Finally, one of the most anticipated and talked-about launch of this year has occurred, with Samsung unveiling its Galaxy S24 series worldwide. The major unique selling point (USP) of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Series is the inclusion of Galaxy AI and Samsung claims that this will revolutionize how we use smartphones. The series comprises three models: Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Among these, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra stands out as the most premium offering from Samsung, and this is reflected in its pricing. Now, brace yourselves as we are going to delve into the details that make the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the most talked about flagship smartphone in the market.
Performance:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is powered by the "Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy", the overclocked version of Qualcomm's flagship chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. GPU used is Adreno 750. Along with this the phone comes with 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 Storage, ensuring encredibly fast and smooth experience. This combo makes this device able to deliver exceptional processing capabilities, ensuring a smooth and responsive user experience, whether you're gaming, multitasking, or navigating through demanding apps.
Design & Display:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a sleek and stylish design, with a matte back that comes in 7 different color options. The display is a gorgeous 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED panel with QHD+ resolution. This time samsung has used completely flat display instead of curved display. With HDR10 support, 120Hz refresh rate and 2600 nits of peak brightness, the S24 Ultra offers an immersive visual experience. The display comes with protection of the Gorilla Glass Armor the latest and strongest offering from Corning. It makes the screen of S24 Ultra more scratch resistant and anti-reflective than its predecessors. The phone is also slightly lighter than the Galaxy S23 Ultra because of the titanium frame.
Form Factor:
- Thickness: 8.6mm
- Weight: 233 grams
Camera:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra packs a quad camera setup on the back, featuring a 200MP primary sensor which comes with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), a 12MP ultrawide lens, a 50MP Telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, and a 10MP Periscope Telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. Both the telephoto lens come with OIS for better stability. The 50MP Telephoto lens can digitally zoom up to 100x. The camera takes stunning photos and videos, even in low light. The telephoto lenses are also very good, with minimal loss of quality even at high zoom levels. The night mode is the most impressive as it can capture bright and clear photos even in pitch darkness. The lens used in front is of 12MP which takes stunning selfies and can record 4k videos at 30fps. Overall, the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is one of the best in the market. It is versatile, takes great photos and videos, and has a variety of features to help you get the most out of your shots.
Battery and Charging:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery accompanied with 45 watts of wired charging. It also supports 15 watts of wireless charging and 4.5 watts of reverse wireless charging. The battery life is impressive and lasts whole day on moderate to heavy uses.
Colors:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes in following color options:
- Titanium Black
- Titanium Gray
- Titanium Violet
- Titanium Yellow
Samsung e-Store exclusive colors:
- Titanium Green
- Titanium Blue
- Titanium Orange
Software:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with OneUI 6.1 based on Android 14 out of the box. Samsung has promissed seven years of software and security updates for the S24 series.
Galaxy AI:
Galaxy AI is the most talked about feature of Galaxy S24 series and the brand claims that this will revolutionize how we use smartphones. Here’s a quick look at Galaxy AI features:
- Live translation: Real-time transcription and translation during phone calls in different languages.
- Live Interpreter: Similar to Live translation. Real-time transciption and translation in split screen during video calls in different languages.
- Chat Assist: While chatting, the Galaxy AI can instantly change the tone of the message being written. Can create social media captions and translate messages in real-time.
- Note Assist: Straightens handwriting, converts notes to bullet points, and summarizes them.
- Android Auto: Incoming messages will automatically be summarised in real-time, Suggest relevant replies and actions for lesser distractions.
- Circle to Search: A collaboration with Google Search. Circle any object on-screen to search about it via google, similar to Google Lens but with ease of use.
- Instant Slo-Mo: Instantly make any video a slow-motion video with AI-powered frame interpolation, AI will insert AI generated frames between real frames.
- Media Edit Suggestion: Suggests edits to every picture to make it look vibrant and social media ready. Includes AI generated edits.
Other Specs:
Completing the package are features like IP68 rating, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, USB 3.2 port, Ultra Sonic In-display fingerprint scanner, face unlock, an S Pen stylus, and Titanium frame.
Variants & Pricing:
The 12GB+256GB variant of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is priced at ₹1,29,999, 12GB+512GB variant of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is priced at ₹1,39,999 and 12GB+1TB variant of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is priced at ₹1,59,999.
Conclusion:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a beast of a smartphone that has everything you could ask for in a flagship device. It has a beautiful display, a powerful processor, a long-lasting battery, and an excellent camera. However, it's also very expensive. If you're looking for the best of the best and don't mind paying a premium price, then the S24 Ultra is the phone for you. But if you're on a budget and do not want to sell your Soul or Kidney, there are other great options available. You can also wait for OnePlus 12 Global Launch which is happening on 23rd January, 2024 before deciding.
However, if you have made your mind for Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra then you should pre-book now as the phone is currently up for pre-booking, and it will start shipping on January 31st. Customers pre-booking now using HDFC Bank cards will get up to ₹26,999 worth of benefits including ₹10,000 worth of memory upgrade, ₹5,000 cashback or ₹7,000 worth of e-Vouchers, ₹5,000 upgrade bonus, and free wireless charger worth of ₹4,999.
Stay tuned for detailed analysis of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. We will be posting the details about the same on our Twitter handle @Review_Recap as well as on our website. So stay tuned for further updates.
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