Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra full review

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The Galaxy S24Ultra might as well be the top dog among the Android smartphones. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Design and build
01:37 - Screen specs and features
02:57 - Stereo speakers test
03:20 - Storage options
03:25 - Android 14 and UI
03:48 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance
04:48 - Battery endurance and charging test
05:21 - Camera specs
05:41 - Main camera: photo quality
06:29 - 3x zoom camera: daylight photo quality
06:52 - 5x zoom camera: daylight photo quality
07:24 - 10x zoom camera: daylight photo quality
08:04 - 3x zoom camera: low-light photo quality
08:28 - 5x zoom camera: low-light photo quality
08:46 - 10x zoom camera: low-light photo quality
08:56 - Ultrawide camera: daylight photo quality
09:16 - Ultrawide camera: low-light photo quality
09:38 - Selfies
09:53 - Video quality
10:50 - Verdict
11:24 - Alternatives, selfie video quality

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@GFourGadget 3 ай бұрын

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is in many ways a perfect smartphone in 2024. One thing that I would like to see improved in the next iteration is the charging speed on both wired and wireless, which has been stagnant for many years at this point.

@ctgaming168 3 ай бұрын

Not perfect yet. The screen isn't fully flat yet still curve around the edges. Still can't put full tempered glass screen protector.

@ketandudhe2754 3 ай бұрын

@@ctgaming168bro wants an iphone

@joeykeilholz925 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I went with the plus over the ultra for the better viewing angles. The ultra looks like cheap polarized sunglasses if you tilt it even a tiny bit in your hand. The whole thing turns green! It's also at least $300 more expensive than it should be.

@ragaadin9408 3 ай бұрын

also 1" main cam sensor

@colinbooth531 3 ай бұрын

I'd take slower charge speeds over battery degradation any day. If you want to own a phone for 3-4 years you need to mollycoddle that cell.

@parshakamarsh 3 ай бұрын

Love the T shirt, good to see that you've got a sense of humour 👍🏼🤣 Pretty good review too!

@Haptic_atmos03 2 ай бұрын

4k 30fps video from main camera was fantastic 😍❤ great details 😊

@Zeus.835 3 ай бұрын

Just ordered s24 ultra. Anticipating the rendition.

@vuthatvkh9582 3 ай бұрын

The intro is another level! Great job 👍

@D0Mlas360 3 ай бұрын

I have been eagerly anticipating this evaluation.

@shantanubasak7627 3 ай бұрын

Very good review. Great job 👍🏼❤

@joelconolly5574 3 ай бұрын

GSMArena really taking the time on this one 👏🏻

@stephendevore9926 2 ай бұрын

I understand their an update fix for the Vivid setting to obviously be more VIVID .Remember the screen has the Anti Glare effect so the screen is appears darker. That would be effected by a screen protector. The Anti Glare feature appears to be forgotten by Samsung wich it ironically is not promoted???🤔Note to future proof your phone if possible get the 512gb or 1Terebyte Version. This will increase the resale value. Plus add a motivation for buying. I am using the S22 Ultra 512 version. At the time the seller upgraded to the S23 Ultra and was moving to each new iteration as part of his job. So I got the S22 Ultra a year ago on Ebay for $430 What a surprise. Good Timing 😎 Good Video 😎

@Jackofafewtrades 3 ай бұрын

Holy shit, Will. Please leave some gains for the rest of us.

@denenterpriesesorwhatsleft6386 3 ай бұрын

na he needs it to do all the speed tests

@jameskennedy6139 3 ай бұрын

I was like dmn who broke my man's heart 😮

@smohan123 3 ай бұрын

Fr dude looks absolutely yoked

@johnrayremonde8172 2 ай бұрын

he's jacked up now

@zinzandaries829 2 ай бұрын

man is absolutely henched wtf happened

@ablordenutefe2046 3 ай бұрын

Great review!!!!❤

@janwillemdevries 3 ай бұрын

I have the S23U but I don't feel the need to upgrade because in daily life you really don't notice that much the foto qualities and speed difference. Great review thanks for that! Greetings from the Netherlands!

