Samsung's 6.9-inch flagship with a Snapdragon 8 Elite, 12GB of RAM, a 5,000mAh battery, a titanium frame, an anti-reflective Gorilla Armor 2 screen and a 200MP main camera with 3x and 5x telephotos. A year on, long-term reviewers still find it fast, well built and well supported with updates, though the S Pen lost its Bluetooth features, charging tops out at 45W and the camera hardware trails the most ambitious rivals.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 84% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.1 out of 10 two years in. Titanium frame resists scratches and dings after a year.
The display, speed and battery stamina still impress, and long-term reviewers report no battery lifespan problems. The niggles that grow over time are the fussy fingerprint reader, the angular edges and a camera that can feel slow to fire.
Ultrasonic fingerprint reader becomes frustrating, especially with screen protectors. Angular edges and PWM screen flicker bother some owners over time. Galaxy AI extras see little real use.
Titanium frame resists scratches and dings after a year. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.7 out of 10 in the first week and 8.1 two years later.
Worth it for: Power users wanting one do-everything phone; Zoom photography and video fans; Buyers who keep phones for years. Think twice if: People sensitive to pwm flicker; S pen remote-control users; Buyers paying full retail on a budget.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.8 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.7 / 10 |
| One month | 8.5 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.4 / 10 |
| One year | 8.3 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.1 / 10 |
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A one-year look that confirms the Snapdragon 8 Elite, 12GB RAM, 5,000mAh battery and quad-camera specs and the $1,299.99 starting price, praising build, performance, screen and all-day battery while noting the S Pen downgrade.
After about six months the reviewer rates the display and video highly and reports no battery lifespan issues, but calls it overpriced and criticises shutter lag, 45W charging, the weakened S Pen and little-used AI features.
Credits fast One UI 8 updates, deep customisation and excellent zoom photos, but says the boxy edges, PWM flicker, a weak oleophobic coating and a poor ultrasonic fingerprint reader grate over a year.
Finds the titanium frame unmarked and performance still fast after a year, with a strong screen and seven years of support, while noting smaller camera sensors than rivals, 45W charging and split views on the S Pen.