This is the first time in many many months that I felt compelled enough to log into YT so that I could leave a comment. I've watched a TON of S24 videos and this one takes the cake! Your amazing observations are so meaningful and other creators simply gloss over or completely ignore. Can't believe with such a quality review, you don't have 1 million subs. You're getting my upvote and sub today with many thanks. I look forward to more tech reviews in the future. You have the knack for this and keep 'em coming! BEST S24/S23 COMPARISON ON YT!
I personally don't think the upgrades are significant enough to go out and buy a new phone every year or every 2 or 3 years even, all the hype is kind of a joke really
I realize it's not really worth it for most people, but I'm a phone nerd and I appreciate the refinements. Also the trade-in deal isn't half bad and I got a Watch 6 Classic for free apparently. Can't wait to receive it!
I've got s23 ultra which I live but also got o2 switch up and I can get new phone, galaxy watch 6 and cheaper deal which is mad so am off shop tomorrow to preorder
Exactly what I was wanting to know before upgrading to the 24. Your reviews are so thorough, easy to follow, and just plain well done! Thank you for taking the time to break it down so completely! I didn't think I would watch it in it's entirety, but I ate up every second of it. Keep it up!
i am keeping my S23U its an amazing phone and no matter how good they say the 5X is i love my optical 10X.i really dont think for me personally that the S24U is a worthwhile upgrade considering most, if not all the AI stuff is coming to the S23U on the 6.1 update so i will see what S25U brings
Compared to other reviewers, this comparison of S23U vs S24U is very beneficial. I learned what I needed to know to confirm that there is really no need to buy a new model this year, even though there are some visible improvements. The S23U is still a very capable phone. I'm curious to see the tweaks and improvements that next year's S25U will bring, and I'll decide accordingly if I'm already upgrading the phone. Thank you for this great and exhaustive comparison.
@@fatoumata7624 There is really no need for that salty response. At the time of writing, this video has 29K views, so - as far as many of us are concerned - the point made by @nip.pon172 is valid.
I have the same opinion as many users here. I don't think it is a needed upgrade but the changes that have been made as a refinement are worth the trade in deal. If I had to buy it at full price I wouldn't probably upgrade but seeing how good of deals Samsung has when trading your s23 ultra was to good to pass. 516$ total for the buds pro 2( got a second pair now) and the s24 ultra, with a 24 month financing,it was to good to pass for me. The less reflective screen, the better sound, the improve soc and also the new ltpo 4.0 tech, the shutter lag fixed are some of the things I feel are well worth the trade in. But really the thing that made me upgrade was the deals.
As a photographer I want to mention that the s24 ultra 10x is not the same as the s23x because you are just cropping so you are not getting the compression or blur of the optical 10x. You can see that on the beach shot you presented where the s24 shot has more dof thus less blurr on the background and is not doing the compression of the optical 10x Then again the 10x on the s23 wasn't a great one so the s24 may end up with the upper hand after cropping just exactly the same look from a true 10x optical
I prefer the flat screen. I have to say, you have gone more in-depth on the camera differences and improvements and I have to agree with you! I've got an S24 Ultra on pre-order and can't wait to get it! Thanks for a great review!
At 9:40 you claim the S24 Ultra looks better because the S23 is enhancing digitally even though at non super zoomed in size, it looks better overall on the S23. Yet at 11:21 you claim the S24 Ultra looks better but is doing the same digital enhancement of the S23 ultra LOL And at 10:15 come on now. You CANNOT be serious that the S24 Ultra looks better. It looks blurrier with more water color look on the plants and lacking any texture detail on the dolphin that the S23 Ultra preserves. On top of that, look at that horrible chromatic abberation on the white detail on the fin where the S23 looks perfectly white. You are trying way too hard to make the S24 win.
Need Help! I upgraded my S23 Ultra to S24, I still have both the phones. Keeping them side to side, all the settings same, my S23 Ultra's display looks more colorful and bright! I feel s23 is a better display. Should i be concerned or ask for replacement ?
Once again this is the only video on you tube that actually functionally points out the real differences. Answers almost all my burning questions when I'm left with any other video. This same comparison and camera comparison done between Galaxy and iPhone would be out of this world. Dying to see a video like this comparing the 2 cameras especially. I also don't subscribe to anyone. Subscribers are not given, but earned, and this type of comparison without the fluff makes it earned.
Really impressed with the refinements of the screen. The anti glare and brightness deserve more attention and I am loving the fully squared off design with the display being mostly flat.
To be clear If you got the S23 ultra you don't really need to upgrade to the S24 ultra because there's really no clear upgrade to the S24 ultra aside titanium frame and 50mps 5x zoom including flat screen I love the Samsung Galaxy S23 ultra ❤️❤️🙌
Hey there great work I have just discovered you recently and found you on RUclips from my perspective I feel that the biggest change with the device is certainly the flat display I absolutely love it and would not return to a curved edge display alongside the camera for me doesn’t really matter in the sense that I’m never really going to compare the two devices side-by-side. You’re doing a great job. It’s always very insightful to watch your work.
Upgraded from the 23u to the 24u and notice a solid difference in upgrade features tbh. Screen brightness is way brighter, battery life is noticeably improved, phone runs noticeably cooler under app usage like IG, non edge screen is a very nice change I really like. 4k120fps is absolutely amazing in recording.
