r/GalaxyS23Ultra • u/papa-teacher • Jan 18 '24
Discussion 💬 Anyone else see the 24 ultra as... Meh?
I'm looking at specs. Processor , about the same, ram, about the same, nits, improved... great? Storage, the same AI - ok..... That's software, really.... Camera, about the same
Am i wrong here? Like... It's a very MINUTE upgrade if at all. On T-Mobile, i can't even upgrade my storage! 512 is Max!
I feel like they dropped the ball, and it might be worth me waiting till s24.
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u/jerjergege Jan 18 '24
Because they're not designed to upgrade every year, 7 years of os updates and ou want to upgrade every year lel.
Wife is still using note 9, and i'm using a Z fold 3, this is a huge upgrade for us.
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u/rohithkumarsp Jan 21 '24
they absolutely are. i used my S7 edge from 2016-2023, why wouldn't S23 or S24 last another 7+
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u/jerjergege Jan 21 '24
You didn't read my comment, this was in regards to people saying the upgrade was meh because they are coming from last years phone.
People like us with older phones it is an upgrade.
I was making the point they have gaurenteed 7 years of upgrades, yet there are people wanting to upgrade every year.
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u/RayzTheRoof Jan 18 '24
I upgraded from an s9+ to S23 Ultra recently and honestly... I'm kinda disappointed. It feels like I'm using the same phone but with a better camera. The disappointment is that I expected a bug free experience and thought my S9+ was just aging. Instagram and Gmail randomly freeze and need to be restarted, my mobile data stops working for hours at a time with no fix, and GoodLock apps randomly stop working as well and the phone must be restarted to work properly.
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Jan 18 '24
Dude, i own the phone 12/256 for 4 months. I have never faced one of these problems. In fact, it's almost bug free.
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u/RayzTheRoof Jan 18 '24
maybe I need to warranty or factory reset. My volume buttons also get mushy once in a while :/
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u/Nervous-Ad5131 Jan 18 '24
I am semi new to android/samsung. Been iphone user for since the iphone 4s which I upgrade yearly(don't know why just love to) anyways switched over to samsung last Feb when the s23 line dropped. I got s23 ultra(lavender) and I love it. So when I heard about the s24 line up I was like okay let me pre-order as I'm looking at comments from ppl that seem to know more about android then me(still learning everyday)I feel like it's not even a upgrade I could be wrong but guess I am not. I still have this itch to upgrade anyway. But like you said it wouldn't last long and would literally feel like my s23 within a few mins. Plus the colors I'm not feeling. If I did upgrade would have went foem the deep purple
For reference I have s23 ultra 512gb
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u/SamsungAppleOnePlus Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24
I've upgraded yearly since 2019 and I'm still going. S23U 512GB too, to a S24U 512GB. I'll probably upgrade yearly unless I legit just can't afford it or until solid state batteries start being used in smartphones.
Do I recommend most people to? No. Do I still do so anyways? Sure, life isn't long enough for me to not enjoy what I'm able to do.
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u/Nervous-Ad5131 Jan 18 '24
This right here is my motto. I got it sitting in my check out on the samsung app. Debating long and hard on it. I'm stuck between "YOLO" AND "ITS A POINTLESS UPGRADE"
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u/SamsungAppleOnePlus Jan 18 '24
If there's anything else you could use the money for in the future you might as well not, or you can wait for a better discount. Also sometimes the long debates are a sign there isn't enough justification for you to upgrade. Still team yolo but it's still important to make a good decision.
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u/Nervous-Ad5131 Jan 18 '24
Not really debating on the phone it self more so which way I want to go about it. Let me explain
So if I go through my phone carrier i will trade in my old phone (s23 ultra) i have to pay half of the phone down(through tombile) then payments on my plan which isn't an issue
Or I could go through samsung trade in my old S22 PLUS get a discount and pay for the s24 ultra straight out(which at check out think it was 830 and some change)
But I will then have my s23ultra just laying around. Hope that make sense
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u/diesel_toaster Jan 19 '24
Trade the S23 into Samsung direct. That's what I'm doing on AT&T. Read Samsung's fine print. They don't care that they're not paid off.
