GALAXY S24 ULTRA (Problems & Best Features 3 Weeks Later)
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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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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 - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Regarding your problem about the navigation gestures on the edge of the display with spen, actually, you can turn off that option. Namely, you can go to navigation bar settings, and under more options, there is a setting to turn off swiping from the edges with the spen to go back. This is super useful since I was struggling with taking notes with the pen close to the edges of the screen.
Game changer. I never thought to disable that
Install goodlock + navstar and set it to bottom gestures instead of the android default gestures and you get spen navigation combined with a more ergonomic gesture navigation
Yea I turned mine off just for that reason
Yoh're a life saver, man. Can,'t believe I had no idea of this setting.
I have disabled that feature on my tab S6 lite.
There's an option to disable back gestures with S pen, to allow S pen to be used to the extreme sides.
I just got the S24 Ultra and it's insanely expensive but best believe I'm taking advantage of the 7 years of support!
It's like you won't buy s25 Ultra next year, come on dude 😂 People that gives a fuck for support never even watch these 10 pointless reviews from one single youtuber
@dicekolev5360 do you know him? Do you know what he likes? Sounds like you're just a hater at this point. You thought you made a point.. keep trying.
@@dicekolev5360 Imagine projecting and still being wrong.
@dicekolev speak for yourself, kiddo. You can start yapping when you'll buy your own phones instead of having mommy and daddy buy you everything.
@@BichaelStevens wtf man, wipe your ass and grow some brain before you speak next time 😄
GREAT review, thanks! Very nice that you mentioned the grainy display "issue".
One of the coolest things about it the national geographic NFC flipsuit case that changed the video lock screen AOD. Also as an owner of the s23 Ultra the s pen is phenomenal for remote gestures, remote camera controls from a distance, navigation amd texting when your fingers get tired etc
FINALLY someone mentioned the grain on the display. It's not THAT noticable but still noticable on medium brightness on grey backgrounds 😊
is it always there or only when you set it on Extra Dim ?
Anywhere between 1-30% brightness on Grey,light black backgrounds and also very noticeable weird patterns in the weather app, I hope samaung does something to reduce this even if not completely eliminate in the next update
It's always there, but it's more noticeable when looking at a dark color/deep grey.
I'm honestly very disappointed, this was supposed to have a top display, and my s22u has a better rendition of colors and no grainy pixels. The creepy thing is that samsung is sweeping everything under the rug, saw their responses in many chats with many people concerned about the issue, but they don't want to aknowledge the problem.
Turn on block gestures with the Spen.
Settings, display, navigation, more options, block gestures.
You will no longer accidentally trigger gestures with the Spen!
yes, exactly
I think the grainy screen while used in very low brightness settings is due to some of the pixels that turn off in order to achieve such low screen brightness.
I had a few drawbacks myself. I feel like the vivid appearance doesn't really pop like the previous devices. It still looks good, but it's kind of hazy looking. And I'd say the AI features are few and far between. They're good when they're working, but not ALL the time.
Battery life is still very good. From 9am to about 8 pm I'm left with 20%. Other cool things are the fact it's a little lighter barely noticeable and it's shorter due to the chin being removed. It honestly doesn't need a case because of the frame and how the appearance pops. Overall, I love it!
I agree it's hazy looking. I just received mine yesterday and compared to my S22 ultra the s24 just looks like it's a regular but very good LCD screen. The S22 ultra screen is so damn vibrant. I read they sent out a tweet there is a fix coming. Vibrant AMOLED screens is a major thing of what set them apart from the competition . As of Now they probably have the most muted out of all new flagships .
In a futur update they will add a vibrant option
I've heard two things. I've heard samsung intentionally made it so the screen is always a natural color for a different experience. I also heard it's a bug and the phone is stuck in natural mode and a future update will fix this.
@@DoritosResidueThey're working on a fix for this
@j0.781 is there an official announcement?