Currently still rocking my 5 year old Note 9 and still loving everything but the battery life. Considering upgrading to the S23 Ultra or S24 Ultra. I know either is going to be a dramatic improvement in many regards, but I'm torn as to whether or not the 24 is worth the price difference. It seems many say the 23 is better in some regards, particularly with the display and reception, 2 big points for me. Having a better camera is nice, but I've never found myself feeling like the photos on my Note 9 were lacking anything, so I couldn't justify going with the 24 over the 23 if that's really the main difference, especially if it means sacrificing in other aspects I actually care about. It really disappoints me that it's next to impossible to get a phone with an SD card slot anymore. I really like knowing my files are on a card that can be easily removed should my phone fail, and not having to rely on cloud storage. If I do upgrade to the 23 or 24, I'll definitely be keeping my Note 9 just so I can use Samsung Switch to quickly copy files from the new phone to my Note 9 and move them to an SD Card for quick backup. My question is this...can anyone sway me one way or the other between the S23 Ultra and the S24 Ultra, keeping in mind I'm coming from a Note 9, don't care *that* much about the camera, but *do* care about reception, display quality (particularly color accuracy), Battery Life, and overall reliability?
I've got the S23 ultra and S24 ultra. Deciding if to keep the S24 or send it back. The only thing I don't like about it at the moment is the feel in hand of the S24 Ultra. It seems thicker to hold and a little less comfortable because of the high side frames and also wider in hand, so more painful to hold. That may be a deal breaker for me, not sure yet. The AI software stuff is irrelevant since the S23 will get all those features anyway.
Actually I like S23U 10x better than S24 Ultra. It is 5 to 9x where S24U wins as far as camera goes. It doesn't seem worth an upgrade from S23U. S22U upgrade - sure.
At the time of first viewing this video, I had an S24U on order. Now, I've had it about a week and, Holy moly Batman! It's an awesome phone. Coming off an S23+, it was the fastest conversion of any phone yet, using Smart Switch. App updates (over WiFi) took on average, only 5 seconds each. Moving media from old to new was way faster. I had about 140GB of data to move and the whole operation took about an hour. Two, to get the whole thing set up. It's almost the same physical size as my S23+, so no size issues. I use an Ailiber belt clip/holster case, which has kind of a diamond plate textured material on it, so is very grippy. I haven't put a screen saver on yet, because it has to be anti-reflective or you could kill the "matte" performance of the screen. The camera is awesome! BTW, a major system update came out on 2/22 which fixed the "vivid display" issue, which now has a slider in the settings. I've only got started playing with the camera, but it takes impressive photos. Especially 50MB & 200MB. The language translation features are fantastic. I've had the S pen out a few times but haven't taken a deep dive yet. All in all, I couldn't be happier! It's like a handheld computer....Oh, wait...😊
I could agree more and I was thinking of the same thing as well, since I'm getting the S23 ULTRA Next month I rather enjoy the previous model until the 25 ultra is announced in 2025.
never intended to upgrade from my s23 ultra but finally gave in. found it hard to part with my s23 ultra so traded in my s21 ultra from a few years back and got 550 euro off the s24 ultra. great video as usual . look foward to the next one 👍😊
I think both phones are phenomenal. I agree that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is obviously better but not so much better that I need to upgrade from my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Both phones are still the absolute best phones money can buy.
S23U owners: The S24U is a better phone in many respects, but not by so much that its worth upgrading. S22U owners: The S24U is obviously the better phone in every way, some features and processing speed improvements are worthwhile, but in the end it may still not be worth upgrading for most people. S21U or older owners. The S24U is a huge upgrade, worth upgrading for sure.
I will point out that while looking at upgrading this week from my samsung s21 ultra I was going for the capable s23 ultra & save a few pennies, SHOCK! HORROR! the latest samsung S24 ultra was cheaper to get on contract than the S23 ultra by £6 a month in a certain shop I worked for years ago, & I also got staff discount for life because I was there over 25 years, then a bonus unlimited data for the the price of 10 gb data. I am in heaven, Just to add I also recieved a £2000 payment for a forgotten lost private pension so they sent it, all in the same month my old phone contract ran out. God wants me to have the Samsung S24 ultra.
You should do testing inside also, I got both devices. Just did the update for the 24U, the color change when using the 5x is still there. If you take shots inside for example with natural sunlight coming in shadows in corners there's a green hue to the shadows. I think I'm going to return the 24 and keep the iPhone, love the 24 but the camera is too inconsistent
I much appreciate the both thorough and thoughtful (sorry about the tongue-twister!) review. For me, though I appreciate that the upgrades to the S24 Ultra may not be dramatic (except some of the added AI features), as a content creation professional, they add up to enough for me to upgrade. In fact, from long experience, I have come to trust incremental improvements in hi tech products more than revolutionary ones, which can be plagued with problems. BTW, I do enjoy and value your in-depth, practical approach. And also your admirable ability to bring out issues that cannot easily be summarized but are nevertheless worth mentioning, such as the differences in photo processing. You give a good idea of what that is all about (giving the example of the added golden hues in grassy areas) but leave it somewhat open-ended, as something to be aware of.
