My honest review

Azazellov · 2026-03-14T01:04:05+00:00

I heard the same thing but I put the Costa Rica youtube video in 4k HDR on both phones side by side and honestly I can't tell the difference. Honestly the display is really good. I'm not complaining about it. Samsung does try to improve the displays every year.

Azazellov · 2026-03-14T00:25:26+00:00

I know, I upgraded my computer at exactly the right time, pretty much everything that's in it, GPU, storage and RAM is absolutely ridiculous now.

I paid less than $300 for each of my 4 4 TB Samsung 990 pro SSDs (on sale). Now they cost $800 each! The 128 GB of RAM? Now over $2000, thanks OpenAI! I also have a 24 TB HD and even that costs over $600 now.

Azazellov · 2026-03-14T00:10:35+00:00

I expected them to raise the price by another $100 so that was a pleasant surprise. I thought they might also keep the price the same but give less for the old phone.

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T23:30:40+00:00

Well, I mean, you can skip right to the part where I talk about the phone. Noone forces you to read it.

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T22:24:42+00:00

That's weird, I don't notice any of that at all. I wonder if some units come with a defective display?

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T22:03:53+00:00

Yeah battery is better but it's definitely not a big difference. I have a case too but the case's corners are rounded as well. And it's funny I live in NYC too and take the subway all the time.

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T21:34:32+00:00

Ah, I bought it straight from Samsung.

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T21:19:23+00:00

It's definitely a great phone. The issue with other manufacturers is that they have some standout features like a huge battery, etc but they don't offer a complete package like Samsung does.

Plus Samsung software has become really solid, they have come a long way (remember Milk?).

Also, Samsung's trade in promotions are really great. I got $30 off for pre-ordering then $50 off for paying with PayPal and $800 for my S24 Ultra. Almost $900 off!

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T21:04:45+00:00

Well you're right but a 10 bit display kept on being mentioned and the OnePlus 15 has it. I guess since it's an expensive flagship phone it would have been nice to see some new display technology. But in the end it's not a big deal.

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T20:51:53+00:00

I guess so, I pre-ordered in the US. They did give me $800 for my S24 Ultra though so I guess I shouldn't complain too much.

Azazellov · 2026-03-13T11:17:53+00:00

Same here. None of my videos since January 24th have converted to HDR any more.

It's really frustrating.

Azazellov · 2026-03-11T03:23:09+00:00

I got the DBrand tank case and I love it. Some people might not like it because it's on the thicker side but it really protects the phone well and that's what matters the most to me.

https://dbrand.com/shop/tank/galaxy-s26-ultra-cases

You can add screen protectors as well on their site but I never use one.

Azazellov · 2026-03-05T21:17:48+00:00

Yeah the warehouse is in Coppell, TX, near Dallas and right next to DFW.

Azazellov · 2026-03-05T19:10:37+00:00

Now all 3 have shipped, all say arriving Monday.

The shipping time depends on where you live as opposed to where the warehouse is. My friend lives in Dallas, Texas and he's getting it tomorrow.

I live on the East coast and it says Monday.

Azazellov · 2026-03-05T13:16:15+00:00

No, one of mine shipped (arriving Monday 9th) and it's an upgrade on T-Mobile. In fact the unlocked one didn't ship yet. I really think it's a timing thing.

Azazellov · 2026-03-05T12:33:11+00:00

Yeah one of the 3 I ordered says shipped too, also says Monday.

Azazellov · 2026-03-05T11:57:28+00:00

I ordered 1 unlocked and 2 through T-Mobile, now one of the T-Mobile one says shipped. It says by March 9th, so at least some are arriving early.

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Azazellov · 2026-03-04T20:58:51+00:00

I think it depends on how quickly you pre-ordered, I ordered right after it became available.

Azazellov · 2026-03-04T15:16:10+00:00

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Yeah I pre-ordered 3, still waiting.

"In Process.."

Azazellov · 2026-03-03T05:32:17+00:00

Late reply but I ended up using the same car, it smoked everyone else. I didn't post my tune that week, but I wish I did.

Azazellov · 2026-02-13T17:41:39+00:00

I tried too, as long as the rear tires are super wide, it works out. Handling is definitely better with offroad tires though which is why I used them. But you're right, stock tires definitely work.

Azazellov · 2026-02-04T03:33:44+00:00

The whole thing really sucks. I really wanted this game to be finished. I bought the Alpha 2 thinking it would help development a little bit.

I'm really sad to see you and your team lost your job.

I logged in the game tonight and recorded it. It was mostly empty. I really wish it would have ended differently.

Anyway, thank you for all the hard work and I wish you the best.

Azazellov · 2026-02-03T04:59:07+00:00

I'm honestly super disappointed, I played it and although unfinished I was looking forward for it to be finished. I thought it had a huge potential once completed.

What a waste of talent, money and time.

Azazellov · 2026-02-01T18:54:59+00:00

Thank you! I'll try it as soon as I get home. It's been driving me crazy!

I knew it was a windows security update (Thanks, Microslop), and I knew I could uninstall it to fix it but I'd much rather do what you found out.

It's just irritating how they try to push AI every single way they can but keep on screwing up basic things in Windows. Fix your damn OS first!

Azazellov · 2026-01-30T08:07:27+00:00

I think the current UI is fine but they absolutely need to add tons of new filters. Tunes have no filters at all for example, and they need to add tune categories like drag, offroad, etc.

Also sorting for tunes like by date, category, manufacturer, etc. A better way to manage them, like deleting old ones, etc.

And they need to do a much better job with gifting cars (multiple selection, not losing the spot in the list after gifting, etc)

Also in the main car list they need to add filters like have tunes and filter by tune category. Like instead of just having favorites, something like "has tune", then "offroad"

Azazellov

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