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The Samsung Galaxy S24 / Ultra

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Anyone still interested in the regular Samsung Galaxy phones?

They are likely at least five to six months away, but there have already been plenty of rumors about the kind of upgrades Samsung has in mind to make next year’s flagship a hit.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra could ditch the curved display for a rounded frame

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra could ditch the curved display for a rounded frame

Are curved smartphone displays finally going out of fashion?
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra stunning concept video brings rumored upgrades to life

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra stunning concept video brings rumored upgrades to life

The S24 Ultra could be one of the best smartphones of 2024
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I'm interested in the phones, but with the rumor that Samsung will once again (mis)treat Europeans with Exynos, I'll be at least skipping pre-orders and sticking with my Snapdragon S23+. In the unlikely scenario where Exynos turns out not to be a steaming pile of 💩 compared to Snapdragon, I'll reconsider. But with my Exynos S22+ still fresh enough in my memories, I'll skip another round of second-rate garbage for the price of a premium product.
 
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Interested to see what they can actually do to improve on the S23 Ultra. It's near perfect (other than certain annoyances I have with RCS, but that's an Android issue).

I'm in the US so the whole Exynos thing doesn't matter to me. I'd say if anything, continue to focus on Battery Life because it sounds like the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be the new battery king. A flat screen would be nice too.
 
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mjschabow said:
Interested to see what they can actually do to improve on the S23 Ultra. It's near perfect (other than certain annoyances I have with RCS, but that's an Android issue).

I'm in the US so the whole Exynos thing doesn't matter to me. I'd say if anything, continue to focus on Battery Life because it sounds like the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be the new battery king. A flat screen would be nice too.
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I hope it has a completely flat display as well. Its time Samsung....it's time to move to flat displays.
 
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mjschabow said:
Interested to see what they can actually do to improve on the S23 Ultra. It's near perfect (other than certain annoyances I have with RCS, but that's an Android issue).

I'm in the US so the whole Exynos thing doesn't matter to me. I'd say if anything, continue to focus on Battery Life because it sounds like the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be the new battery king. A flat screen would be nice too.
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Perhaps a smaller pocketable ULTRA option?
 
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mjschabow said:
Interested to see what they can actually do to improve on the S23 Ultra. It's near perfect (other than certain annoyances I have with RCS, but that's an Android issue).

I'm in the US so the whole Exynos thing doesn't matter to me. I'd say if anything, continue to focus on Battery Life because it sounds like the iPhone 15 Pro Max might be the new battery king. A flat screen would be nice too.
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We're going to continue to see camera improvements and hopefully battery improvements. I hope they don't aim for 'thinner' and keep battery life around 8-10 hours of SOT again. It seems that all Android devices aim for that.
 
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Roadstar said:
Flat display is one of the reasons I got the plus instead of ultra. A flat-displayed ultra or plus with ultra-grade cameras would be close to perfection.
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Yeah. I have the official Samsung screen protectors (not cheap) on my Fold 4 and S23U. When using gestures ie swiping right from the far left of the screen to go back I'm constantly swiping across the edge of the screen protectors and over time they are guaranteed to start peeling.

If the displays were flat then the screen protectors could extend further towards the edge to prevent this issue.
 
Just when I thought I was content to ride through the next year with my Pixel Fold and S23U I have to see this flat screened beauty. Looks like I'll be begging Samsung to take my money yet again. 🤦‍♂️
 
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The best smartphones from Samsung in my opinion are Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S10+

I am still using Galaxy S10+ while my main phone is iPhone 14 Pro Max...

Samsung made the right decision to have the S23 series use Snapdragon instead of Exynos for all markets and not just limited to North America and South Korea... Now, if Samsung reintroduces Exynos for the S24 series and if the performance and battery life will not be on par with the Snapdragon counterpart, I highly suggest that those interested in S24 series to skip it and wait until Samsung stops using Exynos in their devices...
 
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A flat-screen is beneficial for the phone for a couple of reasons. It would be easier to use the S Pen towards the edges of the screen if it is flat.

Another advantage would be access to cheaper and more effective screen protectors.

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I imagine it will come with double stacked battery tech and rumoured 2200 nits of brightness as it's set to use a M13 new panel display.

45w charging and 5000 battery size is staying the same
 
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The best smartphones from Samsung in my opinion are Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S10+

I am still using Galaxy S10+ while my main phone is iPhone 14 Pro Max...

Samsung made the right decision to have the S23 series use Snapdragon instead of Exynos for all markets and not just limited to North America and South Korea... Now, if Samsung reintroduces Exynos for the S24 series and if the performance and battery life will not be on par with the Snapdragon counterpart, I highly suggest that those interested in S24 series to skip it and wait until Samsung stops using Exynos in their devices...
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The S23 Ultra is for sure the best Samsung phone if all time, but yes those phones were also good.
 
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On the s23 ultra I kind of question why they didn't transition to a flat screen? It probably would have driven sales even higher?

The screen on the s23 ultra is flat enough that at least optically looking at the edge there is no distortion anymore. But the biggest problem is cheap, decent, tempered glass screen protectors, you just can't find them for the s23u. So it would really be nice to have a completely flat screen. I don't normally like Samsung to copy Apple but in terms of flat screen, do it!

