Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review

13 February 2024


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  • 16 Mar 2024

The Owner, 16 Mar 2024As an ordinary user, I have not notice what you are saying.... moreI only just resized it a couple days ago.
I noticed that when I went to 5x the zoom moved decently far. But when I hit 10x it barely zoomed at all.

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    • 16 Mar 2024

    Anonymous, 15 Mar 2024Anyone noticed that when you go from 1x to 5x the zoom diff... moreAs an ordinary user, I have not notice what you are saying. Maybe the profesional photographers will notice it. Perfect for the ordinary users who has the budget. Capturing the photos/video easliy and look-like photographers.

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      • Anonymous
      • qsL
      • 15 Mar 2024

      Anyone noticed that when you go from 1x to 5x the zoom difference is sizeable, but when you go from 5x to 10x it barely moves? Like it only went to 7x.

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        • Anonymous
        • xhn
        • 14 Mar 2024

        Krp91, 13 Mar 2024Last year I lost my regular S21. As I needed a phone, I wen... moreI have no display issues. I think (probably I am wrong) the S24U has a new Goriila Armor that make the display little bit not-so-white, but I am fine.
        The difference is just very little and we can adjust it through the vividness slider.
        For your concern, you may turn "eye shield" off.

        I turn of "eye shield" off, use standart (nor vivid) color and just turn adaptive brightness on. My display is set to QHD and 120Hz.

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          • mAT
          • 13 Mar 2024

          Last year I lost my regular S21. As I needed a phone, I went to the shop and got myself an S23 Ultra-a great phone with an awesome display, way over my S21. After a couple of days, the S21 was found and I returned the S23 Ultra, thinking it is not the time to invest in a new phone, as I was expecting the new Samsung generation. After having the S23 Ultra experience, I didn't think twice this year and got myself a S24 Ultra, thinking that it is as least as good as the 23. But, well, the display colors from my S21 are better than the ones from the S24 Ultra. The phone is working follweles, but I am still having a hard time adapting to the new and way inferior display.

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            • Anonymous
            • gDf
            • 13 Mar 2024

            According to Samsung Australia, the 2x photos are crops from the 50 megapixel mode.

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              • Anonymous
              • gDf
              • 09 Mar 2024

              Can you save 24 megapixel photos with the periscope camera or only with the main camera? If no, this would be stupid and would indicate that Samsung just tried to copy Apple because the 15 Pro Max doesn't have a 50 megapixel periscope camera, but the S24 Ultra does have a 50 megapixel periscope camera.

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                • mEk
                • 09 Mar 2024

                Bought the 1tb silver , didn't like it, returned it and got the

                Sony 1v, much better blows this farts on this with
                Alpha professional camera features, SD card 3.5J 512gb 16gb Ram Japanese import version.

                ™®©

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                  • Anonymous
                  • gDf
                  • 09 Mar 2024

                  Last year I tested the S23 Ultra at 30x in a store. My conclusion was that the S23 Ultra's 30x is unusable due to fake details, for example, the letter R was replaced with A, when I took a photo of a distant sign. This issue wasn't present at 15x or 10x. My Pixel 7 Pro didn't have this issue and also delivered more detail than the S23 Ultra at 360mm (roughly 15x) with Google's short Night Sight mode turned on.

                  A few days ago, I compared the S24 Ultra with the S23 Ultra at 30x in a store. I took a photo of a distant sign. The S23 Ultra looked noticeably cleaner, but it again had the issue that it replaced R with A. Sometimes it even replaced 99 with 88. On the S24 Ultra, this issue wasn't so severe, the R was still an R and 99 was still 99, but some smaller letters were still fake. So my impression was that the S24 Ultra is better than the S23 Ultra regarding fake details at 30x. Most reviewers just look how clear a photo looks and don't examine whether the details are actually true. So at 30x, I again disqualified the S23 Ultra.
                  The most natural results were again from my Pixel 7 Pro at 360mm (approximately 15x). At 360mm, the S24 Ultra had sometimes slightly less detail than the 7 Pro, but in some areas sometimes maybe also a tiny, tiny bit more detail. But the 360mm results of the S24 Ultra looked less natural, there were artifacts and more noise and the results were more inconsistent, too. For example, taking a 360mm photo again could lead to significantly more noise than in the previous photo.

