My Top 5 phones of 2024 - Vlad

05 January 2025
These are the ones that stood out to me.

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jiyen235, 11 Jan 2025my point makes perfect sense. Not me but YOU are saying tha... moreWhy would I switch? I got this phone because of the S-Pen and Samsung Pay, also because the integration with my stuff is good. I bought the Buds 3 Pro and the Galaxy Watch Ultra. It would make no sense to switch if they all don't survive more than a few years with me. Besides, I got a new job so my heavy usage is toned down a lot now, giving it a better chance of surviving long, where the update promise shines. On top of that Samsung gives me good trade-in value for the future, which others don't have or only partially have. Google would've given me 250€, while Samsung would give me 600€. For now, I stay with it them. In the future, who knows?

    xPandamon, 10 Jan 2025Your comment makes no sense. This isn't isolated to Sa... moremy point makes perfect sense. Not me but YOU are saying that Samsung is essentially the same as the rest so there's no point in going with Samsung cus of their reliability and long term updates cus the phone is gonna be bad in a few years and you're going to have to switch.

      jiyen235, 10 Jan 2025so much for the #Samsungreliability and the long term updat... moreYour comment makes no sense. This isn't isolated to Samsung for me. In fact it is my first Samsung phone since the Galaxy Ace.

        xPandamon, 10 Jan 2025Dude, I had tons of phones before and use them all heavily.... moreso much for the #Samsungreliability and the long term updates then ;)

          jiyen235, 10 Jan 2025"it's not samsung's fault", it is, if t... moreDude, I had tons of phones before and use them all heavily. NONE survived longer than 2 years and yes, they were all made by different manufacturers. I was happiest with my Sony Compacts, but the wifi on them was often dropping the connection which was annoying. Got the Xperia 10, which had speaker issues aswell as issues with many apps not working well on the at that time unusual aspect ratio. Would like to go back to Sony, but they are just way too expensive

            xPandamon, 08 Jan 2025Yeah we are on the same wavelength. The S24 Ultra has issue... more"it's not samsung's fault", it is, if the phone is less durable than others they should say so, instead they say Armor is more durable so people will mess around with the phone more often.

            lmao replacing a 2 year old phone and glazing the software updates. That's hilarious man. Bad battery drain on an S23U... lmaoo and you're still riding Samsung like damn man. We're reaching Copium levels not thought possible before

              jiyen235, 08 Jan 2025okay man, everyone's wrong, seems like an L move from ... moreYeah we are on the same wavelength. The S24 Ultra has issues, that's for sure, I just don't think Samsung is really to blame for them. It is a new type of coating and that can't handle the amount of people using stuff like hand sanitizer and windows cleaning products well ^^'

              I'm about to replace my S23 Ultra because of really bad mobile drain, even without 5G, the modem may be broken and because of battery issues in general. Besides the oleophobic coating being partially destroyed and a few scratches since I do not use screen protectors, the display is totally fine. I know people that are on their S24 Ultra 24/7, mostly for work, and their phone screens look brand new. That's why I think improper treatment is the issue, really

                xPandamon, 08 Jan 2025You can use cleaning solutions, but those are specifically ... moreokay man, everyone's wrong, seems like an L move from everyone. But still, the fact of the matter is that the S24 Ultra suffers from it worse than everyone else. The things i've seen look far worse than what even my s22 ultra goes through. Even in the same situations the older phones/other phones perform better. So even if the consumer is treating it poorly, the phone is just more fragile/has more cons. You just have to accept that.

                  jiyen235, 08 Jan 2025where exactly are people recommending water? can you link s... moreYou can use cleaning solutions, but those are specifically made for displays. I have one of those too, which is 99% water. Other than that, IPA is used but only when needed. Generally, water is preferred (and if you google as to how to clean displays properly, pretty much every manufacturer tells you, too). The general consensus is: Only use more aggressive cleaners on actual glass and only if it is a screen that has glossy, not matte. If there is any kind of coating, water and a microfiber cloth are the way to go. To be fair most people use cleaners too often, even for things like pans and pots. You'd be surprised by how often people use that stuff when water is more than enough, ultimately ruining the anti-stick coating in the long run.

                    xPandamon, 08 Jan 2025Experts do NOT use alcohol. Experts advice you to use water... morewhere exactly are people recommending water? can you link stuff. Every monitor/display reviewer i know just uses a cleaner of some sort.

                      jiyen235, 06 Jan 2025experts everywhere use alcohol and every normie uses it as ... moreExperts do NOT use alcohol. Experts advice you to use water and a microfiber cloth, for any type of screen. Alcohol or cleaning solutions are only used if neccesary, so as the exception, not as a daily solution. No wonder people keep ruining their screens when some people actually act like that's what experts say..

                        Anonymous, 07 Jan 2025You mean ignorant "experts"?experts are ignorant now? oh my

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                          jiyen235, 06 Jan 2025experts everywhere use alcohol and every normie uses it as ... moreYou mean ignorant "experts"?

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                            Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025I'm not going to stop disinfecting my phone. Very int... moreYou are not disinfecting your phone the right way. Gets called out and diverts topic.

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                              • 07 Jan 2025

                              Everyone talk about how great the S24ultra is and almost no one mentions its useless for watching HDR content. I pre ordered the S24 ultra and i regret my decision. Streaming any HDR content on the s24 ultra is a nightmare. The adaptive HDR brightness really makes netflix unusable.

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                                • 06 Jan 2025

                                Four out of five of these are foldables. Damn.

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                                  jiyen235, 06 Jan 2025experts everywhere use alcohol and every normie uses it as ... moreSomebody ask this guy to make one and show. If it works budgets on the house, if not you will be amazed by our straight phone capabilities, accept challenge!

                                    xPandamon, 06 Jan 2025Not a Samsung fanboy, just someone that knows how to take c... moreexperts everywhere use alcohol and every normie uses it as well, apart from this S24 Ultra i haven't heard anyone complain about it, going to show that this is only this model's problem. Thus by not issuing any warnings, it's all upon Samsung. You're indeed a fanboy, you're not even willing to acknowledge any of the cons, ever.

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                                      Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025I'm not soaping my phone, lol.I am guilty. I just washed my phone's leather case with soapy water. It came from Wuhan. Better safe than sorry.

                                        Wipe off phone with damp cloth, put in UV cleaner. done

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