Galaxy S24 Ultra One Week Later! The Good, The Bad…
Summary
TLDRThe video reviews the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra after 1 week of use. It praises the bright, anti-reflective display, excellent performance, refined design with flat display, and fantastic cameras including portrait mode and super HDR. Downsides mentioned are slower charging speeds compared to competitors and uncertainty around future pricing of AI features after 2025. Overall the phone is called the best Samsung has to offer, with few flaws found after extensive testing and daily use.
Takeaways
- 😀 The S24 Ultra has an incredible, extremely bright and anti-reflective display that outperforms the iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 👍 The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip provides elite performance for gaming, AI and everything you throw at it
- 🔋 Battery life remains strong at around 7 hours screen-on time despite upgraded features that use more power
- 📸 The cameras capture steady, high-quality photos and video with excellent portrait mode and Super HDR
- ⚙️ One UI 6.1 brings useful upgrades like seeing your wallpaper on the lock screen
- 🆕 The flat display is better for S Pen use, screen protectors and durability over the curved displays
- 🤳 The redesigned, flatter titanium rails improve grip and in-hand feel
- ⚡ 45W charging is still fast but increased speeds would be nice for quick top-ups
- 😕 AI features will be free until end of 2025 then may cost around $2.99 per month afterwards
- 🏆 Overall, the S24 Ultra has virtually no downsides and is the best, most premium Samsung phone yet
Q & A
What are the main positives of the S24 Ultra's display?
-The S24 Ultra has an extremely bright display at 2600 nits, and it is also anti-reflective which helps a lot when using the phone outside. The anti-reflective coating makes dark mode very usable outdoors.
How does the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 compare in the S24 Ultra?
-The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the S24 Ultra is a customized version made specifically for Samsung Galaxy phones. Benchmark tests show it is the most powerful Android chip currently, excelling at gaming, AI, and general performance.
What are some of the camera improvements in the S24 Ultra?
-The S24 Ultra has smoother and more stable 4K 60fps video recording with cleaner zooming. Portrait mode photos have excellent detail and background separation. Super HDR makes photos look more vibrant and lively.
What are the downsides of the charging speed?
-The S24 Ultra is still limited to 45W charging like previous models. With the large 5000mAh battery, 0-65% charging still takes 30 minutes. Faster charging would help in situations where you need to quickly top up the battery before going out.
How long will the AI features be free?
-Samsung is providing the S24 AI features for free until the end of 2025. After that period ends, it's unknown if some features will become paid and how much they might cost per month.
What are some of the software customization options?
-With Android, you can customize things like icons, themes, and skins. You can even install multiple skins and switch between them whenever you want.
How does the build quality compare to previous models?
-The S24 Ultra has a flattened titanium frame which improves durability and in-hand feel compared to the curved frames before. The flat display is also better for S Pen use and screen protectors.
What pre-order deals are available?
-Samsung is offering up to $750 trade-in credit, $150 accessory credit, free storage upgrades, discounts on Samsung Care+, and other deals for those who pre-order the S24 Ultra before March 10.
What are the reviewer's overall thoughts on the S24 Ultra?
-He is very impressed with nearly every aspect like the display, performance, software, cameras, and build quality. The only negatives he points out are slower charging and potential paid AI features.
Who would the reviewer recommend the S24 Ultra for?
-With its premium features and specs, he recommends the S24 Ultra for anyone looking for the absolute best Android phone experience currently available.
Outlines
😀 Display is the Standout Feature
The display on the Galaxy S24 Ultra is amazing with 2600 nits peak brightness and anti-reflective coating. It outperforms the iPhone 15 Pro Max display in sunlight. Dark mode also looks great due to reduced reflections.
😃 Performance and Software Upgrades Impressive
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 delivers incredible performance for gaming and AI. One UI 6.1 brings useful upgrades like visible wallpaper on lock screen. Battery life remains strong despite higher brightness.
📸 Cameras and Portrait Mode Excellent
The cameras provide confident 4K 60fps video recording with smooth transitions when zooming. Photos look fantastic with accurate colors and details. Portrait mode gives professional background separation.
