Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Hands-On - Pretty Genius?
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Meet the Galaxy S24 series, a very familiar look, but with a new slogan that focuses more on something else. Samsung is calling out that its Galaxy AI is here, and I know, the term Artificial Intelligence is everywhere today, not just here. What's interesting, though is that Samsung's approach is unique in a couple of ways, and dare I say, most of which are pretty awesome. I'm Jaime Rivera with Pocketnow and let's dive into our hands-on.
Subscribe: bit.ly/pocketn...
pocketnow.com
Follow us:
flipboard.com/...
/ pocketnow
/ pocketnow
/ pocketnow
Graphics provided by: Motionvfx.com
I think cell phone manufacturers should switch to every 2 years for cell phone releases. Cell phones are made to last and people aren't noticing 10 percent increase in processing and 20% battery increases
They do it yearly for a reason, to a intelligent consumer, a one year cicle is unnecessary but its lucrative cause people still do refresh every other year, and theres companies that offers you a 1 refresh every year and you pay half the phone but its a way to trap you in to a constant type of subscription
So yes, companies will still do it yearly cause theres money on the table.
Also....if they switch to a 2 year release...they'll charge u twice as much for a phone to make up for that missed year
@@itech3639 and they will not update the hardware... for 2 years... so they will produce a upgraded phone that they could have made in 1 year... with outdated hardware that they call new... which is stagnation...
I want hologram phones... i want the most bleeding edge possible... 1 year cycles to me isn't fast enough... honestly...
Technology should advance... not stagnate
I totally disagree. Nobody forces people to update every year. Having a regular S24 6.2’ in a S23 body is always nice to have. Same for larger battery. Either you buy an older and cheaper S23 or a newer S24. It’s up to everyone choice.
There are new people finishing their contracts all the time
Dude I watch your reviews since when I was 15,
You brought me to IT. TY!
I wish Samsung would take the regular model more seriously. Not everybody wants a giant phone.
Yep. Should be S24, S24 Pro, S24+, S24 Pro+. Or whatever naming nomenclature you like, but you get the idea.
Or better yet,
S24
S24 Ultra
Note 24
Note 24 Ultra
It's a little phone. You don't need a Quad+ panel, 1080p is just fine. They are giving it the variable refresh rate, 120-1.
I want 8" phone
And exynos 2400@@SuperYankeechick
Going on year 7 with my GS8. This has been the most exciting lineup of galaxy phones since then.
I got the s8+. I’m not sure which model to go for.
Dont go for S24. Total ripoff. Exactly same as S23 ultra except Galaxy AI, which is also coming to S23 Ultra lol. It has literally zero difference.
@@timurklc6912not true. Different colors flat display, and better battery and camera
I had my S8+ screen broke but it was laggy in 2020 so i got the Note 20 Ultra is so damn fast, powerful enough to last more. S24 is probably the most upgradeable phone because of built in AI, that with over time will have other capabilities that a non AI ones has that can only work via the processor, and software. I'm still keeping my $1k+ note 20 Ultra but because my Budget of what i earn.
No expandable storage... or SD Memory card slot... 😠
I haven't been this excited to get a new phone this much since the wait between the Note 7 and Note 8.
Of course nowhere near as excited but the most since then. Been stuck on a boring Pixel 8 Pro
Still loving your videos from the start of pocket now!
Missed pocket now.. good to know you're doing great Jaime! My OG.. all the way from google nexus 7.
They collaborated with social media apps to optimize the camera in the S22 series, right?
thats what i remember too, they said it again for the s23 series
@@asimmoideen5960omg, a wallnut pfp
@@hongkong8907 indeed
you mention potentially trusting this phone with social media - are there specific improvements that make you feel that way? isn't it on the apps themselves to optimize further?
I managed to pre order the Samsung Ultra 24 1 tb in blue during the unpacked event! :)
I did mess up the billing address but the bank called and I confirmed the transaction so it's all good! :)
How?! I can't even log into my account
@jerbsherb4391 it was lagging and the app kept crashing as well as the website but I was able to order mine finally after a couple tries
Phone call live translation is amazing function, which makes the distance between different country ppl becomes narrowed.
Good job Sammmy!!!!!
