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submitted 11 months ago by FragmentedChicken to c/android

We have hands-on the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra. Ask us anything. We've been invited by Samsung to attend Unpacked in San Jose.

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[-] SoggyBread@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Is it full of bloatware? If I recall the last version had some people mad because samsung likes to install their os on top of android so it effectively doubles the used space

[-] FragmentedChicken 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

One UI doesn't use that much more space compared to other skins if you judge by the size of the super partition. Unfortunately, ArsTechnica jumped the gun on the topic without doing proper research.

I'll edit this comment later with a list of pre-installed apps on the US unlocked model later.

Edit: List of pre-installed apps on the (* denotes it can be uninstalled)

-In the Google folder: Google, Chrome, Gmail, Maps, YouTube, Drive*, Google TV*, Meet. And Photos*.

-In the Microsoft folder: LinkedIn*, Microsoft 365*, OneDrive, and Outlook*.

-In the Samsung folder: Find*, Health*, Members*, Messages, My Files, PENUP*, Shop Samsung*, SmartThings*, TV*, Voice Recorder*, Wearable*.

Apps outside the folder: Assistant, Calculator*, Calendar*, Camera, Clock*, Contacts, Facebook*, Gallery, Gaming Hub*, Global Goals*, Internet, Messages, Netflix*, News, Notes*, Phone, Play Store, Settings, Spotify*, Store, Tips*, Wallet*, and YouTube Music*.

[-] SoggyBread@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Im still rocking my s8 because I havent seen a reason to upgrade as my phone has been working great so far and that claim didnt help with the decision. If the 24 has any major pros it might be worth it

[-] FragmentedChicken 9 points 11 months ago

If you're still fine using your S8 by all means, no reason to upgrade. The point I was trying to make was that the storage issue was misinformation.

What it boiled down to was two main things: the device showing the advertised storage converted from GB to GiB but displayed as GB, and users not granting the proper permission for the Device Care causing storage taken up by apps to be lumped into the system storage. Samsung later updated devices so users wouldn't be confused.

[-] SoggyBread@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks for explaining, I can see how the conversion from GiB to GB would cause confusion.

[-] Kanzar@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Is that 5x actually better than the 10x in previous models? :/

[-] FragmentedChicken 13 points 11 months ago

We'll be taking a bunch of photos later today, and I have my S23U with me to compare with. I took a quick shot with 10x on both devices, and at a glance the S24U is sharper.

[-] Positronic 8 points 11 months ago

Is there a noticeable difference between the Titanium on the Ultra and the aluminium on the other models? I'm guessing it's the colours on the Ultra that stand out more.

[-] FragmentedChicken 9 points 11 months ago

Both materials feel cool to the touch when initially held. I'd say the titanium is a bit more grippier which might be relevant if you like to use your phone without a case.

The colours are matched more on the back and frame for the S24/+ compared to the S24U.

[-] aiman 6 points 11 months ago

How well does the camera handle moving subjects? How is the shutter lag?

[-] FragmentedChicken 2 points 11 months ago

It appears to be unchanged coming from the S23U.

[-] aiman 1 points 11 months ago
[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 5 points 11 months ago

Do the AI features feel like they're more integrated than on Pixels?

[-] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago

Isn't it time to unpin this post?

[-] Drinvictus@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

How good are the ai photo features?

[-] 13617@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

THE ANIMATIONS!!! How are they? How's spamming the gesture to go home and then clicking on the app instantly after? Is it still laggy or way better??

[-] FragmentedChicken 1 points 11 months ago

Not sure if you're being sarcastic but I think the people interested in that have been satisfied with that since the One UI 6 update. Animations are smooth.

[-] vind@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago
[-] FragmentedChicken 6 points 11 months ago

Going to need to check it out further, but the zoom nightography they demonstrated in the keynote looks crazy.

[-] BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Can you install custom roms?

[-] FragmentedChicken 9 points 11 months ago

In general, the bootloader of US and Canadian models can't be unlocked. You can with other regional variants, regardless of Snapdragon or Exynos.

[-] larsanders 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

it should be mandatory for samsung to make the bootloader unlockable regardless of region. S24 is already dismissed for me. imagine not being able to run the software you want on the phone you bought

[-] Darorad@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I doubt it, at least in the US. Samsung tends to be pretty locked down.

[-] JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Is there a face swap feature similar to the pixel best take thing or is it just moving objects and erasing?

[-] FragmentedChicken 1 points 11 months ago

I haven't seen any feature similar to the face swapping.

[-] thorfin1984@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 9 months ago

For the S24 Ultra -Can you hide the punch hole camera on the home screen? -Can you vertically scroll in the app switcher? -Are the quick tiles as bloated and useless as the Pixel phones? -Does multitasking work with animation scale disabled? -How curved are the screen edges and image/colour distortion compared to the S23 Ultra?

[-] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Is it better than the Google Pixel 8 Pro?

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