Whatever you do, don’t buy a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

From Samsung Galaxy S24Ultra is finally here, and on my list of the best phones you can buy it, it’s the best phone overall. On paper it doesn’t seem like a huge upgrade over the Galaxy S23Ultra, and in some ways even seems like a step backwards. Should you just buy last year’s Ultra instead, if the price is right? No! Even if the S23 Ultra lands on your lap for free, I recommend you buy this year’s model or wait until you can afford a phone made from this point forward.

Wait, is the Galaxy S23 Ultra still on sale? Yes, and unfortunately the prices make little sense since the new hotness is already here. When the Galaxy S23 Ultra launched in February 2023, it cost $1,199 in the US. Today you can buy a brand new Galaxy S23 Ultra on Samsung.com for the low price of…$1,199. Yes, Samsung hasn’t lowered the price at all.