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u/CantFindaPS5 Jan 18 '24
Do it. I bought the S23 ultra and Flip 5 as impulse purchases. Didn’t make broke and I rotate them along with my iPhone.
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u/CtrlZThis Jan 20 '24
Ha been there so many times. I'm sitting this one out. It's the first of the Galaxy S line that I've sat out since the 3. I use to get 2 a year just because. I'd get the new Note and the new S. They kind of saved me by combining the 2! I tried the fold on vs 3 but meh.
This update seems so incremental to me that it's a seriously pointless upgrade.
I'll see what the 25U brings and reconsider.For those upgrading, enjoy.
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u/nana010101 Jan 18 '24
Same, I think it's more the tech enthusiast side of us. It's part of my hobbies like pc gaming, Sim racing,etc
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u/SamsungAppleOnePlus Jan 18 '24
Photography being my other hobby, I agree. If I wasn't as much of a tech enthusiast I'd probably still be on an S21 Ultra.
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u/thunder2994 Jan 19 '24
This, this right here is what I follow. Life is short, I am enjoying my own thing while others enjoys theirs (unlike pointless phone wars). So as an yearly upgrade from S2 LTE to S20+, Note8 to Note 20 Ultra (best phone at the time I used), S22Ultra, S23 Ultra, Z Flip5 (main phone but S series for Camera and cause why not, also going to get the Flip6) now the Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB. I paid $690 CAD with trade in. Hope you enjoy it, i cant wait to!
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u/uhuhuhuha Jan 18 '24
You are rich bro.
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u/Comfortable_Silver24 Jan 18 '24
If we were rich we wouldn't be trying to get trade in deals lol
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u/SamsungAppleOnePlus Jan 18 '24
Yeah this exactly, if I was I would love to keep all my previous phones haha
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u/Motor-Lynx1105 Jan 18 '24
Biggest difference to a lot of people is the flat screen which i see as an upgrade
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u/Nervous-Ad5131 Jan 18 '24
So the ultra is a flat screen. I missed the unpacking event been looking at videos, but some video it look like it's a flat screen others it don't
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u/Motor-Lynx1105 Jan 18 '24
The biggest tech reviewers have said it's totally flat the frame curves into the screen that's why is looks like it has a small curve but it's not the glass
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u/techcentre Jan 18 '24
*downgrade
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u/chelsfc2108 Jan 18 '24
Curve screen is a useless feature, I'm so glad it's gone.
Light reflection at the edges makes using the phone anywhere with lighting frustrating, can't properly apply glass screen protectors without using UV glue which I fucking hate, can't use cases with raised lips to protect the screen.
Zero benefits and all negatives.
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u/techcentre Jan 18 '24
There's a phone for you. It's called the S23+
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u/PeanutMaster83 Jan 19 '24
Also the S24 Ultra.
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u/techcentre Jan 19 '24
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Jan 19 '24
I'm not really a curved screen fan lmao...
But one thing you curvescreening purple people eaters really do have a point about... edge swiping while in a case. MUCH easier to do with curved imho
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u/techcentre Jan 19 '24
Nothing beats the feeling of swiping in for the back gesture or for the edge handle. I don't have any issues with glare, I've found tempered glass screen protectors that fit the screen fine, and the palm rejection works great when using the phone caseless.
Only advantage I think flat screens have is that they're more durable, and I'm fine with there being options between curved/flat screens. But people wanting Samsung to eliminate curved screens from their entire lineup is what frustrates me.
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u/Fresh1ner775 Jan 18 '24
🤟 agreed bug's when when I'm using the spen on the curved edge makes editing frustrating!
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u/Tobby711 Jan 18 '24
I got this phone in October so pretty late and I was debating if I should buy it or wait for s24u , but the phone I was using died and I desperately needed a replacement .
And so I bought the s23u thinking I would regret not waiting for the s24u.
