The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra arrives, carrying forward its predecessor’s design ethos while packing significant upgrades within. This time, the focus is on artificial intelligence, empowering a smarter user experience and enhanced camera capabilities.
Sleek and Durable Design
While visually similar to the S23 Ultra, the S24 Ultra boasts a more robust titanium alloy frame, resistant to scratches without weight gain. It’s even slightly thinner and lighter thanks to slimmer bezels. The front and back are protected by the new Gorilla Glass Armor, promising 4x reduced cracking risk and 75% less reflection. Notably, the display flattens out entirely, pleasing glass screen protector users.
A Brighter, Smoother Viewing Experience
The 6.8-inch QHD+ display retains its 1Hz to 120Hz refresh rate but now shines brighter at 2,600 nits with an improved Vision Booster.
Global Performance Boost
Unlike its siblings, the S24 Ultra employs the powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 across all markets, likely with a higher-clocked CPU. A nearly doubled vapor chamber enhances thermal performance.
Unleashing the Power of AI
Several new AI features grace the S24 Ultra:
- Live Translate, Interpreter, and Chat Assist offer seamless real-time voice and text translation in 13 languages.
- Android Auto intelligently summarizes messages and suggests replies.
- Samsung Notes gains Note Assist for summarizing notes, creating templates, and streamlining content.
- Transcript Assist transcribes, summarizes, and translates recordings using AI and Speech-to-Text.
- Circle to Search, a gesture-based feature with Google, lets you highlight or circle anything on the screen for instant search results.
Enhanced Camera System with AI Magic
The camera system receives a hardware upgrade with a new 50MP 5x telephoto camera equipped with optical stabilization. This sensor promises superior 10x zoom compared to the previous generation. The rest of the cameras remain similar, including the high-resolution 200MP main sensor.
AI plays a crucial role in photography with the ProVisual Engine and a dedicated ISP Block for noise reduction. New features include:
- Generative Edit to erase objects and have AI fill the empty space realistically.
- Straightening photos without losing content through AI interpolation.
- Instant Slow-mo for generating additional frames and smoother slow-motion effects.
- Enhanced Nightography with better stabilization and noise reduction.
- Super HDR for live HDR previews and displaying photos and videos in HDR format.
Battery, Storage, and Software
The S24 Ultra retains the 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 15W wireless charging. It starts with 12GB RAM and offers 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB storage options. It runs Android 14 with One UI 6.1 and promises a whopping 7 years of software updates.
Pricing and Availability
Starting at $1,300/£1,250, the S24 Ultra comes in Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, and Titanium Yellow. Pre-orders start today with a free storage upgrade incentive for early adopters.
With its focus on AI-powered features and camera enhancements, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra positions itself as a powerful and intelligent companion for today’s users.