@tonymax68 3 ай бұрын

Great review,I'm enjoying my S24 Ultra.

@charliecoutts3003 Ай бұрын

Excellent and detailed review. Much appreciated 👍.

@AKG58Z 3 ай бұрын

👏 for 9.9x picture quality, I totally agree it looks way more attractive to me.

@johnmatrix-qf4jd 3 ай бұрын

Great insightful video

@tonnny7908 3 ай бұрын

I upgraded from Note 10 to s24 not expecting this much of difference but s24 ultra is a beast phone through and through

@ronaldoramires6504 16 күн бұрын

Me too. After 4 years with my Note 10+, today I bought an S24 Ultra. Note10+ was the best device I had (I've had cell phones since 1999, my title for best device until then belonged to the Lumia 1520), now it will be stored away. Battery is still perfect, no marks on the screen or body. Go to retirement with merit.

@britvica 13 күн бұрын

I am reading through comments with s 24 ultra on my table while commenting from note 8. I am both: excited and scared of what's gonna change. I was using note 8 for 6 years, have to switch only because my bank app needs at least android 11. I get panic attack from thinking of all the passwords and notes I made in these 6 years...how I will ever get to migrate and not forgett anything.

@dynamicvibe4248 3 ай бұрын

I'm actually glad that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra had a flat screen and i don't hate curved displays, but i preferred a flat display. I wish the S24 Ultra IP68 rating could survive upto 3m of depth of water. And the phone is a bit too pricey. Btw, i hope that next year's S25 Ultra 5x periscope telephoto cam has a 120mm focal length.

@colinbooth531 3 ай бұрын

The phone is fine in 3m of water, I've taken it to the bottom of a 15ft pool and it's all good

@theymon 3 ай бұрын

Genuinely, what are you doing with a phone that needs it to be 3 meters deep underwater

@dynamicvibe4248 3 ай бұрын

@@theymon in case you drop your phone in a pool/lake/river/seashore with a depth of 3 meters.

@Has7DCT 3 ай бұрын

@@theymonlol it's not like they intentionally dropping it. It's about peace of mind

@colinbooth531 3 ай бұрын

I was at the bottom of a diving pool filming divers water entry for training.

@ankitmehra98 3 ай бұрын

Superb review sir. Please make a Battery drain test of S23 Ultra vs S24 Ultra vs 15 Pro max

@waleedr4011 3 ай бұрын

nice intro by the way👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@Ivan_Magana 3 ай бұрын

Had the black 512gb s24 Ultra for a month always been a android user since s2. Always liked samsung even when iphone had better features just always preferred samsung as a phone and will continue but love apple as I purchased ipod and macbook pro as main computers.

@danny.9897 4 күн бұрын

I can't recall when Apple ever had any better features than Android but that's wishful thinking

@MikkoHiiri 3 ай бұрын

Very nice review, S24 Ultra is highly enjoyable flagship model. Absolute unit of a smartphone 💯

@kendon-gn8py 3 ай бұрын

This intro is amazing

@danielperez3044 3 ай бұрын

Great video as always! I know that the specs saying different but in your lab tests the iPhone display was brighter right?

@FamilyFirstFighter 2 ай бұрын

That's not enough to cope with he fact it's an iPhone

@GroundedTech 3 ай бұрын

Galaxy Note 24 Ultra review let's go.

@rezyanulriyad2794 2 ай бұрын

GSMArena is always BEST❤❤❤❤❤

@ancrzr 18 күн бұрын

In the black version. Look at 30-45 degrees on the tiny rings from the camera behind in a close-up view. There are users with paint defects like peeling on those tiny rings?

@brendanmorris5890 2 ай бұрын

I have the S23U. Is upgrading to the S24U really worth the ~$675 it would cost me if I did a trade in? Seems kind of steep to me...$300-350 and i would probably be doing it. What do u guys think?

