well it is set to be announced end of January, so still almost 2 months away. I personally would wait to see if they improved the quality loudspeakers, that for me was source of constant complaints, but I am pretty sure I am in a very tiny group of people who are unhappy with it. But listening to podcast, in rather small 20sqm room, has the Ultra on 80% volume, and it starts to resonate on some high notes. The damn A55, that I bought for my dad for Christmas and am now setting it up and preparing it, has much much louder speakers, yeah, sound is not as rich, it is rather flat, but it is clear, ...and loud enough. I just wish for iphone speakers in an Ultra. But most people should wait, Samsung has usually the best deals on release, with buybacks and combo deals, especially with carriers. S24u with my postpaid, picked up April, total cost 800 EUR, (512gb version), the very same phone, and plan, and in Christmas season, would be almost 300 more.
@@MatthewMoniz S25 won't be having such drastic wow factor with camera and battery backup! Even the SD 8 elite has significant performance boost already over a fast sd 8 gen3 which we won't notice until 4 or 5 years later! So i will suggest buy the vivo x200 pro! Currently its the camera king! If its available internationally! Has the best flagship battery endurance! Also with dimensity 9400
Man, I LOVE the S Pen. It's the main reason I stick with the Ultra phones. I use it for sketching, I use it for editing photos and videos, etc. So damn convenient.
Yes it's pretty handy , even if you don't use it all the time , the fact it's there when you need it. And the quick note feature that allows you to pull the Spen out and jot down a phone number or an idea , or a reminder for building materials you have to acquire without turning the phone on is super cool. And then replacing the S pen which automatically saves your note just rocks. I carry an iPhone these days , but at home I always have my note 9 next to me , also the Bluetooth features on the S pen are very handy too. I'd probably still be rocking a galaxy if Samsung did not kill the proper galaxy note, no disrespect, but the ultra is not a galaxy note despite having an S pen.
One of the best phones I've ever owned. I have put the phone through hell with gaming and maximizing things quite literally the day I got it, and it has NEVER disappointed me. I used to own the S22 Ultra and I loved that phone, but I babyed the battery so much and it ended up giving me way less SOT (2-3 hours). With this phone, I decided to go all out from day one. I loved the curved screen before, but I LOVE the flat display. This phone is the best. I have the Buds 3 Pro, Watch 6 and 6 Classic (for work and nice outings), and I also own the Tab S10 Ultra. I tried the Z Fold 6 a few months ago, but it doesnt even hold a candle to my S24 Ultra. I may upgrade to the S25 Ultra cause I always trade-in and pay so little, but with 512 GB of storage on this phone, still incredible battery life, around 7-8 (sometimes even 9-10!) hours of SOT, I love this phone. I adore it.
I upgraded from the S22U to S24U and I've been very happy with it so far. It does everything I need without any problems. Battery life is significantly better, and it does not heat up like my S22U did. Unless the S25U is crazy better and have good trade-in offers, I'll keep this for a while.
I came from the same device. The s22 ultra would heat up so quickly, and the battery wasn't that good. I'm glad I came to the s24 ultra. I might upgrade, too, depending on the trade-in value.
Still on s22u. Was going to upgrade to s24u but their military discount kept changing. It was weird. It got lower and lower every time I checked well I was making my decision if I wanted to upgrade or not
Is the s24 ultra and huge jump from the s22 ultra? I've got the s22 ultra and the battery is not the best at this point 😕 are the 24 ultras screens really flat compared to the s22 ultra and how is the screen vibrance and colors?
@Palmtreeislandlover88 Yes, a very huge jump. The battery is way better. And to me, the display look much better, and on the s24 ultra, they added an extra vivid slide. But if I was you I would wait until the s25 ultra comes out. Only one more month.
The display has a bad color reproduction especially when it comes to white balance. Compare it to a pixel or iphone or even an s23 ultra, it's much less punchy
@@alirezanayebzadeh7294 Even the same phones have different white balance and it's an issue with the tolerances of OLEDs. The antireflective coating does change the appearance of your panel as well. Luckily you can tweak it
I had both the iphone 14 pro and S23U. I switched to iphone because of the display the colors and brightness seemed off plus the can. However, for everything else i would use the S23ultra…
Yeah, even though I don't own a 23ultra I'm still concerned, even with nano texture display in new MacBook it concerns me , just for the sake of reflection, I can't sacrifice my vibrance and punchiness@@alirezanayebzadeh7294
I just got this yesterday, coming from an iPhone 16 pro Max. Man, I am loving this phone so far. The battery could be a little better but I'm assuming it's because it's getting to know my usage. I got the watch 7 and buds 3 pro as well
Not sure why some complain about the battery? I get a day and half at minimum at full charge. Granted that depends on what you are doing and how much time you spend on it. Those who typically complain about battery life , never seem to come out and say everything they do. It's generally not the phone, but the user and their usage habits?
How’s the switch going ? I switched in the last from iPhone 15 pro max to s23 ultra and the battery life was absolutely terrible compared to iPhone , kinda bored with apple tho so considering ultra 24 or 25
Same. I ordered one for Christmas. Got it yesterday and I love it!! It's so much more fun and customizable. I'm getting the "Why are your bubbles green?" But oh well... I love this phone.
Bro, 1000% with you on this. The curved screen would take away the distinctiveness of the Ultra/Note. I really hope Samsung does away with the pointed corners, however, the screen MUST remain as is.
I find myself using circle to search a lot, but in the last 2 years, i think I've used the s pen twice on my s23u. Patiently waiting for s25u to upgrade. S24u wasn't different enough to upgrade from s23u, but i was so tempted when i saw that flat, reflection free display.
