Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: Why Buy Anything Else? 

never believe marketing until it happens i’ll just pretend thats not a feature. How many such promises have google broken? How many promises has samsung broken? Buy something for what it is today, not 7 years from now. No one will be using these phones 7 years from now anyway, it is designed to be obsolete long before then

​@@bp9696i have the S21U and it still is up to date and is already promised to get the neext few OS updates too..

Well done Google* “Titanium is only applied on the device frame. Frame does not include volume and side keys.” 🤣 Galaxy AI is just Samsung’s cheap marketing; it doesn’t actually exist. Samsung uses Google Gemini and Google Cloud with features developed by Google.

@@bp9696So you’ll only be convinced 7 years later genius?

BS! No one, especially in the US (where Samsung has most of customers, due to no competition) has a phone for more than a year.

my iPhone 5s from 2013 still got a security update in 2022

He's not trying to argue bro.... iPhone good, Samsung good

@sokiee Is it as responsive and fast as the new one?

New ones are always faster ​@@baddu88

​@@lesleyhaan116nah who tf still uses these cranky old iphones, you can buy an old $200 iphone x and it'll probably be 10x better than those old antiques

That's a huge jump damn. I'm going from s20 to s24 with Verizon

i got mine last monday, coming from S21 Fe.. it´s awsome ^^

I thought I was bad with my S10+

I went from A135G to S24 Ultra

Wow me 2.. Bought S8 in 2015 time for an upgrade.

Were you able transfer all your app and info from your iPhone to the S24 Ultra?

@@Kingkeem305 yep and it was surprisingly easy! There's an app that's incredibly easy to use. I also realized I used way more Google services even on an iPhone, Gmail, Google docs, etc, so it was a really easy move.

@@Kingkeem305 yea its really easy process

@@Kingkeem305 yeah super easy and simple

​@Kingkeem305 yeah, it lets you transfer your data when setting it up

It is paid advertising by Samsung 🤷‍♂️

This "Apple Employee" literally said 'They boxed out the corner of the screens in the Samsung just like an iPhone' 🤡🤡🤡. Marques, have you ever noticed the corners of the iPhone. 'This guy is the greatest investment Apple have ever made'.

@@shameernazar4466 this guy made a sueprb video all praise for the android and here you are still calling him the apple employee hahahaha cant really please everyone huh? 🤣

​@@MiniMie1383he literally has a sponsor at the end of the video

Of course he’s going to give it tons of positives. The Samsung phone in the United States has no other android competitors. It’s the only premium Android sold in the United States. He’s not comparing it to the iPhone. Which he absolutely prefers over this device.

got goosebumbs when jerry said that

they make cases and screen protectors so what is the big deal with that

​@@haroldk724some people don't like to use screen protectors

​@@haroldk724 I hate screen protectors. Haven't used any in probably 7 years, and I've only gotten one small scratch that is only barely visible when the screen is off and there's a light shining on it at an angle. Having a better built in screen just gives it a better chance for something like that to not happen again.

@@haroldk724 Phone stills breaks with those

my s8 died this morning :( i'm so sad lol. Now i need a new phone idk if i should get the iphone 15 pro max or S24 ultra

​@@teen21Just got my s24 ultra, and I already own an iPhone 14 plus. There's literally no reason to pick the iPhone over the samsung, unless you have a lot of apple stuff and just want to go for the apple ecosystem.

@@teen21 Should of trade in when it first came out, they gave $450 for s8when you get an new s24 ultra

Yeah but can you send a friend full quality video by text? I can't stand that about android other than that it's the same thing, 99.9% of people don't use their device to it's full potential, it's a phone, navigation tool and social media, that's it, for most people any device works, I'm switching to Apple after more than 10 years with android just for the ability to send good video over text without linking to Google drive or any extra step.

​@troyrager1352 that's apples fault for using an outdated messaging system when sending to non iphone users

@@eagles7625 I'm an android user, I can't send videos to android users what are you talking about?

