I’d never spent more than $500AUD, then $700AUD on a mobile phone before, but at my last job two people convinced me that my mid‑range Samsung S21 FE (price cut from $1000 to $700) was too slow even though it was still fairly new and highly recommended at the time. I decided to treat myself and bought the newest flagship model at the time, the Samsung S24 Ultra – I don’t regret it – it’s:
- Lag‑free
- Has excellent battery life
- Superb cameras
- Incredible screen
- Durable
- Big but not extremely big
- Has excellent quality sound
- Integrates perfectly with my Samsung 5 Pro watch
I protected it with an OtterBox case (bought at JB Hi-Fi as well), but it developed warping issues after about a year. In the meantime, I also bought a pack off Amazon that came with a plastic camera protector, clear TPU case and tempered glass screen protectors. So I am using the TPU case from that kit.