Was debating between the s24 ultra and the zfold 6 but the second i saw the fold go for 1099 on samsungs website, i couldnt hold back (another selling point was the z fold 6 is much smaller and i like small phones). I just bought a white z fold 6 for 1099 on black Friday from samsung. Upgrading from the s22 and it's honestly just an amazing experience for 1099. Also got the s pen case. Ive always wanted to try a folding phone and the fact that i could get it for 1099 just sealed the deal. The way it folds and the build just feels so premium. The fact that i can use a S pen on a bigger canvas is amazing for note taking too. This beast is my phone, my tablet, my computer (sometimes with samsung DeX) and lastly, my notetaking device. Yes, the camera isnt amazing but it is good and the boxy corners really just makes it feel like a small s24 ultra.
Galaxy AI is a rebranded Gemini AI. Samsung was going to do what Apple did and have its own Samsung Intelligence, but like Apple, it would take time, so they paid Google for Gemini AI. That is why, in a year's time, you will have to pay for Galaxy AI, whereas Apple has no intention to charge in the next three years.
That's how I feel bro, no way am I updated my s22U that's in damn near mint condition at that? Nah ima keep it at least another year 💯 I have full price with no regrets!
I'm watching this on my 11 month old s24 plus (snapdragon), and at 11 months, it's still a baby, especially with 6 more years of updates. I love it. No reason in my opinion for me to upgrade for years. Great video about the ultra!
The anti reflective coating is amazing but they should’ve taken that into consideration and adjusted the display vibrancy on par with that. I know you can crank up the vibrancy in the setting but when you’re buying a $1300 top of the line android smartphone from Samsung, you dont want the display to be better than “most” of the other smartphones out there. You want it to be better than ANY smartphone out there for that price point from this brand.
Bro literally never! I tried switching. I've had iphones in the past. Idk. I'll just never be a boring blind apple sheep. They are dreadfully boring and the only 2 features are FaceTime & imessage? When I dont even have friends or family to talk to. Lol so those serve no purpose. They're just heavier, less unique, less appealing, so typical, barely customizable. I mean their new colors are gorgeous like the aquamarine blue & that pretty pink but I just can't do it. Maybe 2026. But 2025 will be the S25 ultra. In the greyish/gold color 😊
Just switched to the s24 ultra from an iPhone 14pro max and l loving going back to Samsung. The only down side for me is iTunes where I’ve downloaded loaded a lot of music over the years will keep the iPhone a glorified iPod 😁. The s24 ultra is a joy to use and so refreshing
Also just wanna say my S23 Ultra lasts me more than a day since I got it at launch. It has never died on me in a day, and I often go without charging it overnight. Depending on the situation it can go 1.5, even 2 days or longer. I actually use the AI on screen search thing to copy text that are inside images, amazing :)
Got my 24 ULTRA at April and can't say anything bad about it. Like you mentioned. Anti reflective display is the feature no one is talking about. But I always point it out. Hopefully sooner or later all phones will get these. This phone feels premium to me. I Used to be using Windows phones, then after the end of the system I went straight to apple ecosystem. I loved it. I remember when I said I will never buy any android phone. But it was like 9 years ago and androids where no near to iPhones. Trully. Nowdays after switching from Xs Max to Samsung s24 ultra. I can say I made a great decision. I love it's display. how big it is without any curves, samsung apps like one hand operations and theme park. You can customize it to your own ideas. I was looking for an Samsung since 23 Ultra. But after I broke my iPhone. I decided to buy it. finally. It is not that I hate on apple or anything. I like it as well. It was between this or 15 pro. But my friend has it. And I was like: "meh, it is literally the same". I was just bored and wanted something new. So without any hesitation I bought Samsung. And it was the best decision. Ai is great. Sometimes usefull. Having a pen inside is really nice. Especially if you are used to be signing contracts or anything online, which I do. So it is always nice. It literally replaced my iPhone and iPad at the same time. Such a great device!
I miss the blackberry and razor days :c I have a note 9 atm screen has literal chunks out of it for 2 years but still works. I’m going to get the s25 ultra when it release.
1:27 A funnier fact, Iphone does not need the front cam to use faceID. The sensors for that are completely separate from the front cam. The problem with android is, they use that front cam for face recognition.
Face ID tech is patented; I assume Huawei/Honor and Apple own most of those licenses. Google had a workaround that they had to stop and have come up with a lesser version which is secure but doesn't have the Apple Night feature.
@ Until they figure that out, i prefer a side bar for swipe that doubles as a finger print scanner and swipe feature to control stuff on the UI. I hate the In-screen ones always takes multiple attempts, does not function if landed a bit on the side… All Chinese phones are like insecure with the FP scanner (more like I don’t trust them) and Samsung S23U had the most buggiest FP scanner that never worked for me on the first go…
@MrJohnnythebigman i have the s23u rn I'm debating in upgrading to thr s25u, I don't mind the curved edges but maybe I could hold on for another year and get the s26u
My wife just bought the S24 Ultra at a good discount. So worth it! No reason to wait for the S25 Ultra. The squared corners of the S24 Ultra fit better with the overall aesthetics. And the Titanium Yellow of the S24 Ultra looks like Chinese gold, which is perfect as Chinese New Year is just around the corner!
You can't compare the OneUI update history to iOS or regular Android. OneUI is separate from Android. A Galaxy S Phone can have the most up to date version of Android and an "older" version of OneUI. I put older in qoutes because only Samsung devices get OneUI, and OneUI is "tailored" to the device. It's not a "late" release.
I have used an antiglare, anti-smudge tempered glass protector on my flat display phones for many years. It means you can have protection, and if you do not like the forced antiglare S24U display, you have a choice. I hope other OEMs never do this. Apple offers their iPad and Macbook antiglare display as an option. That is sensible.