Great video, thank you! I have the S21U, and have no issues with it. I don't game on it, rarely watch videos, use it mostly for emails for work, and photos. It's a good deal to upgrade to the S24U, think it's worth it if my phone isn't having any issues?? Not a big fan of the AI aspect, so don't want to pay for something I prob won't be using. TIA
Personally the s23 ultra is enough for me. It's the best phone Samsung has made in years without compromised bits thrown in. I actually have the regular s23 and daily that instead now. I can't bring myself to sell the ultra and will use that for things like the zoo and days out with the family. As for the s24 regular, Samsung yet again using exynos. They just can't help themselves can they!
Im user of s23 ultra and I just bought s24U , battery life, fast charging 45 watt ( not mentioned in any review I saw) anti glare screen , IA functionality, much more RAm just that is worth upgrading. i think most depends from money , if you fill that it will not drain your wallet and you love innovation and progress than upgrading is a thing for you. Last 20 years I change my smartphone for new better and every year I followed the technological news and innovations, this year I think we have biggest progress in like last 5 years, from year to year. Remember when people discuss only camera island position or notch shape, now we have many upgrades.
S23 is the trendsetter. It’s just like new versions of BMWs from year to year, incremental change is made to influence reason to purchase. The reflection reduction is admired though.
There are actually quite a few upgrades from S23U, but not many major ones granted. The new additions are good imo, especially the anti reflective screen! I'm going from S22U, as many folks seem to be doing, and it's well worth it. The big upgrade for the battery charging/life is what I'm looking forward to a lot. With the camera, this is not the release version, and Samsung have confirmed a software update for release day (today) in the UK which fixes the known issues 😀 My S24U in violet has just arrived, off to test the new toy, it looks mint 🥁
Have you got that camera update everyone is talking about ? If not can you please take some pictures now and after the update . because supposedly camera quality will increase after the update . And after that can you please tell us the result down below 😅
@@Sheepybish Obviously for telephone it's different, but as you are only a few feet away taking a portrait shot, 5X or 3X you may as well just move your feet.
Right or Left?? You don't say which phone is which, and that makes all the effort worthless to an otherwise excellent video. 100 % necessary to know which one is which. I'm referring to the part of the video before you compare the cameras.
I can say a few things that I consider a big disappointment. The most important thing is about the cameras. I am a nature lover and I take a lot of nature photos and videos. It would be great to take your phone with you when hiking instead of a bulky camera, but unfortunately that's still not the case. First, the ultra-wide-angle/macro camera. I take a lot of macro photos and yet we have a 12MP dinosaur while other brands offer 48MP macro photos that are unmatched in terms of macro quality. Why can't Samsung change this when 48MP macro is available on phones that cost half the price of Samsung??? Second, camera with 3x zoom - still 10MP??? Really? For several years, the competition has been able to fit 48 MP cameras with 3x zoom without a periscope mechanism. Why can't Samsung? Being able to take photos and clips with the same quality as the brilliant new 5x zoom camera would be amazing. On my 23 ultra, I sometimes take photos with 3x zoom, which then have to be cropped and enlarged a bit during editing, but then the quality loss is huge. Especially in darker scenes. Finally, the new 5x zoom camera seems brilliant and with digital help replaces the old 10x zoom, but again after all there is no improvement in zoom quality and you still often can't get close to animals without alerting them. Putting a 24-36MP sensor on a 10x optical zoom camera would be a game changer, but unfortunately that won't happen. The lack of improvement over the years in terms of telephoto is again a huge no. Other things like battery capacity, charging speed and most painful lack of an SD card slot - also a disappointment, but not as big as cameras setup. Kind regards.
So what’s it like with all the settings in default or max not prioritising focus speed etc more quality. Also does the super hdr only work with Samsung shots or any photos because it only says galaxy devices. I mean like other photos sent to you or you have etc.
Upgraded from s21 ultra to s24 ultra. Dont really care about the camera. Camera on s24u is enough for me. Flat screen is amazing. Battery life is not bad. Glad the spen is back. A higher quality spen would be good. Ai helps to rewrite emails professionally.. but sometimes makes mistakes.
Would like to see analysis of call quality and coverage on s24 ultra vs s23 ultra. It's a phone too! Lol. I'm seeing some reports titanium is causing some issues there.
I have the 22Ultra and there's literally ZERO things I've heard this year and last that make me want to go out and spend. Phones have pretty much got to a point where they're running out of ideas.
I upgraded my Motorola phone to the s24 ultra and immediately had missed my moto. There wasnt hardly a noticable differense other then having a stylus. I had it for a day taking pictures and playing with the phone. Ultimately i missed the moto actions, chop flashlight and shake for the camera. I returned my s24 ultra and im happy to keep my Motorola. Im hoping they come out with a phone simulator to the fold. Im a Motorola phone user since the moto droid turbo. You can buy my phone from Amazon refurbished for less then $130 😂
I still love my s23u. I'm guessing that it will get a big update this year and have the AI software installed, so it will basically be the same as the s24u.
Got the s22u last year and the battery life was terrible. Thought about trading it in for the s23u but couldn't really see a major difference. When the s24u came out with a flat screen I sold the s22u and got the titanium purple s24u.
