Samsung has damaged my coronary heart. I’ve owned three of the corporate’s smartphones over time – and tried out many extra – and I’ve lengthy raved about them. Whereas I’ve points with the corporate’s choice to supply totally different chipsets in numerous areas for the Galaxy S line, for probably the most half I think about their finest telephones to be one of the best telephones, interval.
That’s why proper now my foremost handset is a Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely, purchased with my very own cash. However this is perhaps the final Samsung telephone I ever purchase, as a result of irrespective of how a lot I attempt to like it, it doesn’t love me again.
My relationship began with the Samsung Galaxy S2, a unbelievable Android telephone from 2011, and one which I wasn’t alone in my admiration of, because it achieved a coveted five-star assessment on TechRadar.
We had many comfortable days collectively, till one fateful afternoon I spilled a small amount of water on it. This in fact was completely my fault, and it was within the days earlier than water resistance was a typical characteristic.
With that in thoughts I can’t be too laborious on my Galaxy S2 for taking part in up ever since, but the amount of water was so small that its affect did make me suppose twice about Samsung telephones for some time.
Second possibilities
I had a short affair with the Nexus 4 and dabbled with HTC, however then the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge got here alongside, and proved irresistible.
However that Edge harm me greater than the Galaxy S2 ever did, as a result of only one yr into its life it stopped working utterly. After sending it off for restore issues appeared good once more, for a time, however then it developed a big black space within the prime proper nook of the display, which was powerful to disregard.
Finally I handed it on to an acquaintance, and from what I collect it loved a protracted life with them, with out growing any additional points. However by then I’d moved on to Honor, after which for some time thought I may need discovered the one with OnePlus, however I as soon as once more discovered myself returning to Samsung,
Strike three
This time it was the Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely. The most costly telephone I’d ever purchased, and probably the most beset by issues.
First, simply six months or so in, it began slowing to a crawl. Closing all of the background apps largely resolved the difficulty, however it will inevitably return a day or two later. This continued for weeks earlier than finally stopping – maybe the trigger was a rogue app that obtained an replace, I’m unsure, however issues briefly returned to regular after that.
It wasn’t lengthy although earlier than my Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely would begin getting picky about charging. Generally it will cost simply tremendous, different occasions it will achieve this at a crawl, cease charging regardless of being plugged in, or simply refuse to begin within the first place. I apprehensive that the port was broken, however this concern seemingly resolved itself after some time as effectively.
Then, most just lately, the digital camera began enjoying up. Now if I exploit the principle lens to {photograph} one thing greater than a meter away, it’s going to normally come out blurred. A search of boards for related points revealed that banging the aspect of the telephone a couple of times will normally resolve the issue – however solely briefly.
This concern is ongoing, and in a handset that I paid quadruple digits for and have solely had for round 18 months. And whereas I like Samsung telephones for his or her specs and options, not one of the handsets I’ve owned from different manufacturers have developed any vital points.
So with that my love affair with Samsung telephones is over, and as a lot as I’d wish to – and can miss the likes of 10x optical zoom – I don’t suppose I can purchase one other one.
It isn’t Samsung, it is me
However you continue to ought to – all of those points are anecdotal, and a fast Google search will reveal quite a few individuals reporting issues with any telephone.
Many of those points might not be widespread, however then each from time to time you get the likes of the iPhone’s bendgate, batterygate and antennagate controversies.
Or in Android land there’s the myriad of points confronted by the Google Pixel 6 extra just lately. So Samsung isn’t alone in promoting sometimes-suspect smartphones.
I additionally know loads of comfortable Samsung Galaxy homeowners who’ve by no means skilled a fault – so maybe the difficulty is not Samsung, however me.
You possibly can be unfortunate with any model, then, and likelihood is you’ll be simply tremendous with Samsung – in spite of everything, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely ranks among the many finest telephones for a cause. However me and Samsung, we simply don’t work.
