Galaxy S24 Ultra 6 Months Later: Still the Android King? 👑

It's coming up on six months since I first got my hands on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Samsung's big, boxy beast has been in my rotation of phones for most of the year so far as it's gone through successive software updates, so it's time to sit down and think through how this phone has held up going into the second half of 2024.

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[alvarojflorez]

A 6-month review should only be handled by someone who has used the phone as a daily driver for the whole time, not just "on and off" or when an update drops.

[akis]

Why us tech reviewers are afraid to state an Android phone as the best phone? I am tired with them. Too much biases, pro Apple journalism from an Android first site like it was XDA.

[YgorCortes]

Do you guys plan on making a comprehensive display analysis of the S24 Ultra like you did with the S23 Ultra? I'd really like to see your input on the grainy display issue the S24 Ultra faces, and I'd also love to see how accurate each of the display modes are.

Great video BTW, XDA is awesome!

[stennan]

Also not to knock you, but we come to XDA to get phones to tinker with. Apple and their features get a bit too much mentions. Better to compare with the Pixel pro for the people who are subscribed 😉

[MiracleWarriors]

Watching this video on my Galaxy Note 10 plus ! It looks new, never fell down and the screen is still bright and 5 goes off screen on time in hardcore mode with YouTube, Netflix stemming and Social media apps .
Maybe I will upgrade with the S25 Ultra. I tried the Fold 4 but it kept breaking every 6 months. Hopefully the newest phablets will be as durable as my old Note 10+.

[danielvargo]

I absolutely love my s24 ultra iwas a apple fanboy for years but sold my 15 pro and ultra 2 watch i cant wait to get the galaxy watch ultra when it comes out

[andyH_England]

My S24U has been up and down in performance and battery life since it was new in February. At the moment, it is up in both, so no complaints. Hopefully, the next update will be a step forward. I would recommend it to any Android user, but I live in the Apple ecosystem, so the iPhone carries my main SIM. I am lucky to have both. I did not intend to upgrade from the S23U as that had been great for a year, but with deals, I was only paying £60, so it was a no-brainer. However, if you are on the S23U you are missing very little with battery and performance and it would be whether you like a flat or curved display.

[TerenceReltpAlt]

S24 ultra user here. The phone camera is pretty good.

Battery issue for me when its 5 percent it drains a bit fast

[SteveFranchise]

As a s24 ultra and a iPhone owner I use the s24 ultra the majority of the time

[Nomophobia]

S24u user...Loving the flat and anti glare display...

[andyreid]

So, is the S24 Ultra still the android king?

[hjbtube]

I agree with your opinions. Actually I'm a little stressed and I explain why: I always used screen protectors, never broke a phone's display. The S24 ultra with the anti-reflective display is amazing but I'm always scared of ruining it with a scratch or even worse breaking it. Samsung's original cases are bulky, heavy, made of hard material and they ruin the phone's design. I am about to receive thin, transparent, soft cases soon. bought at Aliexpress, I wish there was a flip case where the cover would protect when the phone is not in use and unfold 180 degrees and stick to the rear unobtrusively. About the squared edges, I got so used to them that my S20 FE's small rounded corners now seem a little odd and an iPhone's big curved corners seem ugly to me!

[cashshawn]

Well, I'm 24 ultra user and always upgrade to the newest S series when it comes out, so it doesn't really matter to me.

[hjbtube]

As far as I know, there's no way to save AI-generated wallpapers but I found a way to do it. In Accessibility settings, enable the triple tap for zooming the screen. Go to the AI wallpaper generator and when you are in preview and want to save it, triple-tap the screen, zoom it it to fit almost the entire screen and take a screenshot. Then go to gallery, edit the image to remove borders, use AI to fill the missing area.

[skgjjio]

Great video. In the upcoming model gesture features are expected and a curved edges .

[lovie]

I like the flat look of the 24 ultra. If they make it curved for the 25 ultra ill be dissapointed since i waited a whole year for it since the camera leaks in early feb....😊

[mrduncan]

The battery and 45 watt and of course the camera plus spen is the best in s24 ultra.. just got my z fold 6 after selling my fold 5.

[RJA]

😂😂 The upcoming pixel launch, as well as the iPhone REFRESH, was a low-key burn.

[majtechtings]

I adore that this phone in a few ways is the pixel i want the pixel to be. Better battery life, better chipset, better screen, better modems, more granular customization...i love my pixel fold and my pixel 8 pro but when my sim goes into the s24 ultra? Samsung shows that even in partnership with google that it's playing an entirely different game. Literally typing this from my 8 pro. (which i ADORE)

[nikhilt]

why no one talks about samsung apple having worst pwm dimming?
i am not sensitive to pwm but i noticed lot of headaches on my previous s23u when used for long time.
now i shifted to xiaomi 14ultra, my eyes are just relaxed and no more headaches after long usage.
i cannot believe even display of samsung is 8bit which shows more gradient banding when watching movies.