Design: Massive, Premium, and Surprisingly Usable
The S24 Ultra is a slab at 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm and 232 grams similar weight to S23 Ultra but with a flat screen and titanium frame that feels tougher and less slippery. The matte finish on Violet (my color) hides smudges like a champ; Onyx Black is ninja-stealth, Amber Yellow fun. Exclusive Sapphire Blue or Titanium Gray online if you’re fancy.
Gorilla Glass Armor front (anti-reflective, scratch-resistant keys in pocket? No marks), Victus 2 back, IP68. Dropped it from waist height on concrete tiny ding on frame, screen perfect. The flat display is a game-changer over S23 Ultra’s curve no accidental touches, better for S Pen. 6.8-inch feels huge for productivity but tiring one-handed S24+ if you want big without beast mode.
S Pen is embedded, with air actions for remote shots or presentations still no Bluetooth like Note days, but low-latency writing is addictive for notes or editing PDFs.
Display: The Best Screen on Any Phone, Period
6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X QHD+ (1440 x 3120, 505 PPI) sharp, vibrant, 2600 nits bright (visible in direct sun, beats iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 2000). HDR10+, LTPO 1-120Hz, anti-reflective coating cuts glare by 75% movies outdoors? Crystal clear. Versus S24+’s QHD+ but smaller, Ultra wins for immersion. Always-on with AI summaries is smart.
S Pen turns it into a digital notebook pressure sensitivity for sketching in Samsung Notes is pro-level.
| Additional details |
| Operating System | Android 14 |
| Processor Type | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Display Size | 17.27 cm (6.8 inch) |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 256 GB , 512 GB |
| Colour | Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Violet, and Titanium Yellow |
| Camera | 200MP + 50MP + 12MP + 10MP | 12MP Front Camera |
| Form Fator | Smartphone |
| Biomatric Security Feature | Face Recognition |
| Sim Card Size | Nano + eSIM |
| Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
Performance: AI Overload and Future-Proof
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy with 12GB RAM blazing. Ray-tracing games like Death Stranding at 120fps, no sweat; bigger vapor chamber keeps it cooler than S23 Ultra. iPhone 16 Pro Max’s A18 Pro is close, but Samsung’s 7-year updates (till 2031) and DeX make it a mini PC.
Storage 256GB to 1TB UFS 4.0. One UI 7/Android 15 Galaxy AI everywhere: Circle to Search (highlight anything for info), Live Translate (real-time in 13 languages, even offline), Interpreter for split-screen chats, Generative Edit for photo magic (extend backgrounds, remove people seamlessly). Note Assist transcribes calls and summarizes used it for meetings, spot-on. Photo Ambient wallpaper changes with weather gimmicky but cool.
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, UWB, satellite SOS (expanded non-emergency texts).
Cameras: Zoom God with AI Smarts
Quad setup: 200MP main (f/1.7), 50MP 5x periscope (up from 10x on S23 Ultra, but smarter hybrid zoom to 100x), 10MP 3x, 12MP ultra-wide. Photos are detailed with natural colors less punchy than S23 Ultra, more realistic. Night mode is wizardry, 5x zoom sharper than before.
AI Pro Visual Engine: Instant Slow-Mo (adds frames to any video), Generative Edit on steroids. 50MP mode for crops without loss. Versus iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung wins zoom versatility; Apple better video consistency. 12MP selfies with portrait video crisp.
Video 8K 30fps, 4K 120fps across lenses log recording for pros.
Software and Battery: Endurance with Intelligence
One UI 7 AI-heavy: Sketch to Image (doodle to art), Call Assist for screening. S Pen integration is seamless air command for quick tools. Battery 5000 mAh lasts 2 days light use (9-10 hours screen), 45W wired (full in ~65 min), 15W wireless, reverse. Better optimization than S23 Ultra.
Price and Final Thoughts
Launch $1299 (256GB), now ~$900-1100 discounted/renewed in November 2025. Worth every penny over S24+ if you want S Pen and zoom.
The S24 Ultra is the ultimate phone in 2025 AI that actually enhances life, best zoom/screen, productivity king. Heavier than S24+, but titanium and flat design make it usable. Versus iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung for features/fun, Apple for polish. Still my daily beast 10/10, no regrets!