Galaxy S24 Ultra 6 Months Later: Still the Android King? 👑
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- It's coming up on six months since I first got my hands on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Samsung's big, boxy beast has been in my rotation of phones for most of the year so far as it's gone through successive software updates, so it's time to sit down and think through how this phone has held up going into the second half of 2024.
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A 6-month review should only be handled by someone who has used the phone as a daily driver for the whole time, not just "on and off" or when an update drops.
Agreed. This reviewer sounds like a apple fanboy
And you sound like a samsung fanboyso.....? Is there a difference???
@michaelriverajr8891
Why us tech reviewers are afraid to state an Android phone as the best phone? I am tired with them. Too much biases, pro Apple journalism from an Android first site like it was XDA.
Because it’s not the best phone? 🤔
@@TravelerVolkriin idk man mrwhoistheboss says otherwise...
@@TravelerVolkriinStop the cap the s23 ultra was awarded the best big phone of 2023. And the S24 ultra omg
because they don't want to risk being bias and losing potential ad dollars
@@BLACKNINJAXX fun fact: just upgraded myself from note 20 ultra white to s24 ultra black. It happened like 2-3 days before this video came out. lol
Do you guys plan on making a comprehensive display analysis of the S24 Ultra like you did with the S23 Ultra? I'd really like to see your input on the grainy display issue the S24 Ultra faces, and I'd also love to see how accurate each of the display modes are.
Great video BTW, XDA is awesome!
Watching this video on my Galaxy Note 10 plus ! It looks new, never fell down and the screen is still bright and 5 goes off screen on time in hardcore mode with CZcams ,Netflix stemming and Social media apps .
Maybe I will upgrade with the S25 Ultra. I tried the Fold 4 but it kept breaking every 6 months. Hopefully the newest phablets will be as durable as my old Note 10+.
+1 Same here...Note 10 Plus still going strong. Switched to the S24 Ultra and returned it back due to the dull display and inferior camera (comp with S23U).
My S24U has been up and down in performance and battery life since it was new in February. At the moment, it is up in both, so no complaints. Hopefully, the next update will be a step forward. I would recommend it to any Android user, but I live in the Apple ecosystem, so the iPhone carries my main SIM. I am lucky to have both. I did not intend to upgrade from the S23U as that had been great for a year, but with deals, I was only paying £60, so it was a no-brainer. However, if you are on the S23U you are missing very little with battery and performance and it would be whether you like a flat or curved display.
Also not to knock you, but we come to XDA to get phones to tinker with. Apple and their features get a bit too much mentions. Better to compare with the Pixel pro for the people who are subscribed 😉
S24 ultra user here. The phone camera is pretty good.
Battery issue for me when its 5 percent it drains a bit fast
Why wait for 5 percent before charging 😂
@drey6018 that really isn't the point now is it?
Pretty sure it's a software issue. My S23U is the same. It's not a physical issue with the battery. You may noticed, the battery stays on 100% for a huge amount of time until starts to count the battery draining. But when it's around 3-5%, it drains faster.
@@dvdtechYou have to recalibrate the battery, there's guides online. It's not because of the phone, all phones have the same issue, it's normal
give me that phone
I absolutely love my s24 ultra iwas a apple fanboy for years but sold my 15 pro and ultra 2 watch i cant wait to get the galaxy watch ultra when it comes out
You'll be back to apple in no time...
@robhughes8516 no I won't I'm buying the galaxy watch 7 ultra when it comes out and thr new galaxy buds pro.3 I'm happy with my choice
when did you get the s24u?
@@jokast8861 just bought like 2 months ago
@@danielvargo4498
I pre-ordered the Galaxy Watch Ultra and the Buds 3 Pro and I'm pretty happy getting them too!!! 🤗⌚️🎧❤️
As a s24 ultra and a iPhone owner I use the s24 ultra the majority of the time
I use the Galaxy S24 Ultra as my primary phone and an iPhone 14 Pro Max as my secondary phone. And I love using android as my daily driver than IOS!!! 🤗📱❤️
S24u user...Loving the flat and anti glare display...
So, is the S24 Ultra still the android king?
Hello !
Thanks for the new review
What about the battery life ?
I agree with your opinions. Actually I'm a little stressed and I explain why: I always used screen protectors, never broke a phone's display. The S24 ultra with the anti-reflective display is amazing but I'm always scared of ruining it with a scratch or even worse breaking it. Samsung's original cases are bulky, heavy, made of hard material and they ruin the phone's design. I am about to receive thin, transparent, soft cases soon. bought at Aliexpress, I wish there was a flip case where the cover would protect when the phone is not in use and unfold 180 degrees and stick to the rear unobtrusively. About the squared edges, I got so used to them that my S20 FE's small rounded corners now seem a little odd and an iPhone's big curved corners seem ugly to me!
As far as I know, there's no way to save AI-generated wallpapers but I found a way to do it. In Accessibility settings, enable the triple tap for zooming the screen. Go to the AI wallpaper generator and when you are in preview and want to save it, triple-tap the screen, zoom it it to fit almost the entire screen and take a screenshot. Then go to gallery, edit the image to remove borders, use AI to fill the missing area.