Except it can't tell exactly what you're saying and translates everything wrong.
Wow, that's factually inaccurate
@@jayjthdon't take my word for it, checkout MrWhosTheBoss initial review of the s24 ultra.
Coverage must be made on Samsung's small print clause that states AI features are free until 2025.
We don't know when they'll charge users, how much they'll charge, will each feature be a separate charge, or whether or not the built in AI features are treated differently to web based AI features regarding charges?
Since AI is the focus of this phone I think glossing over the fact it's only available for a year is more than a bit deceptive.
Nobody ordering the phone today knows what they are buying and what is a limited time free sample.
I personally think they will follow paths of most fitness apps and charge for that. Kinda stupid to just charge for A I that is free with the pixel and other phones
Agreed, fortunately for me, thebAI feature didn't drive my decision, but for others, this is a huge miss for Samsung.
@@Grind.Harder77AI will NOT be free on Pixel's indefinitely. Nor on many other flagships. Charging people in some way for access to the latest and most innovative AI improvements will make tech companies SO MUCH lovely money. It is why some are so hungry to develop it.
I'm very happy with my upgrade to the S24 Plus.
I've pre ordered my purple S24 Ultra this evening, excited for all the AI features and the cameras! Cheers ❤😊
Awesome. The Purple looks beautiful.
When is supposed to drop? You did do it through Samsung?
They’re going to charge u for those ai features in 2025.
Don't get too comfortable with AI since they will charge you for them eventually. It costs a ton of money to develop and run AI they have to train their AI and store data in expensive servers that run on very expensive graphics cards and use a ton of power. Someone has to pay for that and the phone sale alone does not cover it unless they raised phone prices by $100+.
@@Sulfen i agree but the ultra did see a price hike i believe, the s series are just expensive and i would expect the premium phones to have premium features and not pay additional for it, i would understand the A and M series having a subscription model tho,
and also samsung better be more transparent about subscription and not pitch it in at the end of keynotes which basically no one reads, it's misleading
I Got the titanium black. Dropping jan end !
S24 Ultra got more refined, maybe next year S25 Ultra will be the real upgrade
it'll be an even smaller upgrade
And that's the problem, these small upgrades aren't enough to justify a purchase for years. I'll probably upgrade my S20 in 2025 or 2026
@@ocanica3184 do you update your home TV every year? Or your car (considering you're not a car geek)? Could you look at it that way? If anything, this shows that phone companies have finally been able to build products that can last as long as they should. While there was a lot to improve in one year throughout the last decade, now phones, in general, have reached their peak stability and can be relied on for a long period.
@@ocanica3184 so you just wait 3 years for it to be worthwhile
@@ocanica3184Isn’t that a good thing? The s20 is still good enough for you and will last a couple more years. I don’t get why people are begging for their phones to be outdated as soon as a new one is released.
My S22 Ultra will most of the same as a S24 Ultra, even though I got a 512g S24 Ultra because my carrier offered me $800.
I went into my gallery, chose a picture, clicked on an object, then click the "Eye Icon" at the top right & you'll get basically the same Circle to Search option. .
I do like that the S24 Ultra cameras will pair to my Tab S7+
Really disappointed that they don’t bring magnetic qi2 charging
I can't wait to order one and upgrade from my S21 Ultra.
What happened to waiting 1 more year for the s25 ultra? lol
They are charging for the AI features at the end of 2025
@@Ght-ye6ls I get why they are charging for it because AI is expensive to run and improve. But this will basically kill AI for most consumers on the Galaxy lineup. Google is a massive company and they can afford to take the hit if it means it will kill their competition on AI.
I hate this new 2:1 aspect ratio on youtube videos.
You can easily make a video fill the screen on a phone but you can't do it on a pc. I can't find any extension that actually works
Wow amazing upgrade! They changed the number 23 to 24, impressive!
The market is really tight right now they are all scrambling to invent or improve the next best phone feature and this year it seems like AI is it. It used to be hardware like the processor to or the battery or the screen or their modem chip. But now everything is basically perfected and there is only one company in the world who can manufacture the fastest and most power efficient chips (TSMC) so everyone basically hit the ceiling in terms of faster phones.
S24 isn't really a big upgrade from the s23 especially if you compare the s23 to the Exynos s24 version.