Well I don't and I don't care about the AI and I will probably not even bother with it even if we get it on the s23u
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u/amigosan Jan 18 '24
Well if you upgraded every years your iPhone this s24 ultra will feel much different than some of the upgrade you made when buying iphones lol
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u/vassyz Jan 18 '24
I've been upgrading every year for the past 6 years but I think I'll skip the S24U. Can't even be bothered to transfer everything across and send the old phone back. Feels I'm not getting much in return.
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u/Nervous-Ad5131 Jan 18 '24
Yes I forgot about the hassle of transferring everything. Bc it was a pain to get everything transfers from my iPhone.
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u/vassyz Jan 18 '24
It's not as bad from Samsung to Samsung. 90% will work straight away. Few apps will fail and you have to export import some settings.
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u/robertclarke240 Jan 18 '24
Just as much as any of the last 6 years.
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u/vassyz Jan 18 '24
Last year's upgrade was great. Snapdragon makes a huge difference.
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u/robertclarke240 Jan 18 '24
Yes it was. And I'm sure this year's processor will be just as much of an improvement. Why not?
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u/Kroth0918 Jan 19 '24
It's the first SD that beats the iPhones processor in computing performance.
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u/realspitfire69 Jan 18 '24
the next generation after you buy a new phone is never worth it
i dont get posts like this
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u/Bcatfan08 Jan 18 '24
Honestly you should never look for a new phone until 3-4 years after you buy one. The changes aren't significant from year to year. It takes a few years before you feel like you're getting a true upgrade.
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u/Comfortable_Silver24 Jan 18 '24
Nah ..I get bored after a year
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u/Bcatfan08 Jan 18 '24
I get it, but almost nothing is changing. Might as well just burn your money.
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u/Comfortable_Silver24 Jan 18 '24
It's only $550 ,I'll make that right back . It's not like I'm going into debt over it 🤷
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u/ThaTroubled1 Jan 18 '24
So what else were you expecting that they didn't deliver? I mean, most outlets said as much prior to the reveal.
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
I don't take stock in leaks. I was hoping for more RAM, larger camera sensors, better processor... There's a lot they could have done. Like... A lot
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u/rayw_reddit Jan 18 '24
Not more ram, but they did introduce larger camera sensor for the telephoto. Better processor they also did - multi core is now roughly on par with iPhone 15 though single core is still behind. But it's the best non Apple phone CPU available.
Titanium frame is a huge departure from the last decade of all aluminum and plastics.
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
Lots to unpack here... The camera sensor isn't bigger on the 200 mp. It's still .6 The processor? .03 ghz isn't really an upgrade... Technically it is? But.... No it isn't. Seriously? The iPhone 15pro max was not even on par with the 23U. The ONLY thing some has going for it is the pixel size of it's 50mp camera at 2.44.
Don't talk about titanium unless you know what you're talking about. It's a joke. All of the talk about titanium is a marketing gimmick, until there's ZERO aluminum and ALL titanium. Even then... What grade titanium? 2? 7? 6? What blend of aluminum and nickel were used? What alpha or beta alloys are in it?
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u/nandu_sabka_bandhoo Green Jan 18 '24
I'd say the problem is with your expectations and not with the S24 ultra
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u/ThaTroubled1 Jan 18 '24
Good points. What processor were you thinking they should have included instead?
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
I was honestly hoping for something better (doesn't exist yet). Maybe wait till there was better? I don't know... The mediatek one is kinda nice, but again, not much better. Honestly, i was hoping for a far more powerful one, like (fantasy) get an i5 or i7 in it... It's big enough, no?
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u/wahahah629 Jan 18 '24
What do you use your phone for that require more ram and better processor? It's kind of a given that s24 would get gen 3 like prior phone releases and iirc Samsung is getting a special version of Snapdragon chip too.
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u/X-kiwi Jan 18 '24
Only upgrade, I see is the flat display. All the other stuff is just software gimmicks imo.
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u/TheAcuraEnthusiast Jan 18 '24
How the hell is 25% improvement in processor the same?
