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[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Haven’t booted mine up due to the fiasco but this is now even more depressing.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] enigmaamit:
I think that's because of the anti-glare screen treatment. I had a similar experience when i compared these two phones side by side in the nearby Samsung cafe. This is the same issue with my Samsung QN90B and QN90C Samsung TVs at home. The one with reflections has better colors and wider viewing angles, while the one without reflection has an ADS panel with slightly muted colors and narrower viewing angle. Not a deal breaker definitely, and only appreciable when seen side be side or going from one to the other quickly. Maybe it is a price to pay for the feature?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Yes, they are way too different from each ither and looks completely washed out in the 24U.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] sagarb:
Also took a shot of the wall in 1x and 3x. The colors are totally different. Actually, the 1x color is true to the eye.

maybe I got diffective device seems :(
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Does your S24U have similar muted colors compared to the S23U?

Or is it only some devices affected by this issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Back home from cafe. They were acting incredibly arrogant and high-handed. Giving churans like people who booked on Jan 4th are yet to get allotted stock. We were told it will take 3 days to weeks WEEKS for our turn. Lowballed the buy back to 42k as expected stating imaginary scratches on the screen which neither me wife or anyone in the store could see except the guy lowballing.

Also despite all this we went ahead with the deal. But the store manager and staff at the counter was absolutely disinterested in closing a sale and instead kept calling various other customers to inform them their stock has come and they must be present in the store by evening or else the stock will be allotted to someone else.

One hour standing at the counter and both me and wife lost it due to this incredibly high handed behaviour. No one ready to take money and close the deal. So walked out. Physical stores can kiss my butt. There’s a reason I’m fully online both for phones as well as games. Relieved that philosophy still remains.

@anil84 @Virgo_Guy
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
I've observed this in the stores I visited initially(you don't need to search for it, it's noticiable instantly coming from any other predecessor galaxy), then noticed this in the units handed over to other buyers in the crowd the night I bought it in the cafe, then I compared thoroughly to my 23U that I kept for a day with me for data restore, ofcourse my 24U is no different from others' 24U with the same "issue" . Staying mum on this because didn't want to come to a conclusion instantly or create a mass hysteria.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Visit few other stores. Atleast 3. It's not comfortable, drop your lady at home and you roam alone. That's how it works. Else endorse the comfort for a price that we all know. I live online but go offline too for all these at times, lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Not sure what you find funny by “lol”. But yeah you’ve not been in my shoes and gone through this ordeal so it must be extremely funny.

Comfort is not the issue. Issue is the arrogance. Won’t be surprised if the same behaviour continues in other places. They literally live life king size every year during the flagship launch 2 weeks before and after. I experienced this very well during the Note 5 launch then again during S20 when I was forced to drop to Plus when I booked Ultra weeks in advance. Reason “On (black) money chahiye”
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
I lol'd at the online life with offline when required scenario, not at your situation at all.

You're visiting cafés with a goal in hand, so keep their attitude, arrogance and the like aside.

Cheers.

Check dm.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] kannanX10:
If possible try multibrand retail stores like poorvika mobiles,etc..........they will have stocks,they will deliver to home within 2 hrs
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
I would say all have stock and also can arrange as well in case of short term unavailability. Stock unavailability is a false narrative to drive the mindset of the visitor for higher profit gain, nothing else. Supply from Samsung DC to distributors, distrulibutors to retal businesses or directly from DC to retail businesses takes less than a few hours at max within Mumbai region even in the most chaotic day.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Thank you for confirming. I've been on the fence about upgrading to the S24U but like every year, waiting till actual owner reviews come in, before making the decision. I trust the guys here more than mkbhd or other paid 'influencers' 😀

Since you have used both devices now, all things considered, would you recommend the upgrade?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
It's there but most probably it's fixable with a hotfix I feel, it most probably is not a hardware driven issue at all, could actually be a property instead due to anti reflection changes done to these new panels(as you also noticed) and I'm very much hopeful of Sammy to fine tune it! Let's see.

We are so used to fake and unreal punchy colours for consecutive iterations that a sudden change is strong enough to make us go crazy about this I feel..