I just bought the S24 Ultra. I purchased it by trading in my S23, and I must say, I didn't necessarily need to upgrade from my S23. However, because I'm going to see my favorite group next year, I wanted to be able to record them properly and try to shoot some close-ups. The S24U is a bit excessive for me, especially if I use it only as my secondary phone. It's an incredible phone, but I'm fully aware that I'm not utilizing its full potential. It's too powerful for my current needs, but I hope to use its power in the long run. Since I'm primarily using it for basic features, I hope the phone will remain smooth for at least two more years. Unless Samsung releases an S2x with a powerful telephoto lens, I don't foresee a need to upgrade this phone. Wow, I just remembered that Samsung Keyboard has that AI feature that checks grammar, and wow, I'm shocked. 😮 I love it. So yeah, this might be the most powerful feature that I will use more often, but that's it. I don't play heavy games or record many videos. Yet, I hope this powerful phone will remain powerful as long as I will need it. Edit: The AI feature is actually useful to me. I have some hobbies, and sometimes if I see something that I want to know more about, I use the Google Circle Search (or whatever it's called) to tap on that part of the picture and try to find out what a certain object is called or the source of it. It's really useful for me, especially if I don't have to ask in the comments of some videos, posts, or forums as a last resort.
Let us be honest, there are no bad flagship phones, and choosing one over the other is either OS preference, a certain feature like the S-Pen, brand loyalty or specific niche needs like wanting the best camera phone.
I was considering upgrading from my S24 + the S25 Ultra as my daily driver, but I bought the S24 Ultra instead. I'm sure the S25 Ultra will be great, but I am in love with the S24 Ultra and it's going to be my daily driver for years to come.
Now with the one ui 7 beta on the s24ultra is phenomenal the gaming engine is greattt all AAA games play so smooth and doesn't surpass 41.6c great job samsung unbelievable 👏
I use circle to search everyday! I've even used to search one of your sweaters you know one of those different colors sweaters you wear for the videos?
Received mine yesterday after upgrading S23 Ultra on EE with a black friday deal im saving £20 a month get the watch 7 on top. Not interested in the rounded corners of S25 ultra so this suits me nicely
The competition has introduced some crazy improvements (battery, cameras, charging, display). Please do so for 25 ultra. We don't care about AI or software tricks.
dude, what u said on 1:38 is nonsenses! Customers don't want an advance face ID unlock on Android device because that would make to have LESS screen, and market analysis made that thing clear since a lot of time already. Face ID is ridiculous when you have a good fingerprint reader system. Forgot COVID pandemic? iPhone users had tons of issues with face ID due to wearing the mandatory face masks. Obviously FACE ID is very, very limited security system. Has proven to be solid, but due to screen silly hole space reduction, when you got used to real Android Flagships, face ID becomes extremely irrelevant.
The tech is now available and will be in the iPhone 17 for an under-display Face ID sensor, so the pinhole will be the same as the S24U size now. That is just making an excuse, as, of course, most people would prefer having a 3D face ID as a choice. I love it on my Honor devices.
Very nice phone. However, the Oneplus 12 also did so well for it's pricepoint this year, and I can say that the battery and haptic feedback is the best I have tried on phone.
I have never used it, and I have asked friends and family, and none of them use it either. Our age demographic is 40+, so that may explain why we find the old methods still useful.
@andyH_England strange....I'm 43 so not a youngster. But everytime I see something in a video I pull out my phone, take a photo and circle to search. Be it a motorcycle, a nice jacket, an actor I don't remember the name etc. I also use it a lot at work, I'm a maintenance electrician, so it helps me source spare parts for all kind of electrical panels, AC units etc
Idk about the curved screen, it does have a love hate relationship in my dictionary. Hate it cause damn so easy to damage and the colour shift by the curve side, love it because it looks nice and feels nice
I don't enjoy hyperbole, and obviously I haven't tried everything under the sun, but I feel like i can safely say that the S24U is one of the most impressive pieces of technology I've ever used. Considering the screen, the battery life, the cameras (my concert footage was thanks to this phone!), having android compatibility with things like game emulators, Samsung Dex, all in a form factor that feels refreshingly different to the iPhone copy/paste silhouettes I was used to, makes the relatively high price actually seem somewhat justified. It's of course not perfect (weird small bugs that aren't a deal breaker but not present in iOS) but damn if I'm not still impressed with this phone this much time later.
Infrared is needed for facial recognition at night. Just like poco f1 back in 2018. Right now, they are using a camera only. Camera cutout gonna be bigger
I had all the ultras since the S22 and gona keep the 24 Ultra for sure longer. I love Dex. I use it at home for some light office work or tune up some pictures. The S Pen is usefull from time to time and as long as it's incl i'm fine with it. The camera has been great ever since and the more you get used to it the better it gets. About the battery... i have the same isues. From time to time it drains for no reason. But a quick reboot and all back to normal.
I just did a wildlife extreme stress test today on my s24ultra and the stability is at 72.3% and best loop score is 5056 and lowest loop score is 3654 👍 what a beast of a phone 😊 So all the hate on this phone needs to get buried in 😂
It has been universally praised. Some people have complained that it is an iterate upgrade, but that is the state of smartphones, so ignore those. Otherwise, the camera issues remain, and that is objective: blurry moving objects in default mode, blown-out highlights, and subpar low-light and night video.
Used the s24 ultra for about 3 months. Loved everything except the camera recording capabilities and the portrait photos. It’s not as smooth as iPhone video hands down. IMO of course because everyone argues about that. For still pictures I like the s24 better than my iPhone 15 pro max but video on iPhone is gold. And portrait mode I literally needed to use my daughter’s iPhone because my galaxy was just missing half the shots with focus and bokeh. But man I enjoyed everything else with the s24 ultra.
I believe they discontinued it because it wasn't secure enough-not for passwords or banking. It was known to be easily fooled by photos, which was quite embarrassing for Samsung. I'm not sure if the technology has improved significantly since then to justify its return.