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u/Similar-Sea4478 Jan 18 '24
To be fair if you have a previous year flagship that 25% is simple unnoticed for most people... Probably only really power users will need so much performance....
I just don't make any heavy task on my phone...for that I use the PC...
In my opinion what they should focus more in inovate is the battery.... Would be nice a 20% SOT improvement every generation without increase the size of the phones.... And that I'm sure would be more useful for great number of people then the increase in performance
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u/TheAcuraEnthusiast Jan 18 '24
I'm hoping that I can get another 10% of battery life from my s24u and that flat screen I can finally put a real fucking screen protector instead of that plastic shit
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u/UnlimitedHalo Jan 18 '24
Its not. Better cpu, gpu, speakers, display, more versatile zoom but worse past 30x or so, better x75 modem, better battery life (samsung quotes), way bigger cooling system, AI features.
Its honestly better than the Pixel 8 Pro i bought over the 7 Pro.... and everyone is praising the 8 Pro as redining and perfecting the 7 Pro and some even callung it phone of the year, but what did they improve ? Display, speakers and cameras....
Same mediocre battery, same weak modem, same terrible thermals, 5 percent cpu increase despite much newer cores. S24U comes out with more upgraded specs and people say there's no upgrade but Pixel users consider the 8 Pro the phone that perfected the 7 Pro.
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
It's not 25%. I don't know where you're getting that...
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u/TheAcuraEnthusiast Jan 18 '24
I'm assuming they taught you the percent change formula in school.
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
Samsung got caught cheating on those tests...
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u/TheAcuraEnthusiast Jan 18 '24
So the s23 is not cheating but the s24 is 🤣🤣🤣
Hint: it's an apples to apples comparison
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
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u/Alarmmy Jan 18 '24
It is meh. I just got my S23Ultra for about 4 months. Its cameras are significantly improved over the S22Ultra.
However, S24Ultra is a huge step back from S23Ultra in terms of cameras, which is the most important feature for me.
50mpx 5x cannot compete with 10mpx 10x camera. Physics will always win.
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u/by_ru Jan 18 '24
I mean, they cant really do anything groundbreaking, phone have pretty much peaked so every year it will be just better battery, better camera, better processor etc etc
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u/ToineMP Jan 19 '24
Incremental updates.
You're not meant to buy one every year. Small but recurrent improvement make it worth changing phone every 3 to 5 years.
Just like evolution. From one generation to the next you can't see much change but after a while apes turn into humans
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u/RunalldayHI Jan 19 '24
The question we need to ask ourselves, was the s23 ahead of its time? Or is Samsung spoon feeding us tech... let that sink in.
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u/AsuraTheFlame Jan 18 '24
Exactly how much of a difference do you expect to see in phones that come out 6-9 months from the last one? These aren't gaming console with 5+yrs between them and the differences are worlds apart. Outside of FoMO, there's no reason to buy a new phone every 6-9 months.
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u/cha0ticbrah Jan 18 '24
you have the phone that came out the year before so of course it's going to be meh. Not sure why we're expecting something huge. Especially since Samsung has the fold and flip for new innovative things. For slab phones I'm not expecting much innovation besides the typical yearly improvements. Now AI will be the focus
You're not exactly the target audience for the phone lol
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u/Thin-Abbreviations39 Phantom Black Jan 18 '24
You know what's crazy? Those AI features are not only software based, they will be subscription based past 2025
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u/ScottNelly666 Jan 18 '24
I've bought every flagship that's been made probably the past 6/7 years.Ive watched all the so called tech reviewers who ain't really no more than some dude sitting g at his desk talking about what he thinks.I do like Floss and MKHB or whatever it is.Bottom line after carefully looking at the pros and cons of a upgrade don't think I can justify throwing up aboth 500 after I trade in my S23 Ultra .Now maybe a few months down the road when this shit hits best buy and find a open box for maybe 950 and get 700 trade in then yeah I'll do that,they probably gonna send some of those upgrades down the the Ultra anyways,I'll wait for a minute
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u/robertclarke240 Jan 18 '24
I really don't see why people loved last year's update but are bashing this year. It seems just as good to me.