Merci pour ce test, j'aime les améliorations du S24 Ultra mais ce n'est pas suffisant pour remplacer mon S23U. Il aurait fallu avoir du Log et du ProRes, que fait Samsung ? 🤔
Hey Daniel, S24 ultra question. When I try to take night mode pictures with a sky in the frame, it looks good before it gets processed and then completely bauks and has terrible banding in the sky, over saturated, too bright and more. Let me know your experience😊
im using s23u, my 2 friends are using s24u and s22u.. i can wholeheartedly say for normal everyday use its not worth the upgrade.. even s22u is already overkill for normal daily use.
I am currently using my Note 20 Ultra. But the other day, I sign it up to be traded on with the deal for the S24 Ultra. It will be a huge upgrade but, I want to keep my note 20 ultra as it has the last name with the word note in it.
Yes! But, get a case & screen protector. The 1st drop test didn't go well! Failed it's 1st lowest Drop. "Same-Same but Different" Just google those words, my movie nerds will know... I like that it can pair it's Camera's to any Galaxy Tablet. Plus the non reflective display should be huge! $800 for my S22 Ultra is what my carrier offered me, so I grabbed the 512g Black S24 Ultra here in TX 🤟
I've had both got my 23 Ultra back rather it over the 24 Ultr don't like the titanium and the flat screen isn't really a viable option to upgrade from curved is still nice besides that cameras to me were the same battery the same so don't waste your money like I did I sold my 24 ultra and got my money back from
I have used all the ultra and the biggest change was from s22 ultra to s23 ultra. s22 ultra was the biggest disappointment . and after just one week of use of s23 ultra I thought that for the first time samsung will have big difficulties to make better phone in one year. And the only noticeable difference is the AI that is smth that will be implemented even in s23 ultra. So for this time I will respect my s23 ultra and change next year
funny fact - "new phone has titanium frame and old has metal frame" haha, both have metal frames s23 has aluminium metal frame and s24 has titanium metal frame, aluminium like titanium are both metals
At this point i think the s24 ultra is a step down .. mine is coming tomorrow but i probably will go to the s24 plus. Save the 300. But what are the major differences? I know the s24 u has a anti glare screen does the plus have it
I just pulled the trigger on the S24 Ultra ! I have my NOTE 8 since the first day, August 23rd, 2017 ! Everyone is telling me that I am making a "monumental" upgrade going from a NOTE 8 to a S24 Ultra !?
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This is the first time in many many months that I felt compelled enough to log into YT so that I could leave a comment. I've watched a TON of S24 videos and this one takes the cake! Your amazing observations are so meaningful and other creators simply gloss over or completely ignore. Can't believe with such a quality review, you don't have 1 million subs. You're getting my upvote and sub today with many thanks. I look forward to more tech reviews in the future. You have the knack for this and keep 'em coming! BEST S24/S23 COMPARISON ON YT!
100% agree!!! well done Tech With Benefits
What do you think is better?
I personally don't think the upgrades are significant enough to go out and buy a new phone every year or every 2 or 3 years even, all the hype is kind of a joke really
I realize it's not really worth it for most people, but I'm a phone nerd and I appreciate the refinements. Also the trade-in deal isn't half bad and I got a Watch 6 Classic for free apparently. Can't wait to receive it!
If you got the watch you lost nothing with the trade and made a good decision even if you weren't a phone nerd
What country are u in?
Just got notified my S24U and Watch 6 are coming in 3 days! Nice!
I've got s23 ultra which I live but also got o2 switch up and I can get new phone, galaxy watch 6 and cheaper deal which is mad so am off shop tomorrow to preorder
Sometimes with the deals it can be much easier to justify upgrading. If it makes you happy, go for it!
Exactly what I was wanting to know before upgrading to the 24. Your reviews are so thorough, easy to follow, and just plain well done! Thank you for taking the time to break it down so completely! I didn't think I would watch it in it's entirety, but I ate up every second of it. Keep it up!
Thank you for that feedback! I try and keep it engaging because there's a lot of information I give out 😅
Watched all 33.5 minutes! I appreciate all your hard work in putting this together. A much deserved liked and subscribed!
i am keeping my S23U its an amazing phone and no matter how good they say the 5X is i love my optical 10X.i really dont think for me personally that the S24U is a worthwhile upgrade considering most, if not all the AI stuff is coming to the S23U on the 6.1 update so i will see what S25U brings
I personally think s23 ultra is KING
Until the s24 out 😂
Because u have it .S24 U is better in many aspects
It's out @@Methy_Watches
No need to upgrade 🎉Samsung will release one UI 6.1 with AI feature for S23ultra soon. All the same, just a new Titanium shell 🐚 😂
When it's time for the lightsaber to come, is he still King?
Compared to other reviewers, this comparison of S23U vs S24U is very beneficial. I learned what I needed to know to confirm that there is really no need to buy a new model this year, even though there are some visible improvements. The S23U is still a very capable phone. I'm curious to see the tweaks and improvements that next year's S25U will bring, and I'll decide accordingly if I'm already upgrading the phone. Thank you for this great and exhaustive comparison.
You need help to figure out that a 1.4k€ phone is still usable after 1 year ?
S25 ultra is better than both
S26 even better
@@fatoumata7624 There is really no need for that salty response. At the time of writing, this video has 29K views, so - as far as many of us are concerned - the point made by @nip.pon172 is valid.