@@troyrager1352 you don't have rcs messaging? What android are you on lol

@@eagles7625 s 22 ultra

Samsung is the main driving force behind Android, they kind of need to.

the search by image/camera is on every android phone ever made it is part of google services. samsung just made it easier by adding a shortcut for it

Multiple Android Flagships get the same exact shortcut for 'Circle To Search' on January 31st. @@MarwanMahdy

I'm a long-time pixel user and will probably move to S24U. Given the price of the top end pixel Vs this... I think it's great value. I'm also a bit fed-up with the lack of pixel features such as no USB-C to HDMI.

yea some other reviewers did tests on the AI stuff and the Pixel still seems to do a better job when it comes to things like magic eraser. It provides better results.

Samsung must’ve given a lot of money 😂

@@farhadrahmetow9835 The phone is just this good, and was less than 1000 bucks during pre-order

Trashy downgrade

Smartphones are pretty much at the top of their game. Great cameras,screens, fast chips, lots of features. It’s hard to imagine how it gets much better😂

He mentioned the price

You're like my Korean physician brother lol. He went from 7 to 9. He doesn't care, neither do you, & that's cool in a guy.

That's still a great phone, outdated, but does everything well enough. My father wont give up his S10, I've tried to upgrade him 2 times since the S21 and he turns me down everytime.

We might living on Mars by then,

Cool, you're still have a year of security updates

Would you recommend I am still using note 10 plus don't want to switch but my battery is terrible now would you really it

I am upgrading to S25+ next year and I have an S21U. You made a good decision I bet.

Nice i wish i could upgrade my s9+ but i wont for a while, maybe ill upgrade to a s23 in a couple months tho

Crazy that it's only been 6 years since the S9 was released. Samsungs flagships have changed so much in so little time.

Coming from the S21 Ultra, this will feel like a big upgrade for me too.

A very well done video for a very well done phone!

Ikr

It's hard not to give a very positive review when Samsung advertising budget makes them millionaires.

Rarity?!?? He does that EVERY YEAR!😂🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🗑️

I agree with you, he gets paid by Samsung and Apple that's why LG's mobile division died ​@@helix9268

​@@helix9268Exactly!!! You know these influencers have their hands deep in Samsung's and Apple's pockets. Never trust a RU-vidr that rarely if ever has anything negative to say about what they're "reviewing", because nothing is perfect.

Get me a Samsung fone I will love u

his reviews aren't biased, only seem that way

he is the best reviewer ever always sincere and bold

You're right but I honestly thought he was going to quit RU-vid because he haven't been posting

No shit Sherlock

Biased opinion. If he was a truly serious RU-vidr he would be extremely honest saying that the s24 ultra is basically an s23 ultra rebadged version with gimmick AI featured, no 10x lens, new processor and copy of apple titanium finish. That’s it. Chinese brands currently are delivering much better phones for cheaper. Oppo find x7 ultra, Honor magic 6 pro, OnePlus 12, vivo x100 pro…I wonder why only small RU-vidrs are saying the truth about the new s24 series… nowadays people prefer to be on the good list of big brands instead of saying the real truth

@@RodolphosTechchannel the only thing that I really like on the new s24 ultra is the flat screen honestly,yes it looks a lot like the red magic 8 pro ,otherwise I don't see a reason to upgrade if you have an s22 ultra for example.

I'm just here for background noise

He always rides them

Oh damn. Going ahead and making decisions based on what other people think and not based on what you as a person wants outta a phone is an amazing character to have dawg.

maybe watch the podcast

@@McnugGetsomebicthesthat sure is a lot of assumption-jumps you’ve made there

@@McnugGetsomebicthes oh damn, you're funny

😅😅😅😅😅

People actually update their phones? That's where companies fk them up...

@@elisel2308 It increases resale value in the refurbished market long term not because they're going to use one phone for 7 years

The phones are great, their watches need an overhaul, not much value for money with the galaxy watch

Google Playstore is still riddled with malware tho

that's a load of bullcrap.