Many hated on the S24U, honestly its really consistent device. I have the 16PM and I always end up coming to the galaxy, the camera has improved a decent bit. Although the graining is there noticeable on the screen. Samsung NEEDS TO FIX it for next year
I was holding out for the s25 + to get snapdragon in the UK (rumour) but i've just ordered an s24 ultra for £650 it's hard to argue at that price for a phone that has way more features than i even need. I do like Apple i have been on iphone the past 5 years but the updates haven't impressed me and their new phones aint a worthy upgrade mostly i just think i'm bored with IOS it's still restricted in so many ways. I'm not a big fan of huge phones but i will adjust to the size and i'm not the type of person who goes out a lot so besides work i'll be using it indoors anyway. I'm mainly wanting that anti reflective display since a lot of the time all i can see on my iphone is reflections of what's around me and i do agree it's underrated.
That's also one thing Samsung needs to work on TOUCH ID, bring back the powerbutton sensor. That worked so much better than this under the screen display nonsense.
Not only typing is better on flat display, the editing is so much better on flat displays. The curve displays will make me leave Samsung if they go back to it.
Long time user of 24 Ultra here. - Face recognition function doesn't work well most of the time -Decent cameras for the price, but the algorithm is horrible, give out oversharpen pictures, sometimes images are blurry without a reason, I switched from Iphone 12 and not figured out whats that good about cameras. - S pen is weird. Most of kts functions starts and ends with drawing and signing documents, as an Enginner I find stupid that I cannot draw and swipe the page using the same pen, say I could do some writings and with the press of the buttom scroll down the image using same very pen. But nah, only drawing. -Screen: some people are sensetive to Amoled screens and even tho Samsung did some work on the reductions of pulses, the problem yet here, my eyes are turning red after some time.
I was on Samsung's website and they have a screen protector that's supposed to maintain the anti reflective look. I didn't look at what people had to say about it but it's there.
Buy a Galaxy s24 Ultra now or wait for s25 Ultra?
Wait, obviously.. see the performance gains in the new chip and check the deals on the old 24 model
If you wants latest and greatest -buy s25 ultra
If not - S24 ultra is a great phone any day
theres no super slow motion anymore
well it is set to be announced end of January, so still almost 2 months away. I personally would wait to see if they improved the quality loudspeakers, that for me was source of constant complaints, but I am pretty sure I am in a very tiny group of people who are unhappy with it. But listening to podcast, in rather small 20sqm room, has the Ultra on 80% volume, and it starts to resonate on some high notes. The damn A55, that I bought for my dad for Christmas and am now setting it up and preparing it, has much much louder speakers, yeah, sound is not as rich, it is rather flat, but it is clear, ...and loud enough. I just wish for iphone speakers in an Ultra. But most people should wait, Samsung has usually the best deals on release, with buybacks and combo deals, especially with carriers. S24u with my postpaid, picked up April, total cost 800 EUR, (512gb version), the very same phone, and plan, and in Christmas season, would be almost 300 more.
@@MatthewMoniz S25 won't be having such drastic wow factor with camera and battery backup! Even the SD 8 elite has significant performance boost already over a fast sd 8 gen3 which we won't notice until 4 or 5 years later! So i will suggest buy the vivo x200 pro! Currently its the camera king! If its available internationally! Has the best flagship battery endurance! Also with dimensity 9400
Circle to search has been the single most used feature on my phone every since it's inception, extremely useful.
Yep. I also use it to quickly copy texts that can't be highlighted
You don't have an ugly face mate.
I know im just joking but thank you
Yes he does
Is it safe out there?
Zip it up when you're done
Man, I LOVE the S Pen. It's the main reason I stick with the Ultra phones. I use it for sketching, I use it for editing photos and videos, etc. So damn convenient.
yes,one of my main reason too.i cant wait for s25 ultra release
Yes it's pretty handy , even if you don't use it all the time , the fact it's there when you need it.
And the quick note feature that allows you to pull the Spen out and jot down a phone number or an idea , or a reminder for building materials you have to acquire without turning the phone on is super cool.
And then replacing the S pen which automatically saves your note just rocks.
I carry an iPhone these days , but at home I always have my note 9 next to me , also the Bluetooth features on the S pen are very handy too.
I'd probably still be rocking a galaxy if Samsung did not kill the proper galaxy note, no disrespect, but the ultra is not a galaxy note despite having an S pen.
Watching on S24 Ultra 🔥 🎉
❤
me too
Same
Want to watch on s24 ultra
One of the best phones I've ever owned. I have put the phone through hell with gaming and maximizing things quite literally the day I got it, and it has NEVER disappointed me. I used to own the S22 Ultra and I loved that phone, but I babyed the battery so much and it ended up giving me way less SOT (2-3 hours). With this phone, I decided to go all out from day one. I loved the curved screen before, but I LOVE the flat display. This phone is the best. I have the Buds 3 Pro, Watch 6 and 6 Classic (for work and nice outings), and I also own the Tab S10 Ultra. I tried the Z Fold 6 a few months ago, but it doesnt even hold a candle to my S24 Ultra. I may upgrade to the S25 Ultra cause I always trade-in and pay so little, but with 512 GB of storage on this phone, still incredible battery life, around 7-8 (sometimes even 9-10!) hours of SOT, I love this phone. I adore it.
A friend of mine is in the Samsung ecosystem, and he loves his S24 Ultra.
It’s a great phone!
I upgraded from the S22U to S24U and I've been very happy with it so far. It does everything I need without any problems. Battery life is significantly better, and it does not heat up like my S22U did. Unless the S25U is crazy better and have good trade-in offers, I'll keep this for a while.
