Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB/256GB
A truly great phone
07/02/2024 22:04
I decided it was time to upgrade from my old Samsung S21 Ultra and what I found was small incremental but undeniable improvements all over the place the end result, however, is a giant leap forward as a phone. The biggest improvement I can see straightway is the reduction in time between pressing the shutter button and taking the photo massively increasing your chances of capturing the moment.
Samsung have also swapped the 10x to 5x max optical zoom which may sound like a downgrade but I hardly ever used 10x zoom it was too grainy and difficult to take a good photo with. The 5x zoom is far more usable and the sensor is so much better.
The arrival of my phone coincided with bird week at my daughter's school which meant we were able to utilise all of the cameras on our little nature walk. This emphasised the improvements in shutter speed and also the clarity of the 5x zoom camera in challenging lighting conditions. It performed well capturing fast-moving birds accurately at dawn.
Bird watching also allowed me to test out the Galaxy AI features especially the circle to search which was a real time saver and simplified the whole naming of the birds we saw on our nature walk and those we spotted in our back garden.
Another upgrade that everyone except Samsung has been talking about is to the upgraded screen material. The S24 Ultra now features a flat-screen with Gorilla Glass Victus. Whilst I had previously always thought curved screens made phones look more premium such as my old S8 and S21 Ultra this phone with its Titanium rails and camera surrounds doesn't look or feel any less premium. The screen has also reduced glare and reflections making it far less straining on the eyes.
Finally, this phone comes with seven years of OS and security updates which is huge. Hopefully, that will be reflected in its resale or trade-in value in 3 years time.
I don't know how to express how much of an improvement this phone is over my old Samsung S21 Ultra. It's like someone listened to all my gripes with my old phone and improved every little thing. It truly is a great phone.
JananShan
New Malden , Spojené království
Age: 38
Gender: Female