😕 Faster Charging and Paid AI Features Could Improve
45W charging speed remains unchanged and isn't fast enough for the large 5000 mAh battery. AI features will become paid after 2025 which could be a downside.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Display
💡Performance
💡Battery life
💡Cameras
💡Build quality
💡Charging speed
💡AI features
💡Software
💡Pricing
💡Recommendation
Highlights
The display on the S24 Ultra is on another level with 2600 nits brightness and anti-reflective properties
The anti-reflective display makes dark mode even better by reducing reflections from outside
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip makes the S24 Ultra the most powerful Android phone with top benchmarks
The S24 Ultra has great battery life, similar to the S23 Ultra despite having new battery draining features
The build quality is refined with flatter titanium sides that make the phone easier to hold
Video recording is smoother and steadier than before when zooming in while filming
Portrait mode photos have an amazing level of detail and background separation
Photos pop nicely thanks to the new Super HDR feature
45W charging speed hasn't improved and battery is still 0-65% in 30 minutes
AI features will be free until end of 2025, after which they may cost around $3 per month
The anti-reflective display is a massive upgrade that should have received more attention
Samsung's version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is technically the most powerful chip in any Android phone
Faster charging would be helpful for those times you forget to charge and need to quickly top up
The S24 Ultra has almost no downsides aside from charging speed and potential AI subscription
You can fully customize the software look and feel unlike iOS
Transcripts
I've had the s24 ultra for a week now
and here is the good and the bad I think
you guys are going to find this
interesting because this phone might
look the same as the previous two but
it's different same same but different
so let's go ahead and start with the
video now the first great thing about
this phone is the display this is so
much above and beyond Samsung should be
marketing this like everywhere the
display on this phone is on another
level I've been testing out the cameras
out on this phone which means a lot of
my usage came from outside IND direct
sunlight and this display just doesn't
care it goes up to 2,600 nits of
brightness which is already 600 nits
higher than the iPhone 15 Pro Max and I
can definitely notice this as an owner
of both the phones I can confirm that
the iPhone 15 Pro Max as good as that
display is it just pales in comparison
to the s24 ultra but that's just part of
the story yeah the s20 Pro Ultra is
crazy bright but it's also amazing
because it's anti- reflective I'm not
sure why Samsung glossed over this so
quickly during the presentation I mean
this is a massive deal and it's
something that everyone is going to
notice I mean I can just imagine if
Apple did an anti-reflective display on
their iPhone they would probably make a
20-minute presentation out of it but
Samsung was just like yeah here's a
great new display 2,600 nits of
brightness oh by the way it's
anti-reflective but never mind that and
then they just moved on I'm like huh
like they they they talked so shortly
about it I didn't even think it was
going to be a big deal but then when I
unboxed the phone I looked at it I'm
like wow this is this is huge it's
amazing for those moments when you're
watching TV you're scrolling through Tik
Tok or doing literally anything you're
going to notice this like it is
impossible to not notice this every
single time you use your phone and also
by the way if you're a fan of using dark
mode you might notice sometimes that
dark mode might get a little bit
annoying because yeah it makes the
battery last longer and arguably looks
better but also you're introducing a lot
of reflection from the trees outside
from the sky from the Sun from the
clouds you can see all of that because
your screen is obviously in dark mode
but because of the anti-reflective
properties of the actual display using
dark mode outside you don't be you
barely see any Reflections it is
absolutely wild and another thing I must
mention you have about like five or 6
days left to pre-order this phone to get
like the best deals possible Samsung has
giving you like up to 750 bucks of
trading credit you got1 15 $50 to spend
on cases accessories everything else you
also get a free storage upgrade you get
a massive discount on Samsung Care Plus
you have all those goodies and they do
go away soon so if you guys are
interested I'm going to have a link down
below for you guys to check it out
another great thing about the s24 ultra
for my week of using it is the
performance the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is an
absolute Powerhouse of a chip and using
this phone clearly shows it it
absolutely rips through anything that
you put it through gaming AI
it it it just doesn't matter the phone
does not care at all because you see
this is not just any ordinary Snapdragon
8 gen 3 it is of course the Samsung
version made for Galaxy Snapdragon 8 gen
3 so technically speaking this is the
most powerful Android phone in the
market I mean right I don't know I'm
asking you guys I I think so because if
we're looking at any geekbench score any
GPU test this phone comes out on top
also I have to say say 1 UI 6.1 Samsung
thank you this is like a beautiful
upgrade it's very much needed and I also
like how you can see the lock screen the
wallpaper you can kind of see it right
now kind of I I just have a dark
wallpaper but you can see the wallpaper
on your lock screen similar to the
iPhone I love this I I leave it on it's
just it's it's something new you know
we've we with Android we've seen like
dark uh always on displays for like
decades now so it's nice to see a little
bit of color on your always on display
so that's that's also another awesome
thing see here's the thing people say oh
Samsung copies apple apple copies
Samsung who cares who copies who I don't
care who copies who because in the end
we win it's better it's better for us
consumers so hey companies please copy
more I love it now as far as battery
life goes I'm getting around the same as
I was with my s23 ultra but do keep in
mind which by the way is around 7 hours
of screen on time give or take but again
keep in mind for the past couple days
I've been testing out the camera a lot
and that obviously takes up a lot of
battery the phone is also brighter than
the s23 ultra and I'm using that always
on display wallpaper so all that takes
up battery life oh and by the way my um