I was trying not to believe that he's praising a phone so much

He is criticising much

He did praise it a lot. I do wish he’d have included more comparisons in terms of tested specs vs competitors, but that would 1) withdraw from the allure of said phone… and 2) detract from the experience for people who were already going to buy this phone anyway. I think it would be ideal for him to acknowledge point 2 and then (if there’s money on the backend for him from Samsung) do a spec comparison oriented video after this one. He almost has to to remain relevant in the long run, if he abandons logic then he’ll ultimately be replaced for sure (hopefully, and in a general sense, people ignoring the logic in what they submit to viewers will be ignored…)

That's a paid review

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bros I understand why you think that but if you read at least one PR you'd know it is quite legit. Also MBKHD is mentioning this??

Thanks king

you dropped this 👑

thanks for this

@@ammoniumchloride1047 I’m here for you.

@@thisnamehaschangedthanksto8185 I’m here to serve and protect.

love your videos big man

Better phones yet no content with the RU-vidr mass exodus. Weird dichotomy

Hey, if you're running out of ideas, I'd like to see more food preparation vids from you: Chickens, tomatoes, the works.

Samsung AI is only free for the first year though!

I am using s24 ultra but I want to how to know how to turn of ai optimization in 50mp and 200mp it's making photos like oil painting

Google is way way behind in hardware, the only perk is a more slimmed natove Android OS. Galaxy series has been the most bang for buck always. If you just want to throw away money and are used to Icloud and iphone UI, then you probably won't be able to use an Android. Because Android is like windows/Linux for PC, you have settings for basically everything! And you can do anything with it!

​@@dagg497completely agreed the only thing they brag about is getting Android updates early.

@@dagg497 well they were using phones m more after the other caries isnt to bad still a

Idk for me i still think it sucks, there's some good apps out there like picsart and canva that can easily do all that plus more like changing ppls outfits, hairstyles generating anything , apps like that are awesome. This is the most basic thing in editing apps im kinda disappointed with ths Samsungs ai.

​@@Bb42023you just hate samsung for no reason. You should have kept this opinion to yourself since it's useless to us

@@Bb420233rd party apps are trash

Well, it's all about how you see it. I totally get where you're coming from, but there are folks like me who aren't keen on spending time or effort on downloading extra apps for this stuff. Personally, as long as it's easy to use, I think this tool is great for editing.@@Bb42023

Hi fellow codm player

I'll watch videos on stuff I am not at all interested in, just because Marques presents them so engagingly with such beautiful photography.

$1300 is wild

​@@paulyviipeople are rocking 2000$ folding phone out there just causally wild in past not now

I feel like buying my kidney to get the 1300$ to buy the phone 🤣🤣🤣

Yeah i recall the touchwiz, it really was the worst thing.. i remembered asking my friends to avoid samsung because of that. Now when asked what android phone to recommend, i always go to samsung

While expandable storage is no longer here samsung has a battery with a pull tab which is easy to pull out and replace.

Wow that takes me back, Galaxy S2 was legendary for the time.

Some of those early cyanogen roms absolutely flew on the Samsung stuff. They were different phones without touchwiz

Yeah curved screen is nonsense

Yeesh, dawg.

They can change that at any moment

@CodiakLBJfan ofc they can. It is written in the user agreement 😆 But let's see what happens 🙂

Beautifull well done

That's the major point for me in a smartphone, because i use the smartphone until it dies (i still use a Samsung Note 9). Support is very important when you stick with the same phone for so long, so, this will be a huge upgrade for me.

7 years of support, but battery will bubble up like in any other Samsung phone I owned. 2 years and the battery starts to become a major problem with Samsung. Never had battery problems with any other phone brand :/.

what do you use instead of phone, are you sending letters?

exactly! I wish a lot of other blacks could learn a thing or two from him. Even as a black, I don't like so many people acting like ghetto just because they're supposed to or their culture says so. like why adhere to stereotypes when you can have your own class? MKBHD truly is inspirational to me, and I wish our community tries to set this bar.

im sorry to be that guy but it's Grade A, not great a, but I do agree with you!

