Good points all around. Worth mentioning that the S23 Plus display is 1080p, which is a negative for some, but in other ways a better compromise for battery performance to accommodate the larger screen. So in my case, choosing between the base and the Plus, I wanted the bigger battery capacity for (hopefully) slower degradation over the years.
Before I got my One UI 6 update, you would think all the comments from others that did update that the phone was in a coma or something.
Honestly, I think the One UI 6 hate train is a bit excessive. It neither made my phone worse or significantly better. Which I don’t think is a bad thing. Main concern was if this update would ruin my already pleasant battery experience and after a week or so, it seems about the same.
Now… Yeah, those emojis. Okay if there had to be one slipup, I guess I’d rather that take the L than other core phone features. 🤷♂️