No, it's not an upgrade overall coming from 23U, it's a "change of device" for namesake bcoz I change my primary every year. My view remains intact pre and post ownership. I can only talk about myself and others are entitled to their own opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
I feel for you bro and have been in similar state myself

Not just mobile but otherwise too

These store guys are creating a hype that stock has shortage, demand is too much but I told you in DM how few stores have stock but no customers

Few stores got only less stock vs their pre orders

Still 1/2 of them are ready to give to walk-in

As @Virgo_Guy bhai told these nut cases want to make maximum profit and would act high handed even if customer is standing ready in front of them

Hence I sticked to one store this time

Still haven't got some todfod benefits

For sake of my loyalty to him he adjusted those pre reserve points or smart club points against bill

Otherwise we would anyhow get those as credits

All stores give us upgrade bonus as discount anyhow so selling device separately is possible

Only thing is ADLD which anyhow every cafe is ready to give

My only obstacle for going online was data but now I feel I can take that bait by having correct infrastructure ready (backups on higher memory faster sources)

Exchange value to sabne kaata hi na

All your loss is that wireless charger duo which is just 15w slow speed digital bulk

5k pre reserve credits gaya to waise bhi samsung accessories useless hai

feel good bro

don't want my brother to feel pathetic just for these sellers
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] devvfata1ity:
Blinkit at my location is giving 10mins delivery of the 512gb priced at 125k. All Colors available. May be people who are struggling to get a unit immediately can try Blinkit
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] sasha8200:
Which is a better practical case for S24U Vegan Leather or Standing case with Grip
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
vegan leather is not good, no good feel no protection

standing case with grip is better silicon

they have new case shield case at stores only but that's too is just basic plastic
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] enigmaamit:
Don't get their leather case. I wasted money on that last year. Looks and feels good for a few weeks and then starts looking like garbage
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Dpk1:
Does the vegan leather case have soft cloth lining or plastic on the inside? Silicone case is all plastic this time unlike last year - I've seen smartphones gathering microscratches on the shiny metal frames over a period of usage in the past due to hard plastic cases.

Edit: Anyway, S24U has matt frame which should be alright in any protective case (especially the official one), but I would've preferred one with soft lining.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] PG101:
Update on the 5k.. the shop called and said that I can take official Samsung case and screen protector. I asked him to give me the 5k instead and he can sell the items off in his shop. He said he will come back to me. Let's see.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
vegan leather looks more like silicon unlike previous variants

inside it's threaded finish
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] drtushar:
Hows the battery holding up for you guys, mine is not satisfactory. Inspite using it cautiously is 30% by evening. Few calls, half hr social media, half hr reels max. its been 3 and half days already. should have settled by now.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] drtushar:
I will tell you about my deal.

130000 for 512 GB

minus 67500 for my S23U ( same price which samsung.com was offering )

minus 5000 shop discount

minus 5000 hdfc discount ( though i paid him by cash )

total price i paid 52500 for S24U

Got wireless charger + 9800 points.

if you deduct 9800 from 52500...my final price would be 42700.

i hope it helps and you get a better deal
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
you got exemplary exchange value

plus store+hdfc 10k

but wait 67500 included 12k bonus!

how you got 9800 points? Pre reserve was 5k + 2780 points (samsung giving on 139000)

Store is too lenient giving 5k own discount + 5k points + 5k hdfc discount

These are rare pieces only you or @Virgo_Guy can achieve

Not for general public

Cafés are telling Pay 118k and at best 5k more hdfc discount

Exchange value is not worth discussing as it's to each his own
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
battery performance so far is as a new phone should behave

better than 1 year old s23u was doing as of now
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] sagarb:
Are you guys using adaptive battery turned on or off?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] drtushar:
Turned on
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
Generative AI failed while editing an image

Took lot of time & just didn't complete and threw error

Was just cutting/removing an object

Tried several times, different photos still unable to use
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] PG101:
I faced this too.. but on retries it fixes... Also I think if there are too many edits together, it fails..
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
It's failing for me even for single small edit

Live Translate did decent job but of no use as such to me

Messaging, Notes feature yet to test
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
yeah retried now at same stage and it is working

Results are not promising though as edits are not great yet useful in some sense
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Yeah, we the consumers are the actual beta testers for Samsung AI starting 24 series.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
It's looking weird..

The cam FW and overall phone performance feel unfinished in mine as well, so waiting for updates.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] kannanX10:
exactly.....i don't understand how samsung can launch a flagship device with an unfinished Cam firmware,definitely needs immediate updates........another thing is that samsung needs to change its isocell main sensor for future devices,simply its not good enough to be on a flagship device
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Dpk1:
Battery backup seems very good (bit better than S23 ultra, which was already stellar) for me. Did notice the display to have a cooler colour tone by default compared to S23U but don't see the washout effect which others have pointed out. Haven't had the time to try out the AI stuff yet (busy work schedule).
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Dpk1:
I agree. Chrome is lagging too (like it used be with power saving mode on in the S23U).

