Best High End Smartphone ($500 ⇆ $800) in 2024

scrimshaw on 10/04/2024 - 15:50
Last edited 10/04/2024 - 17:05

Moderators at OzBargain are now running yearly polls to decide the best products in popular categories that get asked repeatedly in the forum. Our aim is to have a central thread where users can vote on the items, suggest options and also change their vote throughout the year. For more information on how these polls work, or if you want to suggest a new poll that isn't covered already, please refer to our announcement thread here.

Question

What is your favourite high end smartphone, (priced between $500 to $800) in 2024?

The Winner of last year's poll for high end phone was the Google Pixel 7 with 176 votes, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S23 and iPhone SE 2022 (3rd gen). The Samsung Galaxy A54 took fourth place.

Google Pixel phones have consistently been chart toppers thanks to their frequent & deep discounts and long-term Android software update policies. Let's see if they continue the streak this year.

Remember: You can change your votes at anytime, and suggest more than 1 product over the course of the poll.

Do try to make a sensible suggestion (e.g make sure the phone is still widely available to purchase, supports Aussie networks (including VOLTE / VOWIFI) and include a brief argument as to why you would recommend the product. You can only suggest 1 product at a time.

How do I suggest products/providers to What Should I Buy polls?

If you have a product that you would like to suggest for the poll (that is currently not in the Poll Options), you'll need to make a top-level comment (i.e. not replying someone else's comment) and type in the “Suggestions” text box just above your comment:

Do try to make a sensible suggestion and include a brief argument as to why you made this recommendation.

Poll Options Wed, 01/01/2025 - 00:00

This is part of What Should I Buy poll for 2024. Check out other recommendations from the OzBargain community.
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Comments

  • altomic on 10/04/2024 - 16:05
    +1
    Suggested Poco X6 Pro

    Poco X6 pro

  • WatchNerd on 10/04/2024 - 16:33

    Google Pixel 7a just creeps into this price bracket as it's currently $499 at Amaysim however you need to add a $30 sim as well.

  • simplystu on 10/04/2024 - 19:15

    Between $500-$800 ?

    Pixel 8 … currently $829 (@Kogan) - but if watch sales have seen it dip as low as $749.
    Samsung A55 … which sits in middle of your price range.

    those voting for Samsung S23 … only times seen it less that $800 - is a refurbished/2nd hand phone.
    SO why OP - is that even a poll option ???

  • shxhshzhz on 10/04/2024 - 19:34
    +1

    @scrimshaw should the S23 be here? It's rarely under $900.

    • simplystu on 10/04/2024 - 19:43

      100% agree

      sort of makes the whole poll null/void … useless.

    • scrimshaw on 10/04/2024 - 19:50

      I removed it, sorry I copied and pasted some text fields and somehow the S23 from the high end phone poll made it in here.

      • simplystu on 10/04/2024 - 20:05

        and what happens to those 14+ ppl that voted for S23 ???
        Bye bye / no more ?

        if those ppl had've known right from start of poll - perhaps they would've voted differently !!!
        just saying … due to this - it REALLY skews the poll results - and can't be used conclusively.

        IMO … whole thread should be removed +++ start from beginning.

        • scrimshaw on 10/04/2024 - 20:58

          You can change your votes, it's not set in stone. Just click the Revoke button at any time and you can vote on a different choice.

          We expect users to adjust their votes from time to time as the prices of mobile phones change, and in some cases price adjustments means that certain devices often fall into a lower price bracket close to the end of the year.

          Also: the poll has only been up for a few hours and will run till the end of the year. It's not going to make much difference, if any, in the long run.

          • simplystu on 10/04/2024 - 21:07
            -5

            @scrimshaw: how many of those PPL that have already voted - will come back and look at thread/poll at a later date ??? … almost NONE !!!

            which again - means that the poll is skewed - you have removed 14+ votes (of which ppl may have voted differently) … Which may I remind you - S23 was actually the leader in the polls by a HUGE MARGIN.

            You have accepted that you stuffed up - when starting thread/poll … BUT clearly poll will ALWAYS be UNJUST/UNFAIR from here on in.

            [EDIT] : HENCE the credibility of poll will be worth nothing.

            [EDIT #2] : in your 2023 poll - your 3rd place phone had less votes OVER A WHOLE YEAR than what your INVALID poll votes had in less than 3 hours in 2024 … saying something ???

  • shxhshzhz on 10/04/2024 - 19:53
    +1
    Suggested Google Pixel 8

    Has been under $800 before and probably will again

  • silenthillrocks on 11/04/2024 - 13:05
    Suggested Samsung Galaxy A55

    Samsung Galaxy a55 5g
    8gb ram, esim, metal and glass body

  • bNiNja on 23/04/2024 - 01:14

    Google Pixel 7 Pro

  • ezarc on 26/04/2024 - 03:45
    +1

    I bought a Pixel 7 from JB for $430 earlier this year and I'm pretty happy with it.

    Pixel 8s are currently $799 at JB and will have 8 years of OS updates (until 2032)

    Pixel 7 has OS updates until 2027, then I plan to buy something with a replaceable battery as it will be mandatory in the EU and likely the norm for most manufacturers.

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