@two38382 I had the 21 ultra. For me it's a great upgrade for sure. I usually don't. Wait like 3 or 4 years before I upgrade
Yes please do a social media comparison 🙏🏼
I have the same opinion as many users here. I don't think it is a needed upgrade but the changes that have been made as a refinement are worth the trade in deal. If I had to buy it at full price I wouldn't probably upgrade but seeing how good of deals Samsung has when trading your s23 ultra was to good to pass. 516$ total for the buds pro 2( got a second pair now) and the s24 ultra, with a 24 month financing,it was to good to pass for me. The less reflective screen, the better sound, the improve soc and also the new ltpo 4.0 tech, the shutter lag fixed are some of the things I feel are well worth the trade in. But really the thing that made me upgrade was the deals.
As a photographer I want to mention that the s24 ultra 10x is not the same as the s23x because you are just cropping so you are not getting the compression or blur of the optical 10x. You can see that on the beach shot you presented where the s24 shot has more dof thus less blurr on the background and is not doing the compression of the optical 10x
Then again the 10x on the s23 wasn't a great one so the s24 may end up with the upper hand after cropping just exactly the same look from a true 10x optical
I prefer the flat screen. I have to say, you have gone more in-depth on the camera differences and improvements and I have to agree with you! I've got an S24 Ultra on pre-order and can't wait to get it! Thanks for a great review!
Best comparison ever... very good points, just what I was looking for.
At 9:40 you claim the S24 Ultra looks better because the S23 is enhancing digitally even though at non super zoomed in size, it looks better overall on the S23.
Yet at 11:21 you claim the S24 Ultra looks better but is doing the same digital enhancement of the S23 ultra LOL
And at 10:15 come on now. You CANNOT be serious that the S24 Ultra looks better. It looks blurrier with more water color look on the plants and lacking any texture detail on the dolphin that the S23 Ultra preserves. On top of that, look at that horrible chromatic abberation on the white detail on the fin where the S23 looks perfectly white.
You are trying way too hard to make the S24 win.
Need Help!
I upgraded my S23 Ultra to S24, I still have both the phones. Keeping them side to side, all the settings same, my S23 Ultra's display looks more colorful and bright! I feel s23 is a better display.
Should i be concerned or ask for replacement ?
Once again this is the only video on you tube that actually functionally points out the real differences. Answers almost all my burning questions when I'm left with any other video. This same comparison and camera comparison done between Galaxy and iPhone would be out of this world. Dying to see a video like this comparing the 2 cameras especially. I also don't subscribe to anyone. Subscribers are not given, but earned, and this type of comparison without the fluff makes it earned.
Really impressed with the refinements of the screen. The anti glare and brightness deserve more attention and I am loving the fully squared off design with the display being mostly flat.
Downgrade over the s23 Ultra. The PCI D3 dropped to below 85 on the s24 Ultra.
To be clear
If you got the S23 ultra you don't really need to upgrade to the S24 ultra because there's really no clear upgrade to the S24 ultra aside titanium frame and 50mps 5x zoom including flat screen I love the Samsung Galaxy S23 ultra ❤️❤️🙌
Hey there great work I have just discovered you recently and found you on RUclips from my perspective I feel that the biggest change with the device is certainly the flat display I absolutely love it and would not return to a curved edge display alongside the camera for me doesn’t really matter in the sense that I’m never really going to compare the two devices side-by-side. You’re doing a great job. It’s always very insightful to watch your work.
Upgraded from the 23u to the 24u and notice a solid difference in upgrade features tbh. Screen brightness is way brighter, battery life is noticeably improved, phone runs noticeably cooler under app usage like IG, non edge screen is a very nice change I really like. 4k120fps is absolutely amazing in recording.
Wow the S24 Ultra really is better especially for your nighttime camera comparisons
Currently still rocking my 5 year old Note 9 and still loving everything but the battery life. Considering upgrading to the S23 Ultra or S24 Ultra. I know either is going to be a dramatic improvement in many regards, but I'm torn as to whether or not the 24 is worth the price difference. It seems many say the 23 is better in some regards, particularly with the display and reception, 2 big points for me. Having a better camera is nice, but I've never found myself feeling like the photos on my Note 9 were lacking anything, so I couldn't justify going with the 24 over the 23 if that's really the main difference, especially if it means sacrificing in other aspects I actually care about. It really disappoints me that it's next to impossible to get a phone with an SD card slot anymore. I really like knowing my files are on a card that can be easily removed should my phone fail, and not having to rely on cloud storage. If I do upgrade to the 23 or 24, I'll definitely be keeping my Note 9 just so I can use Samsung Switch to quickly copy files from the new phone to my Note 9 and move them to an SD Card for quick backup.
My question is this...can anyone sway me one way or the other between the S23 Ultra and the S24 Ultra, keeping in mind I'm coming from a Note 9, don't care *that* much about the camera, but *do* care about reception, display quality (particularly color accuracy), Battery Life, and overall reliability?
I've got the S23 ultra and S24 ultra. Deciding if to keep the S24 or send it back. The only thing I don't like about it at the moment is the feel in hand of the S24 Ultra. It seems thicker to hold and a little less comfortable because of the high side frames and also wider in hand, so more painful to hold. That may be a deal breaker for me, not sure yet. The AI software stuff is irrelevant since the S23 will get all those features anyway.