I came from the same device. The s22 ultra would heat up so quickly, and the battery wasn't that good. I'm glad I came to the s24 ultra. I might upgrade, too, depending on the trade-in value.
Still on s22u. Was going to upgrade to s24u but their military discount kept changing. It was weird. It got lower and lower every time I checked well I was making my decision if I wanted to upgrade or not
Do you feel issue with the HDR contents??? Arent they just too bright and looks artificial?
Is the s24 ultra and huge jump from the s22 ultra? I've got the s22 ultra and the battery is not the best at this point 😕 are the 24 ultras screens really flat compared to the s22 ultra and how is the screen vibrance and colors?
@Palmtreeislandlover88 Yes, a very huge jump. The battery is way better. And to me, the display look much better, and on the s24 ultra, they added an extra vivid slide. But if I was you I would wait until the s25 ultra comes out. Only one more month.
I have S23 ultra for 1y now and
it's been nothing but great 👌
And the desplay always shocks me every time i look at it 🤩
The display has a bad color reproduction especially when it comes to white balance.
Compare it to a pixel or iphone or even an s23 ultra, it's much less punchy
@@alirezanayebzadeh7294 Even the same phones have different white balance and it's an issue with the tolerances of OLEDs. The antireflective coating does change the appearance of your panel as well. Luckily you can tweak it
I had both the iphone 14 pro and S23U. I switched to iphone because of the display the colors and brightness seemed off plus the can. However, for everything else i would use the S23ultra…
Yeah, even though I don't own a 23ultra I'm still concerned, even with nano texture display in new MacBook it concerns me , just for the sake of reflection, I can't sacrifice my vibrance and punchiness@@alirezanayebzadeh7294
Can any1 give advice why colures look so dull I got mine 1 day ago
I just got this yesterday, coming from an iPhone 16 pro Max. Man, I am loving this phone so far. The battery could be a little better but I'm assuming it's because it's getting to know my usage. I got the watch 7 and buds 3 pro as well
Not sure why some complain about the battery? I get a day and half at minimum at full charge. Granted that depends on what you are doing and how much time you spend on it. Those who typically complain about battery life , never seem to come out and say everything they do. It's generally not the phone, but the user and their usage habits?
The iPhone doesn't have a call recording function, but the Galaxy does, except in countries where call recording is illegal
@ the iPhone does have a call recording function with iOS 18. It’s available here in the United States and maybe a couple other countries as of now.
How’s the switch going ? I switched in the last from iPhone 15 pro max to s23 ultra and the battery life was absolutely terrible compared to iPhone , kinda bored with apple tho so considering ultra 24 or 25
Same. I ordered one for Christmas. Got it yesterday and I love it!! It's so much more fun and customizable. I'm getting the "Why are your bubbles green?" But oh well... I love this phone.
Bro, 1000% with you on this. The curved screen would take away the distinctiveness of the Ultra/Note. I really hope Samsung does away with the pointed corners, however, the screen MUST remain as is.
this phone is beast is like the ultimate of Note20 Ultra, s21U, s22U and s23U, i'll keep it at least for 4 years from now 🔥
I find myself using circle to search a lot, but in the last 2 years, i think I've used the s pen twice on my s23u. Patiently waiting for s25u to upgrade. S24u wasn't different enough to upgrade from s23u, but i was so tempted when i saw that flat, reflection free display.
I agree with the anti-reflective display.
ITs awesome
Was debating between the s24 ultra and the zfold 6 but the second i saw the fold go for 1099 on samsungs website, i couldnt hold back (another selling point was the z fold 6 is much smaller and i like small phones). I just bought a white z fold 6 for 1099 on black Friday from samsung. Upgrading from the s22 and it's honestly just an amazing experience for 1099. Also got the s pen case. Ive always wanted to try a folding phone and the fact that i could get it for 1099 just sealed the deal. The way it folds and the build just feels so premium. The fact that i can use a S pen on a bigger canvas is amazing for note taking too. This beast is my phone, my tablet, my computer (sometimes with samsung DeX) and lastly, my notetaking device. Yes, the camera isnt amazing but it is good and the boxy corners really just makes it feel like a small s24 ultra.
I started with Z Fold 3, then Pixel Fold and now Z Fold 6. It's difficult to go back to regular bar phones now.
Crazy how they basically pioneered the 'AI phone' before everyone else and Apple still couldn't catch up several months down the line.
I would argue that Google pioneered the AI phone
Galaxy AI is a rebranded Gemini AI. Samsung was going to do what Apple did and have its own Samsung Intelligence, but like Apple, it would take time, so they paid Google for Gemini AI. That is why, in a year's time, you will have to pay for Galaxy AI, whereas Apple has no intention to charge in the next three years.
I thought about geting 24 ultra since due for an upgrade but decided to wait for 25. My 22 ultra feels brand new still and got the ai updates.
That's how I feel bro, no way am I updated my s22U that's in damn near mint condition at that? Nah ima keep it at least another year 💯 I have full price with no regrets!
The camera still overexposed
I'm watching this on my 11 month old s24 plus (snapdragon), and at 11 months, it's still a baby, especially with 6 more years of updates. I love it. No reason in my opinion for me to upgrade for years. Great video about the ultra!
The anti reflective coating is amazing but they should’ve taken that into consideration and adjusted the display vibrancy on par with that. I know you can crank up the vibrancy in the setting but when you’re buying a $1300 top of the line android smartphone from Samsung, you dont want the display to be better than “most” of the other smartphones out there. You want it to be better than ANY smartphone out there for that price point from this brand.
I will never ever in my next 300 yrs of living get an IPhone...
Same
Same here iPhone boring as he'll
yea i might consider switching once i get my life sorted out
Pros and cons.
