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Carrier deals go a long way. You can get $1000 towards one from trading in an S10e with some carriers, so that helps take the edge off when your phone payment ends up being like $20 / month for a top-tier device that can also double as a Desktop with Dex and a portable streaming device that doesn't use hotspot with a Dex cable. So yeah, it is expensive, but there are situations where it can make sense.
I'm a longtime iPhone user now rocking an S24 Ultra. While the hardware is fantastic the software glitches I've encountered so far feels like it's a bit unpolished.
@bmc1222 I have noticed a couple things too, but I'm hoping we get a software update soon to work out the kinks. I've had a Samsung since the Samsung moment in 2010, though I've strayed once or twice. I always come back to Samsung. They're good stuff and I think you'll end up being happy with it. I do love my iPad though. They have better or more polished apps!
Dear Note 9 we have been together for almost five years & you been good to me. We traveled around the world multiple times. We close many deals together and because of you I was able to stay in contact with many new friends and family from around the world. Did many video calls and got closer to people emotionally because of you. You were definitely there when I needed you the most. Time to upgrade to S24 Ultra and i see you will arrive today. Will miss you note 9. ♥🙏♥🙏
Same feelings!...Note 9 user here.. 8gb 512gb version ocean blue from 2018.. man it runs solid as ever... so tempted by the s24 ultra but feel guilty to leave it.. thinking of pushing it further till this year s fold device😅
Hey buddy same here note 9 user here finally upgraded after 5 years to S24U, Bit sad bit happy... Lot of memories with my note 9 But this S24U is love❤
I have some doubts about the "7 years of update" promise. They guarantee to give you the latest software 7 years from now but can they guarantee the phone to run just as smoothly and fast as today? I've been an Android user for almost a decade until 2019. The system and SoC's have gotten a lot more powerful but what hasn't changed is that, after 1 or 2 years of use, they become laggy and buggy and unreliable. My last Android phone was S9 which was the flagship phone when it came out and now it's so laggy it's unusable even after a full reset. I imagine it's because newer systems and apps demand more powerful hardware than the phone can handle. There were so many times when I pull up the phone and open an app and it either crashes or freezes or becomes unresponsive or some other unexpected behavior. I was so disappointed at Android and that was the final push for me toward iOS. My 3-year-old iPhone 12 mini might not be as fast but the reliability is simply unmatched. It's responsive and just works when I need it to.
Might be laggy because your battery is dying so it can’t supply enough wattage to the cpu, which needs to be throttled to avoid crashes. Try replacing the battery and see if it helps.
@@robhughes8516Dude trust me when i say this...I have used an iphone for 2 years iphone 6 & 5s still didn't enjoy my time with it! People told me i'll never be able to switch to any other phone after using an iphone but I felt happy & free switching back...Agreed iphone is a bit more stable but it's just boring & too locked for my taste..however each one to their own!
This year, Im trying an android phone, traded my iphone 14 pro max for a titanium orange s24ultra. Im excited, probably will buy an iphone when the 16 series this year is released. Best of both worlds ❤
You won't regret it this thing is a beast i got mine 3 days ago and got the update that it needed to fix the vivid and natural color issue that it came with, just got the update today and the camera is amazing. Good luck.
What’s funny is the iPhone 14 Pro Max which will be 2 years old in seven months is just as powerful as the S24 Ultra. Definitely not worth $1300.00. Should be more like $1000
open your arms by rotating 90 degree around elbow joint, and then suddenly open fingers. you will be put it down. I understand sometimes my robot is also not able to put it down but then I program these events 😅 let us know afterwards
Samsung offered a lot of discounts this year making the S24U cheaper than last year. Traded in my S22U for 512GB S24U for only $585 tax included. This was such a good deal.
I loved my s21 ultra. I said it would be my last phone for quite a while. Until this came along😊. The round corners and curved screen always bugged me about the s21 ultra. Using outdoors, what a display! I'm here in Paradise NL and was quite surprised how quick I received it from samsung. Ordered on 22nd, got it on the 26th. Great looking and familiar shots Mark.👌
Got mine a week ago. Can't stop using it - full of features and is a great companion for work and play. The iPhones are also great - but I just wanted more customisation and a more efficient multitasking experience than I get from iOS.
