JB have now matched this amazing price which can be combined with $30 off Perks to get the S23 for under $700, 42% off RRP$1199.
Pay with 10% off TCN gift cards to make it even cheaper (~$625).
Good flagship phone for the price with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, telephoto lens and compact 6.1" screen size.
Nope not with the RAM but you will notice the size difference, I went smaller too, currently using the S23 256 from a 6.8" phone and I enjoy the smaller size screen.
Biggest difference would probably be size and battery life (compared to new note 10+). It’s got decent battery life, but you just can’t beat a big battery.
from battery life testing, the S23 is actually better. Possibly from a Snapdragon vs the old Exynos in the Note and a smaller screen. The difference in battery size is only 400mAh
Hey mate, I did exactly this but with a S23+ (only difference is size and UFS 4.0)
It's leaps and bounds faster, 120hz screen (not a new feature in this day and age) feels much nicer to use, the lack of a S pen doesn't bother me although the lower PPI on the screen is a downgrade.
Battery life is better, though I can't give a concrete number, setting the performance profile to light lets me end the day on ~50% charge.
Also doesn't do the really annoying Exynos habit where the phone heats up heaps for no reason.
Base model S23 ultra $1597 :/
Been holding out for the ultra. Shld I just bite the bullet and get this? Just FYI, I been using a huawei mate 10 pro for the last several years.
They're not really at all comparable
Mate 10 pro is solid. I would consider waiting for when Pixel 8 pro is discounted to $7-800.
There are plenty on FB selling for ~$1000-1200
I went from a Mate 20 Pro to S24+ and its pretty good,noticeable speed improvement, crazy bright screen in the sun and almost 2 day battery
Great phone, and also a good to see a decent price without the need to trade anything in.
Am also waiting for the comments "this isn't a bargain , I traded in my near new S22 and only paid $497 for this phone…"
I paid $460 with this deal and didn't trade anything in.. just pretended to
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/845682
how does that work?
just pretended to
but then Asurion would have charged you the cost of the 'trade-in phone'?
It was a $1 phone
Supposed to be a $60 non trade in fee but I used a debit card to an account with no money in it 😄
Not a bargain, I "traded in" nothing and only paid $680 for a 256GB S24.
You need two of these S23's to get to 256GB /j
PM if you need a $30 Perks code
Some people would actually prefer the S23 CPU over the S24 CPU, since they went Snapdragon 8G2 to Exynos 2400.
I would too but less software support especially for an older model (4yrs vis the S24's 7yrs) kinda sucks.
Tbh i never hold phones for more than 3 years, maybe my case is niche but im sure alot share the same sentiment
I've been rocking one of these since its launch, it is just a great piece of phone, highly recommended.
I second that
How do you get the $30 off Perks?
Thank you!
these dont have headphone ports so how does everyone use it, im guessing just get a usb c to headphone adapter… do they work ok? i dont want a bluetooth device that needs charging as i dont really use headphones a lot only really when i cut the grass.
The adapter works great, I use the google one bought from JB if you sign up to JB perks you can use the $10 off welcome code to get it for $6.
I think each USB-C to headphone jack has a DAC in them, so the quality of this is very important. I have a cheap one, and they are fine for when the volume is high, but anything lower and it cuts in and out. If you're using them during lawn mowing, then most should work fine.
Many don't have a DAC as some phones have the DAC and supply analogue out through USB-C port. Have to be careful what you buy. Galaxy s23 looks like it requires an adapter with built-in DAC
How's the Samsung bloat and UI?
Refused to go back since owning a bloated S4.
This or a pixel 8.
Same decision-making here. Went from the Samsung S8 Note to a series of Google Pixel phones Still using the Pixel 5 now, but it's time to upgrade. Have become accustomed to the clean Pixel experience.
Tagging @HelpWanted
OneUI 6.1 is pretty good imo. Smooth, no intrusive ads or Bixby shoved in your face. Bloatware-wise, Samsung definitely does load up all their Google alternatives (ie. Browser, Email, Samsung Pass, etc.) but all can be removed either by uninstalling or disabling them, or do what I did and use ADB AppControl to remove them completely.
Refer to YT videos on OneUI for a brief look on how it looks, runs, features, etc.
I used to dislike Samsung with the crap they installed and preferred Pixels. I have a S22 and was surprised how much Samsung have improved. Considering this deal or S24 instead of Pixel for next phone.
I came from the Pixel 5 and it's ok. While I prefer Pixel UI, OneUI is pretty consistent and I'm certainly not missing out on any features from the Pixel.
The massive improvements in battery life and performance are notable.
When Google finally switches to TSMC for tensor, I'll probably switch back (Pixel 10?)
I much prefer the Pixel experience or closer to stock Android, however, with Nova(caveat: ownership, it's good enough.
There's one occasional glitch with the screen freezing so I will probably look into an alternative at some point.
I've uninstalled or disabled many of the Samsung included apps. I've also replaced phone, messages and contacts with the Google ones.
Does Nova also have small visual glitches with the swipe system navigation gestures? Currently using Lawnchair and just putting up with it.
I tried Nova with the S4, was just extra faffing around to get a smooth pixel experience.
I previously always stuck to "clean Android" so I had a Sony phone and would always recommend Pixels to people. But One UI has won me over, it's so easy to declutter by just uninstalling the handful of preinstalled apps and turning off some notifications. The extra features are so worth it and it runs as smooth as anything on the S23. In a way I get the feeling Samsung puts more effort into refinement than Google.
Has Pixel got something like "Modes and Routines" and "Security Folder" on Samsung?
Its gotten a hell of a lot better in recent years. One UI is pretty damn good vs the older Touchwiz experience you would have experienced before
Nice deal op.
Hope this would be a regular thing
Is this better than s22 ultra?
Are you a current S22 Ultra owner?
No, considering to buy
No
I bit the bullet with amazon, advise? return once delivered and buy this? to save $100
Try to cancel it first
Thanks, I can't cancel it, already shipped according to amazon. Anyone ever returned unopen phone to amazon?
has anyone bought it yet using both the $30 Perks and the TCN gift card? No issues with purchasing and it all works ok?
No issues…. Just let the cashier know about the perks discount first….. My cashier was a bit flustered when he saw the perks discount after starting payment with the gift cards. So basically perks first to get final price and then payment…. So easy actually…. Was my bad.
Ok thanks. Just had a few issues at Woolies with denominations but all ok.
Thank you OP, and friendly commenter pointing to Coles gift card alternative, managed to get this for 651 in the end. I used 9 Coles gift cards, a bit tedious, as you have to scratch and swipe each one. The jb guy was very helpful and patient.
eh…my S21 is still going
That's not the spirit! … Or is it. I forget!
I am on S20 FE and looking to upgrade. But would miss the micro SD card…
![[Perks] Samsung Galaxy S23 8GB RAM/128GB Storage $691 + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/41/856741.jpg?h=33bab9e3)
How would this phone go coming from a Note 10+? Will I notice the drop from 12Gb to 8Gb?