It would be nice to have symmetrical bezels but the size doesn't need to shrink too much. I think Samsung should just go all in on box. Make the sides even more squared. Flat screen. No rounded corners on any surface obviously to a degree and depending but just keeping things as square as possible and as comfortable to hold as possible. I think it would be cool to double down on what makes the ultra so unique as a slab smartphone.
 
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Eh, I’m finding my S23 Ultra display flat enough. I love the pink color of my phone so much. And it’s been just all around fantastic.

Those photos do look nice. I look forward to the release and seeing the reviews. But I’m not planning on upgrading because I did buy my S23 Ultra with the idea of keeping it at least 2 years if they made the refinements I wanted. And they did.

So I’m focusing my $$$ on potential Pixel 8 Pro purchase (but not at release) and the iPhone 15 Ultra Pro Max Expensive. 😆
 
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Eh, I’m finding my S23 Ultra display flat enough. I love the pink color of my phone so much. And it’s been just all around fantastic.

Those photos do look nice. I look forward to the release and seeing the reviews. But I’m not planning on upgrading because I did buy my S23 Ultra with the idea of keeping it at least 2 years if they made the refinements I wanted. And they did.

So I’m focusing my $$$ on potential Pixel 8 Pro purchase (but not at release) and the iPhone 15 Ultra Pro Max Expensive. 😆
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I am sort of feeling the same way. There are no major or even small flaws with this phone. There is nothing they can introduce that will obsolete the phone. In the s22 series the 8 gen 1 was a bit of a letdown while the 8 gen 2 has been a huge success. Meaning the 8 gen 2 will age better than 8 gen 1 although 8 gen 1 wasn't a bad chip.

A flat screen would be nice, 8 gen 3 will be a decent upgrade but everything should be pretty iteritive this year. Next year I expect more big changes. So I think it makes mire sense to hold in to the s23u for a couple years.

I also agree the Pixel 8 could be a great improvement to the Pixel 7 Pro which is close to perfect. If they can get the Tensor G3 to be faster, while being a lot more efficient and much less thermal output. Google needs a vapor chamber cooling system not just graphite pads. Then the rest of the small upgrades could make a good phone great.

iPhone looks pretty exciting this year. Periscope zoom lense, usb c, a17 on 3nm, and the other changes could make iPhone really great if you can afford a Pro Max model since Apple holds back all of the best features for the most expensive flagships. So I am afraid until a new SE is released Apple may stay out of range for another year. I think the Google Pixel 8 Pro and s23u are going to be my go to phones probably for the next year.

Of course if Google Fi offers the same $599 pre order deal for s24ultra 512/12gb model with no trade in required. 4 month contract, unlocked phone. Then I will most likely sell my s23 ultra on private market and get the s24 ultra again. If they don't have the same offer next year then I will happily stay on the s23u.

I litererally got off Google Fi even though I was enjoying the service so I will be considered a new customer and in several months might be able to take advantage of the same deal again.
 
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I am sort of feeling the same way. There are no major or even small flaws with this phone. There is nothing they can introduce that will obsolete the phone. In the s22 series the 8 gen 1 was a bit of a letdown while the 8 gen 2 has been a huge success. Meaning the 8 gen 2 will age better than 8 gen 1 although 8 gen 1 wasn't a bad chip.

A flat screen would be nice, 8 gen 3 will be a decent upgrade but everything should be pretty iteritive this year. Next year I expect more big changes. So I think it makes mire sense to hold in to the s23u for a couple years.

I also agree the Pixel 8 could be a great improvement to the Pixel 7 Pro which is close to perfect. If they can get the Tensor G3 to be faster, while being a lot more efficient and much less thermal output. Google needs a vapor chamber cooling system not just graphite pads. Then the rest of the small upgrades could make a good phone great.

iPhone looks pretty exciting this year. Periscope zoom lense, usb c, a17 on 3nm, and the other changes could make iPhone really great if you can afford a Pro Max model since Apple holds back all of the best features for the most expensive flagships. So I am afraid until a new SE is released Apple may stay out of range for another year. I think the Google Pixel 8 Pro and s23u are going to be my go to phones probably for the next year.

Of course if Google Fi offers the same $599 pre order deal for s24ultra 512/12gb model with no trade in required. 4 month contract, unlocked phone. Then I will most likely sell my s23 ultra on private market and get the s24 ultra again. If they don't have the same offer next year then I will happily stay on the s23u.

I litererally got off Google Fi even though I was enjoying the service so I will be considered a new customer and in several months might be able to take advantage of the same deal again.
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I’m really really REALLY hoping I get along with the iPhone 15 Pro Max display. I honestly did buy the 14 Pro Max with the thought of keeping it at least 2 years. I’m really not wanting to trade it in. I wished it had worked out. It’s a beautiful phone.

Now it does on occasion have some really weird rapid battery drain. But that was just once in awhile. Any phone will have a rogue day.
 
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The Galaxy S24 series could come out even sooner and bring with it a brand new product that could steal the limelight away from the phones.

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The Galaxy S24 series may not be the star of Samsung's next Unpacked launch

Samsung is now expected to launch the Galaxy S24 series in January next year alongside the rumored Galaxy Ring.
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Ice Universe: the Galaxy Ring will be the star of the Galaxy S24 Unpacked event in January

The former flagship series could be playing second fiddle to the new health-tracking smart wearable. At this point it is fairly certain that the Galaxy...
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