{"id":546850,"date":"2023-02-02T16:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-samsung-galaxy-s23-has-a-case-problem\/"},"modified":"2023-02-02T16:00:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:00:42","slug":"the-samsung-galaxy-s23-has-a-case-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-samsung-galaxy-s23-has-a-case-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Samsung Galaxy S23 Has a Case Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37cdc55e1f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37cdc55e1f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-samsung-galaxy-s23-has-a-case-problem\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Samsung_Galaxy_S23_Has_a_Case_Problem%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Samsung Galaxy S23 Has a Case Problem&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-samsung-galaxy-s23-has-a-case-problem\/#Down_to_the_Millimeter\" >Down to the Millimeter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-samsung-galaxy-s23-has-a-case-problem\/#Change_for_the_Sake_of_Change\" >Change for the Sake of Change?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Samsung_Galaxy_S23_Has_a_Case_Problem%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Samsung Galaxy S23 Has a Case Problem&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-870244 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Samsung-Galaxy-S22-with-case.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S22 with case\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Joe Fedewa \/ How-To Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Joe Fedewa \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Samsung Galaxy S23 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> is here. As expected, the company boasted about upgrades, but the phones look almost identical to last year\u2019s Galaxy S22 series. However, Samsung has done just enough to make sure your old cases won\u2019t fit.<\/p>\n<p>That might not sound unusual to you. Why would the cases from last year\u2019s phones fit the new models? I have a follow-up question: why not? Samsung spent a lot of time talking about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/global\/infographic-galaxy-s23-series-designed-with-the-planet-in-mind\">their commitment to using recyucled materials<\/a>, but old phone cases are a big problem for the environment too.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, I wouldn\u2019t have a problem with a new generation of phones not fitting the cases of the old generation. But in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S23, it almost seems like intentional behavior\u2014and it\u2019s not the first time the company has done this.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Down_to_the_Millimeter\"><\/span>Down to the Millimeter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 649px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-870264\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/S23-vs-S22-design.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S22 design\" width=\"649\" height=\"505\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Samsung<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let\u2019s first look at the design of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 compared to their Galaxy S22 siblings. As you can see from the image above, the physical design is essentially unchanged. The cameras, flash, and buttons are all in the same place as the previous generation. The radius of the rounded corners is also identical.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-870265\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/S23-vs-S22-dimensions.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Galaxy S23 vs S22 dimensions\" width=\"651\" height=\"218\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Samsung<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But visuals can be deceiving, what about the actual dimensions? Here\u2019s where it gets annoying. All three models are the exact same thickness as their predecessors, down to a tenth of a millimeter. The height and width are all within 0.4mm\u2014some are only 0.1mm different.<\/p>\n<p>The same type of changes can be found from the Galaxy S21 series to the Galaxy S22 as well as the Galaxy Note 8 to Note 9. The physical design doesn\u2019t change much, but the dimensions are changed just enough to make old cases not fit.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_for_the_Sake_of_Change\"><\/span>Change for the Sake of Change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s one thing when a new generation of a phone looks different from the previous generation. Of course, you won\u2019t be able to use an old case if the new phone moved the cameras and buttons around. But Samsung didn\u2019t move any of the components that matter for a phone case.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no question that Samsung could have manufactured the Galaxy S23 series to the same dimensions as the Galaxy S22 series. 0.4mm is not a significant enough increase in size for more battery to make a difference. Samsung could have boasted about reusing old cases along with recycled materials. Billions of phone cases are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aa-88162.medium.com\/the-1-billion-plastic-phone-case-problem-4f4431e227ce\">sold and thrown away every year<\/a>. It\u2019s time to stop treating them as disposable.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, wouldn\u2019t it just be nice if the case for your Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22+, or Galaxy S22 could carry over to the Galaxy S23?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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