It's funny, the curved edges started as a way to break away from the iPhone look and while they always looked great they've proven to be a liability. I never use a naked phone and slap on a screen protector and case right away. This is the first time I was able to put on a screen protector w/ no bubbles and the case fits tightly. The curve would be all covered up by the case. I had a Galaxy 9 and took it out of the case and it slipped out of my hands onto the kitchen floor... Now, I do everything on top of a towel at my desk. Great review.
Yeah, the curve was always sacrificing some practicality f0r the sake of a unit look. At this point I think manufacturers are finally accepting that, unless it's a foldable, all smartphones are gonna look super similar on the outside.
I just upgraded to my s24 ultra from a s9+ but that phone was such a great phone but dropped it so many times. But that curved display is pretty sexy to me although I think the s24u is way too big to have a curved display
As a samsung user since S2, you'll like it. Apple is great too lots of times when iphones were better but I didn't care and will continue to stick even if apple make a better flagship. Although I did loving purchasing the ipods and use macbook pro as our main computers. I say you can't go wrong with either apple or samsung they both, IOS18 maybe will be talked in june or the September conference sure will have AI as well but also RCS chat to communicate better with android users.
I have the iPhone 15 pro max and honestly after watching this video. I’m actually kind of tired upgrading every year. Just nothing stands out anymore. At the end of the day I just use it for work, texting and making phone calls. Sometimes you just need to know when enough is enough.
In my opinion, NO ONE should upgrade every year. That's rich coming from a tech youtuber that buys new phones every month, I know. But that's just the job. If I wasn't doing this full time, I'd still be using my S21 Ultra, no doubt about it.
Totally agree. It's already reached a point of enough satisfaction fulfilled when it's not necessary to be any faster because we only use some features of the phone.
Thats on you tho , not on the phones. I upgraded from an s10+ and before that I had an S4......and a 6splus iphone in between. You need to learn when to upgrade and when not to
I stopped using iPhones after high school. Even then I knew apple quality was 💩 Samsung is a BEAST. I run split screen navigation and RU-vid on my Samsung fold 5
It seems like the only thing going for the iPhone nowadays is the ecosystem (if you’re locked in), universal iOS updates, and customer service. I’d seriously consider Sammy’s “Note” devices, if it weren’t for that. 🤔
I have all the Samsung Ecosystem products including Galaxy Tab, Watch, Buds and Tags they work quite seamlessly and provides at least 80% of the seamless ecosystem features apple provides with at least 2 times more additional features on each of the individual devices compared to their Apple counterpart (I have used an iPad and iPhone before I'm well aware of what they offer) so it's a win for Samsung I'd say
@@nafeeahnaf6296 My point about ecosystem is that it's not practical or economical for everyone to switch devices, let alone for, comparatively, 80% of the efficiency and/or additional features. So much more than a "better" device goes into such decision making.
Great review but one thing caught me off guard. The thing you are most excited about is the longevity of this phone 😂. You are a phone reviewer and basically upgrade every year. How does that excite you the most 💀
People who are constantly hopping back and forth between android and apple, clearly don’t have that much invested in apps they paid for, or rely on the convenience of the ecosystem, when most of your family and friends, use iPhones. This would be a colossal pain in the ass in my case, to go to Android, when everyone else remains on Apple. This convinces me that most people who ecosystem hop, are REALLY just tech junkies who just like dicking around with a new shiny toy but don’t TRULY use the phone and its full features that the ecosystem offers. People who do, don’t take switching, lightly. It takes more than a new shiny object, to get people to switch. Those things are usually a continual degradation of user experience. And/or the continued extraction of value (aka: charging for features that were once standard).
Great review Mark, love the vibe of your videos as always! I’m feeling kinda tempted to switch from iP13Pro to this one due the looks and these new IA features, especially photo ones, but I’m afraid I’ll miss the huge video quality of iPhone. Have a great weekend!
That was my sticking point too for a little bit, but video on the s24 ultra is VERY close if not better in some instances. I'll have more to talk about with regards to that in my long term review!
