Awesome Tips Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is Better Than I First Thought
I’ve spent 3 months living with the Galaxy S24 Ultra and there’s a lot of things I love, but a few features don’t hit the mark.
I’ve spent 3 months living with the Galaxy S24 Ultra and there’s a lot of things I love, but a few features don’t hit the mark.
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0:00 Intro
0:18 Display
1:32 Design
2:41 AI Features
4:44 Cameras
6:05 Quick Share
6:43 Samsung Wallet
7:15 Battery
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The best thing about this review is her accent.
I strongly disagree about ditching the 3x optical zoomlens for a 5x. The main camera is always a wide angle lens these days, and it just warps proportions. When taking pictures of an object I generally use the 3x, because that is more true to what the real life object really looks like. So instead, I hope that Samsung will give us a better (say 50 Megapixel) 3x optical zoomlens instead of messing with the zoom levels.
I get the remark about the camera not being an interesting talking point anymore, but I noticed a huge jump in picture quality this year compared to the S23 Ultra last year. Much less oversharpening, much more true to life and yet more impressive colors, I don't know why it's so much better but it really is. As for AI features, I used the magic eraser tool and placed a few people in different spots on a picture (my kids jumping way higher on a trampoline than they really did, for instance), but yeah, don't really use it a lot. "Circle to search" is absolutely brilliant though, and it helped me out on a number of occasions. Wonderful feature, and I'm amazed how well it works.
Oh, and about the screen: everything you say about it is true. The anti-reflecting properties are fantastic, the fact that it isn't curved anymore is great, but also: all the bezels are the same, there's no more "chin". It's really much better to look at and much more easthetically pleasing, haha.
Went from iPhone 12 to S24U and, to be honest, I love this phone so far. The screen, battery, and cameras are the factors that made me decide to switch.
Samsung so expensive but it's bad quality simply can't call record many apps less
The AI features are meh. The galaxy event was meh. The S24U compared to the 23U? Meh.
I use a screen protector and it completely takes away the benefit of the non reflective screen. I'm not risking scratches tho
my mom has the s23 ultra and I have the s24. the screens are different, the camera output is much better than the older one. but one thing I like is when I go outside and I live in a tropical country and the screen of the s24u is soo bright I can see it! it's amazing when you live in a very sunny place and you're outside. I hope they come out with camera update soon for the s24u.
You can count on CNET to make the most negative positive video about a Samusng device. She couldn't even bring herself to call the S24's screen the best screen on any of the current flagship devices. I guess that's just a bridge too far for CNET 🙅🏿♂️
As an s24u I am bit appaled but the overall development cycle of the phone. Like the camera software is really half baked and this will continue till eoy and we will just move on
100% agree on Samsung Pay 😭
WTF? they got rid of mst? I still have a s20 fe and was hoping to upgrade, but not without mst. Why? Does that mean I have to shop at places that have a samsung wallet terminal? I've never seen places that I shop at with samsung anything.
S24U is really useful, but the camera is not that great.
Good review, you pointed out good things I don't think of. Is true I used Samsung pay a lot at one point because of the MFT. Unfortunately they got rid of the MFT along with SD card. Still good phone over all.
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Sold my 15 pro and apple watch ultra 2 and bought me a s24 ultra no regrets wutsoever no more apple ❤
The jumping effect when you change camara was key to NOT buy it
S24 Ultra Sunlight Display Issue is there, Have you faced it ???
Check your phone How much time the display is Visible in Sunlight ???
Hi
I am also using S24 Ultra
Check it's Display in Sunlight and How much time it's good visible in Sunlight ???
Hello dear…i have an s23 and i like it, even though i dont use near as much as it can do. Cuz im older. But im glad to see you as a Samsung fan not i phone like most young people
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The 10x optical zoom only works well in good light.
Miss Samsung NFC in in the middle of the device not like iPhone that's on the top back.
Place it well if you wanna use it.
Watching from s24. I love my phone!
I upgraded from an S22 and the biggest improvement for me was the cameras. I attend a couple of live events every year and with the S22 the performers were just a light blob against a dark background. This phone does a much better job! And yes, the screen to me is amazing! Not to mention the speed of everything. I am very pleased. And I actually got a better deal from Samsung on this phone than I would have gotten on an S23 ultra because they gave me an extra $200 for my old S22 AND gave me a free upgrade to 512 gigs.
I upgraded from the S22 to the S24, no regrets. I also switched to Google Wallet because Samsung dropped MST (which I also loved).
It's not a good reason to go back to that stupid iPhone😊
I'm watching this on my s24 ultra, and I love this thing.
I went years without a screen protector on my S10 and didn't get any scratches. Made it a month with S24U before it scratched.
S7 still works for me. 🤷🏻♂️
The usefulness of Samsung MST probably depends on which country you're in. I haven't swiped a payment card with a magnetic strip in over 15 years. The last time I swiped a card was with a loyalty/store card but now these have also moved to digital QR/barcodes or NFC based cards.
Although Samsung MST is relatively newer tech, the magstripe/swipe card readers that it communicates with at payment terminals/checkouts is very old tech (introduced in 1970s). Hence it has been replaced with newer tech like chip & pin and NFC in many countries. This year in Europe some payment card companies will begin removing the magnetic strip from their cards.
MST might have had a longer life if Samsung made the technology non-proprietary and allowed other phone manufacturers to use it.
0:49. I know why Samsung waited so long to bring this gorilla armor screen, but what I don't know is why they didn't bring it on the S24 Ultra sibling
Can someone comment about how long Samsung supports its phones? I had an S2 and it was essentially obsolete a month after getting it as they wouldn’t keep the OS updated and android apps wouldn’t support the previous generation of OS. So just wondering if things have gotten better. I have an old iOS phone and it gets updates and apps for years.
Did anyone who switched from iPhone miss iMessage – yes I am in the US.
watching this on my s23+
Summer is starting in the northern hemisphere . Nice😊
Sent from the southern hemisphere. 😢
Facts 10x optical zoom is better than 3x zoom ❤
Link to purchase the case?
I'm very happy with my 512g S24 Ultra. I put the Tan Leather Kickstand WTCase on mine & what a beautiful look.
The display isn't as bright as my S22 Ultra was. I guess it's the dark, basically Privacy Display that came with the 24 Ultra. I can still see it here on a sunny day in SE Texas & it's a power house.
Don't like the keypad, takes getting used too. It's a bit higher than on other Samsung's in the past. Don't use AI.
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This is the best phone ever, i have all the phones, nothing compares, makes the iPhone 15 pro max look like it's about 3 years behind
The screen details were announced months ago when the phone came out. Maybe they’re just emphasizing it more now?