I got earlier this month base S23 at this price point(510).
I also saw a fiew days before Z Flip 4 around 500.
These are probably the best Samsung devices you can get, if you find them around this price.
Between 400-500 i dont think any Samsung device is that great tbh.
Whats the point of this topic exactly??
The S8+ is a 2017 device stuck in android 9(we are at android 14).
Not only that but hardware wise its inferior in every way against S23Ultra.
What do you mean if its worth upgrading???
Here is another big con for many outside US.
If rumors are true, only S24 Ultra will have Snapdragon in all regions.
So many regions will once again have the inferior Exynos, on the S24 and S24+.
Same story with S23 FE.
Big L from Samsung as usual.
Tried the S23Ultra. Fantastic phone with 2 huge issues for me
a)curved screen and ultrasonic sensor make most tempered glasses a no go.
And i hate using screen protectors. It feels worse for me.
b)very expensive. Now this is no surprise of course as its the most expensive model. What sucks even more is that the base version here in Europe is only 8/256, which i think is low for a flagship like this.
So atm i settled on base S23 which i really like, except the battery which gets the job done, but is nowhere close to S23+ or Ultra.
Its not just Iphone prices that are crazy high.
Iphone repairs too are the most expensive, even for 60hz screens or battery replacement.
Same story with audio. Airpods 2nd gen are a joke for their price, or even airpods pro.
Same story with Apple watches and Ipads.
This is why people avoid like the plague the apple ecosystem.
S23 or android in general obviously isnt perfect, but it sure is friendlier to your pocket and you also have many options compared to apple.
‘’ for ideally another 5 years. ‘’
Get the more expensive Ultra then.
3 weeks ago, i got a base Galaxy S23 128gb for the same price that Iphone 11 128gb is sold brand new(around 500euro), as an ex iphone 11 user that wanted something new. Even iphone 12 128 was more expensive than S23.
I wanted to go at least iphone 15 due to typeC(even though 60hz screen sucks), but it was almost double the price. Even iphone 13 was like 250 more expensive. Yes the iphone prices in Europe are crazy expensive.
Thats my main issue with Apple. Their cheaper options are really bad/awful, especially in Europe.
Their devices, even older models are crazy expensive, including the repairs.
And the last part is something most teenagers dont think about a lot(until they brake it, then they notice how expensive they are).
I mean you cant even turn off your device just by holding down the power button.
You have to hold 2 different buttons at the same time to do so because…Apple.
No wonder there are so many youtube videos on how to do basic things on Iphones…
There is a reason more storage options are available.
You should have bought the 512gb S23U, if you wanted to shoot tons of photos and especially 8k videos, what exactly did you expect???