DEX mode can be accessed wirelessly as well by casting to a TV
A note, the S23 and the FiiO KA1 do not play together well. There is audible pops and distortion when using it to listen to anything other than downloaded music on the FiiO music app. This is an issue with the KA1 and a lot of android phones, it did this with the pixel 6 as well. I believe FiiO said this can be fixed with a firmware update, so until then its almost unusable for listening to anything other than the FiiO music app
Great video, love nearly all of them gadgets! Cool knife too where can I get one?
Thanks 👍 it's from Gerber
Does the iniu power bank actually work with the S23 Ultra because there are chargers and banks that give an error when used
What brand/model knife is that @13:20 ?
the dac is a weird one, the samsung $20 dongle has a DAC built in and its really good. no point buying some fancy thing.
The fiio destroys it in terms of sound quality, no comparison but in saying that it shines with quality headphones.
10€ Apple USBc to 3.5mm jack dongle is a good and transparent DAC (and supports UAC-2), yes: Apple, I was shocked as well...
But only a DAC, so it's pretty much just what anybody needs if one wants only a DAC; while the Fiio is also an amp, as I understood, and that adds to the cost.
Fantastic video!
what is the brand name of the 3 in 1 charger? I love it, but the link doesn't take you to a specific product. I'm getting the Ultra this week, but already have my watch 5 and earbuds. GREAT info!
Boss, I need to know where you got the R2D2 Bugdroid I have to have that. Great video as well
I got the plain white one and painted it myself… I didn’t do a great job but the fact you could identify what it’s meant to be has made my day :)
The charger at 16:49 if the Apple Watch connects to it nice mean the Samsung watch will not because the two charger are polar opposite
Anker fast charger is great.
need a FULL BODY case (front and back) for my S23U, preferably with a stand and a Magnet. Which one do you recommend?
Thanks for the video, what about the Samsung USB-C to AUX dongle?
There are much better dongles for using DEX. The one in this video is Basic as can be.
My question is how did you get Zelda Wind waker on the z fold....I was thinking of upgrading to the s23 from motorola.
Where can I find that knife?
checked the charger plug 56.99 in uk
No mention of magsafe accessories killing the S Pen functionality.
That 3 in one charger won't charge the galaxy watch would it? They have opposite magnetic poles 🤔
You forgot the zerolemon 10000 ah case😊
How do you use the apple watch in unison with the S23?
Don't get a silly little USB-C only flash drive. Get a SanDisk Luxe dual A-C drive. Or get a real hub and plug whatever memory you have into it, while charging your phone.
Is that just some kind of mag safe sticker on the back?
I checked the price of those power banks and at $130 it's way too expensive. I think I would rather buy one of the little $20 or $30 jobs. They do just as good. For $40 you can buy two 45 watt units.
I never understood the military standard. What is the military standard? Do you know? Will my phone be protected from a plane drop? Or a bomb or grenade? If so, I'm buying it!
Dex is wireless
That cable is completely pointless
First accessory is to buy the phone 📱 🤣
Sounds like a 23 Min Ad for Niche Use Cases
What's the name of that pretty cutlery tool there 🤔
great video 👍👍
What emulator is that?
Where did you get this amazing subnautica knife? 13:19
You do realize the S23 ultra has a 32bit dac built inside? All phones have a DAC to convert data into music. If you have a pair of USB C to 3.5mm jack plug in your good to go. You don't need to buy anything.