Galaxy S24 Ultra Review | Great, But NOT in Ways You Expect 

I recently switched back to Android by way of the S24 Ultra after ~12 years with the iPhone. It's been a fun experience so far. My last Android phone was the Note 2. Thanks for the review!

The anti-reflective display is one of the best features that Samsung didn't say a word about you interact with the screen everyday all day long it's a huge improvement

Idk why ... But it really feels like you are samsung's CEO 😂❤

Loving my s24 Ultra.

Finally someone who has a good understanding of displays. I been waiting for ages for manufacturers to improve the AR coating on their phones. Thanks for taking an in depth look at this important but often overlooked aspect of display quality!

Love how you actually go in details about the customisation side

it's a good day when Ella posts 😃

Fantastic review as always, specially the bit about the screens!! Always learn something new after watching your videos.

Watching from my s24U!! Love your reviews! It's a great phone indeed im so inlove with it!

Really nice intro. I never really look at the screens compared next to other phones. Might have to reconsider my S24+ to S24U !!!

So detailed , nice and always informative, greetings from 🇫🇮

I had my iphonexr for 5 years,and I just switched to Samsung s24 ultra this past few days.And im so glad I did.I bought mine in hk with lots of freebies.The battery is insane.I still have 31% and it has been 24hrs and 3 hrs since the last I charged.Amazing

I legit just got my base S24 with 256 gb yesterday! I love it so far, thanks for your reviews! 😅

Super informative and educational. This is why I love watching your tech videos.

Awesome review. Very technically insightful on the topic of screens and very balanced on the other features.. Thank you.

Great video content; I've always been an Android fan, I'll love to own a Samsung s24 ultra someday.🤞🏾

its nice to see this colour more often. i hardly see it in youtube videos pertaining to the s24 ultra. such a good colour

Love the more in depth information about stuff, first time watching one of your videos and your first 3-4 minutes made me wanna watch some other videos of yours

Nice video mate ❤

I've been watching your videos for a while and only now realized how UNDERRATED you are. Your videos are crazy high quality, please continue to do your thing♡

Loved your review!

I tend to use the generative AI photo edit tool pretty often and I do feel that it's really good. Also summoning Gemini AI instead of Google assistant is another factor that makes the experience better. It's great to know that android had it first before iPhones

Thanks for the honest, balanced review.

I really like how you compared the screens. That anti-reflective coating is really nice! I like the boxy design and flat screen.

Wow what an honest review loved it keep up the good work :)

The flat screen!!!! Only reason I upgraded from the S23U. And I love it! No regrets! Ella!!! 🤷‍♂️😄

The clarity of the picture is just on another level. Diamonds

Your content is superb, girly! I love watching your videos because you cover so many fine details that others often pass over. SO GOOD! ☺️

Ella is a rock star reviewer. Had to subscribe!❤

I always come to this channel just for a brief summary of the S24 Ultra, very satisfied

Miss you ella!! Great phone!!!!!

I have to congratulate you for that absolutely amazing explanation of the anti-reflection panel. No one else explained it so good and simple.

Got mine last week, coming from a 22 ultra and its an upgrade for sure👍🏼

first time here and i loved your video so much.

I am super mega bored with my iphone 15 pro max. ios is so boring.

I love your reviews ❤

best review ever >> i love youuu

Ella, Great video and analysis 👌

I never expect ella to pull such a great review without a need to call it "long-term review". This review is simple yet contains enough detail even for hardcore users and you can deliver it with reasonable duration. Your review feel so real without any bluff yet you can deliver it in a reasonable way that still respect everyone who watch your review. Great job for you! Apart from AI slo-mo and AI features you use daily I felt dissappointed with Galaxy AI. But i guess samsung will improve it sooner or later.

Good points there! Congrats. I’m in India and I am torn between the ultra and plus models. What’s your take? Since I don’t use stylus if I am pick the ultra I would do so only for the more efficient SOC. Is that right to do? Or the plus is good enough for 3 year usage. FYI iPhone 13 Pro is my current phone.

Excellent review, I gained some very important insight into daily usage. very helpful ty

Nice review keep up the good work

This the best real and excellent review I have seen for now

This is one of the best review videos on the planet. We'll detailed and relaxing. Thank you

This is an excellent review!

This is the best review i've seen so far ❤

I kept hold of my S23 Ultra and didn’t bother with this upgrade, gonna check out the S25 Ultra in 2025 and see if it offers a complete redesign and worthy upgrades, great video as always Ella, greets from the UK 💜

So u don't use any protection screen on the S24U?

i love ur channel sooo much always A tier content

i love your reviews ❤

Doesn’t a screen protector decrease the effect of the coating?

Kudos for such a detailed review 🎉

I love a detailed review. Thanks

So you know if the new ui changes like quick share are on the z flip or z fold?

.. a detailed & thorough analysis 🧐😅.. nice work..! 😼😅

Out of all AI features the Web Page Summary is the one I use the most often. The second best feature is note summary

One thing i use mlre often is copy text from anywhere with the help of circle to search text grab feature

Love this phone, if I could have one wish for this phone it would be for them to round the corners of the phone off more so that they weren't so sharp. That's really my one and only gripe, those corners are rough on the hand.