You're one of the only youtubers talking about the grainy screen. It's been all over reddit. I have it on mine and am getting the screen replaced
Can you keep us updated if the new screens fixes it? I really wanna switch from apple, just looking at all the pros and cons
@@TheBravo13x yes ill update you here. The phone is amazing besides the screen defect. Battery life, camera, performance, all amazing. Which makes it more annoying that they shipped the first batch units out with such bad quality control
Did you check If the eye comfort shield is enabled? Mine looks normal to my previous Note 20 if I disable that. I prefer the eye comfort shield though as it's easy on my eyes.
Thanks for pointing out... I have the 23U and also read about 24 U on reddit. I would be pushing for a totally new phone, however it may have same issue ... so perhaps a screen replacement is a better option for you 😮 Hope it works out ...
I read some posts on reddit and saw that the problem is an “software problem” not hardware. An user took an screenshot and send it to an laptop and an iPhone, and on that devices appeared grainy too…so probably will fix this. I wait to switch from an iPhone 13(non pro) too…so i search for every thing that i can see before i buy this phone…because this iPhone was a totally dissapointment for me unfortunately, and i want a really flagship phone to keep it some years.
brilliant jacket mate ,where have you bought it? I would like to buy the very same.
theres a few apps that crash . I just got mine yesterday. I remember my s22 upon launch also had some apps crashing but updates fixed it.
Great review very well explained 👏
Have you noticed the speakers for s24 ultra? It's kinda low. It's not loud as previous models of s-series
Another issue we are seeing on the S24 Ultra image editing is that not all files will load into Snapseed Editor app. The issue applies to both RAW and some jpeg and user comments indicate it may relate to compression used. Hopefully Samsung can fix this in a future update.
2:25 actually that issue can be fixed by turning off the pen nav gestures so like the spen dont affect it its not digitizer issues is you triggering the back gesture.
3:57
I have the pixel 7 pro and that's why i always get cases with kick stands for my phone
I got a Samsung-brand screen protector for the S24 Ultra. It's made of plastic (bendable) and says it's anti-reflective. For screen protection and reflection, I think it's between a naked S24 Ultra and one with a standard glass protector. That's a trade-off I am willing to make. I was afraid that a plastic film would be less clear than glass, but that isn't a problem or it's not noticeable to me.
regarding the spen on the corners, you have to touch the screen for a while before moving, then the gestures wont activate.
You can disable gestures while using s pen
I hate any curved screen on phones. It's so welcoming to have flat back, curved edge was such a garbage gimmick.
Agree!
I like it now the 24 is sharp at the end hurts my hamd to hold it 😂 so not for me still 20 not ultra is fine lol
Loved the cons section, none of the other reviews mention those... thanks a lot
You just gained a sub ❤
Does someone have any issue with front face camera? Is it really dark at default? It seems too contrasty and dark when using during video calls. 😢
Will you do a similar review for the s24 plus?
I have the exact same screen protector. Works great in terms of what it's supposed to do (privacy), but it messes up the selfie camera, especially if you're taking selfies with the screen flash on. I'd suggest you get one with a proper camera cut-out. I'm unsure of what brand to go for, so let me know if you find one that works out well
Do you find the screen not bright enough in the middle of the day especially when taking photos with your privacy screen protector?
Does the circle to search causes the display to be grainy after use?
8:02 I noticed that in my S24 Ultra as well. Good that you pointed it out.
I'm glad he pointed it out as I have yet to see anyone else talking about it at all, but I sent my device back because of this. I do not think its only a symptom of going ultra dim on brightness, as when compared to my s23 ultra its night and day. The grain is, imo, an indication of a defective display unit. My dad's s24 ultra does not have this issue either. I could also see the grain on my s24 ultra even when not ultra dim, like normal brightness levels. That could just be my unit was worse than Mike's, or yours, but it is visible not just when ultra dim.
@@AJGudmundsenpeople are talking about it on reddit, a lot of people have the problem with grain. a youtuber needs to do a video on it but they don't want to anger samsung.
@AJGudmundsen Did u disable the eye comfort shield? Coz mine looks ok. I prefer to enable eye comfort shield coz it's more easy on my eyes.
