In recent years, the Galaxy S lineup has been constantly changing its features, from increasing display resolutions to moving to larger batteries and abandoning some traditional functions. Some users believe these changes make smartphones more advanced, while others feel they complicate the choice and drive up costs. How do you view the manufacturers' strategy: is it worth focusing on new technologies at the expense of familiar convenience, or is it better to stick with proven solutions? Share your opinions, arguments, and experiences using different generations of the series.
Discussion on the future of the Galaxy S lineup: what innovations can we expect?
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I once upgraded from a Galaxy S8 to an S10, and that's when Samsung made some bold changes: they removed the 3.5mm jack, introduced the Infinity-O display, and an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner. At first, it felt weird—the familiar wired jack was gone, and the scanner required pressing on the screen, which seemed odd. But after a couple of weeks, I realized that ditching the outdated interface made the phone more compact and functional.
Then came the S20 Ultra, which disappointed me—this time, they were chasing new features like 100x zoom, a 120Hz display, and a super-powerful chip. That was radical. At first, I was thrilled, but after a month, I realized half of those features weren’t really useful in real life, while the battery drained twice as fast because of the constant push for power. Now I think: if you sacrifice battery life or convenience just for new tech, it’s more about marketing than actual benefit.
Let's be honest: I was using a cardboard phone before the Galaxy S5, and the cracked screen glass from my home button still hasn't come off 😅 As for innovations—maybe they could at least make charging take 5 minutes instead of leaving my engineering laptop plugged in for 3 hours.
When I switched from the S7 Edge to the S22 Ultra, I was in for a huge shock—the battery size nearly doubled, and the display jumped to 120Hz. At first, I loved it: videos looked incredible, and gaming performance was insane. But then I noticed something—on the S21, even the 4000mAh battery lasted more than a day, but despite the S22 Ultra’s 5000mAh, I’d be down to 30% in just four hours during summer. That’s when I realized Samsung’s battery optimization was falling behind.
On the other hand, a friend who upgraded from the S21 to the S22 within the same generation ran into a different issue: the camera modes were so overwhelming that he couldn’t keep track of which setting he was using. I’ve always preferred manual controls, and so did he—he ended up spending about 10 seconds adjusting settings for every single shot. The takeaway? Sometimes, innovations go beyond what users actually need, and it feels more like marketing than real improvement.
My take? Instead of making radical changes every generation like Samsung does, they should focus on stability while introducing important tech in a controlled way. For example, instead of dealing with performance fluctuations from Exynos to Snapdragon in bits and pieces, it’d make more sense to fix those core issues all at once and then build on them. Otherwise, user experience gets sacrificed just for the sake of novelty.