Actually I like S23U 10x better than S24 Ultra. It is 5 to 9x where S24U wins as far as camera goes. It doesn't seem worth an upgrade from S23U. S22U upgrade - sure.
I heard s22 ultra having phone heat issue
I love the flat screen! I miss it! I miss putting a screen protector on my phone! And, that's the reason why I'm getting the S24 Ultra.
Well, I ended up taking it back. Lol! The battery life sucks!
@@jberry855 what back? what phone do you use?
At the time of first viewing this video, I had an S24U on order. Now, I've had it about a week and, Holy moly Batman! It's an awesome phone. Coming off an S23+, it was the fastest conversion of any phone yet, using Smart Switch. App updates (over WiFi) took on average, only 5 seconds each. Moving media from old to new was way faster. I had about 140GB of data to move and the whole operation took about an hour. Two, to get the whole thing set up. It's almost the same physical size as my S23+, so no size issues. I use an Ailiber belt clip/holster case, which has kind of a diamond plate textured material on it, so is very grippy. I haven't put a screen saver on yet, because it has to be anti-reflective or you could kill the "matte" performance of the screen. The camera is awesome! BTW, a major system update came out on 2/22 which fixed the "vivid display" issue, which now has a slider in the settings. I've only got started playing with the camera, but it takes impressive photos. Especially 50MB & 200MB. The language translation features are fantastic. I've had the S pen out a few times but haven't taken a deep dive yet. All in all, I couldn't be happier! It's like a handheld computer....Oh, wait...😊
It's possible to even out the bezels without ditching the curves. It's pressure from RUclipsrs that made them ditch the curves which we love so much
I dig the curved screen too .. Started with the Samsung 7 Edge and never went back to anything but.
Lol, RUclipsrs aren't being factored in by companies' decisions
Also would be cool to do a watch comparison between Apple Watch Ultra Vs. The best Samsung Watch
S25 ultra should be a lot better for a upgrade to me.❤❤❤
Prepare for Exynos 2500!
I could agree more and I was thinking of the same thing as well, since I'm getting the S23 ULTRA Next month I rather enjoy the previous model until the 25 ultra is announced in 2025.
never intended to upgrade from my s23 ultra but finally gave in. found it hard to part with my s23 ultra so traded in my s21 ultra from a few years back and got 550 euro off the s24 ultra. great video as usual . look foward to the next one 👍😊
Yea I'm keeping my S23U too and trading in my S22U. Better to keep a more recent phone for backup/next trade in.
Nice review and comparison!
I think both phones are phenomenal. I agree that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is obviously better but not so much better that I need to upgrade from my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Both phones are still the absolute best phones money can buy.
Depends on trade in prices
S23U owners: The S24U is a better phone in many respects, but not by so much that its worth upgrading.
S22U owners: The S24U is obviously the better phone in every way, some features and processing speed improvements are worthwhile, but in the end it may still not be worth upgrading for most people.
S21U or older owners. The S24U is a huge upgrade, worth upgrading for sure.
I will point out that while looking at upgrading this week from my samsung s21 ultra I was going for the capable s23 ultra & save a few pennies, SHOCK! HORROR! the latest samsung S24 ultra was cheaper to get on contract than the S23 ultra by £6 a month in a certain shop I worked for years ago, & I also got staff discount for life because I was there over 25 years, then a bonus unlimited data for the the price of 10 gb data. I am in heaven, Just to add I also recieved a £2000 payment for a forgotten lost private pension so they sent it, all in the same month my old phone contract ran out. God wants me to have the Samsung S24 ultra.
You should do testing inside also, I got both devices. Just did the update for the 24U, the color change when using the 5x is still there.
If you take shots inside for example with natural sunlight coming in shadows in corners there's a green hue to the shadows. I think I'm going to return the 24 and keep the iPhone, love the 24 but the camera is too inconsistent
Very well done comparison. everything detailed. This is how they should all be side by side.
Fantastic review. Especially the much needed one. 5x vs 10x optical zoom. It's relevance in terms of quality.
This is the best s24 ultra review I have seen so far. Thank you.
I much appreciate the both thorough and thoughtful (sorry about the tongue-twister!) review. For me, though I appreciate that the upgrades to the S24 Ultra may not be dramatic (except some of the added AI features), as a content creation professional, they add up to enough for me to upgrade. In fact, from long experience, I have come to trust incremental improvements in hi tech products more than revolutionary ones, which can be plagued with problems.
BTW, I do enjoy and value your in-depth, practical approach. And also your admirable ability to bring out issues that cannot easily be summarized but are nevertheless worth mentioning, such as the differences in photo processing. You give a good idea of what that is all about (giving the example of the added golden hues in grassy areas) but leave it somewhat open-ended, as something to be aware of.
Thank you so much 🙏
Great video, thank you! I have the S21U, and have no issues with it. I don't game on it, rarely watch videos, use it mostly for emails for work, and photos. It's a good deal to upgrade to the S24U, think it's worth it if my phone isn't having any issues?? Not a big fan of the AI aspect, so don't want to pay for something I prob won't be using. TIA
Personally the s23 ultra is enough for me. It's the best phone Samsung has made in years without compromised bits thrown in. I actually have the regular s23 and daily that instead now. I can't bring myself to sell the ultra and will use that for things like the zoo and days out with the family. As for the s24 regular, Samsung yet again using exynos. They just can't help themselves can they!