I have the s22 ultra and just ordered an unlocked s24 ultra. I prefer rounded edges on the screen. It doesn't make sense that Samsungs galaxy line has rounded edges where the ultras does not. Im a UX designer and visually sharp squared corners create visual borders like there is no where else for your eyes to go. I'll be honest I'm really waiting for that rumored bigger iphone coming out this year. Because Samsung gave such a high trade in for my s22 ultra . Now my trade in will be higher with the s24 ultra when that new iphone comes out. I'm not one sided when it comes to these two OSs . I just like new tech.
Great video Mark. Helped me understand the features of my new S24 Ultra.. Pricey but got a £230 trade in discount and spread the rest of the costs. Love the phone.
This is my first Galaxy Ultra phone. I've had base model Galaxy phone's before but never an Ultra. I upgraded to this phone from the Galaxy S23 and I'm loving it. Gorgeous phone and battery life on it is awesome (battery life is huge for me on an electronic device).
I actually just got rid of my s24 ultra and went back to the 15 pro max, waiting for Samsung to release the Z fold 6 depending seeing how that looks I’ll be back!
I’m in the same boat, currently have an iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 15 pro max just looks the same. Probably going for the S24 Ultra and using the beeper app to still access imessenger
Can someone tell me if wired Android Auto still doesn’t suck!!!! That’s the main reason I left Android, wired Android Auto never worked properly on my 2021 Corolla.
Screen protectors are also cheaper, easier to install and replace. To many of us that was a big deal after years of curved displays that only made things worse, not better.
I was trying to chose between the Pixel 8 Pro 512gb or S24 ultra for the same price and after living with both i chose the Pixel. Its far mor comfortable to hold, smoother feeling, and much better haptic vibrations which is super important to me. Both are incredible and fit specific users very well.
Pixel is fine but a bit overrated and it's not a very powerful device the 24 ultra is just a more complete powerful device overall and the little things like the camera etc will get better with updates.
I taught a new android user who switched from iPhone how to use multi window (using two apps at the same time), DEX (to use the phone like a laptop on an external screen), the benefits of RCS messaging and the full WIDGET experience and they were MIND BLOWN!!! Then they were immediately angry to learn that some of these features.....Android had since 2016 😅😅😅😅. I love Macs but the limitations put on iPhone is absolutely CRIMINAL.
Great content. As for the 1,300 for the phone, I go through my carrier and pay 54 bucks a month, which is much easier to digest than forking out the whole 1,300 at one time. But I'm gonna hang on to my s23 ultra, especially since we're getting 1ui6.1 with some of the AI.
got my S22 Ultra since it came out and still works seamlessly; so excited for the the updates in the upcoming phones, this one already seems like quite the bump! Would love for them to focus on battery life; it does drain pretty quick when using Maps and Recording Videos edit: also the colours look amazing, I hope they keep the gold in models to come!
Samsung Ultra is a cool phone and they really hit the mark with the AI features, only issue after 2025 they are talking about charging for some of those features. Will consumers be willing to pay to keep them? Also when Apple brings AI to the iPhone I will assume it will adapt to apple ecosystem and will come without having to pay for the features in the future.
It's worth the price. I traded my S21+ in for the S24 Ultra, and I am paying less a month now through Verizon, plus they threw in a Galaxy Watch 6. It's also worth it if you plan on actually keeping it for the 7 years of support.
Of course it's not worth that price, because if you are able to wait 6 months, you'll pick up an unwanted in-contract upgrade from eBay for £500 less. That's what I've always done for my phones and it works for me.
A useful video, thanks. A question. I love the split screen, multi task capability. Do you know, if I was to use that split screen for an extended period of time, if it would noticeably decrease the battery life before a recharge is needed? I want to be able to monitor streaming, live stocks and crypto quotes and charts on half the screen while I do various things on the other half like youtube research or vids, calls or texts or emails, google searches and such, and when appropriate pull of the stock or crypto trading platform to place a trade, while still seeing the streaming quotes and charts above.
