Unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Unveiling the Next Frontier: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review
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If you’re a fan of smartphones and mobile tech in general, 2024 is off to a fast start. Just days after CES 2024 came to a close, Samsung has now taken the wraps off of its latest Galaxy S24 series.
I recently had a chance to spend a couple of hours with the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus to see what all the fuss is about. From the new processor and refined designs to Samsung’s big bet on AI, here’s what I learned about the Galaxy S24 during my initial hands-on time.
Unmatched Design Elegance
Before I go into why the AI turned out to be better than I expected, I want to talk about how the shape and feel of the S24 Ultra have changed. Most notably, the frame is now made of titanium, an upgrade over the Armor Aluminum used for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus.
The shape is more palm and hand-friendly, and I barely noticed the screen is now flatter than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, something that did concern me before I picked up the phone. The slimmer bezels around it are more distinct and help emphasize the size of the 6.8-inch screen.
The new designs feel great
Compared with the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus, the S24 and S24 Plus are very similar. The overall shape and size are largely the same, so at first glance, it’s hard to tell that anything has changed. However, there are a couple of things that stuck out to me.
For starters, the screens are a bit bigger this year. The Galaxy S24 now has a 6.2-inch screen (up from 6.1 inches), while the S24 Plus goes up to 6.7 inches (previously 6.6 inches last year). That means the bodies are ever-so-slightly taller than their S23 counterparts, but thanks to a reduction in bezels, the phones don’t feel much bigger in the hand. Fans of small phones still probably won’t love this change, but I didn’t find it to be a problem at all.
Samsung Galaxy S24 price and availability
The Samsung Galaxy S24 starts at $800 for the base model with 128GB of storage. Optionally, you can pay more and upgrade to the 256GB variant. The Galaxy S24 Plus comes with 256GB of storage and costs $1,000. It also has an available upgrade to 512GB of storage. These are exactly the same prices and storage configurations we saw for the S23 series, so there aren’t any surprises here.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra, on the other hand, gets a $100 price increase over the S23 Ultra and now starts at $1,300. You can read Digital Trends writer Andy Boxall’s hands-on with the S24 Ultra to learn more about that phone.
All three models are available for preorder today, with regular sales set to begin on January 13.
Unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra