Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Name: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Brand: Samsung

$54812GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2024

8.9

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.8"

Display

200MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

45W

Charging

232g

Weight

Why the Galaxy S24 Ultra

Ultra Flagship

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a top-tier ultra_flagship device delivering exceptional performance from its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a vibrant 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display, and a highly versatile quad-camera system with high-resolution sensors and OIS. Its durable titanium frame, Corning Gorilla Armor, and large 5000 mAh battery complete a robust hardware package. Given its listed price, the value score is appropriately balanced for an ultra-premium category device.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.3

Performance

9.5

Battery

8.8

Display

9.5

Build

9.5

Value

7.0

Strengths

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset

6.8-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display with Corning Gorilla Armor

200MP quad camera setup with multiple telephoto lenses and OIS

5000 mAh battery with 45W wired and 15W wireless charging

Titanium frame and robust build materials

Weaknesses

High retail price relative to lower-priced tier averages

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, January 24

Announced

2024, January 17

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Armor

Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0

CPU

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Quad

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR, HDR10+

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min

15W wireless (Qi)

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Build

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)

Weight

232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)

Dimensions

162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 13:49h

Display

1447 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.6 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822

(v10)

GeekBench: 7076 (v6)

3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 545 · price_original: 545

Colors

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Models

SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS

SAR EU

1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

$54812GB + 256GBUltra Flagship2024

8.9

Overall Score

within Ultra Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration3 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.8"

Display

200MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

45W

Charging

232g

Weight

Why the Galaxy S24 Ultra

Ultra Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.3

Performance

9.5

Battery

8.8

Display

9.5

Build

9.5

Value

7.0

Strengths

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset

6.8-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display with Corning Gorilla Armor

200MP quad camera setup with multiple telephoto lenses and OIS

5000 mAh battery with 45W wired and 15W wireless charging

Titanium frame and robust build materials

Weaknesses

High retail price relative to lower-priced tier averages

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2024, January 24

Announced

2024, January 17

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Armor

Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0

CPU

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Quad

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR, HDR10+

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min

15W wireless (Qi)

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Build

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)

Weight

232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)

Dimensions

162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 13:49h

Display

1447 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-24.6 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822

(v10)

GeekBench: 7076 (v6)

3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 545 · price_original: 545

Colors

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Models

SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS

SAR EU

1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Compare the Galaxy S24 Ultra with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4

$592 · Score 8.5 · Ultra Flagship

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

$621 · Score 8.7 · Ultra Flagship

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$481 · Score 8.8 · Flagship

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