@@johnwgewhat phone are you comparing it to?
How tall are you?
Is it comfortable to carry such a big/heavy phone on daily basis?
I'm 180cm. I want to replace my old s20fe, but i'm afraid if i put a proper (like uag monarch) case on it, it will be too big/heavy...(I'm heavy handed, so rugged case is a must)
I dont like exynos because of its modems, so now i'm thinking to say goodbye to samsung, and buy a xiaomi14.
Got my S24U earlier this week and mine is not grainy at all at the lowest light. So definitely not intended.
My suggestion is to buy a tempered glass on Samsung itself, it should have the same anti glare capabilities as your non tempered screen. It will cost somewhere around $50 (idk, in the philippines it did)
All these youtubers engineers who criticize all aspects of a phone had to get together and since they are engineers create the famous perfect phone to see
This is a nearly perfect phone and as I said is my favorite on the market. It's my job to point out the pros and cons to help buyers make an informed decision.
@@MikeOBrienMediaTypical white supremacist mansplaining
Mike, it's unbelievable how similar you sound to Alexander Zverev (tennis player). Same voice, same style of talking. 😮
Even with those minor problems that can be easily fixed with upcoming updates, this S24 Ultra is by far the best smartphone for me. I had my S23 Ultra before, and it's been a week with the S24 Ultra. I am so happy with this phone.
What are you using on the 24 that is much of improvement over the 23?
@MoneyMager he's just trying to justify a stupid decision 😂😂😂😂
@@samo6083Samsung gives good trade in values. It was only $650 after trade in which is very little money.
Is it better ?
I am waiting for samsung to give ne $1000 for my s23u😅
2:31 you can block navigation gestures for SPen. I use SPen a lot and I've had no problem with curved displays because i don't write like cops do on their ticklers.
I always find it easier to write on landscape with note and s series.
I feel like those people who keep on complaining about the curved displays when writing with s pen are the youtubers who don't really use s pen on a day to day basis.
Your writing will almost always be straight when writing on landscape instead of mimicking a cop.
And do normal people really write notes up to the very edge of the notes app?
do you write at the very edge of all your notebooks? - from when you were little until now?
I don't know if it's just me but I naturally maintain margins on both sides of all my notes, electronic or paper.
if you want to really write to the very edge of the notes app, wouldn't it be much easier to just resize the note page instead of trying hard to doodle at the very edge of the phone then complain about the pen falling off???
maybe it's just me but it sounds so unnatural to me.
I bought that same esr privacy screen protector. Unfortunately I'm having trouble with the ultra sonic finger print reader with it. I have to make sure my fingers aren't dry and also have to press harder than usual to get it to read my finger.
did u set up the finger print reader after applying the screen protector or before?
If u did it before applying the screen protector you would have to scan your finger again.
@@wilbertbenitez6681 yep. Redid my scans after applying it. Even had trouble during the rescan. Increase the touch sensitivity as well.
I had left the Pixel Fold as well to get the 24 ultra. I want Google to win but i can't believe they ditch the Pixel fold for the 8 pro. Pixel fold got 1 update and that was August and it was to make the apps cover the inside screen then they was done so it was easy to come on over. Z Fold 6 gonna be 🔥🔥🔥
Great review!! Can you send the link to that white wireless charging stand + powerbank you had there?
Thanks for a great review!
Hello! I saw in your video is the first time that i saw this problem with the screen and scared me because i want to switch from an iPhone 13(non pro). I saw in a post that this problem is not hardware…but a software one, a guy took an screenshot and sent it to an laptop and an iPhone and it appeared grainy too, so is an software problem and i saw something that Samsung saw this problem and work for an update.
Redo the Pixel UI vs iOS vs One UI video with latest version when the RCS comes out on iOS
8:37 quickshare is native to samsung phone and is the samsung version of google's nearby share so i think samsung phones will be more optimized for it. Perhaps future updates will help it work better for other brands.
Quick share and nearby share merged. It's now quick share on every android phone
Just get the samsung anti reflective screen protector. I had to remove my screen protector when I learned this. I do not regret it though coz it improved the fingerprint sensor. You have to use the Samsung product though.