@lokrj 3 ай бұрын

I really hope the new image processing would also be coming to S23U for the 6.1 update. The over-sharpening is too muchhhhh

@Yoedi16 2 ай бұрын

It wont lol, they want to make you switch, if they improve older phone whats the point to buy their newer phone

@louistoungduongyew7394 2 ай бұрын

May I ask what is the background music at the beginning of the video🤣

@lukassan69 3 ай бұрын

Hey, I noticed that the 5x zoom with 12 megapixels takes better pictures than when you switch to 5x zoom with 50 megapixels.

@therealdeal4492 2 ай бұрын

Having more than one if these phones I will have to say the 12mp is better ..as I believe thats its native resolution..12mp sensors ...then you can splice ans divide up the mp all you want ...but these native 12mp... you can call it down scaled but I believe its actually upscale to 50 and 200..any time you zoom its 12mp..use open camera app its 12mp..portrait mode .12mp Its all 12mp unless in certain modes that I believe its more like upscaling and creating a large file size 🤷 I shot all day with it today and portrait mode ans its native 12mp was some of the better pics

@rolandmuncher5438 3 ай бұрын

bro really got jacked and thought we wouldn't notice.

@ISBE91 2 ай бұрын

Wasnt he always like that?

@KawaiiMimi778 3 ай бұрын

I just got this Phone three days ago in Titan Violet and i love it

@Reverse_zeth 3 ай бұрын

And i am jealous of you 😂

@KawaiiMimi778 3 ай бұрын

@@Reverse_zeth 😂😂dont be

@Reverse_zeth 3 ай бұрын

@@KawaiiMimi778 hahaha. Anyways enjoy your new phone

@king-_-arroow9239 3 ай бұрын

Violet really ? Couldn't have gotten a better color ?? The violet looks ugly with the grey frame 😭

@KawaiiMimi778 3 ай бұрын

@@king-_-arroow9239 i actually think that the Violet one looks the best

@vhol93 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@xrailgungamer1129 13 күн бұрын

my dream phone! gotta study hard to be able to afford one in thee future

@martijndejong4754 3 ай бұрын

Where's the Oppo Find X7 Ultra review? It's been well over a month

@armaghansarmad8382 3 ай бұрын

confused ...should i go for s24ultra or any of foldable or any other companies flagship.?opinion who have recently switched to new phone ..and plz android not iphone ..

@MonsieurGuy 3 ай бұрын

S24 ultra is one of the best android flagships out there now. 7 years of OS and security updates means it even beats Apple's support. But it isn't cheap, and Samsung's (and Androids) tend to depreciate fast, if you're someone who changes phones every 2 or 3 years, this may matter for you. If it were me, I'd avoid foldables for now as the tech is still maturing (You're paying more but still receive inferior specs in comparison to a similar flagship ; battery size, camera, screen quality etc) but in time it's bound to improve. For some context, foldables from China have pretty cool specs (Oppo, OnePlus, Honor etc) but I'd revisit foldables in 2 - 3 years once the hardware improves. Last thing to note, if you can get the s24 ultra, look around for deals. Currently, in my country, Samsung is offering 2x storage (256GB - 512GB) for no extra charge + a free pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro + free 25W power adapter and a 20% discount on Samsung Care+. But ordering directly from Samsung (online) is currently not advised as there is a significant delay in receiving your product (whereas physical stores or other retailers have ready stock) Some official distributors here offer stronger discounts + more freebies, so shop around for the best deal first. TL;DR : get the s24 ultra if you can afford it. The best android to buy in 2024. Avoid foldables for now. Look around for the best deal and check for physical stock.

@Has7DCT 3 ай бұрын

Don't go for foldables they barely last long. The S24 Ultra is the best one you could get now.

@Ismaila-iTech 3 ай бұрын

The background sounds track name?

@maoly_lopez 12 күн бұрын

I have no idea😅

@aydentan6874 2 ай бұрын

2:30 don't understand why the refresh rate only can go down to 24hz instead of 1hz when the screen is static, even in Always on display mode.