my dark mode is set to scheduled so for
half the day it is in light mode and I'm
getting around the same battery life as
I was on my s23 ultra which obviously
did not have the the wallpaper setting
it didn't have the crazy brightness and
by the way I was using it exclusively on
dark mode so this phone is technically
getting better battery life because I'm
using all the features that I turn
turned off on my s23 ultra to save
battery am I talking too fast I feel
like I am I guess what I'm trying to say
is battery life wi if you guys are
enjoying the video so far definitely
leave that like it lets me know that you
guys are enjoying it and it lets me know
to continue doing what I'm doing and if
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because I got the s24 and the s24 Plus
on the way they should be here whenever
Samsung feels like they're going to ship
it out um I've been waiting it says
pending so who knows the build quality
and feel of this phone is is also what I
would like to categorize as good now
yeah this phone does look the same as
the previous one and the previous one
looked the same as the the the other
previous one but I feel like this is a
refinement this is good I don't want
phones to change their looks every
single year cuz it kind of ruins the
brand image so instead what Samsung did
is kind of do what everyone was asking
them to do and that that is to make a
flat display which is good for the Spen
it's good for screen protectors it's
good for durability it's it's just good
overall it may not look as futuristic as
a as a curve display but I mean so why
that that's just one of the things that
make curve displays good I guess is just
it looks better maybe I don't know but I
I definitely prefer a flat display it's
just it just makes so much more sense on
a phone with a stylus and also you
cannot forget the the the borders are
now titanium they're flatter it's just
better to hold overall you don't feel
like the phone's going to slip out of
your hand and hit a brick wall and
explode um God I hate when that happens
moving on to the cameras they are also
categorized as good on the s24 ultra
taking videos on the phone just feels
confident the the camera switching while
recording in 4k 60 is smoother than
before and more steady than before
seriously this shot here when I was
walking and I was zooming in 10 times
the phone just keeps a steady image
while retaining as much quality as
possible photos are also fantastic and
the portrait mode shots are crazy good
with with amazing level of detail and
background separation is just spoton
this might be it just might be my
favorite phone to take portrait mode
shots on it is just crazy good also
let's not forget super HDR which makes
the photos absolutely pop and they even
upload in super HDR to Instagram now
that's cool so now that I've mentioned
the good things about the phone during
my week of using it let's also talk
about the bad things because no phone is
perfect now for one I do wish the
charging speeds were increased a little
bit it seems like we've been stuck at 45
Watts since like the Note 10 I believe
I'm not sure but I believe the Note 10
started the whole 45 watt Trend with
Samsung it it's still here now look 45
Watts on other phones might be okay but
those other phones also have less than
5,000 Milah hour of battery and this
phone does have 5K so that means
charging times have not been increased
you're still going to see 0 to 65% in
around 30 minutes which is good enough
now the only saving grace is that the
battery life of this phone is really
good so they may not need that extra
fast charging but a good feature isn't
only a good feature if you constantly
use it faster charging might only be
helpful for those like rare instances
where maybe you forget to charge your
phone overnight or you come home from
work and then you spontaneously want to
go out with your friends and you want to
really quickly top off your phone with
battery and in those instances you
you're sure going to love that extra
fast charging so again a good feature
isn't only a good feature if you use it
constantly Sometimes the best features
are the the ones that when you first use
them you're like oh my God I didn't know
this could do that that's awesome
another kind of downside is that the AI
features of the Galaxy s24 Ultra and
actually all s24 models they are free
only up until the end of
2025 how much they will cost after that
period ends we don't know what AI
features specifically are going to be
paid for we don't know I I can only
assume that I think the only features
that are going to be paid for are the
ones that use Google services such as
Circle to search which by the way is a
really great feature but I think all the
on device features the AI features
they're not going to be paid for they're
going to be obviously free now how much
it will cost like I said we just don't
know in fact literally no one knows so
anything you hear online is fake now I I
can only assume that's probably going to
be like $2.99 a month because honestly
even all the AI features that use
Google's servers there's only a few of
them or maybe yeah probably a few of
them I can't see those few features
being more than like $3 a month um again
I'm just speculating I have no idea they
might scrap the whole thing and make it
free we just don't know anything but as
of right now I guess that could be
labeled as a potential like downside of
this phone so aside from those two
things I cannot really find a downside
about this phone I mean I mean I would
really have to nitpick and I even then I
don't know what I would nitpick about I
mean the phone functions amazing
software well it's Android you can do
whatever you want if you don't like the
way the icons look you can change it if
you don't like the skin you can download
a second skin or even a third skin and
switch between the skins in any day of
the week that you feel like uh Hardware
wise I mean this phone is a brick it is
a solid solid brick beautiful premium
materials great camera quality great
battery life I mean I don't know what
bad thing to say about it honestly you
just can't go wrong with this phone it
is the best of the best from Samsung so
if you guys enjoyed today's video I
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those Samsung deals I have linked down
below like I like I said you have about
less than a week to use those deals if
you want um and if you are new here and
you like these types of videos you want
to see more videos on the s24 and s24
plus and again of course the s24 ultra
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was Mark from marktech adios
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