The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra embraces what it means to be Ultra, a phone that transcends the smartphone category. It offers more than any other phone, and somehow manages to improve upon last year’s Ultra in every way.

Better performance and battery life than ever before, Great cameras improve the photo quality over last year, Titanium frame and durable Gorilla Armor glass

Big and heavy – titanium didn’t help with that, Many new and great features are hidden beneath terrible menus, AI features are often useless and cause performance delays

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's new AI tricks show promise, but you don't need to splurge on Samsung's top-of-the-line phone to get them.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Battery And Charging Samsung's smaller S24 variants got a bit of a battery boost this year, but the S24 Ultra remains at a healthy 5,000mAh. Samsung has also kept the same 45W charging speed. Sadly, the phone doesn't come with a charger, but few do in 2024.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is yet another killer Android phone in the S series. Arguably, the device is the best Android phone you can get right now — thanks to its excellent camera, top-tier performance, handy S Pen, and stunning display.

Great build, Excellent camera, Top-tier performance, Stunning display, AI features are cool

Expensive

“The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is one of the most complete, most capable, and most creatively versatile smartphones we've ever used.”

High performance processor, Improved telephoto cameras, Flatter screen aids S Pen use, Battery will last two days, Long software support, Durable build and materials, Circle to Search by Google

Unfortunate price increase, Speakers easily covered up, Chat Assist is almost unusable, Charging speeds are only average

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is arguably the best Android phone you can get right now.

Great build, Excellent camera, Top-tier performance, Stunning display, AI features are cool

Expensive

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: Flagship Android phone with the best of AI features for productivity, creativity, and communication....

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is packed with top-tier hardware, but its highly touted AI features are hit-or-miss — and the price is higher than ever.

Screen is bright and anti-glare keeps it easy to use outdoors, Circle to Search and call translation are really handy, Camera quality is excellent, Seven years of OS and security updates

Expensive, Heavy, AI features are a mixed bag

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is a brilliant all-rounder, but it lacks some subtlety in the picture and sound departments, holding it back from true stardom Bright and punchy screen Genuinely useful AI features Solid and high-quality build Pricier than a certain competitor Lacks subtlety in picture and sound...

This is the best smartphone Samsung has ever made.

Best battery life I've seen in a few years, Incredibly bright, and anti-reflective display, Corning's Gorilla Armor is impressive, 7 years(!) of software updates, Great camera, but a slight step back from S23 Ultra

Charging speeds are still a bit on the slow side, Expensive, now with a $100 price bump, Cameras struggle with movement