Outside of the fact that every year is just a small upgrade vs the last (and they almost assuredly could do more per year), the phone is still always one of the best all around phones on the market when it comes out.
So far, all the necessary features work very well and the visual and audio clarity is excellent. Phone calls, camera, video, apps all work marvelously.
This seems to be a newer/ better version of my old phone (S21 Ultra). So far, so good. I really like the color option i was able to get (the blue) and love that it has a stylus (which I'll probably never use lol).
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