Looking to possibly switch from a 2020 2nd gen iPhone SE. I really like the feel and similar case size of the smaller models but not seeing massive specs upgrade from 22 to 23, unsure if it’s worth the extra money, and wondering which might have the best overall deals available around Black Friday this year?
Definitely s23, if you can wait maybe even s24
S23 100%
The S22 has short battery life and can get a bit hot
Feature-wise, there is little difference between S22 and S23. But the SoC and its energy efficiency make all the difference.
I have an S23 and in everyday use, battery level never gets below 50% when I get home at the end of the day, that’s how good it is.
We don’t know anything for sure about the S24, just that European models will have the Exynos chip back and that scares people because it was real bad in the S22.
Definitely the S23 series over the S22, hands down. You can get some pretty good deals right now on the S23, even though it is before BF.
Otherwise, unless you MUST get a phone inthe coming weeks, you might want to consider waiting for the S24 series in January and take advantage of pre-order deals.
Not OP, but am interested in the S24 series. Haven’t had a Samsung phone since my S5 Mini which I bought in 2017, so I’m curious; what kind of pre-order deals does Samsung have nowadays? I was considering the Oneplus Open, which had a pre-order deal here that came with Oneplus Buds Pro 2R’s. Is it anything like that? I have a Oneplus phone and pair of earbuds now, and it’d be nice switching both my phone and earbuds at once to get a complete Galaxy environment since I already have the Gaalxy Watch 4
Edit: Should probably mention I’m in Europe, specifically The Netherlands.
We won’t know for the 24 until they announce it probably in January. Last year they were giving a free memory upgrade, a gift card and pretty nice trade-ins. In addition to any other little discounts (like using their web app to place your pre-order, etc). There may have been some discounts on the Buds Pros as well, I’m not sure.
If you are in Europe you’re probably going to be looking at a 24 with an Exynos processor, except for the Ultra which will have the Snapdragon Gen3. If this materializes and you’re not interested in the 24U, if it were me I’d buy a 23 or 23+ instead to get the Snapdragon Gen 2 instead.
Yo, thanks for the detailed response. I am exclusively interested in the Ultra models, since getting a S23/+ would be a downgrade from my current phone in some areas, and that’ll most likely be the same for the S24/+. Hell, even the Ultra models are still a downgrade in charging speeds.
I have read about the rumors claiming the S24 Ultra has a Snapdragon worldwide, and I do hope this is true, since it’s (probably) a deal breaker for me if it doesn’t tbh
If not for s23, i would suggest go with the cheaper, but in case of s23 there is a big difference in battery and processor. So wait for s24 and get s23 on a price drop
I’ve been enjoying my s23 ultra since first day, it’s an excellent device, bought it 1 month after it came out. But the Galaxy S24 lineup will likely arrive in the first couple of months of 2024. If you need it right now, i suggest you to pick the s23 overwise wait a bit👍🏻
S23 is probably worth paying more but The s24 comes out in a couple months. Wait until then and get the s23 on the resale market for a nice savings