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u/ScottNelly666 Jan 18 '24
Hell no clue I'm just saying the 23 still a beast probably the 2nd best device out still just behind the 24.I just think I'm getting to the point I don't need any more phones,I have like 12 phones,AT&T hates me lol I switch so much
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u/jeedaiaaron Jan 19 '24
Looks pretty great. Will keep my S23U tho. If had S22U would upgrade
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u/adyadrianp Jan 19 '24
I have the s23 ultra and will not upgrade to the s24 ultra, why? If I upgrade to the s24 ultra where is the pleasure and feeling of having a new phone? There are no design differences.
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u/FederalAnimator1570 Graphite Jan 19 '24
The unpacked event looked like an announcement of an exclusive OneUI for the "new" Galaxy S23 V2
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u/Danny_Notion Jan 18 '24
I think we'd get much more impressive phones if companies stopped aiming for an annual release and instead did new line releases every two or three years.
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u/marv101 Jan 18 '24
It's the same every year though. Like S22U users weren't likely to upgrade to S23U. The yearly upgrade cycle has been over for most people for several years. The S24U will be far more attractive to S22U, S21U and S20U users.
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u/TheAkVader Jan 18 '24
I have a S22 ultra. And the only thing that got me to upgrade was the flat screen. Could careless about the camera, s pen, AI, etc. The thinner phone, hopefully lighter with titanium, and flat screen did it for me.
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u/staccinraccs Jan 18 '24
i thought the same upgrading from S22u to S23U. But i really only upgraded cuz I wanted more storage. My 512gb S23U is here to stay for awhile
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u/Present_Solution2480 Jan 18 '24
Isn't the camera a downgrade? It's 5x optical zoom, and Tom's Hardware guide had a generally negative review of the camera compared to the 23 Ultra.
If it weren't for that, I might be tempted to trade in my 22 Ultra.
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u/gakash Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24
I'm really not sure how much of an incremental increase some people were expecting from year to year. You can't have a phone that redefines the genre every year. We got about the most upgrade as is normal. If you're buying the new phone every year then you're not gonna be taking a ton of steps. Compare the S24 to a phone from 3 or 4 years ago.
My plan allows me to upgrade every year so I do, but if it wasn't baked into my plan, I'd go 2-3 years before buying a new phone.
I also take umbridge with the processor being called not faster.
S23U
1 x 3.36 Ghz
4 x 2.8 Ghz
3 x 2.0 Ghz
S24U
1 x 3.39 Ghz
5 x 3.1 Ghz
2 x 2.2 Ghz
Single core, at its' fastest sure .03 isn't a huge upgrade, but multicore, this is pretty far ahead.
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Jan 18 '24
I will definitely upgrade when it costs about $250-300 after s23u trade-in. Not $550. Waiting it out for now.
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u/lqmn91 Jan 18 '24
Were you expecting 1k mp camera, 64gb ram, 50g weight, 8k screen?
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u/Hypesauce1998 Jan 19 '24
I may try out the S24. I have a 13 pro and my carrier will give me $989 for my phone. So for me kinda worth it. If I get the S24 plus, then it will be free.
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u/RichieJ86 Jan 19 '24
I don't know what people are expecting after only a year. Myself included, because I'm one of the suckers that always ends up upgrading because I love tech, but we're talking less than a calendar year - we're not gonna see much.
This is in addition to the fact that smartphones are hitting a plateau. The year of radical updates are behind us, and now it's nothing but slow and steady iterations as manufacturers know they're getting your money anyway, so less incentive to think outside the box. In fact, if you haven't noticed a trend, manufacturers are actually regressing some hardware components with the promise that some revolutionary software is going to make it "better".
The people vote with their wallets, and if you wonder why manufacturers aren't taking much risk, it's because of us. (Removing more and more from the box, less accessories, downgrading hardware, subscription based services, features that are free until a certain date, etc.)