                    aaronwt, 06 Mar 2024Why does one need to wait? When I get home my S24 Ultra goe... moreI get that. That's also the use-case with some of my LG phones. I use them only for music, and when I'm done I throw them back on the wireless pad. I rarely charge them via cable.

                    But, that's a very specific use-case. For my daily driver, I use it all the time, so a fast charge via cable is more convenient.

                      aaronwt, 06 Mar 2024Why does one need to wait? When I get home my S24 Ultra goe... moreNot to mention - if you use your phone between the recommended 20%-80% (to help protect the battery), the S24U only takes just over 30 minutes to charge anyway...

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                        • Anonymous
                        • gDf
                        • 07 Mar 2024

                        I wonder whether you can take 50 megapixel photos at 46mm? This should be one of the main reasons for a 200 megapixel sensor.

                          NeonHD, 25 Feb 2024Well you are weird if you prefer waiting 1h5m for your phon... moreWhy does one need to wait? When I get home my S24 Ultra goes on a wireless charging cradle. And it doesn't leave from there until I leave the house again. At home I am using my Samsung Tab S9 and S9+ tablets. I rarely ever touch my cell phone when at home. And I wirelessly charge my cell phone over 99% of the time.

                          And, worst case, my phone only charges while I am asleep. Either way, I am never waiting for my cell phone to charge.

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                            • 05 Mar 2024

                            NeonHD, 05 Mar 2024Wdym? Care to explain? Because afaik, battery tech has come... moreHope the solid state battery is cheap then (Peace)

                              NOK6600, 23 Feb 2024in my humble opinion , current display technology especiall... moreIdk I feel like the latest E6 panel should render colors more accurately than previous generations.

                              But I also agree, the market should release more higher quality IPS displays, like the one on the LG G7.

                                Maria, 27 Feb 2024"...that much." can help. I personally think tha... moreWdym? Care to explain? Because afaik, battery tech has come a long way. Innovations such as dual-cell designs and Gallium Nitride-based chargers have made significant impact.

                                And soon, we will see solid state batteries replace Li-ion en masse.

                                  Maria, 26 Feb 2024I prefer the phone that will be long lasting. 1h30m is s... moreThere is absolutely no correlation, let alone causation, that fast charging affects longevity. This is a widely spread myth.

                                    Anonymous, 27 Feb 2024Nope. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.It's an observation, not an opinion. Weird as in irrational. Like in the same way you are weird for taking a bus route that takes 1h to get to work vs. taking a bus that takes only 25 minutes.

                                      Collier, 02 Mar 2024I have my Samsung S24 Ultra for a month now and was very di... moreHmm... maybe it is an issue with your particular model? Most reviews I've seen are really pleased with the camera/photos -

                                      https://www.techradar.com/news/best-cameraphone

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                                        • mrn
                                        • 02 Mar 2024

                                        I have my Samsung S24 Ultra for a month now and was very disappointed in the camera.
                                        Before I had an Iphone 13 pro max and a Huawei P30 pro and they made way better photos.
                                        Outside or shooting landscapes are no problem but indoor an shooting people are really bad pictures ...
                                        Tried every setting even after the update but nothing worked. Especially the pictures in 200 and 50MB. After you press the shutterbutton they seem okay but then the overprocessing happens and they turn out like crap.
                                        one UI 6,1 is excellent for the rest, mat screen is top quality ... but just those pictures.
                                        I will probably return my Samsung ...
                                        Like many others I want a Camera that can make phone calls not a Smartphone that takes pictures :-)

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