Can I post high quality videos with this s24 ultra on the Instagram? My concern is whether it’ll be able to match the quality of iPhone videos on Instagram Reels. Now since Samsung partners with Instagram, what can we expect? Any thoughts?
"I have been using an iPhone for past few months and I had no reason to switch phones" WTF? Dude that's literally your job. Please stop with these stupid statements.
This phone is the best phone out right now easily. Coming from an iPhone 15 Pro Max and it's not even close. The price? I got $120 off from Samsung and with more space at 512G. The iphone is more expensive than that.
The iPhone isn’t more expensive size for size, they are the same price… iPhone is still the best out there without the gimmicks… and according to Dxomark the s24 is much lower down the line in quality than the iPhone and that’s anxious when you see the pics.
@@robhughes8516 dxomark is a lie.none cares about it,and you are isheep no doubt cz iPhone is sold 1800$ in India with the specs not even close to S24 Ultra. It’s truly a overpriced crap
Have the Burgundy S22 Ultra. Find it absolutely gorgeous. And I love that Curved Display. Really sad to see Sumsang ditch it. Both my S22U and Pixel 7 Pro have gorgeous curved displays, and I absolutely love em. The first thing whenever I use a Flat Display is how the moment your finger goes from the edge of the display to the bezel, that weird and uncomfortable feeling [especially with a screen protector on] is repulsive to me. I still don't understand why Sumsang killed the Note. Note and Ultra were rightly two different entities in their own. They should've stuffed a larger battery and flat screen in the Ultra, and keep the S-Pen and curved Display for the Notes.
ESR tempered glass screen protectors interfere with the fingerprint scanner. I had a horrible experience with them. Amazon isn't allowing new reviews because many people are having the same problem. Maybe you shouldn't be recommending them.
I still have my 15PM and iPad Pro etc. I then took the plunge and bought the S24U - I love it! I'm now rocking the Tab S9U which is superior, in my mind, to the iPad Pro. I'm now waiting for the Sammy laptop with that AI integration and I'm good for a long while
@quadriderhonda yes I did. I had a slight issue where messages were not transferring. I also bought a separate application that transferred over my whatsapp. Whatsapp has been great no issues at all but I can't seem to get messages to transfer but I will look at it tonight again. Apps data transferred too.
@@WW-tg5pu last year I tried getting my texts over and it didn’t work but some say they been able to get text messages over I think it’s a hit or miss with it Samsung smart switch should fix it so you can transfer easily
There are some things I miss about my S23 ultra, mainly the battery life and the camera. I switched out and got a fold 5. And I don't really think I can go back to a normal phone for my daily driver. My backup phone is the thinkphone from Motorola and I'm really digging the 144 Hertz screen Samsung really need the crank up there's. My brother also has the Motorola edge and it has 165 Hertz screen and it is super smooth gotten used to 120 Hertz
as a both iphone and galaxy and fold user. samsung hardware is very good, but ios with its built in apps are more polished and seamless, like files, notes, reminders, photos, passcodes, wallet, messages, maps street view, mail, watcg, etc, with samsung its still a bit fragmented, you need a samsung, google and microsfot account. once you get over the honey moon period thats when you should decide with suits you best, personallly i wouldnet say one is better, their both very good and both have their fustrations..
How is discord app on the phone? It runs so sluggish on the pixel 8 pro and was wondering if its an android thing or just that specific phone. Disc runs smooth even on my old 13 pro max.
Android manufacturer are now realizing keeping current customers is also an investment for the long term. 2-3 years software updates are not enough, especially when Apple supports their devices 5-6 years.
Awesome review, Mark. I agree with the HDR video and photo feature, I am currently hating it coz it will just flash bright suddenly without notice. This phone is really so hyped due to the AI features it has out of the box and the refinement from the older model but, but, it does not justify the reason to move from phone of last year to this s24 ultra. Just my take and it will always be different with anyone else
If you currently have the S23 Ultra there is no real need to upgrade to the s24 ultra, for all the AI features that the s24 ultra has will be coming to the s23 Ultra in a future update!