There is alot of nice upgrades
@@JamesThomas-dn6ee what upgrades are you referring to?
@@Elazarko there are plenty actually pay attention
@@JamesThomas-dn6ee Yeah but its a downgrade if you get the new Exynos. I would very much rather have the Snapdragon. Seems confusing they decided to switch back for this generation
Smartphone technology has plateaued for the last few years. The SoC has been fast enough already for every day task as well. That's why it's a good thing that google and samsung promise update for 7 years, so people can use their phones for longer. It's better for the environment as well.
Nowadays what doesn't make sense is: Curved displays getting cheaper.
And flat displays getting costy.😅
Wut hahaha
They know the curved screens will crack... so of course they will take that chance to double or even quadruple that investment...
Curved displays are a pain. Every screen protector I've used doesn't work. It either bubbles or it peels or the fingerprint sensor doesn't work. Right now on my S23 Ultra I am using a case with a built in plastic screen protector which will not protect it from cracking if it ever falls. On my iPhones I use cheap tempered glass protectors that do not bubble up at all and when they fall and crack it always protects the screen. Also when the curved screen does crack the price to replace is a bit ridiculous.
In my opinion they ditched the Curved displays for a new Money Maker Investment... maybe they plan to have a paid subscription to AI... and if that is the case... they would want the phones to be more durable...
It's a Guaranteed Income Stream of done correctly... and again, being that the Phone would be the thing that solidifies that income stream..Stream... of course they would want to have the Phone be as durable as possible... again... in my opinion...
Now just waiting the tests to show how bad deal EU gets with Exynos. Sammy does not even specify the chipset in its EU websites so it must be really bad...
Not really, the chipset has already been benchmarked and it is pretty close to the snap gen 3 for galaxy. Difference is not very large.
@@chromecobaltit's not about benchmarks. Benchmarks show peak performance. For reference peak performance is only used by your phone less than 1% of the time.
To see how good it is you have to look at efficiency, battery drain, and heat management. That's where exynos always falls flat
@@chromecobalt I care less about raw performance (while more is of course better) but quite a bit about power consumption, which has lately been the weak point of Exynos, especially if the network is not the strongest.
Ordered the Titanium Orange.
If you are going to order this phone, make sure you use educational discounts and saved an extra $87.
Great lighting on your video. So tired of the overexposed TH-cam faces on all Galaxy Unpacked preview videos.
I pre ordered yesterday. My first non note galaxy. I'm actually pretty excited.
sold! Ordered mine and it's arriving on 31st! got a free buds and after trade paid 650 for the Ultra!
A follow up on S24 + review would be great , now 6 months later , thanks
I like curved screens. The flat sides make it look like it's in a case
Why you had not make a review of iPhone 15 pro this year, Jaime?
I think I definitely wanna upgrade to the s24 plus I never used the s pen 😅
I came from 13 years of mostly owning iPhones (one or two androids in between) and I always forget that I have the pen. Even when I get asked if I have a pen and paper to write something down it never occurs to me that my phone has a pen.
This is probably the most feature Rich smartphone in the iPhone era..
Best wishes to Samsung and there a smartphone team.
Thank you for this video.
Preordered mine a couple minutes ago
People who have Galaxy phones from past two years, No one is asking you to upgrade. This newer phone are ideally to be focused on those with older gen Galaxy phones. So you don't need to be typing comments saying phones should be released every 2 years. If you can upgrade fine but no one is asking you to.
This new Galaxy S23 looks good.
The AI features are only included for the first year. After that you have to pay extra for them.
This looks like a good upgrade from my S22 Ultra, i love the squared flat screen
What did I just do ! I just pre-ordered a 24+ to upgrade from my Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
The last Samsung I had was the S4 Active. The only main reason I need to upgrade my Mate 20 Pro is because of the battery life it's quickly falling off the cliff by 2pm. Not bad for a 6 year old phone !
I love the flat glass front, something I hated on the Mate 20 Pro. I also like the iphone'ish styling without the hideous iPhone pricing and eco system (I'm a Mac user, but not an iPhone user anymore)
I'm upgrading from my S21U, which still feels like a bit of an unnecessary upgrade, if the back wasn't opening up and the battery wasn't trash I'd keep it another year or two. I guess I'll repair it in a few months and keep it around as a backup phone
Upgrading from S21 ultra to the S24 ultra! If you pre-order via google-fi you can get the 512gb ultra for $700. So excited!
