GALAXY S24 ULTRA (Problems & Best Features 3 Weeks Later)
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Published 2024-02-08
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It has been three weeks since Samsung launched their newest flagship and many are calling it the best phone of 2024. I used it everyday and found some problems and unexpected benefits after three weeks. These are the nuances you need to know about the S24 Ultra.
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Additional review notes:
Itās been three weeks since Samsung launched their flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra and in the first three weeks, the phone got a lot of hype, being called the best phone on the market by many. But now that itās been a few weeks and I have been using it everyday since launch, it is time to set the spec sheets aside and talk about what it is really like to use this phone. I found some incredible features that were not mentioned as well as some drawbacks I did not expect. So in this video, I want to delve into the nuances of using this phone and determine whether or not it really is the best phone you can buy right now.
Pro/Con layout
Features I love
Flat display allows me a ton of tempered glass screen protector options for cheap. This one has a privacy screen
The anti reflective coating is unparalleled + 2600 nit display makes it easy to see outside
Downside: The anti reflection on the screen is so good, with a screen protecor, you get some of that glare back. The screen is incredibly strong so you may not even need one.
The privacy is nice though
Positive: I use the s pen all the time and the flat display helps with that
Downside: digitizer can get a little wonky on the outer tenth of an inch. Still a massive improvement
It also triggers the back gesture too much
Positive: Buttons are larger than last year thanks to the flat display
Positive: Even with QHD on, this is nearly a two day battery for me. I am getting 1d21h between charges
I charge this while I work out, when it canāt be in my pocket anyway
I used the Pixel fold before, so this is BIG for me
I highly recommend a magsafe case
Negative: This sounds dumb, but it doesnāt fold, so I need to have a tripod or stand to watch videos, I canāt do side by side multitasking, I canāt use the rear lenses for self videos or photos without guessing the angle
Positive: Ai Features are sweet
AI generated wallpapers
Circle to search - I use this in youtube videos all the time when I want to know what someone is wearing, or what something in the background is but I donāt want tons of screenshots
Ai assistant in calls is superior to Pixelās ai call screening
Tons of deep features
Positive: Unlike Pixel and many others, squared off corners make media viewing so nice
Positive: Durability is great - titanium edges, stronger glass, and 7 years of updates
Downside: Display gets grainy at ultra low brightness, and it almost looks paper-like. Maybe this is a positive actually
Positive: Quickshare works for any android phone now which is fast and reliable, but sometimes takes a beat to find other phones
CAMERA
Very natural photos, slightly warmer and almost iphone like
Low light in urban environments is A+
Low light, handheld in ultra dark spaces is bad. Samsung tries to make it look like daylight
ProVideo mode 4k120 is so cool, but I donāt really use it much
I also never use the ai slow mo
Ultrawide has red vignette
In low light, avoid ultrawide and 3x when possible
Macro and product shots are phenomenal
Portrait mode captured less detail than I expected but has great cutout
Social media camera test
CONCLUSION:
OneUI has changed a lot over the past two years and I really like it now
This phone is currently my favorite phone on the mar
All Comments (21)
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Regarding your problem about the navigation gestures on the edge of the display with spen, actually, you can turn off that option. Namely, you can go to navigation bar settings, and under more options, there is a setting to turn off swiping from the edges with the spen to go back. This is super useful since I was struggling with taking notes with the pen close to the edges of the screen.
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There's an option to disable back gestures with S pen, to allow S pen to be used to the extreme sides.
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I just got the S24 Ultra and it's insanely expensive but best believe I'm taking advantage of the 7 years of support!
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One of the coolest things about it the national geographic NFC flipsuit case that changed the video lock screen AOD. Also as an owner of the s23 Ultra the s pen is phenomenal for remote gestures, remote camera controls from a distance, navigation amd texting when your fingers get tired etc
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Turn on block gestures with the Spen. Settings, display, navigation, more options, block gestures. You will no longer accidentally trigger gestures with the Spen!
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I hate any curved screen on phones. It's so welcoming to have flat back, curved edge was such a garbage gimmick.
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GREAT review, thanks! Very nice that you mentioned the grainy display "issue".
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You're one of the only youtubers talking about the grainy screen. It's been all over reddit. I have it on mine and am getting the screen replaced
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I think the grainy screen while used in very low brightness settings is due to some of the pixels that turn off in order to achieve such low screen brightness.
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FINALLY someone mentioned the grain on the display. It's not THAT noticable but still noticable on medium brightness on grey backgrounds š
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I had a few drawbacks myself. I feel like the vivid appearance doesn't really pop like the previous devices. It still looks good, but it's kind of hazy looking. And I'd say the AI features are few and far between. They're good when they're working, but not ALL the time. Battery life is still very good. From 9am to about 8 pm I'm left with 20%. Other cool things are the fact it's a little lighter barely noticeable and it's shorter due to the chin being removed. It honestly doesn't need a case because of the frame and how the appearance pops. Overall, I love it!
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That non fold ānegativeā was retrded
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You can disable gestures while using s pen
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All these youtubers engineers who criticize all aspects of a phone had to get together and since they are engineers create the famous perfect phone to see
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theres a few apps that crash . I just got mine yesterday. I remember my s22 upon launch also had some apps crashing but updates fixed it.
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brilliant jacket mate ,where have you bought it? I would like to buy the very same.
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Does the circle to search causes the display to be grainy after use?
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Another issue we are seeing on the S24 Ultra image editing is that not all files will load into Snapseed Editor app. The issue applies to both RAW and some jpeg and user comments indicate it may relate to compression used. Hopefully Samsung can fix this in a future update.
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2:25 actually that issue can be fixed by turning off the pen nav gestures so like the spen dont affect it its not digitizer issues is you triggering the back gesture.
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Have you noticed the speakers for s24 ultra? It's kinda low. It's not loud as previous models of s-series