It really is a game change of a phone, BUT every other phone manufacturer will jump on the bandwagon of Samsung. Bad - good? Well, yes its very good as it forces Apple to accept that a locked down environment is not good
As per the price of the Galaxy S24 line up, I'm really not sure what Samsung could have provided to justify asking $1,000 or more for this line up or any previous line up. What it comes down to is that customers are somehow willing to pay over $1,000. Maybe because it's usually subsidized you pay no mind to what you're actually paying? 🤷♂ A few things I can think of that could MAYBE make me consider paying an exorbitant amount for a phone - *headphone jack, more battery life, removable battery, modularity (like the fair phone or whatever it's called), along with modularity the ability to swap out ram/storage capacity for more or less of either.* I know why none of this is for real, it would give you, the end user, far too much freedom not to mention profit loss from no one buying more phones.
How do I disable the system's automatic retouching? I love the photo quality but 3 seconds after taking it, the Samsung retouches it and the quality becomes mediocre! The result is dreadful with system retouching. And yet I've set Intelligent Optimization to minimum...
Bro I don't know how did you do your camera test to say that the s24 ultra messed up with the portrait but let me tell you that it's the reason why I'm buying the s24 ultra. You should try again
Think about it 1,450$ for something one can choose to use for 7+ years... definetly worth the price, considering im coming from over a decade of using apple iPhones and Products, im loving my S24 Ultra.
Camera software alone made me switch to Iphone (after 7 years of using Samsung flagships only). "We'll fix it with updates" lies and not being able to get decent pic of any moving subject (not great, decent) got me bored. I really can't imagine how someone, used to pretty reliable camera on Iphone, switches to Samsung that can't even get the basic things done. Vibration since S22 series has been pretty weak, speakers are not on the same level, Samsung devices don't hold their value pretty good...
I have both the 15 pro max and the S24 Ultra and my biggest gripe with the Samsung is the design of the phone and the Spen. I was a massive fan of the S21 ultra, size wise and design wise. I was really happy with the direction Samsung was going and was legit looking forward to the S22 ultra until they changed the design. I don’t use an S pen but enjoy the selection of Cameras which are only available on the Ultra, essentially it I want the best that Samsung has I am now forced to buy the Ultra as S24+ and other + variants have inferior hardware camera wise, and now in the UK also processor wise, as the regular Samsung phones have the inferior Exynos chips. Had they continued with the s21 ultra type design, we could of had a phone which was much easier to use one hand and the spaced used for the Spen could of allowed Samsung to fit in an even larger battery. Because of this I always end up going back to my iPhone.
I was a dedicated Android user for years. When Apple finally started increasing their screen size, I gave iPhone a try. I loved how polished and smooth everything was on it. I went back and forth between Pixel/Samsung/iPhone phones. I had the misfortune to purchase the Note 7. Dealing with Samsung was a nightmare! It took 3 months of phone calls, emails and live chats to finally get my money back, all the while they told me not to use the phone and one agent even told me to store it in the bathtub in case it caught fire at night. I bought directly from Samsung; no subsidy, no middleman, so a return and refund should have been quick and painless. I vowed never to buy another Samsung product again; not that they don't produce great products, but because I never want to deal with their customer "service" should something go wrong, I went back to iPhone and around the same time switched from Windows to Mac for my laptop and desktop. I can't ever see myself going back to a Windows machine. That kind of makes my phone choice now a no-brainer. The itegration between the Mac and iPhone is something I don't think I could give up regardless of how awesome some Android phones are though it's always a temptation.
I personally respect your take. To be honest I've had a very bad experience with it and returned it yesterday after the same hustle you mentioned. I'm an android user and used Huwaei for many years now but around a week ago with min research & max obsession, I baught this S24ultra. Yesterday morning I woke up and i found the volume button coming off for no reason, been put on the table. It was the freakiest moment when i found it was just a simple liw quality plastic button cheaply glued in and also while transferring my data from my old mobile, it was annoyingly heating up like if it'd blow right away. The battery, though they say 5kmAh but hardly lasts a day with normal usage, whereas the same 5kmAh battery of my Huwaei Max 20 with 7.2 display (which is being used for more than 5 years now) still lasts much longer than this new phone. Got enough of that and retured it yesterday. Let's see if they return my money or argue to replace.