I kept my Galaxy s23 ultra and went with the Galaxy s24 Plus this time around because I can't stand not having curved screen on such a big phone with sharp corners like that.
That non fold “negative” was retrded
I've got issue with s24 since last software update. When making calls it's like the lines dead and receiving calls also. Have to try like 4 times
I've had an s20 fe in december 2020 and I'mnlooking to upgrade. Do you think it'd be better to get the s24 ultra or should I go for the s23 ultra? Great video btw I appreciate your content!
I am having problems with apps - like Google Fit, no longer tracking the steps. Also, it does not link well with Huawei Health and Noom.
Nightography is getting fixed in the big update Tuesday along with the vivid issue.
The biggest problem of this phone is worse shutter speed than iPhone. Blurred photos of moving objects even with camera assistant app and pro mode.
ooo that's a good one! Worth mentioning/testing/demonstrating in a future video
I have an iPhone 15 Pro and the S24 Ultra and tested both to see either I’ll use and this shutter speed problem was deal break for me to keep the iPhone and sell the S24 Ultra
@@MikeOBrienMedia but please make a long 10 minutes vid with:
- native app with no camera assistant
- native app with it
- pro mode
- expert raw
All with walking/running people, cars, pets etc or even insects. Daylight and night condition.
But I'm the most interesting in native app without camera assistant. No one did this. Every TH-cam person talk about shutter speed and how fast we can click the button but it's not a thing.
It would be epic if you do this.
@@patrickosm so it's still there and still don't get why they didn't fix it. Reddit people say it's software or hardware. The weirdest thing is that Samsung CEO showed us sharp photo of basketball player on their event..
Who would even pictures moving objects😨
How about off angle viewing of the screen .. does it become blush or look awful? I noticed people mention
Yes it does
Can you get Samsung to acknowlege the grainy display and tell us whether or not there will be a software fix for it?
My guess is its a physical requirement to achieve such a low light display. As in some of the pixels are physical turned off to achieve it
I talked to customer support and the person just said "it's normal" and that's all the info they had. They also told me to send an error report via the members app so the developers know about it and I think theyre supposed to get back to me. Idk. it really sucks cause this phone is perfect otherwise. And they're not acknowledging it. But I think I'll just have to send my phone back and order a new one and hope the next one is good cause it seems like some (or hopefully most) people don't have the issue. Oh and from everything I've read on it and it's quite a lot, it's a hardware issue and not a software issue.
I got the Phone Yesterday and am not disappointed any way, but today (day one) i only got to about 4 hours of battery time. Is it the Adaptive battery still learning or is that a Problem i have to adress??
I have decided not to upgrade this year... the first time in 5 years. To me there are not enough reasons and I am not convinced that this phone is really better than s23 ultra which is a fantastic phone for me. SAMSUNG THIS TIME REALLY MESSED UP THINGS and they know it very well or they would not offer so many perks to convince people to buy the new phone
Love my fast phone but already having complaints.
The worst issue is the washed out display. There seems be contention if we will be getting a fix or not which is extremely disappointing.
Does anyone have issue with fullscreen on youtube, or pressing the back button to only have a video change to a previous video instead of just going back to the portrait display?
Did you find anything wrong with the vivid display? Many people say the screen has washed out display
The problem with vivid is it simply doesn't work at all right now. Natural and vivid are the exact same thing due to a software bug.
@@XxderpdaherpxX Exactly. Good news: ice universe has just leaked that vivid mode will have levels now. 1st level will be same as now. 2nd level at s23's and 3rd level at s21's and of previous gens. It's coming soon in an update.
The gorilla glass armor and the titanium could go to the bin. Samsung obviously lied how durable is the s24 ultra.
Smashed the phone to pieces immediately after dropping it to hard surface.
I don't know about the US, but here in Australia the folding phone are a good $1k more.