Im user of s23 ultra and I just bought s24U , battery life, fast charging 45 watt ( not mentioned in any review I saw) anti glare screen , IA functionality, much more RAm just that is worth upgrading. i think most depends from money , if you fill that it will not drain your wallet and you love innovation and progress than upgrading is a thing for you. Last 20 years I change my smartphone for new better and every year I followed the technological news and innovations, this year I think we have biggest progress in like last 5 years, from year to year. Remember when people discuss only camera island position or notch shape, now we have many upgrades.
Great video, top quality content. Great channel. Keep it up!
I have the s23 ultra love that phone however for some reason my charge ports never last more than 1 year now not sure why
Me too
10X on S23 ultra was better I don't know why you keep saying it is better on 24 Ultra.
Because in some instances it was better
Excellent video! Thank you!
Try shooting. Mars at night and see if there's any colour changes?
S23 is the trendsetter. It’s just like new versions of BMWs from year to year, incremental change is made to influence reason to purchase. The reflection reduction is admired though.
And, if I may add. Photo differences will only be noticed in a direct comparison. With phones side by side.
There are actually quite a few upgrades from S23U, but not many major ones granted. The new additions are good imo, especially the anti reflective screen!
I'm going from S22U, as many folks seem to be doing, and it's well worth it. The big upgrade for the battery charging/life is what I'm looking forward to a lot.
With the camera, this is not the release version, and Samsung have confirmed a software update for release day (today) in the UK which fixes the known issues 😀
My S24U in violet has just arrived, off to test the new toy, it looks mint 🥁
You lucky bastard! I have to wait until next Wednesday 😂
Have you got that camera update everyone is talking about ?
If not can you please take some pictures now and after the update .
because supposedly camera quality will increase after the update .
And after that can you please tell us the result down below 😅
Note: when using a screen protector you will lose the anti reflective characteristics.
@@RagingBad Same! I pre-ordered S24 Ultra yellow 1TB. It arrives in 31st.
is anyone s24u feel bit warm and laggy after transferring their data?
3X portrait vs 5X just move a couple of steps forward and you have the same result.
lol...
With that logic why have any zoom at all? Just use your feet.
@@Sheepybish Obviously for telephone it's different, but as you are only a few feet away taking a portrait shot, 5X or 3X you may as well just move your feet.
You do such a nice review, social media would be much appreciated!
No you don't. I got both and it's never really necessary to upgrade every single year. Love the changes but upgrading is totally unnecessary.
Question. Is it possible for Samsung to produce an ARMOUR GLASS SCREEN PROTECTOR IN THE FUTURE. FOR OTHER GALAXY PHONES?
Great comparison! New sub
Hi. Is auto lens switching enabled or disabled when you do the camera comparisons? Thanks
It's disabled. First thing I turn off!
Right or Left?? You don't say which phone is which, and that makes all the effort worthless to an otherwise excellent video. 100 % necessary to know which one is which. I'm referring to the part of the video before you compare the cameras.
I can say a few things that I consider a big disappointment. The most important thing is about the cameras. I am a nature lover and I take a lot of nature photos and videos. It would be great to take your phone with you when hiking instead of a bulky camera, but unfortunately that's still not the case. First, the ultra-wide-angle/macro camera. I take a lot of macro photos and yet we have a 12MP dinosaur while other brands offer 48MP macro photos that are unmatched in terms of macro quality. Why can't Samsung change this when 48MP macro is available on phones that cost half the price of Samsung??? Second, camera with 3x zoom - still 10MP??? Really? For several years, the competition has been able to fit 48 MP cameras with 3x zoom without a periscope mechanism. Why can't Samsung? Being able to take photos and clips with the same quality as the brilliant new 5x zoom camera would be amazing. On my 23 ultra, I sometimes take photos with 3x zoom, which then have to be cropped and enlarged a bit during editing, but then the quality loss is huge. Especially in darker scenes. Finally, the new 5x zoom camera seems brilliant and with digital help replaces the old 10x zoom, but again after all there is no improvement in zoom quality and you still often can't get close to animals without alerting them. Putting a 24-36MP sensor on a 10x optical zoom camera would be a game changer, but unfortunately that won't happen. The lack of improvement over the years in terms of telephoto is again a huge no. Other things like battery capacity, charging speed and most painful lack of an SD card slot - also a disappointment, but not as big as cameras setup. Kind regards.
So what’s it like with all the settings in default or max not prioritising focus speed etc more quality. Also does the super hdr only work with Samsung shots or any photos because it only says galaxy devices. I mean like other photos sent to you or you have etc.
Upgraded from s21 ultra to s24 ultra. Dont really care about the camera. Camera on s24u is enough for me. Flat screen is amazing. Battery life is not bad. Glad the spen is back. A higher quality spen would be good. Ai helps to rewrite emails professionally.. but sometimes makes mistakes.
Is the fold 5 your primary phone?
Well I had to get s24 ultra since my s22 ultra died 2 months after being paid off made me mad I hope this phone lasts longer
Would like to see analysis of call quality and coverage on s24 ultra vs s23 ultra. It's a phone too! Lol. I'm seeing some reports titanium is causing some issues there.
Great review. How is the 5x zoom in note 20 ultra and s24 ultra?
I'm working on a comparison to show that right now!