Great video. In the upcoming model gesture features are expected and a curved edges .
Should I switch from my S22 Ultra?
2:40 true its one of the best thing
Well, I'm 24 ultra user and always upgrade to the newest S series when it comes out, so it doesn't really matter to me.
so youve upgraded from 23u then later will upgrade to s25u?
@@jokast8861 Yup
I love my s24 ultra, had since April, only biggest gripe is the squared off size somehow makes it hard to grip lol
it been 4 months !
I like the flat look of the 24 ultra. If they make it curved for the 25 ultra ill be dissapointed since i waited a whole year for it since the camera leaks in early feb....😊
Direct translating Chinese is never a good idea! 🤣
😂😂 The upcoming pixel launch, as well as the iPhone REFRESH, was a low-key burn.
The battery and 45 watt and of course the camera plus spen is the best in s24 ultra.. just got my z fold 6 after selling my fold 5.
S24 ultra gang❤
I adore that this phone in a few ways is the pixel i want the pixel to be. Better battery life, better chipset, better screen, better modems, more granular customization...i love my pixel fold and my pixel 8 pro but when my sim goes into the s24 ultra? Samsung shows that even in partnership with google that it's playing an entirely different game. Literally typing this from my 8 pro. (which i ADORE)
I tried to transcribe some audios in Portuguese (Brazil) and I guess only 60% of each one were accurate. It is better than not having it but definitely needs improvement.
Bring back tha flat display
Does the camera still fall apart shooting moving objects? At least previous samsung phones have that as a weak spot.
Yes it still does. The 15 pro max has almost no movment in full on running subjects in my experience
Yes switching back to the pixel because of this issue. Hard getting a picture of my little one now
Yep this old problem is still present and going strong. I always use my 15pm when I plan on taking meaningful pics that will be kept and shown/displayed
Yes. This has been a problem
Since forever and it really sucks for those who want to get something on the spot.
Samsung is honestly just bland anymore. They have a lot of glitches and they just keep coppying Apple, but I guess thats what happens when you're a huge company you just get used to it and settle and dont care about the people other than the money which is extremely high priced to begin with. Their support team workers suck as well they are very unprofessional and rude. Samsung will eventually drop and go down because of this.
never was
why no one talks about samsung apple having worst pwm dimming?
i am not sensitive to pwm but i noticed lot of headaches on my previous s23u when used for long time.
now i shifted to xiaomi 14ultra, my eyes are just relaxed and no more headaches after long usage.
i cannot believe even display of samsung is 8bit which shows more gradient banding when watching movies.
I have both the s24 ultra and 15 pro max. The camera on the pro max is leagues ahead. Ios in general is more polished and more colourful compared to android which has very muted colours and not to mention the emojis. Android is definitely better when it comes to sideloading, but that’s about it. Android still lacks native alternatives for apps like FaceTime and imessage. OneUI has tried its best to copy ios as much as it could, not saying it’s a bad thing, it’s just that it copies them horribly. Gor example, take the editing dials in the gallery’s photo editor. If the dial goes from 0-100 with increments of 1, the increments do not really change anything in the photo, the changes come into effects suddenly at random increment. It’s these minor things all over one ui that screams a cheap copy.
I’m still keeping them both but there’s no doubt as to which one is the best smart phone
A more curvy design is much appreciated. I'm currently using S24 Ultra and I hate it that I have to switch hands because it digs into my palm making it uncomfortable to use. Also adding Qi2 wireless charging will be a game changer.
I switched my SIM to the OnePlus 12 for now. I'm liking this phone. S24 ultra is kind of bulky.
I too got one two weeks before
The kind of smoothnes it offers, so enjoyable ❤
Does the S24 Ultra still have the battery problems caused by the March update ?
Honor magic 6 pro is my favourite and ive had them all. Way better camera
Lags in many scenarios
GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT CURVED DESIGN DISPLAY
Spoken like a Apple fan boy
People get a new phone once the old phone is completely destroyed now
No one cares anymore thankfully
I get only second hand phone, using a £45 redmi note 9 now with crdroid android 14. I don't gaf.
I used the S23 Ultra as well the S24 Ultra and S23 Ultra was much better aesthetically. I sold my S24 Ultra and bought Vivo X100 Pro which has a 1 inch sensor. It produces much better photos than Samsung. Funtouch OS is clean and has ample number of customisation as well.
then maybe youll sell ur vivo and get s25ultra????
Apple fanboy
Samsung still doesn't have 144hz displays? 🤣🤣
Yes so?
@@Keitumetsemulaudzi They're like 2 years behind on technology.
@@GameTesterDev OK
Why would you need or want 144Hz?
@@grocerylist The shear pleasure from the smoothness of 144hz is some serious ASMR... But my phone is 165hz... So even better.
Samsung didn't copy paste the widgets bruh, r u retarrded? it was apple who copied Android