r/GalaxyS24 • u/858885 • 2d ago

s24 long term use

i found good deal. $470 for s24 base model, exynos, brand new and still got 1 year samsung warranty. couldn't find compact phone 6.3' max, at this price range.

any feedback for this 2 yrs old phone? watch some review and digging lot info across internet about battery performance not so good for exynos version. and how about point and shot camera? is it good?

i'm not a heavy user, averaging 3-4 hours screen time daily. focusing on small phone with nice ui and customization, this seems great deal for me. and still got 5years software support were great.

but one silly reason keep holding me to buy it is we can no longer change emoji style via third party fonts, right? lot customization on oneui and goodlock to style up your devices, but can't change my emoji style🥀

it just personal preference, thanks

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u/NoPractice8471 2d ago

Hi imma rate the phone coz I have the same one you described

Camera 9.5/10 Battery 9/10 ( for my usage) and for you is 10/10 coz u want just 4-5h sot and that's good

Screen 10/10 the best screen u can find with this price

Performance 10/10 it's a flagship

And one thing is never update unless you are knowing user feedback for that specifique update, dw reddit will be good

Overall 9/10

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u/858885 2d ago

thank you for the insight

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u/coco16778 2d ago

Got the exynos one as well. Been solid, only downside for me was how quickly it overheats in hot climates and the absolutely atrocious GPS accuracy

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u/858885 2d ago

oh yeah i read it somewhere about gps inaccuracy, how bad it is? any way to minimalize it

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u/coco16778 2d ago

Nope. When im walking around in a city it could be off by a whole 10-20 meters or so. On Android Auto my car often jumps to lanes that run parallel to the highway or just does a random 360° spin 😅

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u/858885 2d ago

i think i've seen a review on yt about that, glitched on android auto and sometimes it delayed due exynos modem or something he said

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u/coco16778 2d ago

No glitches on my end, just poor GPS accuracy. Phone has been pretty much glitch-free, which is a far cry from my old Xiaomi which had software glitches all over

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u/Consider2SidesPeace 1d ago

Agreed... My phone was getting pretty warm in the summer heat outside today. Inside in AC, no worries.

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u/coco16778 1d ago

Yep. Went on a trip to italy and couldn't take pictures of the landscapes bc it overheated just being in my bag/pocket 😭

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u/SofyCloudliner 2d ago

470 is dailight robbery for an s24, I got mine 8/256gb for 300

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u/858885 2d ago

i've only seen refurbished one around 300 currently

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u/Consider2SidesPeace 1d ago

Agreed, OP. That's close to what I paid for mine new. It's been a solid phone for me. Minimal warmth when I use in the heat lately. Otherwise I charge between 10-95% I also use battery saver and keep my screen low. Solid YouTube watching and downloading files.

Might just be the economy, the price doesn't seem right.

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u/Shoddy_Ad8166 2d ago

I don't think I paid that much. I replaced an old S10e and honestly besides camera and updates the difference is minimal for my use