The "a" between great and personality seems like it was wrongfully added.@@cronky05_7

​@@brenzikmohaa as another "black", respectfully stop gatekeeping blackness or try to say what a black person 'should' be

I hope he shows the differences and advantages of Circle to Search compared to Google Assistant Screen Search. As far as I can tell from personal testing, it's literally just a rebranded feature with a tap and hold activation (circle to search) instead of a swipe and tap activation (Assistant Screen search)

bot with ai ahh response

And crap downgrade of the DCI P3 color. Sorry, they went cheap.

​@@lulushishinot to mention that the Google phones themselves will be getting that same circle to search feature too.

I guess every year is a game changer

camera not as good

Yeah, that S Pen is a total game changer for me. I don't even use it to write/draw that much, but the extra precision when using something like a photo editor and other apps is just absolutely amazing. I don't think I would ever want to go back to any phone that doesn't have it now.

That Windows thing where it is showed basically as another device or storage and gives you freedom to use it for everything it's just very much missed in iOs. I changed to iphone just now and what a limited device 🤦‍♂️

@@tomasvircik3742well, love it or hate it, Apple wants you in their Ecosystem. And I have to say nothing comes close. It took a long while for android and Windows to match some of the features apple users have enjoyed for years.

@@tomasvircik3742well Apple wants you in the ecosystem. Love it or hate it it does have strengths and it’s taken a long while for windows and android to match the features apple users have enjoyed for over a decade: air drop, continuity, handoff, phone camera used as laptop camera or for presentations etc. And even though those features can be replicated I still find Windows and android limited in how simple and seemless it is with the Apple ecosystem.

@@tomasvircik3742I hear you. You have to buy into the Apple ecosystem completely to reap the benefits of the iPhone. If you already have a Windows computer (and nothing else), an android is a no brainer. If you own a MacBook, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch, HomePod, Apple TV, etc…the iPhone is way more alluring and works seamlessly with those devices. Much harder decision. I’ll be honest, I came by most of those devices without phone considerations. I’ve been with MacOS since 2006, iPad since 2nd Gen, and AirPods since inception. It’s much harder for me to switch to android these days because I lose so much. Granted, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is such a do it all phone that I could perhaps replace my iPad with it. But I won’t be switching to Windows anytime soon, so I would miss having my messages on both PC and Phone and having airdrop between them.

@@tomasvircik3742it’s an unnecessary feature, i’ve been using an android tablet for around a year now (with my iphone) and i notice it’s a lot more limited than my iphone, i miss being able to download apps like youtube++, there isn’t much developer support on android. it’s also hard to deal with pesky android notifications

I honestly am so happy about it. I switched between a Samsung, now back to a pixel due to pure use preference but the fact I can use a Samsung with out the chugging and ugly aesthetic that it had in the early galaxy gens is great.

@@SageLegacy yeah for sure, those early Galaxy skins were quite something...

🤔🧐 seeing where Google is at financially I wouldn’t be surprised if they did change the names of the phones to that 😂. Have all phone manufacturers in the android space team up completely to battle Apple lol

It should be called the Nexus S24 Ultra! Iykyk

There's nothing unusual about this. All you gotta understand is that Google is open source the more devices and the better their OS runs it's better for them. The best OEM that can offer that to them is Samsung. Of course it's in their best interest to help them polish their phone and make Android look good and compete with Apple.

bruh...S22 is way new... I've an s21 and i have that too 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

​@@abhijitborua237I didn't know. How?

Same on a samsung s 20 fe

Dude I have a budget M34 and it has this Save as sticker feature 😂 It was probably added in the recent Android 14 based one ui 6 update though.

but still...save as sticker isn't actual sticker we talking about. It saves as a normal picture with black background which is sp annoying. Btw, kine is s23+

Yes

Okay, Sir On It!!

