Is the Samsung Galaxy S24 still worth buying?

A refurbished S24 can still be a good deal, but its price needs to be low enough to justify buying a two-year-old phone instead of a newer model. Is the Samsung Galaxy S24 still worth buying. The Galaxy S24 isn’t outdated, but buying one today doesn’t necessarily make sense thanks to alternatives.

More than two and a half years later, it’s still a capable phone, but the price of a refurbished model can make it difficult to recommend. Renewed, unlocked units are available for around $350, while better-condition or higher storage listings can exceed $400. Samsung’s Certified "Re-Newed" S24 starts at $519.

That puts the S24 in competition with brand-new mid-range phones, some of which offer better battery life, newer camera hardware and longer remaining software support. For most people spending $400 to $500, a newer phone is the better value. The S24 is still worth considering if you find it for a considerably lower price, particularly if you want a smaller phone with flagship-level performance.

According to a new report from Korea today, Qualcomm is still in talks with Samsung about the latter joining TSMC in making the former’s upcoming flagship Snapdragon chips. Qualcomm should announce the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro later this month, and a lot of prior rumors have suggested that TSMC will be the only foundry making them.

Today’s new report claims Qualcomm is still open to a dual-source setup with TSMC and Samsung. This is made possible by the fact that Samsung’s 2nm yields have improved lately, although they’re still trailing…

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Samsung has allegedly reached a production yield of around 55%, while TSMC’s yield is around 60-70%. That said, Qualcomm apparently requires around 70% at a minimum for large-scale contract manufacturing.

Qualcomm and Samsung are reportedly in the process of discussing "specifications, pricing, and process optimization", but it’s still unclear what share Samsung would get of the total Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 production. Then again, there are concerns about TSMC’s production capacity.