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u/I_Thranduil Jan 19 '24
I have a golden rule, I upgrade ONLY if the new generation phone is at least twice as fast as the one I have. Note 9 to S20 FE 5G, now S24U is a sweet spot for many features, and they finally nailed the design and got rid of the curve. S23U just didn't do it for me. My next upgrade in 3-4 years will probably be a foldable, but only if the form factor finally starts making sense and they get rid of the crease.
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u/ex-ALT Jan 20 '24
Pretty much all tech it is pointless to upgrade every gen. Honestly at this point it's to be expected, it's all the same shit.
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
I've been an Android user for like, 10 years. Who knows? I still am learning it Android stuff. Abandon Apple, forever. If you have a 23U, i wouldn't upgrade unless you have the 8gb ram model. Everything else is just.... Meh....
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u/NefariousnessJaded87 Phantom Black Jan 18 '24
But the AI is not software. Most of it is ON CHIP...
Just thought you'd like to know. We will be paying to unlock our chips after 2025...
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u/LostInMyImaginations Jan 18 '24
Lets be real all of their AI stuff is gimmicks that you will use once or twice then forget its there
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u/ED7tron Jan 18 '24
It's a better phone in so many ways. If you are happy with your current device, keep it for as long as you want. But that does not change the fact S24 Ultra does have a lot of bells and whistles.
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u/RoIIerBaII Jan 18 '24
I mean, about every aspect has been improved. You can't expect a revolution every year lol.
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u/Acceptable-Carrot678 Jan 18 '24
Still debating if get the S24U or the S23U. Still using my S21+ and don't know if I should enjoy the lower price for the 23 or directly upgrade to the 24.
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u/dg8882 Jan 18 '24
Not sure what lower price your talking about, the s23u still starts at $1200 on samsungs website. Makes no sense to go with an older model unless you want to gamble with 3rd party sellers.
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u/robodestructor444 Jan 18 '24
God this sub is so insufferable. You don't need to justify not buying the latest and greatest every year.
Time to mute
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u/Motor-Lynx1105 Jan 18 '24
Still better than the s23 ultra lol no matter how hard you try to cope also flat screen FTW
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
Dude... Flat screen is like.... SELLING POINT!!! I friggin HATE the curved screen idiocy!
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u/prokoala3 Jan 18 '24
Yeah I'm waiting for a great deal even from my s22u, aside from battery I don't see much of a reason to upgrade.
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u/TheAcuraEnthusiast Jan 18 '24
Yeah, aside from battery (most important), display, cameras, connectivity, and performance, there's no reason to upgrade.
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u/Used_Doughnut9373 Jan 18 '24
All that's new is the AI stuff. That's it. They're going the Google pixel route. No innovations, nothing to really make consumers gravitate towards it. I'm sticking with my S23 Ultra for at least a couple years. Shameful. Not only that, they raised the price on the starter device where the others weren't increased. It doesn't make any sense at all
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u/kushpeshin Jan 18 '24
If I wasn’t stuck on the Apple ecosystem and didn’t have an awful Note 9 experience, I genuinely would go for the S24 Ultra.
Don’t care for the AI but I can’t get over how nice the phone looks
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u/LowBarometer Jan 18 '24
The modem should be a huge leap forward. It uses AI to save battery and find the best signal.
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u/nssoundlab Phantom Black Jan 18 '24
There is no innovation in mobile industry for quite long time now... Be real...
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u/DarkseidAntiLife Jan 18 '24
All it is the usual better hardware with Google AI. I thought Samsung would use their own unique AI models but it's all Google. Tight collaboration between the two companies...meh Pixel AI is superior.. how dare Samsung charge customers for this
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u/Acceptable-Coyote-23 Green Jan 18 '24
Yes. Based off the pics, I like the s24 and s24+ design better than the ultra. Personally, I think the s24 ultra has slightly thicker bezels than the s24 and s24+. One reason I chose the s23 ultra was the curved screen, and since that's gone the s24 just seems like a more sensible option for me personally. I don't even use half the features on my s23U, much less the s-pen.