Best video in internet... On s24 ultra.... Thanks a lot for this video...
That Anti glare is Brilliant
I have the 22Ultra and there's literally ZERO things I've heard this year and last that make me want to go out and spend. Phones have pretty much got to a point where they're running out of ideas.
I upgraded my Motorola phone to the s24 ultra and immediately had missed my moto. There wasnt hardly a noticable differense other then having a stylus. I had it for a day taking pictures and playing with the phone. Ultimately i missed the moto actions, chop flashlight and shake for the camera. I returned my s24 ultra and im happy to keep my Motorola. Im hoping they come out with a phone simulator to the fold. Im a Motorola phone user since the moto droid turbo. You can buy my phone from Amazon refurbished for less then $130 😂
I think the S23 U looks better than the S24 U at 10X and it should do to be fair
I wish i had skipped this comparison. Too late now. This makes my 23su piece of crap :D Thanks for this great job!
I still love my s23u. I'm guessing that it will get a big update this year and have the AI software installed, so it will basically be the same as the s24u.
Hows the 4g/5g reception on the s24u?
You said it is a bit wider cause the display is a bit wider..ao the aspect ratio is a bit different?
Thanks
Ever so slightly different yes because it is also a bit shorter
I wish I could use the S24's AI Summarise feature on this video....I think way too long.
Do you watch TV shows? Movies? Or is your attention span limited to 60-second tik toks and reels
Got the s22u last year and the battery life was terrible. Thought about trading it in for the s23u but couldn't really see a major difference. When the s24u came out with a flat screen I sold the s22u and got the titanium purple s24u.
8:44 why not use burst mode in these cases...? 🤔
Merci pour ce test, j'aime les améliorations du S24 Ultra mais ce n'est pas suffisant pour remplacer mon S23U. Il aurait fallu avoir du Log et du ProRes, que fait Samsung ? 🤔
Hey Daniel, S24 ultra question. When I try to take night mode pictures with a sky in the frame, it looks good before it gets processed and then completely bauks and has terrible banding in the sky, over saturated, too bright and more. Let me know your experience😊
Note: not the same as the 10x you did, when I do it at any focal length, it does strong banding plus what you showed
Intake 100x photos of the moon and other things at long distances. Just something I do so I would be interested in a video of playing with this.
Best S24 ultra review I’ve seen.
im using s23u, my 2 friends are using s24u and s22u.. i can wholeheartedly say for normal everyday use its not worth the upgrade.. even s22u is already overkill for normal daily use.
I am currently using my Note 20 Ultra. But the other day, I sign it up to be traded on with the deal for the S24 Ultra. It will be a huge upgrade but, I want to keep my note 20 ultra as it has the last name with the word note in it.
Will the S23 ultra get the A I updates.
Yeah, no good trade-in deals in Romania. Gonna wait for the s25 or s26, gonna save up till then.
Everything will be the same between both with oneui 6.1 on the s23
Yes! But, get a case & screen protector. The 1st drop test didn't go well! Failed it's 1st lowest Drop.
"Same-Same but Different"
Just google those words, my movie nerds will know...
I like that it can pair it's Camera's to any Galaxy Tablet.
Plus the non reflective display should be huge!
$800 for my S22 Ultra is what my carrier offered me, so I grabbed the 512g Black S24 Ultra here in TX 🤟
I've had both got my 23 Ultra back rather it over the 24 Ultr don't like the titanium and the flat screen isn't really a viable option to upgrade from curved is still nice besides that cameras to me were the same battery the same so don't waste your money like I did I sold my 24 ultra and got my money back from
Really funny, all photos 5x on S24 ultra are worse than on S23 ultra. Really sad story😢
I have 21 I was thinking to switch to 23 but this video convince me for 24. Thx mate
Can we turn off the A.I. option?
When galaxy s23 ultra with 512gig is have same price as galaxy s24 ultra 512gig =1115$ so i prefer s24ultra
SOCIAL MEDIA COMPARISON PLEASE
You didn't address the difference I. Terms of night mode processing for photos 😅😅😅
I have used all the ultra and the biggest change was from s22 ultra to s23 ultra. s22 ultra was the biggest disappointment . and after just one week of use of s23 ultra I thought that for the first time samsung will have big difficulties to make better phone in one year. And the only noticeable difference is the AI that is smth that will be implemented even in s23 ultra. So for this time I will respect my s23 ultra and change next year
For me its worth it just for the flat screen(from 23 to 24). Dont no if i can leave my fold 5 for it tho!?
funny fact - "new phone has titanium frame and old has metal frame" haha, both have metal frames s23 has aluminium metal frame and s24 has titanium metal frame, aluminium like titanium are both metals
At this point i think the s24 ultra is a step down .. mine is coming tomorrow but i probably will go to the s24 plus. Save the 300. But what are the major differences? I know the s24 u has a anti glare screen does the plus have it
I'm actually working on my comparison for SamMobile's RUclips channel right now!
@@techwithbenefits okay thank u!
Amazing upgrades on 24
I just pulled the trigger on the S24 Ultra ! I have my NOTE 8 since the first day, August 23rd, 2017 ! Everyone is telling me that I am making a "monumental" upgrade going from a NOTE 8 to a S24 Ultra !?
I'm seeing that the s23 is better than the s24? I'm not sure why he's saying that it's not better...