Bro literally never! I tried switching. I've had iphones in the past. Idk. I'll just never be a boring blind apple sheep. They are dreadfully boring and the only 2 features are FaceTime & imessage? When I dont even have friends or family to talk to. Lol so those serve no purpose. They're just heavier, less unique, less appealing, so typical, barely customizable. I mean their new colors are gorgeous like the aquamarine blue & that pretty pink but I just can't do it. Maybe 2026. But 2025 will be the S25 ultra. In the greyish/gold color 😊
Just switched to the s24 ultra from an iPhone 14pro max and l loving going back to Samsung. The only down side for me is iTunes where I’ve downloaded loaded a lot of music over the years will keep the iPhone a glorified iPod 😁. The s24 ultra is a joy to use and so refreshing
Also just wanna say my S23 Ultra lasts me more than a day since I got it at launch. It has never died on me in a day, and I often go without charging it overnight. Depending on the situation it can go 1.5, even 2 days or longer. I actually use the AI on screen search thing to copy text that are inside images, amazing :)
Got my 24 ULTRA at April and can't say anything bad about it. Like you mentioned. Anti reflective display is the feature no one is talking about. But I always point it out. Hopefully sooner or later all phones will get these. This phone feels premium to me. I Used to be using Windows phones, then after the end of the system I went straight to apple ecosystem. I loved it. I remember when I said I will never buy any android phone. But it was like 9 years ago and androids where no near to iPhones. Trully. Nowdays after switching from Xs Max to Samsung s24 ultra. I can say I made a great decision. I love it's display. how big it is without any curves, samsung apps like one hand operations and theme park. You can customize it to your own ideas. I was looking for an Samsung since 23 Ultra. But after I broke my iPhone. I decided to buy it. finally. It is not that I hate on apple or anything. I like it as well. It was between this or 15 pro. But my friend has it. And I was like: "meh, it is literally the same". I was just bored and wanted something new. So without any hesitation I bought Samsung. And it was the best decision. Ai is great. Sometimes usefull. Having a pen inside is really nice. Especially if you are used to be signing contracts or anything online, which I do. So it is always nice. It literally replaced my iPhone and iPad at the same time. Such a great device!
Did the anti reflective coating wear off? Is the quality of the screen dull and worse than S23U🤔 i got 23U and not upgrading
Great content keep it up as always Sir
S24 Ultra Display 🔥
I miss the blackberry and razor days :c I have a note 9 atm screen has literal chunks out of it for 2 years but still works. I’m going to get the s25 ultra when it release.
1:27 A funnier fact, Iphone does not need the front cam to use faceID. The sensors for that are completely separate from the front cam. The problem with android is, they use that front cam for face recognition.
Face ID tech is patented; I assume Huawei/Honor and Apple own most of those licenses. Google had a workaround that they had to stop and have come up with a lesser version which is secure but doesn't have the Apple Night feature.
@ Until they figure that out, i prefer a side bar for swipe that doubles as a finger print scanner and swipe feature to control stuff on the UI. I hate the In-screen ones always takes multiple attempts, does not function if landed a bit on the side… All Chinese phones are like insecure with the FP scanner (more like I don’t trust them) and Samsung S23U had the most buggiest FP scanner that never worked for me on the first go…
Greetings from Greece mate.
S24 ultra user here from February!
Still going strong!💪 💪 💪
Thats awesome! how you liking it?
@MatthewMoniz I like it very much my friend.
I had s23u before.
Waiting for s25u but from the leaks I don't like the curve design..
Did the recent update ruin the battery life?
@@123looneygan little bit yes.
@MrJohnnythebigman i have the s23u rn I'm debating in upgrading to thr s25u, I don't mind the curved edges but maybe I could hold on for another year and get the s26u
The corning glass is genius outdoors
I been loving my s24 ultra since day 1.. can't wait for the s25 ultra 😊. My s24 ultra unlocks with my face in pure darkness!
My wife just bought the S24 Ultra at a good discount. So worth it!
No reason to wait for the S25 Ultra. The squared corners of the S24 Ultra fit better with the overall aesthetics. And the Titanium Yellow of the S24 Ultra looks like Chinese gold, which is perfect as Chinese New Year is just around the corner!
You can't compare the OneUI update history to iOS or regular Android. OneUI is separate from Android. A Galaxy S Phone can have the most up to date version of Android and an "older" version of OneUI. I put older in qoutes because only Samsung devices get OneUI, and OneUI is "tailored" to the device. It's not a "late" release.
Samsung is slower in update comparing to Oneplus, Oppo,Google...so shut up sam boy🤡
@@wasiahmed1547no way, the maker of Android updates their devices faster than Samsung....
@@wasiahmed1547 no way. Google is faster in updating their own phone? 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
@MatthewMoniz where did u get that wallpaper ?
I've used the Spen a handful of times for taking long exposure shots and that's about it
The power of Matthew Moniz has exceeded worlds. If one were to ridicule his face, they would be evaporated with channeled hakai.
The antireflective glass is a game changer
I have used an antiglare, anti-smudge tempered glass protector on my flat display phones for many years. It means you can have protection, and if you do not like the forced antiglare S24U display, you have a choice. I hope other OEMs never do this. Apple offers their iPad and Macbook antiglare display as an option. That is sensible.
@@andyH_Englandwho wouldnt like the anti glare lol
I just bought the S24 Ultra. I purchased it by trading in my S23, and I must say, I didn't necessarily need to upgrade from my S23.
However, because I'm going to see my favorite group next year, I wanted to be able to record them properly and try to shoot some close-ups.
The S24U is a bit excessive for me, especially if I use it only as my secondary phone.
It's an incredible phone, but I'm fully aware that I'm not utilizing its full potential.
It's too powerful for my current needs, but I hope to use its power in the long run. Since I'm primarily using it for basic features, I hope the phone will remain smooth for at least two more years.
