When you follow the smartphone landscape as closely as we — Android Police writers and readers alike — do, it can be pretty easy to feel cynical about the current state of mobile. Yes, the S24 series is, at first blush, all too similar to its predecessors, but that only matters if you're looking to upgrade every twelve months. Yes, features like AI and a titanium frame can feel like attempts at chasing the buzzword du jour, but if you can actually nail improved hardware and software down, even semi-refreshed hardware can feel invigorating. Just ask Google.