@@daviddiveroli9331 Funny avatar you've got there 👀👀

I think "now on tap" was an android 6 thing? I'm pretty sure it was older than Google assistant itself

Screen search is still there. and this is the reason i don't understand all the fuss about this AI feature, it works on my 3year old device in the same way

Plus it doesn't hurt that he earns commission on sales from the phone that you can click to purchase directly from his video...

@TheReturnOfJMVEntertainment they should if samsung screws it up. but for now it feels like the brand has gained a much better understanding of what consumers want and appreciate. They've always had good hardware and software but now all the small little details are refined and packaged into a neat and sleek design (which is what you need to beat apple)

Wait until you discover Samsung's Good Lock app

@TheReturnOfJMVEntertainmentLol. Apple is miles ahead of Samsung phones in terms of OS, video camera and overall quality

​@@swvi9459 Lol

I'm preparing to make that switch as well.

I'm currently on the fence over this. Also have the fold 4 currently. Kind of want to see the rumored fold 6 ultra though

If you like smaller phone you might cobsider google pixel or asus zenfone that still has headphone jack, flagship specs, and compact.

Good because it’s what I ordered

It's funny I use my z fold 5 folded more often these days than unfolded so you're onto something. That said when it's video or reading time i get the full experience

​@@CptDuckI considered them, but the software support, lack thereof, kills the zenfone for me. The pixels are so butt-ugly, that I couldn't bear to own one, and my wife will not touch one for the same reason lol.

Can you get a s24 plus for me too bro?

This is the smart way to do it. I feel bad for those who are paying the full price right out of the gate.

@@flamez5114get a job lmao

….with trade in = very few people can get this exact deal

@@snakebyte130 id still take that over paying one off.

He's a man of detail.

That's because LTT is a buisness and this guy actually loves his work and doesn't have shareholders.

Make video yourself

​@@hoihoi9866Doesn't have the same affect when you don't have the reach... and not eveyone is a content creator.

Second you on that. 100% my first impression also. Talked to a friend and he also saw it

It'll take a lot to get me to move from Pixel. I do love that Samsung and Google are working together to further Android. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is what saved Wear OS.

I used to be a Pixel user, but since I switched to Samsung, I can't imagine using any other brand.

His video hasn’t even been out for 5 minutes how do you know??

@@nighttt_. he just wants to comment for likes

At least watch the video before saying that is genuinely next-level.

​@@KarlynGR Woah chill, all I'm saying is that this guy consistently delivers one of the best reviews on RU-vid. Even just by watching the intro, you can tell that while doing that, he still manages to keep them unique and a little different every time.

its just a smartphone review....

Seems more like a Verizon issue.

9/10 audio is too quiet

It's waay too quiet.

Who can afford it. The big catch.

I get the new ultra every year for free with no contract,perks of the job😊

@@silverwolfgecko7064 it is a flagship, their target audience can afford it :)

​@@frankieob100What job is that?

@@flyingdutchman1922 yeah, I need to apply as well😂Good for him though, it is a great phone.

You can almost feel his pain. Lol

He kept on scolling xD

@@AstraRudra He kept scrolling in each circle to search example to show the results from the search. You guys are just making things up at this point.

Kind of weak that the AI wasn't able to recognize him. Or maybe they purposefully removed the ability to identify people

Hahaha... some heads on my team would be chopped! 😂😂... When they was done editing I would've fired somebody.. lol

A Note 8 user too here! I bought it on late 2018 and it still goes strong today, aside of the deteriorating battery (but that may be because I installed a lot of apps) and all physical buttons fall off. I'm upgrading to S24, but still hesitant being going all out to Ultra or just S24+. I didn't use S Pen that much, but I heard from my friend S Pen now has so much functionalities. Do you like the purple one? I can only buy offline (as online buying in my country is still risky), hopefully the black one is still available...

Can you give out the S22 ultra when you do ?? I’m somewhere in Africa

did your s22 ultra ever get choppy or laggy? im considering getting one but really cant stand sluggish phones like that ive been using

​@@dia5210no. I'm still using mine right now. Still. Super fast. I'm waiting for my pre order for 24 ultra now. But not in a rush for it because my ultra 22 still very fast.