Unless Samsung releases an S2x with a powerful telephoto lens, I don't foresee a need to upgrade this phone.
Wow, I just remembered that Samsung Keyboard has that AI feature that checks grammar, and wow, I'm shocked. 😮 I love it. So yeah, this might be the most powerful feature that I will use more often, but that's it. I don't play heavy games or record many videos. Yet, I hope this powerful phone will remain powerful as long as I will need it.
Edit: The AI feature is actually useful to me. I have some hobbies, and sometimes if I see something that I want to know more about, I use the Google Circle Search (or whatever it's called) to tap on that part of the picture and try to find out what a certain object is called or the source of it. It's really useful for me, especially if I don't have to ask in the comments of some videos, posts, or forums as a last resort.
Solid phones. Galaxy s series are just value for money. Solid period.
I'm still going to keep my S23ultra even after the s25ultra launch.
Let us be honest, there are no bad flagship phones, and choosing one over the other is either OS preference, a certain feature like the S-Pen, brand loyalty or specific niche needs like wanting the best camera phone.
I was considering upgrading from my S24 + the S25 Ultra as my daily driver, but I bought the S24 Ultra instead. I'm sure the S25 Ultra will be great, but I am in love with the S24 Ultra and it's going to be my daily driver for years to come.
Do you have the problem that the screen has more fingerprints than other screens without an anti-glare layer ?
6:45 exactly, thats why i love sammy ❤
Since you use the S24Ultra without a screen protector, have you noticed any microscratches when viewing the screen at an angle?
Now with the one ui 7 beta on the s24ultra is phenomenal the gaming engine is greattt all AAA games play so smooth and doesn't surpass 41.6c great job samsung unbelievable 👏
I want to see IR blaster back on Samsung phones. I had it on a Vivo X80 Pro and I loved it. Now I have the Fold 6 and I miss it. Galaxy note had it...
I use circle to search everyday! I've even used to search one of your sweaters you know one of those different colors sweaters you wear for the videos?
Received mine yesterday after upgrading S23 Ultra on EE with a black friday deal im saving £20 a month get the watch 7 on top. Not interested in the rounded corners of S25 ultra so this suits me nicely
The competition has introduced some crazy improvements (battery, cameras, charging, display). Please do so for 25 ultra. We don't care about AI or software tricks.
0:46 what is that button next to his middle finger? My s24 Ultra doesn't have that.
it's a 5G antenna
Samsung needs its iris scanner back! I'm sure they can make the cones much bigger now, and it was amazing years earlier.
When did it ever go away?
dude, what u said on 1:38 is nonsenses! Customers don't want an advance face ID unlock on Android device because that would make to have LESS screen, and market analysis made that thing clear since a lot of time already. Face ID is ridiculous when you have a good fingerprint reader system. Forgot COVID pandemic? iPhone users had tons of issues with face ID due to wearing the mandatory face masks. Obviously FACE ID is very, very limited security system. Has proven to be solid, but due to screen silly hole space reduction, when you got used to real Android Flagships, face ID becomes extremely irrelevant.
The tech is now available and will be in the iPhone 17 for an under-display Face ID sensor, so the pinhole will be the same as the S24U size now. That is just making an excuse, as, of course, most people would prefer having a 3D face ID as a choice. I love it on my Honor devices.
also who the fuck cares about face ID when face unlock already exists
I've been uing circle to search for the past few months almost everyday
Really? On what?
@@MatthewMoniz it is pretty good for translating pages. So no need to go back to google translate and do it one by one.
@MatthewMoniz
music search is probably the most I use it for
Before, I had to go into the Google app, but now I can do it everywhere
@@MatthewMoniz My dad sends me pictures of butterflies and asks me to identify them. I use circle to search constantly! haha
@@samuelvarga3223 haha fair enough! That would be a good use case for it.
Very nice phone. However, the Oneplus 12 also did so well for it's pricepoint this year, and I can say that the battery and haptic feedback is the best I have tried on phone.
I think likewise, I have a S24 ultra and I'm keeping it.
I came from the samsung a33 and now I have the s24 ultra love it
I use circle to search nearly every day
I have never used it, and I have asked friends and family, and none of them use it either. Our age demographic is 40+, so that may explain why we find the old methods still useful.
@andyH_England strange....I'm 43 so not a youngster. But everytime I see something in a video I pull out my phone, take a photo and circle to search. Be it a motorcycle, a nice jacket, an actor I don't remember the name etc. I also use it a lot at work, I'm a maintenance electrician, so it helps me source spare parts for all kind of electrical panels, AC units etc
Idk about the curved screen, it does have a love hate relationship in my dictionary. Hate it cause damn so easy to damage and the colour shift by the curve side, love it because it looks nice and feels nice
I've used the circle to search quite a bit actually when out and about. The audio transcription I've found to be rubbish with English English 😂
Nice! Well Im glad you're making use of it. Ya the Translation is not its strong point lol
I don't enjoy hyperbole, and obviously I haven't tried everything under the sun, but I feel like i can safely say that the S24U is one of the most impressive pieces of technology I've ever used.
Considering the screen, the battery life, the cameras (my concert footage was thanks to this phone!), having android compatibility with things like game emulators, Samsung Dex, all in a form factor that feels refreshingly different to the iPhone copy/paste silhouettes I was used to, makes the relatively high price actually seem somewhat justified. It's of course not perfect (weird small bugs that aren't a deal breaker but not present in iOS) but damn if I'm not still impressed with this phone this much time later.
Where did you get your wallpaper from your thumbnail? It's nice.
Hi did you use screen protector all this time? how are you protecting this if not
Z Flip 4 user here. Circle to search is my fav.
I upgraded my S10 to S24 Ultra and I am loving it . Maybe I'll use this for 4 years before upgrading
Is that an Apple TV app I am seeing on an android phone? @0:10
Web app not a real app = )
You're fast lmao
Watching on S24 Ultra
Great video like always 👍
Appreciate it!