@umarfaroukkamilu 3 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉 a really great phone

@simaknaveedakther8755 Ай бұрын

Amazing phone this is the phone of the year already even though the phone is expensive but who cares this phone is the perfect flagship phone ever yet it is similar to the s23 ultra i upgraded from budget phone to this beast and this is the best upgrade ever especially the cameras the battery life the screen quality and the amazing samsung features overall its a wonderful smartphone

@gregh9762 3 ай бұрын

In this color it reminds me of lumia 925, which I think a good size phone. I can't believe it almost a cm shorter than iphone 7, and full 2cm shorter than my current phone

@Dailytic365 3 ай бұрын

It still surprises me how samsung can add a pen and still make a phone water resistant this is to show the removal of headphone jack is just a marketing scheme for their Buds

@parshakamarsh 3 ай бұрын

You've only just realised? 😂

@bobdole4093 2 күн бұрын

I'm waiting on my new s24 ultra in the mail. Going from a barely functional s7 to this is going to be nice.

@Dan91 3 ай бұрын

oh wow just realized you live in Sofia, i was like wait a minute... that cathedral looks familiar to me 😅

@TTBTechResumes 3 ай бұрын

5x Lens is 50MP correct? Also in Expert RAAW you can change the primary lens to shoot at 24MP and it's 2x the detail. In Camera Assistant you can also change the Auto Lens setting. Why do reviewers leave the fine details out?

@Invincibleagent 3 ай бұрын

Yep, 5x is 50 MP and a larger sensor than the old 10x. That's why the crop to 10x still works OK.

@yensteel 3 ай бұрын

The weird issue is that the 3x camera is pretty low resolution in comparison. That's where Samsung should focus their camera upgrades on.

@rifathossain6140 2 ай бұрын

love the shirt

@jokast8861 3 ай бұрын

And even better, an update will be coming this month to address some display and camera issues which will be much better

@phenqr 2 ай бұрын

Best smartphone ❤

@hp6r 3 ай бұрын

I hope they move from small sensors on cameras.

@JarekSkrzypek 3 ай бұрын

@GSMArenaOfficial S24U is generally good phone but after your reviews which I saw - I concludes that Vivo X100 Pro is overall better than S24U. Cameras, battery, diaplay - it's for X100 Pro. Am I right?

@louisvario1087 2 ай бұрын

where u get no support no updates..😮

@JarekSkrzypek 2 ай бұрын

@@louisvario1087 why do you think that? X100 pro had update to 4k front camera and for sure will have update to android 15 and 16

@weekendwarrior8179 3 ай бұрын

Kinda feels like the s23u will get a lot of those better camera features with a software update. As most are algorithm based.

@TheKeithvidz 3 ай бұрын

weeks behind - love u no matter.

@LoveFromPabna 3 ай бұрын

Love Samsung

@chasiti888 Ай бұрын

Where is the light for the video selfie????

@chiragparmar2456 3 ай бұрын

I think u will wait for update because Samsung announced update for camera improvement and display vividness

@DrRelaxGaming 3 ай бұрын

Qn: Why is the selfie camera video recording audio so soft?

@explorewithvaly 2 күн бұрын

USING S series since Galaxy S2... now using s24 ultra... best phone ver ...

@alexdenton6586 7 күн бұрын

I love Android, especially Samsung. I've been considering getting a new phone, but there's a complete deal breaker for me: I've never been able to get voice commands to work using the Gboard keyboard. Since I dislike the other keyboards available on Android, I don't really have a solution. I've always stuck with iPhone because of this issue. The voice command on iPhone may not be the best-neither as fast nor as effective as on Android-but at least it works. If anyone has a solution that works, I'd be ready to switch back to Android, because the Galaxy S24 Ultra is really tempting me. The only Android phone where I find that voice commands work right out of the box is on Google's Pixels. The problem is that I don't necessarily want a Pixel; I generally prefer Samsung, especially their high-end models. It not only allows me to write much faster to many different people, but I am also disabled, so it's much less exhausting for me to speak than to type long texts by hand

@thabangmahasha5487 3 ай бұрын

4:59 Show us how you your battery tests. Start with 15 Pro max vs S24Ultra

@MultiFandom8isFate 2 ай бұрын

Nice.