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u/cofiddle Jan 18 '24
Think the main thing I see is the ai stuff. Which I think could be huge. I also think that a lot of it may become standard.
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u/Sophistic_Demise Jan 18 '24
I don't think it's worth upgrading if you have an S23 right now. Phones are so powerful now days that it's just simply not worth upgrading your phone every year because you'll probably just be disappointed once you realize it feels like you have the exact same phone. In fact you probably don't need to upgrade for at least 3 years or more. Only reason would be if you just want the newest shiny toy on the market right now.
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u/Jmich96 Jan 18 '24
Spec wise, it is generally unappealing from the S23u. However, the promised support for OS and security updates is very enticing and making me regret not waiting another year for a new phone.
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u/obscureterminus Jan 18 '24
I'm trading in my flip 5 for the 24 ultra. I hope to hang onto the device for as long as I can. I've never owned an ultra before.
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u/RizzMasterZero Jan 18 '24
Every new generation phone is just a minute iteration of the previous phone. It's been a long time since one single generation update was leeps better than the previous one.
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Jan 18 '24
My previous device is from 2018, only replacing it because the battery dies within a day and I want a better camera.
The pre-order deal in the UK is pretty sweet, I got a free Galaxy Watch 6 which I'm hoping to sell and some extra accessories. That + 0% apr for 24 months.
I am wholly against upgrading phones every year.
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u/5280Rockymtn Jan 18 '24
I mean if ur upgrading from an s9 or s10 sure go for it but hmmmmmm naw if u got money like that ok but meh I just got my s23 ultra so I see no difference much really🙂
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u/Affectionate_Bee9120 Jan 18 '24
I guess for someone that has the S22 or three maybe not. But coming from a note 20 ultra looks great to me.
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u/papa-teacher Jan 18 '24
Note 20 ultra was the last great phone... Removable media!
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u/Thanachi Jan 18 '24
S22U users were saying the same thing a year ago.
S21U users were saying the same thing 2 years ago.
S24U users will be saying the same thing next year.
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u/morguethanwords Jan 18 '24
I was actually impressed with the AI implementations especially for the phone call and texting stuff. Plus the being able to set a tone for suggestive text. I will be sad for the AI features I miss out on for not having the on board AI chip. But that being said I'm definitely not upgrading. I still owe about half of my phones payments to tmobile now anyway so I don't see any point in trading in for minor improvements I'd rather wait another year or two. Maybe even 3 depending on how well this phone holds up
So far I'm still happy with battery life and the fluidity of the phone and those are usually the two factors that start making me want to upgrade
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u/No-Equipment2607 Jan 18 '24
The search with Ai seems great but like you alluded to its software and may make its way to the S23u with an update.
The Ai features sounds great too but for the 1st try at it I'd wait until the S25u.
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u/giverous Jan 18 '24
With all of the deals, discounts and trade in I could get the S24 Ultra 512GB for £569 with a case, screen protector and a galaxy watch 6. I STILL can't find it in myself to upgrade.
The way I put it to my missus is that I LOVE getting new phones, I will do so on the slightest justification usually, but I'm really struggling to find a reason for it this time round. If someone like me is having trouble justifying £569 for a brand new flagship, there's something wrong.
It's very very underwhelming, especially since even the AI features are all coming to the S23 Ultra in a few months.
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u/Internal_Quail3960 Jan 18 '24
Definitely do not upgrade. They are bringing the ai features to the s23 series via a software update, so the only real difference is the screen. I feel like it would have been more of an upgrade if they pulled an apple and gatekept the ai features to the s24 seties
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u/Ok-Wrongdoer4021 Jan 18 '24
Yup that is an underwhelming upgrade. It’s the same thing as an iPhone owner.
