Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. OnePlus 12: Is the Samsung worth $500 more?

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My thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. the OnePlus 12. Do I think the Samsung is better? Yes, I think the software, cameras, and a few other things are better on the S24 Ultra, but I don't think it's $500 better than the OnePlus 12 unless you look for very specific things.

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[StevealiciousTech]

I do think the S24 Ultra is better but not by that much...

[itskerbs]

got my OP12 for $700 after discounts. Paying almost twice as much for a phone to get a little bit better camera quality, 3 more years of updates and a subjectively better UI is wild to me. I could literally buy a brand new phone after 4 years when support ends and still would have spent just as much had I got the S24U. To each their own, i guess

[faisalratul]

But what i heard from other OnePlus 12 users is that colors are very accurate to the real life scene & shutter speed is little faster for capturing moving objects compared to S24U.

[smartphonefan]

I have been using the S24 Ultra and OnePlus 12 for a couple weeks now and these phones easily qualify for phone of the year. I do like the S24 Ultra more, but the OnePlus 12 gives it a run for its money. The things that make the S24 Ultra my daily driver is the S-Pen, Samsung DeX, and better video recording. The OnePlus 12 is still used daily as there are aspects of the phone that I like such as an IR Blaster, faster charging speeds, and better photo quality. You might be surprised to hear me say that about photo quality, but Samsung definitely needs to optimize their camera as it tends to oversharpen too much. OnePlus also needs to improve the video recording.

[stevencorbo]

I was a long-term Samsung Suppoter from the Note 2 to the Note 9 but then they got rid of the headphone jack and then expandable storage and then they felt it was okay to stop including a charger in the box. And for a 1300 phone that's too cheap to give you a charger. I switched to OnePlus. It's a much better buy overall.

[Broski__]

The OnePlus 12 is capable of 100w in the states, but you gotta buy their dual port charger.

[stevencorbo]

Screen is actually a higher brightness on OnePlus it also works better if your wet then any other smartphone

[jejunamja]

Great job onn the video ... the S10 plus, s10, s10 E are still a really good phones which came out in 2019 which could be used in 2024, but they are no longer getting any updates or security patches and so yes the 7 years of updates is definitly a selling point .

[BossmanEddy]

Oxygen OS is one of smoothest if not the most smooth UI. I starting to believe this guy has a eye problem 😂.

[stevencorbo]

When oxygen was oxygen 11 it was excellent but after that not quite as good as it used to be

[stacyanderson]

OnePlus 12 does 4 years OS updates and 5 years of security updates.

[stevencorbo]

Samsung just has an anti glare coating

[metalcrip]

Tech Od was saying in his comments under his s24 plus video that the plus is the better deal over the op 12 and said that just because i dont have the 24 plus i dont know know what im talking about.

[jorgeescudero]

I think oneplus It's kinda right with their statement about updates.
Android versions have to be polished. These needs more resources, for a company that doesn't even sell half what samsung does, meaning spending money on updating phones that a lot of people already moved on from can be kinda senseless.
I'm not justifying Samsung prices, but at the end of the day they are not losing. Samsung is charging you for the next 7 years of updates even if you change your phone in 3 years.

[iamearthbeing]

: Will samsung phones slow down in performance like lagging issues after some time?

I want to upgrade from one plus 3t and tbh there is no issues at all, when it comes to performance...

I want to buy s24u for flat display, camera and s pen. I know battery is not good at all but I'll consider that later. But what i want to know is, does samsung slow down overtime? Even with software updates and all promises.😅

[skynet]

the fact that One plus includes a charger and cable in the box does it for me. Also, I just like OP better as company.

[stevencorbo]

Benefit for OnePlus is you can put lineage Rom which includes both security and software updates

[kalyannatarajan]

The most key feature, as the video mentions, that puts Samsung ahead (while yes….the cost differential is problematic) ….and that feature is: Samsung has promised SEVEN ANDROID versions on the S24U, compared to OnePlus 4 android versions only - which means on the S24U you are assured of updates till android version 21…….possibly till

And given the almost future-proof specs of the S24U, and the tough durable hardware, this means that for a HUGE no. of buyers who are not exactly crazy about getting the latest phone blindly each year, the S24U could potentially be stretched to last 10 years by when, while the latest Android version might be 24, the S24U would be on 21 which …..is…..pretty…….good - actually just 3 versions behind, while the OP12 would be stuck at 18, ie., …….SIX versions behind which might be too much for most consumers to accept.

And therefore the right way to assess S24U vs OP12 is ……which one will be better ROI for the long haul …….????

Or to put it differently ……. the per day cost of a 7yr. investment of the OP12 is pretty much the same as the per day cost of a 10yr investment on the S24U……at the same time Snapdragon 3 running os 1/2TB storage and 16gb RAM will still be good enough for A21, that is how powerful the S24U specs are……

So in this view, given that the cost is “the same” …..and the hardware and capacity (at least the 1/2TB 16gig version) likely to remain capable for a long while, which would you pick ?
Also the fact that S24U will better value in the secondary market even after 4 years compared to likely 0 value for the OP12 is also a very strong point.

But of course if you are the kind that MUST HAVE the latest model every 2-3 years and sustainability and long term value be damned, then the decision is a no-brainer!!!!

[mohamedabdelsalam]

But i think one ui more enjoyable but oxygen os is mire smoother I have both and i feel that

[usmanladan]

I found your review to be objective and truthful. Pls keep it up. 👍👍👍