Each Amazon and Finest Purchase have kicked off new gross sales on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup, taking as much as $150 off the unlocked variations of the not too long ago launched smartphones. The 6.8-inch Galaxy S24 Extremely and the 6.7-inch Galaxy S24 Plus are every $150 off at $1,150 and $850, respectively, whereas the 6.2-inch Galaxy S24 is $100 off at $700. We have seen a handful of trade-in and present card gives for the telephones since they have been launched in late January, however these are their largest money reductions to this point. As a reminder, the S24 Extremely and S24 Plus begin with 256GB of storage, whereas the bottom S24 begins with 128GB. For those who want more room, higher-capacity fashions are additionally discounted. The offers apply to a number of colour choices, too.
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That is the biggest money low cost we have seen for the unlocked model of Samsung’s latest flagship cellphone.
$1,150 at Amazon
Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional stay the highest picks in our information to the perfect Android telephones: They take higher images, usually present a cleaner software program expertise and usually price much less. That stated, we be aware Galaxy S24 Extremely as a superb various for individuals who’re prepared to pay for extra premium {hardware}. It runs on a sooner chip (Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3), has a stunning OLED show and will get longer battery life. Its titanium body ought to be a bit extra sturdy long-term, plus it comes with Samsung’s S Pen stylus. Samsung did jack up the worth by $100 over final yr’s mannequin, although this deal neuters that hike at the very least somewhat bit. We gave the Galaxy S24 Extremely a rating of 89 in our assessment earlier this yr.
The smaller Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus aren’t fairly as high-end however should be worthwhile if you wish to keep away from a Pixel. Each earned a rating of 87 in our assessment. They nonetheless get you a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, a wealthy 120Hz OLED show and 7 years of software program updates. That software program contains the identical suite of hit-or-miss AI options, together with a dwell language translation device. The S24 Plus lasts longer on a cost, however the base S24 might attraction to those that need one thing extra compact. The S24 Extremely has a extra superior digital camera array, although, with a sharper major lens and an additional telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom. These two additionally use aluminum frames as a substitute of titanium. We’ll inevitably see bigger reductions on every of those telephones within the months forward, however when you’ve been sitting on an older Galaxy gadget and need to improve right this moment, this can be a respectable probability to avoid wasting.
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