- Yes there's a clause that they may charge for AI after 2025 on select devices. Maybe they'll use that to force ppl to upgrade to new phones or be subject to subscription. We don't know for sure yet but they'll definitely see a revolt if they are the first to do that.
By 2026, who knows what kind of devices we'll be using. Maybe phones will be obsolete and we'll have AI Integrated into something else. Plug AI into my brain! lmao.
Should have called it S22 Ultra Max with its "incremental" updates.
What, like adding a usb c and calling it a 15?
I like curved screens..gonna keep my 23 ultra
AI features were disappointing not much added to what's already available on the Pixel. The only interesting one is circle to search and it is not exclusive to Samsung.
a phone to me is just a phone these days i’m ready to go back to just having a house phone i don’t like being connected to a phone all day
Smartphone innovation has plateaued now.
Commentaries regarding the camera lens array and that it hasn't changed are now uniquely Samsung Ultra. We can spot an iPhone from 50 yards away. Who complains about that?
Is anyone aware that the AI features will only be free until the end of 2025? Now you know
Not to even mention it n then bury it in the fine print is so lame. They don’t even give u the courtesy to tell us much they’re gonna charge. I cancelled my preorder on those tactics alone.
Was considering trading my s23 in, sure am glad I found out about this before I pulled the trigger. Not even a consideration now. Bet most that pre-ordered were not aware of this.
I bought the a54 a few weeks ago on huge discount, and I'm so glad I didn't go for the S23 as i managed to get a 43in TV with my a54 for less than the price of a s23. Now I see the s24 looks 99% like the a54 I'm even more happy with my decision. I mean, with covers, people won't tell the difference 😊
And that's exactly why I'm still using my Galaxy S10
I’m holding out for a fold with an internal s-pen.
yeaahhhhh I can't wait to switch over from the iphone to this beauty.
Maybe I should hold onto my note 9 for a little longer. Can't decide whether I should go for S24 ultra or wait for zfold later this year.
I have the samsung galaxy s21 5g plus Is it worth getting the s24 plus Or should I wait more years
Everyone is talking about the Ultra. It’s just way too big. The 24 is the perfect size.
"Ah yes!!!
I love upgrading my phone every year"
I'm definitely in the minority of people who say this...
seeing this on my ocean blue galaxy note 9 (2018)8gb ram 512gb... that one s still running strong.. except the camera quality s gone down, otherwise rock solid phone!
Can they work with Instagram to just get normal 3:2 portrait photos supported :[
Every single YT tech reviewer says " finally a flat screen"
So is it true that they are going to make you pay for all of these AI next year??
Until the end of 2025. Read it myself, buried in Samsung’s fine print. Lame.
Only cloud-based ai features will have subscription
@@modestman6753but those are the cool ones like photo editor.
Finally android fanboys won’t have the argument that uuu iPhone is so expensive lol. This is as expensive and as featureless
No SD Memory card expansion...😢
Iphone with android😂
It's way way better than overrated iphunes
@@airwolf778 ios is only on iPhone so saying one or the other is the same
@@ForeverVirat18 yah right
Awesome phone 🎉
I'm surprised that no one is talking about the fact that you'll have to pay for these AI features from next year
Raising the Ultra's price $100 more for what? Titanium? Bummer.
Also will be charging for AI features beginning 2025.
@@malcomerogers4504end of 2025
It's using Google AI very nice few features.
Galaxy AI is free until 2025. S24+ is with Exynos in most countries. What a wasted opportunity not to sell S24+ with snapdragon gen 3 worldwide. Galaxy AI being "free" until 2025 is still deceitful marketing.
They do it to keep market share and in turn they have a card to play against Qualcomm. If they switched all of their phones over to Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips they will realize that they hold all of the cards and they will raise their fees on Samsung which means that Samsung will be forced to raise their phone prices to cover it. Qualcomm did it to Apple for their modems which is why Apple switched to Intel which flopped and then once they dealt with the lawsuits and contracted a lower price they went back to Qualcomm for their modems because their partnership with Intel failed and they failed to make their own in-house Modems. Samsung wants to avoid that because they do not trust Qualcomm.
