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sunking101

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I’m considering this. Gonna hold off until I’ve tried the S24 ultra out. Mines due for delivery Thursday 25th Jan
The best way to not want the new shiny thing is not to place it in your hands in the first place. Just decide that the S23U is still plenty good enough and move on mentally to the S25U.
 

Technerd108

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Oct 24, 2021
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The best way to not want the new shiny thing is not to place it in your hands in the first place. Just decide that the S23U is still plenty good enough and move on mentally to the S25U.

This is absolutely the best advice BUT I never follow it.

The way I see it is there really is no downside to a pre order with trade in. I have a few days I can compare the two devices side by side. If I don't like the new one I can send it back and keep what I have. No harm. No foul.

That is the only way I personally will know for sure. And if I do like it then I scored the best deal I will find for several months. If I don't then it just goes back.

The problem with this is that you are tempted by shiny and new and can end up with a newer yet worse device. I have done so a few times. But if you have a key list of things that are important to you then if the new device actually has at least three major upgrades then it is most likely worth it.

I mean the s24 ultra this year seems pretty sweet. The flat gorilla armor glass with much better scratch resistance and anti reflectivity. This in itself is pretty huge. Different camera array that has potential to be better than s23 ultra or at least very close, and that Titanium frame.

Honestly for me if I was getting the s24 ultra this year it would all be about the screen. The phone design is just about perfect otherwise and am glad they didn't change. What I would like to see in the next Ultra is a 6000mah battery. With the upgrades made this year, much bigger battery, same design and footprint, better camera sensors. That would be my ultimate Ultra!
 

Harthag

macrumors 68020
Jun 20, 2009
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My S24 Ultra and the free Watch, case and screen protector are still saying the 24th (Wednesday) however it’s still stuck on “Preparing for dispatch” like it has since the day after I ordered. Hoping it arrives before Friday, I’m going away for the weekend and would like to test the camera and everything before deciding if i will keep it, or return it for the Pixel 8 Pro.
These are being delivered a week early? I thought it launches / delivers on January 31? I'm in the U.S., for what it's worth. Phone and Watch orders are still in process. I'm in no rush to get the phone, but I would like to have a case and screen protector ready to go when the phone arrives. I'd better get on that, it seems.
 
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rhinosrcool

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Sep 5, 2009
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These are being delivered a week early? I thought it launches / delivers on January 31? I'm in the U.S., for what it's worth. Phone and Watch orders are still in process. I'm in no rush to get the phone, but I would like to have a case and screen protector ready to go when the phone arrives. I'd better get on that, it seems.
Yeah, I'm in the US and thought the 31st was delivery day? Lucky you in the UK if you get early delivery 😀
 
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Dave245

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Sep 15, 2013
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These are being delivered a week early? I thought it launches / delivers on January 31? I'm in the U.S., for what it's worth. Phone and Watch orders are still in process. I'm in no rush to get the phone, but I would like to have a case and screen protector ready to go when the phone arrives. I'd better get on that, it seems.

Yea mine says 24/1/24 so that’s tomorrow (Wednesday), it said that when I pre-ordered it. DPD here in the UK are pretty quick so Samsung will probably send them out sometime today.

Did you guys not get the free case and screen protector when pre-ordering? In the UK we got a free Galaxy Watch 6, screen protector and case, as well as the free storage upgrade (i went from 256 to 512).
 
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yui4

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May 26, 2011
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Nobody home on 24th so I’ve had to move it a full 24 flipping hours to 25th

That means another whole sleep before mine will come! 😬
 
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yui4

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May 26, 2011
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I think mobile providers launching from 26th jan.

Samsung always send them out beforehand for preorders (in the uk anyway)
 
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hovscorpion12

macrumors 68040
Sep 12, 2011
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I have to say, this is the first year where I’ve seen pre-orders pushed out. (For reference, Z Fold 5/Flip 5 pre-orders were still show launch day a week after).

My S24 Ultra Titanium Grey 1TB is slated for Feb 14th 😩.

At least it’ll give me time to see the full reviews.
 
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jamezr

macrumors P6
Aug 7, 2011
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I have to say, this is the first year where I’ve seen pre-orders pushed out. (For reference, Z Fold 5/Flip 5 pre-orders were still show launch day a week after).

My S24 Ultra Titanium Grey 1TB is slated for Feb 14th 😩.

At least it’ll give me time to see the full reviews.
I read on another forum the 1TB units were seeing delays.
 
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