P.S - So, tried the Silicone case on my S24U for a few hours. Fit and finish is perfect as expected from oem cases, but it looks thicker than S23U case and especially the black leather case I used last year. Hence, using the phone naked (for past 4 days) with gadgetshieldz films installed (both front and rear) without any issues so far. Hoping to find something similar (to samsung leather case) with a slim profile just for added grip and protection from day to day scratches on frame rather than hard-core drop protection.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] PG101:
Question.. how many use App protection feature? I have never used it and wondering if I should be..
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] devaponnadsm:
Are there any offers for S24 Ultra currently apart from exchange & HDFC Card, like free Watch 6, etc?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] devvfata1ity:
No
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Wizaro:
Cashify picked up both of my devices, and it all went smoothly. The amount was credited instantly.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
how was the phone condition? dents? scratches?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
I do use it for apps that source additional codes from the devs site for "full functionality" after being downloaded and installed first from Google Play store at first. It's like you order a biryani online from a restaurant you trust but the manager decides to buy it cheap from a roadside eatery and get it delivered to you.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
It's been many years now that we stopped getting a fully optimised device at first after it's market released. It's irritating but got habituated to it. Instead of listening to generall consumers, phone makers have all copied from each other and welcomed this move over the years and it's not limited to just smartphones. Personally I don't care about it much when I strongly feel it's software related, it's a flagship device, and so a fix will be released.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
From March to Feb to Jan...they are speeding up the launch

I am moved from Online to Offline since last year & pre-reserved via Cafe

What was that extra goodie last year? During Live they gave Charger Pad & 25W adaptor but offline there was nothing

Buying offline is for the very reason of getting better & hassle free exchange value

Don't want to run from this to that store bargaining for few bucks

This store is not that far + transfer of data takes hell lot of time which he does & I just stay put in the mall
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
That goodie box containing free buds and watch. Some early bird thing or women’s quota god knows.

Also why do you let some rando store guy backup your data. Use smart switch on the and back up and then step out of the house. Then visit as many stores to find a good deal. Once you reach the store and they agree to buy back format it right there in front of them.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Yeah last 2-3 years online preorders folks receive the device much after offline folks. I know this because the Samsung cafe literally next door mocks me by messaging ready stock knowing that I’ve gone fully online since 2021.

Mostly the pre reserve folks are clubbed with non-reserve ones and orders get shipped out randomly. Again the Samsung saved shipment is in new Mumbai and I still wait to see non-Mumbaikars receive their orders every year before me 😂
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Also for those curious why we upgrade every year, I just realised early January coming back to this forum has now become a sort of ritual. Go through the early hype, then preorder, then share the excitement with fellow galaxy users, wait for the delivery. Share the excitement again. See others getting theirs. Then by end of feb once the new toy novelty has worn off I go back to the iPhone. Then swing back in April once a few updates have come and gone. Mostly the battery life takes a hit by then. Then read through a few pages and go back into hibernation until January the following year 🤣🤣

@anil84 I guess that’s enough paisa vasool for 1.2-1.3L per annum.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
Last time it was Buds2 & GW4C as pre order offer

Now what Buds2 Pro or FE with GW5?

they clear all their obsolete stuff this way & charge 2999/4999 too

Only good thing they have done now is clubbing of instant bank discount + exchange bonus

Earlier we could avail only one thing

Their exchange bonus+bank discount keep dropping, let's see what's there this time

No leaks on pre order benefits at all so far...
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
Yeah at least don’t dump watch 5 on us when it’s already replaced with watch 6 everywhere. 😭
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
+100,000 or +150,000 :giggle:;)😂🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
sorry didn’t get this. Am growing old. So if I sell back to Samsung via that instant exchange (delivery day guy hands new phone and takes old one) then this is beneficial right? Last year I sold offline because of the Cashify fiasco in 2022. Does this reduce the resale price of our current 23U in any manner?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
Earlier we could get only either instant discount or exchange bonus

Now we get to avail both together as bundle offer so if we give phone we get that bonus value discount + if we pay by specific card we get that instant discount too
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
Pre order offers of other countries are always better than ours

They get free storage upgrade, Watches/Buds as free

We are made to pay for everything & get only meagre benefits

Why raw deal for us most of the times?

Atleast Care+ should be given even for non corp byod customers free

Though cafe guys as such help us avail but for direct buyers that could be something good

@Virgo_Guy @twisted_mind
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
I feel buds are boring by now. I have all versions sitting at home with no use. Nobody accepts for free (society security guard refused due to hygienie issues). Hate junking them into the dustbin and creating more waste. I might be an exception though as I no longer wear earbuds for any reason anywhere.