@Hypocrisy.Allergic 3 ай бұрын

The only thing is that is the 4th time u covered the s24 series which aren t even an upgrade.

@airbornetommyjames 2 ай бұрын

To me, if I'm going to pay extra for a phone upgrade, there has to be significant improvement in the camera. I had both the S24 Ultra and was to trade in my S22 Ultra. S24 Ultra didn't provide me with significant improvement in the camera, and at long distant shots, it was actually worse. Shipped it back a few days ago and will be looking for a used S23 Ultra.

@xsergioaldayx 3 ай бұрын

Can't wait for the S25 Ultra review 🙏

@user-et8hh5dx6w 3 ай бұрын

Xiaomi 14 series review please

@anandnairkollam 3 ай бұрын

Funny how Samsung and Apple have the best camera phones but when it comes to artsy photoshoots, many prefer falling back to Google and Sony phones.

@francisthe889 2 ай бұрын

Good review but Why do your camera review looks bad..what is the format of the camera..and when shooting video make sure you have different samples not the overview of the city it looks grainy .shoot videos of something a 4 metres away atmost

@rahul77j 3 ай бұрын

As a Samsung Employee, I can assure you this is best review of S24 Ultra on the Internet.

@Origin_unkn0wn 2 ай бұрын

You mean at the store 👀

@rahul77j 2 ай бұрын

@@Origin_unkn0wn I work as PCM at Samsung USA.

@Origin_unkn0wn 2 ай бұрын

@@rahul77j sorry was just trying to poke fun. Great position by the way. I hope they give you a discount on new phones 😅

@rahul77j 2 ай бұрын

@@Origin_unkn0wn Trust me they do. Even for the customers too.

@thetechlibrarian 2 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure the new glass is only on the front not the back

@sandydean323 22 күн бұрын

Just upgraded from my note 10+ which i have loved but im excited to get my new s24 ultra in the mail tomorrow. Im glad they got rid of the cureved screen i felt like my note was more fragile because of it.

@lipty6735 2 ай бұрын

Wow 7years software updates 😮

@AKG58Z 3 ай бұрын

4k at 120fps then it should also record 1080p at 480fps easily.

@ejembiii 3 ай бұрын

Someone has to say it "the intro was 🔥"

@mrcovels 3 ай бұрын

This phone is my favorite phone

@MauritiusMoments 14 күн бұрын

Are these phones locked to a carrier?

@andrewsowusu1986 2 ай бұрын

Just ordered S24 ultra with delivery on Monday,

@KhingTut-ew8nz Ай бұрын

What's your take on it ?

@andrewsowusu1986 Ай бұрын

@KhingTut-ew8nz I have been with Samsung for decades and this is indeed the best phone in the market so far, I have compared it with my wife's iPhone and truly this phone tops it all

@KhingTut-ew8nz Ай бұрын

@andrewsowusu1986 ok, thanks for the timely reply , I was contemplating between the s24 plus vs s24 ultra. Seems like I may go with the ultra 😃

@randypullman1155 Ай бұрын

Oh well

@paulcowlishaw 26 күн бұрын

Is it worth it

@DimiProject2 3 ай бұрын

Nice photo no way I say anything else, but from S23 ultra to S24 ultra I'm not interesting. I prefer the build quality of S23 ultra, looks and feels more solid..

@lvill3633 2 ай бұрын

Nubia Z60 Ultra is a tough challenger... Samsung needs to tap that "notchless" flagship market 😌

@srbskisvet 3 ай бұрын

SAMSUNG needs to do a lot more to catch up VIVO X100 PRO.

@khanyilemgwebi2575 3 ай бұрын

Ayo,when did you become so jacked? Absolutely loving it brother 🔥

@lalramchhanaramtea2815 3 ай бұрын

Price ?

