After many months of leaks, hype and speculation, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has finally arrived and as expected from Samsung's latest super phone, this one has arguably the best selection of specs we've seen yet on a smartphone.
When it comes to power and core performance, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy chipset, which is essentially an overclocked version of the standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. That makes it probably the most powerful chipset available. to Android phones right now.
It's also joined by 12GB of RAM, no matter which storage configuration you choose (with 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB options). And on the software side, you'll get big updates to the core Android experience, as Samsung has introduced 'Galaxy AI' here and across the rest of the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup.
This refers to several new AI-powered features, such as the ability to live translate voice calls, circle items in photos and videos for Google search, automatically summarize your notes, and edit photos in a variety of powerful ways.
If you're curious about how the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra performs in practice, you'll find our first impressions in our Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra hands-on review, but for a closer look at the specs, check out the table below, followed by an overview of the highlights.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: specifications
| Galaxy S24 Ultra | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions: | 162.3 x 79.0 x 8.6mm |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Frame: | Titanium |
| Show: | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, 2600 nits peak brightness |
| Resolution: | QHD+ |
| Update frequency: | 1Hz-120Hz variable |
| Chipset: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| RAM: | 12GB |
| Storage: | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Rear cameras: | 200 MP f/1.7 wide angle, 12 MP f/2.2 ultra wide angle, 50 MP f/3.4 periscope (5x), 10 MP f/2.4 telephoto lens (3x) |
| Frontal camera: | 12 megapixel f/2.2 |
| Battery: | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging: | 45W wired, 15W wireless |
| Colors: | Titanium Grey, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow |
As you can see from the specs list above, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a promising selection of cameras, including a 200MP main, a 12MP ultra-wide, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a 50MP periscope with 5x optical zoom. .
Of them, only the 50MP snapper is new and replaces the 10MP 10x zoom on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. However, Samsung is still promising optical-quality 10x zoom here (along with up to 100x digital zoom), so the Galaxy S24 Ultra will very likely unseat its predecessor as the best camera phone. For a more in-depth look at the cameras, check out our Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra camera overview.
Many of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's other specs are similar or identical to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, including its 5000mAh battery, 45W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, 12MP front camera, S Pen included, ultrasonic fingerprint. sensor and its 6.8-inch QHD+ screen.
That screen is brighter than before, however, reaching up to 2,600 nits, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra maxes out at 1,750 nits. That should greatly improve outside visibility on this new phone.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra also has a titanium frame instead of the aluminum of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Titanium is a more premium material and brings the phone more in line with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which also use titanium.