Samsung has its own screen protector which includes screen reflection absorption
What are best places to buy samsung phone in us? Except for official website? Im having my relatives get snapdragon for me 😅
Tell them to use my BestBuy affiliate link please 😁😁
It would cost them nothing and helps to support the channel
I cannot stress enough how much I hate that Samsung tries to make Lowlight Photos seem like Daylight ones. It is literally my only, yet massive ick, about my S22 Ultra.
9:24 Do you live in New York?
if you get the screen protector Samsung makes it helps with reduces the reflection.
So Ultra Big Device but still Small for Me who always Carry 14.5inch Tablet Everywhere!!! ✌🏻😁✌🏻
a lot of people on reddit see the grain on normal levels of brightness
Only time I can see any grain is when it's totally dark in my room and the screen is on the lowest brightness
Will you be returning or exchanging the device?
@@sands9114 no I'm not returning it. It's perfectly fine
Nice Pics of St Thomas. I haven't been there in years.
Great eye! That's exactly where I went
Got one coming tomorrow and really not looking forward to its arrival. My oppo find x2 pro is having issues mainly caused from hard use and drops and im needing to replace it. I was so disappointed the only decent choice was samsung or iphone since oppo pulled out the market🤷 i still prefer the find x to the s24 side by side
Damn I preordered and waited 3 weeks time fly in barely getting mines today
Never mind UPS said something wrong with my shipping to maybe another week or it be cancel
Could you give your take on the speaker? Im finding that mine sounds very tinny but not sure if that's just my device that's having the issue
My issue is that the call assist from English to another language just sucks.. but the worst part is that you would receive a response from the other end when the other end didn't say anything.... it's like it's having it's own conversation....
Cannot wait for the S25 Ultra!!!
By then Samsung should have fixed these issues and give us mag safe with the phone.
Just like what happened with the S23 Ultra in regards to the S22 Ultra!! 😁
I think an upcoming software update will address the camera issues.
Thanks for the review! I just traded my Note 9 for the A24 Ultra and I'm getting to know all the bells and whistles.
Note 9 for an A24??😳😳
S24 bruh 😂😂
The grain on the low dim happens to the s21 ultra too just not as much
Uae samsumg screen protector and it keeps the reflective part
Only problem im having using my s24 ultra is the some of the ai features are not usable as it is shown on the unpacked event or on commercials though the generative ai wallpaper and the photo editor work the best for me but rest needs some improvement to do apart from ai this phone is an actual beast the phone performs silky smooth no studers samsung have the best software skin than any android smartphone the battery life is just out of the water regardless it is a lamborghini disguised as a phone it is so good
All I can say is that 7 years of support isn't going to help, because no one uses it for the same time period. But mine this as my first premium phone, and I'm not buying another premium phone. It's pretty useful these days, especially with the UI, smooth, and premium. I can't easily switch between other premium phones; I've been using them for 5 or 6 years after their age. I don't think about expensive ones 😅
Glad you mentioned screen banding at 8.17m....Internet is full of this, especially reddit...where pixel issues are further discussed....seems it may be a problem in early production sets....I have a 23U...and it was very £££££. I'm sticking with this excellent phone and not parting with £1250 in the UK for a similar spec 24U with this dreadful problem. For a flagship phone, this is disgraceful 😢😊
OMG ! I am so fed up with making calls on this phone. Everyone says that they can not hear what I am saying correctly. all choppy and cant understand me. I am mad i spent so much and can't call people. Samsung support had me clear my cache and they want me to power off every day..... every day ? Is that normal?
Facing serious hotter issues with my S24 plus mostly on watching vds and playing High end games Pls help what to do
I previously used Gboard extensively, but I am hesitant to install it on this device. The keyboard's AI is particularly useful when composing emails for work or other professional settings. It allows me to quickly jot down my thoughts and then use the AI to refine and enhance the message for clarity and professionalism.
I used the ai keyboard on this comment
I'm having some problems with the ram even though it's 12 gb game won't load up!
Im the same way with my screen. I have a glass screen protector on my 24 ultra. I don't like taking Chances.
I wish they would give higher trade in value for the s23 ultra
I thought I got a good price for my s24U 512gb paying less than half of what its worth and traded in my s23U.