​@@dia5210Mine wasn't laggy, but the battery life wasn't even making it half a day.

​@@dia5210I use a s22 ultra it's been 6 months, snappy af , no lags whatsoever

Especially when all his reviews are all sponsored by the company

What? Guy's milking his subs number, he's one of the laziest reviewers. It's like he doesn't even try anymore. There so but I mean soooo many better out there, objective, creative, enthusiastic reviewers that make MK look amateur-ish.

​@@disco.lemonade you are right indeed. This guy and Mrwhosetheboss are among the most scammiest reviewers of all time. They both get paid pretty well to support the company they talk about. They don't deserve this much viewers at all.

​@@disco.lemonade Can you give some examples then? I'm always open to new tech reviewers outside the more mainstream ones.

He talked about a bit on last week's podcast

So? The s22 ultra is still supported, is it getting Galaxy AI? No. So what's the use of being supported when you don't get the newest stuff? In fact, do you get upgrades? Cause the s23 ultra's reviewiews from launch, the photos it did back then look better than the ones it does now? As stated by GSM arena. What if these updates in fact are meant to gimp your phone so you need to upgrade to the next one each year?

​@@AkirilusSamsung just announced all Galaxy S phones down to S21 series will get Galaxy AI.

@@johnnyzarate3037 oh shit thats me. Havent found a good enough reason to upgrade from my 21+.

I have the s9, which has a curved screen. The viewing experience doesn't bother me, but the touch sensitivity drops almost completely off at the edges. Very irritating when gaming.

The rounded screen, however, fits better in the hand.

​@@AndrewSpec indeed, only reason I got the + my s23 ultra constantly cut into my hands. I dont mid losing zoom for it.

​​@@AndrewSpecDepends on your hands and how you hold it. I have been using it and the sharp edges does not even touch my palm.

Yes! Also, you can't find good glass screen protectors when the screen's curved. I have been wanted them to make some flat screens ever since they started. The curved screens always felt like a gimmick

Phone case? 🤔

😂😂😂😂😂

i got one, still not comfortable to hold but flat display better than curved.

Note 20 Ultra is way better to hold

You can thank Apple for the idea

S22 ultra or s23 ultra is much better to hold. And the screen feels more premium because it's curved.

​@@Ghovilord there's Chinese phones that are like 300 bucks that have curved displays. It's not a "premium" feature it's just a useless gimmick.

i wouldn't be surprised if it's not mandatory by EU laws, and this is the only reason they did it. Or, Google's stock and one ui are now so similar that they can just save half the work.

Software updates aren't always a good thing. sometimes software updates actually slow down the phone as it's new software on Old Hardware... making you want a new phone.

Why not supporting the s23 ultra if the hardware is almost the same ?

​@@Daniel-dj7fhif it was EU law then all phone companies would do the same. I don't believe it's due to laws

​@@planetfun85exactly this

Lmao thought the same thing 😅😅😅

😂😂😂😂 Saw that

Looks like they baked in some restrictions on searching real people, aren't they? =)

yes, you cannot search peoples faces

People cannot be searched

Buy an extension audio jack grandpa

@PKMNHOE nah they have DAC's in them. Not a clean connection.

@@tm9599 get a ROG phn then it has audio jack.

get the screen protector man, it will be an expensive fix if it drops

Get a screen protector

Bixby text call isn’t on the same level as pixel call screening..

@@aspj5132 it's more than good enough and not the same as not having it

@@aspj5132 on the S24 they're basically the same thing as Pixel phone. This time google went on with a full collaboration with samsung with all the AI features and such.

Bixby text call is absolute trash.

He knows it. It's there in his First Look video. He also and MrWhoseTheBoss also said that it sucks

Maybe

The phone calls you it's soo futuristic

@@YoshiIamair I can confirm as I have it in blue.. it rings say IM BLUE DA BA DEE

@@tylerk9533 SEE SEEEEE I TOLD YALL

Probably need to send letters in the mail box😂