I wish more phones came with a stylus and hope more phones continue to do so! Not just the pricey phones. I always want my backup phone to have a stylus for signing documents etc. Because I’m always needing to do so dealing with physical / mental health issues and not being able to get out much if at all. I hope I can catch the stylus phones on a sale the next time I need a backup or main phone ❤ great review !

I don’t know if you ran into the clock issue with Lock Screen. I like to add a second time zone on the Lock Screen, but it always get reversed back to default option for no reason. Super frustrating

Nice comparison!

Ok, the iToothbrush cracks me up. Apple style box, Apple style stickers closing the box, laptop MagSafe style charger 😆 Kind of clever really.

Nice summary 👌

Nearby share feature is awesome!

Amazing review 🥰🥰💛💛

Does the coating matter for the majority of users who are going to apply a screen protector anyways?

Love this review.

Pleeeease do an updated what's on your phone or how you organize your phone videoooo

Hi.. I am planning to upgrade from S22 and primarily I am looking for a better Camera, What would be your suggestion between S23U and S24U, Which is better Camera system. Thank you

Thanks for the unbiased review. Was stuck between upgrading s24 u from s22 u or keeping the s22 u. There is a promotion of trading in with 40% rebate and a free Watch 6. But the difference is so minimal and even the s22 u is an overkill device for me. I will just wait out 2-3 more years before considering an upgrade

A big improvement from my S22U. Looking on what S25U has to offer next year launch.

1:50 nits aren't logarithmic, it's just candelas per square meter. The perception of brightness with your eyes is approximately logarithmic, but luminance in itself isn't.

After 4 years with my Note 10+, I'm ready for this new puppy. I'm going all out with the 1TB version so I can squeeze everything it can do.

I swap back and forth between several phones including the 15PM. I keep coming back to the S24U.

@TechOdysseyChannel just did a video about the display being created as such. It's not coated glass 👍

I've literally been waiting for your review video before I decide whether I make the switch or not😂

Is the yellow your favourite colour? It looks kinda gold on the sides. I'm debating what colour to go for.

Great review as Normal thank you good to get a new perspective that the ai isn’t really anything new or good

The first ever phone I bought with my own money is the unlocked S24 Ultra :> Have always been a Samsung baby since the Galaxy Y days :>

Nicely explained, I always watch ur video after jerry teardown haha

when you want to comment but do not know what to say and your voice is relaxing to listen to

*looks at my S24 Ultra* - now I don’t regret buying you at all

S24 Ultra is a next level device especially from Productivity perspective.. Good Work Ella ❤

Happy Thursday 🙂

Yep it's amazing like my s23 ultra . The s24 ultra new dark corning glass is awesome for reflection in daylight. Samsung, Google, Huawei, Xiaomi etc are usually the best

Solid solid review

A correction about the anti-reflective coating on the S24 Ultra: it's not a coating like the oleophobic coating on the display that can be rubbed off and reapplied; it's a property of the glass itself. Samsung recently clarified this as they went into a deeper dive into the technology inside the display. It's not a coating; it's the glass itself that is anti-reflective, so it's a permanent fixture of the display.

i currently have Motorola,but thinking about upgrading to 15 pm or samsung s24 ultra but do i really want my phone looking like a tablet

I Concur! The screen imo is the GOAT feature of this phone, I am quite geeky and the fact I mention this every other day, it's that good.

Ohhh God.. U r better than MKBHD.. Loved your work... Very detailed and impressive review❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Will it still work with a screen protector 🤔

I absolutely love the battery of the S24 Ultra. I really tried to kill it in a day, but it always manages to give me 20 to 30% around midnight.

web summarize is the AI feature i use the most. I think is awesome, i can read many times more in the same time frame

I just got mine 2 days ago and im loving it! I upgraded from the s20 ultra

you are my IT idol!

Hey Ella,After watching your reviews on the new s24Ultra I switched from OnePlus 9 pro to this 2 months back...the reason i bought this is because of the stylus ... Being an architect it becomes so easy to take notes or sketch out some details on a daily basis.. didn't go for an iphone as i have been pretty much comfortable with the android ecosystem..plus point for iphone is that they have the lidar scanner which helps in 3d scanning the object....the quality of the camera seems pretty good for photos and videos... the ai features i feel are not always helpful ... The generative fill and stuff doesn't always work.. and we have good photo editing apps in the market..after hearing from one of your earlier videos that the older models were receiving the ai features, probably could have bought s23 ultra instead..... but i heard that after some updates to s23 ultra the camera quality degraded so felt like going this...the flat screen on s24 ultra feels much better and premium as compared to the s23 ultra curved screens...tho it's personal choice on the type of screen you want..overall,it feels like a sturdy phone which can last for more than 8 12 years even after the security updates....

nice phone, thanks for the tips

Hello ella kindly do a video on s24 plus as well

Ella I video call using apps like messenger. And my video quality is so bad on s24 series vs my pixel 7. Samsung's software is just not there yet.

The post-processing of images taken with the S24 Ultra camera results in a noticeable darkening effect. Additionally, the exposure levels exhibit fluctuations when using the 50MP and 200MP modes of the camera. Has anyone experienced this?