I also prefer the feel (with the rounded edges) of the s23+. And the phone can blend in everywhere.
The screen is beautiful and sharp imo. But then again I need reading glasses. So maybe not really the one to judge the quality. 😀 And I never owned a WQHD+ phone.
I had the same choices in mind while I was hunting for Black Friday sales to upgrade from my iPhone.
In the end I ordered the S23+. It arrived yesterday so I’m still in the phone honeymoon phase.
For me personally, the S23+ was the better choice. I had phones and tablets with pens but never seemed to use them. (Not on Android tablet, Surface or iPad)
I’m convinced the S23 Ultra camera system will be superior to the S23(+) camera setup if you try to get the best camera result. But that’s not how I roll. I’m just trying to snap a nice picture on the go. Never take the time to fiddle with camera settings… (Yeah yeah I’m a buffoon with a camera)
I really wanted DEX and a decent size phone with a powerful chip and decent batterylife. So basically Ultra or Plus could both offer this. I got to hold the 2 models in the store. And the size and feel of the S23+ was more suited for me. The above mentioned perks of the pen and camera setup just weren’t enough to make me pay more for a S23 Ultra.
Of course this is entirety my opinion and this may very well not apply to your use case.
Flip5 and S23+ where the same price where I bought the S23+. Didn’t buy the Flip5 because it has no DEX.
The Flip5 is like the perfect form factor for DEX. And yet for some reason it’s the only Z or S line Samsung missing DEX. Confusing 🤷♂️
The Flip5 will probably be less durable then the S23+ aswell. Battery life I could probably live with.