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It has been three weeks since Samsung launched their newest flagship and many are calling it the best phone of 2024. I used it everyday and found some problems and unexpected benefits after three weeks. These are the nuances you need to know about the S24 Ultra.

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Additional review notes:
It’s been three weeks since Samsung launched their flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra and in the first three weeks, the phone got a lot of hype, being called the best phone on the market by many. But now that it’s been a few weeks and I have been using it everyday since launch, it is time to set the spec sheets aside and talk about what it is really like to use this phone. I found some incredible features that were not mentioned as well as some drawbacks I did not expect. So in this video, I want to delve into the nuances of using this phone and determine whether or not it really is the best phone you can buy right now.

Pro/Con layout

Features I love
Flat display allows me a ton of tempered glass screen protector options for cheap. This one has a privacy screen

The anti reflective coating is unparalleled + 2600 nit display makes it easy to see outside

Downside: The anti reflection on the screen is so good, with a screen protecor, you get some of that glare back. The screen is incredibly strong so you may not even need one.
The privacy is nice though

Positive: I use the s pen all the time and the flat display helps with that

Downside: digitizer can get a little wonky on the outer tenth of an inch. Still a massive improvement
It also triggers the back gesture too much

Positive: Buttons are larger than last year thanks to the flat display

Positive: Even with QHD on, this is nearly a two day battery for me. I am getting 1d21h between charges

I charge this while I work out, when it can’t be in my pocket anyway

I used the Pixel fold before, so this is BIG for me

I highly recommend a magsafe case

Negative: This sounds dumb, but it doesn’t fold, so I need to have a tripod or stand to watch videos, I can’t do side by side multitasking, I can’t use the rear lenses for self videos or photos without guessing the angle

Positive: Ai Features are sweet

AI generated wallpapers

Circle to search - I use this in youtube videos all the time when I want to know what someone is wearing, or what something in the background is but I don’t want tons of screenshots

Ai assistant in calls is superior to Pixel’s ai call screening


Tons of deep features

Positive: Unlike Pixel and many others, squared off corners make media viewing so nice

Positive: Durability is great - titanium edges, stronger glass, and 7 years of updates

Downside: Display gets grainy at ultra low brightness, and it almost looks paper-like. Maybe this is a positive actually

Positive: Quickshare works for any android phone now which is fast and reliable, but sometimes takes a beat to find other phones

CAMERA
Very natural photos, slightly warmer and almost iphone like

Low light in urban environments is A+

Low light, handheld in ultra dark spaces is bad. Samsung tries to make it look like daylight

ProVideo mode 4k120 is so cool, but I don’t really use it much
I also never use the ai slow mo

Ultrawide has red vignette
In low light, avoid ultrawide and 3x when possible

Macro and product shots are phenomenal

Portrait mode captured less detail than I expected but has great cutout

Social media camera test

CONCLUSION:
OneUI has changed a lot over the past two years and I really like it now
This phone is currently my favorite phone on the market