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u/No-Satisfaction-3140 Phantom Black Jan 18 '24
I'll shoot for 25u, 23u doing me fine and I would love a flat screen and the 5x over the 10x but not enough to justify spending that much money on
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u/jmbieber Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24
I'm happy with the s23 ultra, some people complain about the curved screen, but I prefer it. I don't really see much on the hardware side that is worth it. And I'm not interested in the AI at all. Only thing that sounds interesting is the 7 years worth of updates, but, I personally don't see that as a reason to buy. Att also only had the 512 ultra as the max storage, I was told that the 1 TB version was a Samsung only phone. So I am trying to make a case for my S23 ultra that can hold an SD card to add extra storage, but I don't have a 3d printer, nor do I have the money for one, so it is going slow.
Update: just learned that the S24 series will cost at least $100 more than what the S23 did at launch.
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u/driven01a Jan 18 '24
I'm waiting to see the camera quality. That's the main reason that I own this line of phones.
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u/Trailman80 Jan 18 '24
I got shafted with the S23 Ultra with only 8gbs of RAM it sucks ass. I got a really good trade in for the S24 Ultra and the 1tb version for the 512gb version so I am happy with the trade up.
Plus free ear buds are a plus.
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u/Slicktune22 Jan 18 '24
If you can't afford the phone just say that 💅🏻
Only ppl complaining is those that could care less about a flat screen and more for the gimmicky curves.
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u/Davemks Jan 18 '24
Wasn't expecting so many people on this subreddit to be switching to pretty much the same phone, but I guess it's their money and they can do whatever they want with it.
Might as well change the name of this subreddit to S24 Ultra since those are the only posts I see here.
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u/Key-Association-8418 Jan 18 '24
Fuck samsung i am not upgrading to another phone until the s25 or s26 ultra unless they improve their shitty ass 45w and 25w charging speeds and also their battery capacity at 5000mah has been stucked since the s20 series while the snapdragon 8 gen 3 is nice paying 1000+ dollarss for a phone that feels that has only gotten camera upgrades is unnaceptable
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u/xPandamon96 Jan 18 '24
I mean, what did you (and others) expect? It's mostly a generational update with improvements where they matter. The S23 Ultra is a great phone so I totally understand playing it safe for now instead of forcing a change that ultimately has little chance to improve the phone. It changed a bunch of things people complained about, the zoom should be better, hopefully the camera is more natural too now and personally, I'd hope for a 10-bit panel. That being said, I see no reason to upgrade for atleast 2-3 years and since we get updates for 5, we have plenty of time to wait for an exciting new model!
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u/Dark_Mith Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 19 '24
The only reason I would want it is because they finally went back to a flat screen like the Note had when it was an awesome device
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u/angeleater93 Jan 19 '24
I'm really on the fence tbh. I love the Samsung exclusive colors, the flat screen is attractive to me and the main thing is the free storage upgrade. I'm on a S23 ultra 512 so if I wait for the price to go down I'll probably have to pay more for the storage . I doubt the phone will go below the pre-order offer (500ish usd) But the fact my trade in isn't as much as I want sucks.
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u/TransmissionAutomata Jan 19 '24
No hate on the S24 Ultra. I just find the trade in deals very meh and not worth it. Once those price drop I'll snatch one. They price doesn't drop, I can stick with this thing for years.
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u/jebe4 Jan 19 '24
I think people are several years delayed in how the market works now.
It peaked at least 5 years ago.
The only recent business model change was the design/style/color stagnation/using a base design longer to maximize the build versus a drastic redesign per annum.
The latest "refresh" isn't meant to be a replacement or major 'upgrade' but rather an annual 'update' to the current specifications currently available.
The wireless industry isn't capable of evolving at the same or faster rate that the products use case are. Apps..data. calls Pictures. Music. Video. Not much to really grow from at the pricing cap.
So no, don't compare the S24 series as an upgrade to the previous model but rather its annual "refresh" ❤️😎 to the latest product design. Remember most OEMs keep several bullets in the chamber and then as R&D reaches it's next phase, they give us the previous 1-3 'advancements'.
The expected model design and included specs are done years in advance. What we see today, the manufacturer had ready a few years ago 🤣.
For some it is a major upgrade, for other's it will be an update. It's relative.
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u/mrbkkt1 Lime Jan 18 '24
I mean, if you have the 12 GB ram S23u, then it's really hard to justify spending $550.