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The original was posted on /r/samsungdex by /u/boyo1991 on 2023-09-17 23:46:15.
I wasn't sure what else to title this, but this is a small recap on my experience daily driving Samsung Dex. To make a long story short, I have enjoyed it a ton, and don't forsee myself going back, but there are some things I would change. Although, my use case may be different than yours, so please bear that in mind.
The best thing about Dex -- to me -- is that my smartphone (Fold 4) is the brains of all my computing needs. I play games on mobile (CoD, LoL, and newly, War Thunder) with the fold open. I use it docked maybe a few times a week -- mainly for writing and work, as well as some video consumption and coding. The fold 4 has everything I need. Quick social media or message? Using the fold closed quickly. Games or reading? Folded open. Need work done? Dex. But it's all from the brains of my phone -- and I prefer a one stop solution like that.
There is one major flaw (beyond the obvious scaling issues and big screen adaptation, and app support issues everyone knows about) and that is that when I use my keyboard, the screen stays on. Doesn't seem like a big deal -- but for someone who uses Dex for writing, even my wireless charger (which I do enjoy) wont keep up with the battery drain. The screen staying on while I am typing just drains the battery even more. Of course, this isn't the end of the world, since I don't use Dex all day every day, but if I did, I know that even with this 10W wireless charger, it would be unsustainable. If there were just simply a way to keep the screen off even while typing, I think that would save a lot of battery -- since I have tested it with writing, and video consumption, and funny enough, the battery life is less when I am writing than when streaming vido.
All in all, I still prefer Dex to my laptop -- which is a gaming laptop. I prefer sitting on the couch with a background show going for games and only play a round or 2 at a time for games. I think I will be selling my HP Omen laptop because I really just don't play games the way I used to and honestly prefer using Dex. So with that said, the good stuff.
Dex has been great. No, really. I don't use desktop a whole ton, but about 3-4 times a week. I use desktop to write, and lesson planning (I am an educator) as well as light video consumption and light coding. Gaming is designated for tablet mode on my fold, as I have mentioned. I really do feel like Dex-like features are the future of the PC market. Tell me -- what personal computer (PC) is more 'personal' than ones' smartphone? If you ask me, which, I know you're not -- but still -- the foldable space with Dex-like features and integration is really the next iteration.