A watch on the other hand at least gets some use for 6 out of 12 months for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
A prime reason why I like to wait for the attractive special discounted corporate price even though it requires to wait for a month or more after release, MINUS all the "yesteryear' goodies.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Beefheart:
Why? I've been using this forum for over 15 years. Is being condescending towards what I view as an odd opinion a banning offence now?
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] twisted_mind:
How much is the price drop if I may ask from your past experiences? Like solid 15-20k? Not that I intend to ever subject myself to that uncertainty but worth knowing. The way I see it the preorder goodies are mostly wasted on me. At best the buds act as a backup if the wife’s ones die early within a year. Watch I feel looks and feels tacky since I use an AW Ultra on iPhone days. Personal opinion ofcourse. Tried selling them box packed sealed to a Samsung cafe but got quoted ridiculous BS prices 🤣🤣
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] PG101:
I can def make that happen if you insist. Now, I urge cordially to you to take a break and be nice.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Beefheart:
I've messaged you to take this off this thread..
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Clark Joseph Kent:
As suggested, play nicely, be nice, and take a break, with your posting. Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Approx 10k...that's how it's been for the years + free adld.

With prebook offers we pay 5k or so extra for obsolete watch/buds etc. and then end up with lowballers+ time & effort. Do the math.

The drawback is that one must get rid of the existing samsung flagship to get the best value as the price depreciates quite fast and the corporate reduced price takes a month or so to become effective.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
That's what doesn't fit my bill as I keep this only as my primary and hence let go few bucks benefit

warna Corporate route is good

I had bought S22U from byod only

@twisted_mind Ho2 can you miss the chance of getting phone early! bhai kaise rokega khud ko...you can't ditch me...we have to stay Rocket Boys...launch pe buy karna hai bro
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
Across globe pre order benefit includes storage upgrade this time which is effectively 10-20k saving for 512gb/1tb but Babbar will never let us have the fun
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] kannanX10:
as you know this is not a new sensor(HP2),its almost 18 months old one............so optimisation shouldn’t be an issue here.........samsung will learn the hard way as z fold 5 also not having a decent sales and with all these issues with s24 ultra,the word from the sales people is that most prebooking/pre-reserves hasn't turned into sales........many are content and happy with their s23 ultra.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Wizaro:
Both phones had no scratches, bodies as usual were a bit brushed despite using cases.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
I was not talking about the sensor part, I was replying to the part above it from your message. 😃

But yes I agree to the sensor part that there's nothing much left for Samsung to eke out of it.

As for sales, it's average for sure and not what we're being fed by the tech media, atleast in India.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Virgo_Guy:
Look at the attached SS.

This is the issue when purchased on their Ringke.co.in website directly 👇.

They have no return arrangement despite of being in the business for so long years, customer will have to arrange to re-pack, visit a courier agency, pay for it and ship it back. No refund for the courier charge either. And no refund for the products we paid for in case of return, they only provide store credit after "Quality Check". Based on my experience, if one even removes the plastic films from front & back(who uses a phone case without removing the films from the case itself?) , they reject return once they receive and reduces the store credit amount. If the case has scratches, it gets reduced further.

It's just not worth it buying on their website directly, the discount provided is more like a bait to lure into their pit and makes way more sense buying on amazon/flipkart instead if at all we want to return for any reason.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Tagtag123:
Hello All!

Best way to purchase the S24U?

I have got S22U 512GB and Samsung shop corporate account.

My phone is pretty much in mint condition with no scratches (always in a case with screen protector on).

Got HDFC card too.

Also, I am one of those rare folks that actually use the 10x cam, will the new 5x be lower in quality.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Wizaro:
If you want free ADLD that would be best via corporate site.

Incase you want 5k extra discount via referral code, create a samsung shop regular account and opt for smart exchange that would offer you better exchange value without compromising on your new device delivery issues.

Opt for 12 months no cost emi and youll get around 8.8k extra discount on top of it all. Then after 3-4 days call up your bank and ask them to foreclose it. You only end up paying 36 rs as gst and only the transactional amount on otp page as total landing cost.

Use my Referral code for additional 5k discount instead ADLD.

Referral Code

REFPTWXUHELR
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Tagtag123:
Thanks.

Now, with HDFC 5k off for HDFC. It comes to about 1.25l (NC EMI canc. scheme on top of it as you mentioned) for 512 S24U with 1yr ADLD.

Will use your referral for 5k off instead of ADLD as I am pretty good with not banging the phone here and there. Just not really happy with the AI cloud services that will become subscription driven in some time even on the S24U and will potentially be made available to older phones.

Want a design refresh too, makes me feel that my S22U can move a bit more.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Sk.akram:
I got it for 1.15 k green colour 1tb version, from abu dabhi, dubai,and i got samsung care+ for 2 years, warranty i guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] Sk.akram:
If you have pre reserved you might got best deals.
[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra] anil84:
How your mobile phone is looked at by you when buying, by reseller during exchange and by mobile company during launch