Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Released January 2024

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Summary

Pros

  • Very good overall display performance, offering good readability with best-in-class experience outdoors
  • Very good overall photo experience, with vivid and pleasant colors in all conditions
  • Natural-looking portrait images in bright light
  • Versatile camera that offers high image quality at multiple zoom ranges
  • Overall good battery experience

Cons

  • Lack of comfort watching videos due to the screen being too bright in low light
  • When taking photos, risk of missing the moment because of the time lag between pressing the shutter and the actual capture
  • Limitations in low-light image capture, with a significant loss of detail and visible noise
  • Video-taking instabilities
  • Weak battery performances when using device outdoors

Scores

Camera
Display
Battery
144
camera
2024
18th

in Global Ranking

16th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
144
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 157
Top score
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+

Sub-scores

Photo i
144
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Bokeh i
70
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
Preview i
82
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
145
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Video i
137
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra camera
155
display
2024
2nd

in Global Ranking

2nd

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i
155
52
Realme C21
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
161
40
Realme C21
BEST 163
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Color i
148
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Video i
152
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
156
54
Realme C21
BEST 159
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Touch i
162
40
Realme C21
BEST 170
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Artifacts i
148
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 163
Top score
OnePlus Open
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra display
130
battery
2024
50th

in Global Ranking

14th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Battery Score i
130
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
129
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
127
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
139
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 8h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h38
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h27
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
4h22 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra battery

Specifications

162.3 x 79 x 8.6mm

Dimensions

5G
Single SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512/1000 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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