@wongyang 2 ай бұрын

Any one knows what game is this at 4:30 ?

@kurdi-1919 2 ай бұрын

Zooba

@colinbooth531 3 ай бұрын

i think more channels should be calling manufacturers out on their titanium claims. The frame of the S24 has 7.2g of grade 2 Titanium, barely worth mentioning.

@rrsharizam 3 ай бұрын

Grade 2 is pure titanium. So, how is it any less valid?

@louisvario1087 2 ай бұрын

just as strong.. titanium is very strong but a little soft being from a Mt bike era they tried every material under the sun.. found ti was better used 4 road bikes since had no suspension.. ti has a soft ride character.. but aluminum can be mixed with other elements coming close 2 strength of ti.. & be much lighter.. ti is not lighter then aluminum

@montygill2835 3 ай бұрын

Cool phone 😎

@randypullman1155 Ай бұрын

Hello, I needed a replacement phone for my note10+. The s24 ultra is a great machine. It's the most rugged phone I've ever owned, and that's saying a lot. There's a brutal learning curve. One could literally take a university course on how to operate the dam thing. Bonus, every update can absolutely change how the phone operates. Add the issues of people in other countries don't (eg) nessaraly ( necessarily )cater to Americans or even improve anything useful. All one can think is how in the fk is it ultra expensive and still have a barely improved operating system. It's almost as if the engineers simply added onto the existing OS.

@randypullman1155 Ай бұрын

In short, nothing that was an issue in the note 10+ is addressed and then there looks as if a bunch of irritating extra crap was added to impose on one privacy as if a third party wants health,finance and driving information.

@louisvario1087 2 ай бұрын

Samsung has been using this type of glare resistance on there TVs ii believe since 2018..

@khtannnnnnnnnn Ай бұрын

Great phone

@Pettoshorts249 2 ай бұрын

IR blaster for S25 series .

@HarlemVega520 2 ай бұрын

Watching on on my s23+😆😆😆😆

@patilrahulr11 3 ай бұрын

🤴 King of All phones

@sabahatkhan7 22 күн бұрын

I’m watching this video on my iPhone 15 Pro Max Titanium Blue 1TB And I’m enjoying it 😂

@elliottgreco6474 3 ай бұрын

How many camera do they need

@joeykeilholz925 3 ай бұрын

At least six and none compete with iPhone video cuz iPhone doesn't lag all the time kek

@aaronsean8222 2 ай бұрын

Hey, please do a review on Cherry Aqua GR

@heartstereo08 Ай бұрын

How to get your flower wallpaper in your phone

@loyal4theway159 3 ай бұрын

best phone on the market

@hajatrajwa 3 ай бұрын

Best phone ever

@Garret141076 3 ай бұрын

I've read the written review and you guys stated that the brightness isn't that high and lower than iphone 15 Pro Max but I've seen videos on KZfaq which showed that that the display was better visible than iphone 15 Pro in daylight. Maybe there quality differences between units or its because of the anti reflective coating.

@andyH_England 3 ай бұрын

The anti-glare layer affects brightness. I have tested this, and on a sunny day yesterday, I only got 1-hour SOT per 10% using the navigation on auto-brightness. It was worse than my S23U in similar circumstances. So, I assume the max brightness may be technically higher, but the anti-glare layer dulls it. I think Samsung made a mistake with this choice, but I will revisit after the upcoming update has landed.

@elmin2323 3 ай бұрын

I upgraded from the s23 seriously not that big of an update its way to big thr screen is great tho anti glare

@thhedk 26 күн бұрын

But I still haven't seen anyone asking Samsung, why these super powerful Ultra phones, which can record 4k 120, 8K, translate phono calls in real time etc., still aren't able to, in Pro Video to adjust contrast, saturation, shadows etc. in anything higher that FHD resolution!! I really don't get it, people shooting "Pro" often want to have a more flat picture, with less contrast and less saturation, but Pro people don't use 4k ? I can't be a processor limit, but why??