@@Ivan_Magana yes but it would be great if we got some more
@elavelkumaran4636 if you become a samsung member you can get the best deals when you pre-order, for instance during this pre-order you could've traded your s23U and got 750$ and the are other ways to get more off as well. The point is you could have got the newest just with that trade in alone 20$a month for the phone an s24Ultra 512gb itself a month if unlocked carrier of course is what I always get. 20$ for 36months and you pay %0 interest on it the whole time it's a great deal if you ask me. For mine I got the 24month 0%interest and pay under 20$a month for me to have purchased this phone not bad if you ask me.
First! Love your channel! Watching on my s24 plus
Excellent choice. I have been using the Plus as my business phone (and the ultra as my personal phone) so I'll have a video about the Plus coming soon
there's always the S25 Ultra next year. But wait, there's always the S26 Ultra after that year. And then S27 Ultra the year after that.
100 years later...
There's always the Samsung S127 Ultra.
I have the same Bose Bluetooth speaker in green!!
Me too. It was extremely hard to let go of my Note 9.😢 Best phone ever. But it was time.
Watching this on my S24 Ultra
Nice! What do you think of the device?
I really like it. I upgraded from an S22 Ultra and didn't expect a significant upgrade. In fact, I anticipated a downgrade in some aspects due to the flat screen instead of the curved one, and the smaller camera sensor. However, I do agree with you that the flat screen is better for screen protectors and the wider buttons. The screen film also makes a notable difference against reflections. I haven't tested my camera yet, so I can't say anything about that, but the new Snapdragon SoC definitely has a lot more power than the old Exynos one from my S22 Ultra. I haven't used the AI that much since not everything is greatly supported in my language, but the new search feature is great.@@MikeOBrienMedia
curved display is a luxury, too bad they removed it. viewing a popped out screen is way more fun and enjoyable than a flat display or even worse a flat display buried under some case edges, you know the feeling when swiping the screen and hitting the edges of the case instead of a smooth curvy end off the screen.
They made vivd like that on purpose i saw in a video has something to do with the glaring on the screen
I've had the phone for a week and it's literally the best phone I've ever had. So much better than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. I have zero issues and I absolutely love the new software and AI features on it.
Do you have a 15 pro max?
He wish it could fold, yet zero talk on the fact that this phone is too large and especially too heavy. Got the phone and hate it for these reasons.
Noone mentions vibration strength. On my S23U, even after 10 months I had a lot of missed calls and notifications. When it comes to camera (it looks like Samsungs camera software is as terrible as always), first and the most important thing to test should be taking pictures of moving subject, especially indoors. If they end up blurry and unusable (and it has been like that on Samsung phones for years now), all those features and "features" are pretty unusable. I don't care about Moon pics or crazy editing features if I can't get a usable picture of person/kid/pet even with slight movement.
you can disable S-pen screen gestures tho😏 2:30
I just bought one about a week ago and so far Im not impressed at all with the battery life In fact I'm about ready to send it back I have turn all the features I bought it for OFF if I want it to stay charged thru out the day I have yet to see more than 6 to 8 hours with typical use .My note 10 plus was 5 yrs old amd holds a change better
I have my S24 ultra on pre-order waiting for it...... I am upgrading from my NOTE 8.......hmmm should I cancel and wait for S25 ultra or just get it ???
S25Ultra
Wait for the S29 ULTRA. It will be even better.
Seems like some content creators have no idea with some features of Android
Decent video. Comparing a flat one-piece phone to a folding phone made me laugh though. You might have wanted to edit that out.
Am I the only one having issues with recent app switching with the gesture bar? I'm coming from a Pixel 8 Pro and it feels way way worse. Like, the gesture bar disappears for 1-2 seconds when switching to previous app, so you can't fast switch to say 5th previous app?
Yeah it is laggy. I prefer to swipe up and launch the recent apps and then select the thumbnail. It takes longer but feels more natural to me.
Yes for a flagship flagship device there's quite a few updates in bugs that need ironed out