Will buy this purely for the fact that it has the 3.5mm jack and a separate finger print sensor. Sensor placement on the side is perfect, I've long been searching for a successor for my trusty S10e
My S10e is still going strong, why are you looking for a replacement? The cpu and ram are still plenty to run any app that I've tried.
I've actually underclocked mine, limited the maximum frequency that is, to conserve battery because I don't need all that power. It gets quite hot if you unleash it and do something like have a constantly re-rendering map as you move about (OsmAnd routing). Aside from software problems that are not Samsung's fault (base android just gets more annoying with every version), the "too fast" cpu is the only flaw I've found with it and I'm kind of dreading needing to upgrade in a few years when android degraded further and headphone jacks are entirely unavailable.
My work phone (released 2021) doesn't have a headphone jack. Took a few hours to find a USB C converter where the reviews didn't say "doesn't work with <phone version 7>" (version 6 worked fine, it seems the manufacturer removed support for all the ones that previously worked) or "lots of noise on the mic" or "broke after 2 weeks". Couldn't find one where you could also charge without getting a ton of noise, so I got a wireless charger plus with a simple C to headphone converter. Wireless charging makes it extremely hot and the C converter has a loose contact on the third use. Great success, loving the headphone jackless experience.
I got the Pixel 5A because it's the (last?) Pixel device with a fingerprint sensor AND headphone jack. I really dislike this trend of forcing people to use face unlock... it's nice to be able to unlock my phone before it even leaves my pocket and without having to take off my mask on the subway or similar crowded setting.
I have an S10e as well and the placement & responsiveness of the fingerprint sensor on it is absolutely perfect. Can't believe that subsequent models didn't retain it.
I also want to upgrade, but it's difficult to pick which phones will have equally good fingerprint reading.
Also hoping for eSIM support, in case anyone has suggestions.
Good to know the S22 Ultra has a decent fingerprint reader.
Note that S10 is totally different than S10e when it comes to the fingerprint reader, though. On the S10e, the power button is the fingerprint reader. The position is perfect. Contrast that with phones like Pixel 4 or Pixel 5, where Google think a sensor in an awkward location on the back of the phone is the right move.
I actually prefer the sensor on the back of the phone. I find it to be at least as convenient as on the power button, and with the power button placement, it frequently unlocks right after I just hit the power button to turn the screen off.
However, both of them are leaps and bounds better than the optical in-screen sensors that fucking blind you if try to use the phone somewhere dark. I had a phone with one of those for about 2 weeks before I returned it.
