- What's up guys? Saf here on SuperSaf TV
and no, this is not clickbait,
I have actually switched back
to a 2019 smartphone here in 2020,
and in this video I'm going to be explaining why that is.
Some of you may already know which device this is
if you follow me on Instagram because I have been posting
lots of Stories with this device recently.
And I'm not referring to my iPhone.
A lot of you guys will know that I always have
two smartphones with me at all times,
one on iOS and one on Android.
Why that is will take a whole other video to explain
but, in a nutshell, I like to have a balanced view
of both platforms, which will help in my comparisons,
and my reviews, and also because I like certain things
on iOS and I like certain things on Android.
And when it comes to the iPhone
things are pretty straightforward
because I can just pick an iPhone, when it's released,
and I generally hold on to that
until the next iPhone is released.
So it has been the iPhone 11 Pro Max,
since it was released last year.
But for Android, things are a little bit more complicated
because we have many, many new Android smartphones
out all the time.
So, one SIM card is always in my iPhone
and the Android SIM card actually changes
depending on the device that I'm reviewing.
And once I've finished reviewing that device,
the SIM card will go out and go into my next Android device,
and so on.
So after taking my SIM card out of the last Android device
that I was reviewing
I was looking at the devices released this year
and I'm thinking about which device to use
as my primary Android daily driver, shall we say.
And don't get me wrong,
we've had some excellent smartphones this year.
I've actually done a top five smartphones
of the year so far video.
I mean, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, excellent smartphone,
great display, lots to like about it,
but I did find it quite big, thick, and heavy,
which wasn't the most comfortable to use.
And also, I did have a few issues with the camera
which I've covered in the full review.
A lot of these did get improved with software,
but just not completely there for me.
I was then using the OnePlus 8 Pro,
again an excellent device, very fast and smooth
with excellent software, improved cameras,
but I had some display issues,
there's no always-on display
which is something that's quite important to me.
And OnePlus also released an update which limited how dim
the display could go in darker environments.
And being somebody who uses their smartphone
a lot in darker environments,
I really did not find this the best experience.
And then we've got the Oppo Find X2 Pro,
again, an excellent smartphone.
Very similar to the OnePlus 8 Pro, in many ways.
And it's also got the fastest charging on any smartphone
out right now, 65 watts.
But it doesn't have wireless charging,
something that I use a lot as well.
There's the Huawei P40 Pro as well as the Huawei P40 Pro+,
absolutely awesome smartphones, some of the best out there.
Great, great cameras.
But there's no Google Play Services,
something else that I found myself missing.
So I thought, let me have a quick rewind
and see some of my favorite devices of 2019.
And if you haven't guessed already the device that I picked
was the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus+,
and after using it for a couple of weeks,
I remembered why I love this smartphone.
It's got an amazing design,
I still think it's one of the best-looking smartphones
out right now.
I love the squared-off edges.
It's also quite thin and light
in comparison to lots of other smartphones,
so it's also quite comfortable to use.
The display is excellent.
I think the only thing missing is a high refresh rate,
which I can generally live without.
But it's super bright, very sharp,
the colors are absolutely excellent.
The performance has also really held up,
thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset.
By the way, disclaimer, I have been using the 855,
not the Exynos.
And battery life has also been really good.
I get through the day absolutely fine
and then just drop this on a wireless charger
whenever I need to top-up.
Cameras are still some of the best.
Yes, we don't have crazy zoom
but I don't find myself using
that crazy level of zoom often.
What I really do use a lot is the ultra-wide camera,
and in my opinion the Note 10+ still has
the best ultra-wide camera on any smartphone right now.
And let's not forget the S Pen, which I just dropped.
But anyway, the S Pen is something
that I found really useful,
whether it's to just quickly doodle
on some Instagram Stories, sign some documents,
or even edit some images.
But what was even more interesting was,
after I spoke to some of my friends,
who are also tech YouTubers,
a couple of them were also using the Note 10+.
So I thought I'd ask them why they're using that in 2020?
- You know when you go into a restaurant
and even though they have a lot of different options
to order from you pick the same thing every single time?
That's kind of me and my justification
for using the Galaxy Note 10+ in 2020.
I've been using Galaxy phones for the last, I don't know,
five or six years, and they've been good.
I don't know if they're the best
but they've been good enough that I just
keep buying them every single time.
To be honest, there probably is
something else better out there,
but since I'm so familiar and comfortable
with the Galaxy Note 10 I just stay with it.
Personally, all I really need is like a large battery
and a big screen, and a good camera.
Other than that,
all the phones are kind of the same these days.
So I guess I'm just sticking
with the Galaxy Note 10+ out of habit.
I mean, it's a good phone, don't get me wrong,
but there's a lot of good phones out there.
Maybe someday I'll switch to something else,
but for right now I'll probably stick with this
for another year or two and then see what else comes out.
- Ha, yes!
I am back.
Safylicious invited me over
to talk about the Galaxy Note 10 in this video.
Now, I give you three things
why this phone is awesome, right?
First of all, the Note 10+ is sezzy.
Second, I am sezzy.
So, you know, it's final.
And 10, you know, as times are very difficult,
when you're raising seven, I mean, one child. (coughs)
You know, cut down expenditures,
and the Note 10+, right now, is a very cost-effective phone.
It has many sezzy features from sezzy camera.
Make me look sezzy.
You also have S Pen that does a lot of fantastic work.
I can write down how I want to go and romance my wife.
You know, wives, oh, you know, just one.
I am cutting down.
And of course, you know, I have many a feature
like good battery life,
for great jungle warfare waterproofing,
and very solid speakers for boom-boom music.
Yes.
So, anyway, thank you very much Saf
for inviting me this video.
Please Western Union me that money,
so I need to pay, you know.
Anyway, thank you, thank you. Western Union.
Saffy, Note 10+. Okay.
- So that is why I personally switched back
to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ in 2020,
as well as some of the reasons why Zack and Colonel Singala
have also decided to use the Note 10+ this year.
And if you are interested in picking up
an excellent smartphone and want to save a bit of money
then it actually might be a good time to pick this up
because the Notes 20 series is just around the corner.
And I think by having my SIM card in this,
it's going to give me a really unique perspective
to see exactly how much has improved
and how much has changed when we have
the Note 20 out in just about a month's time.
So if you want to see all of that coverage first,
then be sure to subscribe and hit that bell icon.
Also, subscribe to Zack, and Thunder E aka Colonel Singala.
I'll leave the channels link down below.
What do you think of the Note 10+?
Would you still use this device in 2020?
Let me know in the comments below.
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Thanks for watching Saf on SuperSaf TV.
And I'll see you next time.
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