- The Several Reasons Why I Only Have Been Using Samsung Galaxy
- Big Screen Size
I saw this on a YouTube comment a while ago, and as someone who has only ever used Galaxy phones, I have a lot to say about this, so I'm writing it down here. I've written something similar on Medium before, but since my current phone will soon be four years old, I'm going to seriously document this with a fresh perspective.
I came to the US in October 2007, and shortly after, I saw an iPhone commercial on TV. A few years later, in the youth group at the church I attended, everyone except me had an iPhone. At the time, my family's financial situation wasn't great, so I entered the smartphone world later than my peers.
I don't remember exactly when I got the Galaxy Note 2. However, at that time, I had severe cataracts, so I just needed a large phone. Influenced by my father, who was the first in our family to use a smartphone, I chose a Galaxy instead of an iPhone, and it ended up taking care of me(?) for my whole life.
(I remember watching the newly released song 'Gangnam Style' on my father's phone.)
Back then, I didn't even know about Samsung Unpacked, and even with the S Pen, I barely used it. The only thing I really used it for was leaving notes on the back of photos, a feature I understand was removed from the Note 3.
While exploring various places, I started taking pictures out of curiosity, and naturally developed a new hobby of smartphone photography. Since the Note was essentially a flagship phone, the pictures turned out better than I expected, which led me to stick with the Note for my next phone as well.
The Galaxy Note 5 was my hope and dream. I was so happy to get this phone. And the color was gold! With this phone, I started taking even more pictures than with the Note 2, and one by one, I started creating works that were worthy of showing off anywhere.
I drew pictures and practiced calligraphy with the S Pen, and even played Sudoku so much that the nib dulled, and the button part of the pen fell off. It was a precarious situation, but since there wasn't a Samsung service center like in Korea, I just endured it until the phone broke down.
Then, in July 2021, I was able to get my dream phone, the Galaxy A51 LTE version. This phone was actually the one my mother changed to in March of that year. As someone who diligently watches Unpacked, the existence of this phone, marketed as a budget model, was a bit of a shock.
After playing around with my mom's phone a few times, taking pictures, and doing some research, I came to the conclusion that it was perfectly fine for ordinary people like us. I also learned that the A series is divided into different grades depending on the tens digit, and that the phones in the fifties are significantly better than those with lower numbers.
However, the store was out of stock, so following an employee's tip, I bought a used one on Amazon and got it activated at the store. I'm still using it. Now I finally understand how the Samsung smartphone ecosystem works.
And with this quad-camera phone, I started taking even more photos and videos than with the Note 5. Recently, while changing my KakaoTalk background image, I found out that I have over 1200 photos and videos on this phone. (This includes those downloaded from other people on KakaoTalk).
Despite this, the storage is only about half full. I play Harry Potter Puzzles & Spells a lot, but it's still running smoothly, which I'm grateful for. I'd love to use it for ten years until 2031, but it seems both possible and impossible.
So, the conclusion is that I started using Galaxy phones because of my father, who only used basic S series models. I'm so used to them that I don't have the confidence or courage to switch to an iPhone or Pixel. Plus, I have bad eyesight, so I need a large screen, and if I use an iPhone, I have no choice but to get the Pro Max.
Above all, the price is the biggest obstacle. Some people say that Galaxy phones are too chaotic with Z series, A series, etc., but for me, it's just great because it offers a wide range of choices. Even within the A series, as I mentioned earlier, the grades are different, and they can be bought at reasonable prices, which makes them less of a burden for ordinary people.
In that sense, I'm curious what my next phone will be. If I were to change phones this year, the store would probably recommend the S24 FE. (They look up my previous phone and recommend based on that system.) I'm curious about the Pixel, but as Parkgane mentioned, it's expensive in the US and cheap in Japan. If I get the chance to live in Japan, I'd be more likely to choose a Pixel over an expensive Galaxy.
I recently changed my case, so I hope to use this phone for a long time and upgrade to an even better phone than I expect. As a side note, I recently showed off my phone to two people, and they were all surprised by my eye photos and videos. It's no wonder that it was the best-selling Galaxy in the world in 2020. It's truly a monster of cost-performance, or just a monster in general.
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