I bought my s24 ultra this month on the 2nd and been loving it im comming from an iphone se 2nd gen lol so gigantic upgrade lmao.
If it had the camera of the Pixel I'd be sold...
My battery drain like crazy but still love this phone.
got mine a week ago loving it 🔥🤩
Nice! What did you have before?
@@MatthewMoniz The Samsung galaxy Note 9
Yes, as I watch from S23 Ultra that broke exactly at the damn curve 😂
Infrared is needed for facial recognition at night. Just like poco f1 back in 2018. Right now, they are using a camera only. Camera cutout gonna be bigger
Circle to search is clutch for me.
You're a handsome man and don't let anyone ever let you think that you are not.
Basically jack of all trades. Master of none.
I had all the ultras since the S22 and gona keep the 24 Ultra for sure longer. I love Dex. I use it at home for some light office work or tune up some pictures. The S Pen is usefull from time to time and as long as it's incl i'm fine with it. The camera has been great ever since and the more you get used to it the better it gets. About the battery... i have the same isues. From time to time it drains for no reason. But a quick reboot and all back to normal.
The pixel face id works well In the dark black in blackness, surprise it works
Yeah, pixel face unlock is amazing on pixel 8. Not sure how it's like on the 9 series but I imagine it's just as great
Could it be that the push for all these AI features on phones is to later introduce accessories like smart glasses to compete with Meta's Orion?
Its possible! Who knows
I just did a wildlife extreme stress test today on my s24ultra and the stability is at 72.3% and best loop score is 5056 and lowest loop score is 3654 👍 what a beast of a phone 😊 So all the hate on this phone needs to get buried in 😂
I dont think theres a lot of hate = ) its a solid phone
It has been universally praised. Some people have complained that it is an iterate upgrade, but that is the state of smartphones, so ignore those. Otherwise, the camera issues remain, and that is objective: blurry moving objects in default mode, blown-out highlights, and subpar low-light and night video.
Used the s24 ultra for about 3 months. Loved everything except the camera recording capabilities and the portrait photos. It’s not as smooth as iPhone video hands down. IMO of course because everyone argues about that. For still pictures I like the s24 better than my iPhone 15 pro max but video on iPhone is gold. And portrait mode I literally needed to use my daughter’s iPhone because my galaxy was just missing half the shots with focus and bokeh. But man I enjoyed everything else with the s24 ultra.
Dude you're not ugly 😂.. watching on S24Ultra.. super amazing phone.. selam from Türkiye
Mathew, would you give it overall Phone of the Year, 2024 ? Love from India.
its definitely a top contender but I have one more phone to test first.
1:38 I miss the iris scanners samsung used to make
I believe they discontinued it because it wasn't secure enough-not for passwords or banking. It was known to be easily fooled by photos, which was quite embarrassing for Samsung. I'm not sure if the technology has improved significantly since then to justify its return.
Best phone created EVER
the S25 Ultra will be the peak of mobile phones
With the galaxy s24 ultra you gotta watch what case you use I used a OtterBox case it scratched up the sides of it
Many hated on the S24U, honestly its really consistent device. I have the 16PM and I always end up coming to the galaxy, the camera has improved a decent bit. Although the graining is there noticeable on the screen. Samsung NEEDS TO FIX it for next year
Its an all rounder for sure! Im loving my S24 Ultra which i got a month ago. Dont prefer rocking a case!
What are your views about the anti-reflective screen coating? Does it wear off or have smudge problems over-time?
I was holding out for the s25 + to get snapdragon in the UK (rumour) but i've just ordered an s24 ultra for £650 it's hard to argue at that price for a phone that has way more features than i even need. I do like Apple i have been on iphone the past 5 years but the updates haven't impressed me and their new phones aint a worthy upgrade mostly i just think i'm bored with IOS it's still restricted in so many ways. I'm not a big fan of huge phones but i will adjust to the size and i'm not the type of person who goes out a lot so besides work i'll be using it indoors anyway. I'm mainly wanting that anti reflective display since a lot of the time all i can see on my iphone is reflections of what's around me and i do agree it's underrated.
That's also one thing Samsung needs to work on TOUCH ID, bring back the powerbutton sensor. That worked so much better than this under the screen display nonsense.
Where can I get the wallpaper?
Not only typing is better on flat display, the editing is so much better on flat displays. The curve displays will make me leave Samsung if they go back to it.
Did they fixed the green line issues on the phone?
Are you not using a tempered glass? Have you dropped the phone before?
Cant use tempered glass, it will remove the anti glare thing
Long time user of 24 Ultra here.
- Face recognition function doesn't work well most of the time
-Decent cameras for the price, but the algorithm is horrible, give out oversharpen pictures, sometimes images are blurry without a reason, I switched from Iphone 12 and not figured out whats that good about cameras.
- S pen is weird. Most of kts functions starts and ends with drawing and signing documents, as an Enginner I find stupid that I cannot draw and swipe the page using the same pen, say I could do some writings and with the press of the buttom scroll down the image using same very pen. But nah, only drawing.
-Screen: some people are sensetive to Amoled screens and even tho Samsung did some work on the reductions of pulses, the problem yet here, my eyes are turning red after some time.
I've got that OS update 😂
Matthew….so the NSA will see you now a lot easier 😮
not ultra user, but im using 24plus and circle to search apparently one feature i like to use
Don't you lose the anti reflective coat when you apply a screen protector?
I was on Samsung's website and they have a screen protector that's supposed to maintain the anti reflective look. I didn't look at what people had to say about it but it's there.
This phone will stay updated until 2030 so that sold me on it!
Will wait for S25 Ultra launch….. then I’ll pick S24 Ultra 😅