@@Sulfenyhhh but AI being free until 2025 is horrible
@@samo6083 Yeah that's a terrible move to keep it "free" until 2024. I wouldn't be shocked if Android 15 and third party apps have those features natively, though.
I don't get why Samsung have to be so deceptive. 95% of talks was AI AI AI. Apart from that camera affects things the rest of the options aren't really groundbreaking. I doubt Samsung's AI translation is integrating itself with all chats- Telegram, Whatsapp, FB Chat, Slack, etc. Each will have to make their app manually work with AI translation which they will through Google's API. Eventually, Google search will have an image search option to be a native feature in Android for all phones. Samsung isn't really bringing anything new to the plate with S24+. Just the flatter bezel, Gen 3 CPU. Its only a combination of prebooking offers and day 1 offers clubbing with your bank offers makes it worth it.
Also, that part about being environmentally conscious is not 100% true. The recycled materials with phones, and parts is mixed with unused materials. Even Corning disclosures they use only a small amount of recycled stuff in their glass depending on the gorilla glass version. Samsung's greenwashing is obnoxious. Jerryrigeverything called them out during S23 Ultra break test.
My bank is offering additional discounts, plus free wireless charger and charging my 512/12 GB S24 Ultra for the price of 256GB/ 8GB . I am getting Samsung S24 Ultra for 512GB/ 2GB RAM for $999. I've ordered it only because I have doubts about Oneplus 12's after sales service and the rest of the phones from Chinese conglomerates like Vivo basically have adware infused UI. That leaves me with ROG Phone 8, which honestly Asus service with phones is traditionally either a hit or a miss. They do have a 3.5mm jack, though.
The only real choice I had apart from S24 Ultra was iPhone 15 Pro 256GB, which I didn't really want to go the Apple way.
This is also a good time for companies not to release new phones every year. Flagship refresh should ideally be once every 3 years because they don't bring anything new to the table.
I want 7 inch screen ultra
From what I've seen in video comparisons, seems like the s24 ultra display is is crisper than the s23 ultra. Maybe because of the flatter display?
The S24+ would be the phone of the year for Samsung, QHD was what it was lacking
As long as you’re not in Europe.
I still have my Galaxy Note 10+ but I'm thinking either S24 Ultra or S23 Ultra. Any suggestions? 😊
The S23 Ultra Should get a price cut SInce the S24 Ultra is released. I would personally recommend the S23 Ultra because most of the features from 6.1 should be ported over. And there isn't much hardware differences but the flat screen and the titanium flame.
Just rocking the S23 Ultra. Debating if I should jump to the S24. Wondering if the software upgrades will roll out for us S23 Ultra users or if they're keeping it exclusive to the new phones.
They said older models will receive this features in the months ahead
@@Tranman409 i hope so
So it's a Google pixel?
I remember when slab phones were exiting to have, not anymore. The competition got so narrow that one company wants to be so bad like Apple and the rest don't show any new features besides lights on the back of the phone or being a gaming phone. We have the foldables but that's the new exciting feature now these days. RIP HTC, LG, Motorola and more.
Just make a Samsung Ultra 24 Mini and call it good!
I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE FEATURES OR GIMMICKY AI
JUST GIVE ME THE FLAT SCREEEEEEN
Thank yiu Jamie for this and pocket now after the years of not visiting or viewing the new smartphones, this is a new step forward to upgrade, I'm using Samsung galaxy s22 ultra intl now, I'm happy with it, but sometimes the battery is not that good if you use the phone, as heavy user, maybe think about to upgrade to Samsung galaxy s24 ultra the 1TB, I want larger size storage, my s22 ultra is 512GB almost half of it I consumed. Because I love shooting photos and reels for Instagram. Some people here that love or likes samsung need more storage than previous model, me too, i want 2TB. 😅
Do we have a sim slot in US?
Yes. I looked at the product description on T-mobile's website for their pre-orders and the box says it comes with a Sim ejector.
$1300 for any kind of cell phone is ridiculous. I don't care how much new whatever they put under the hood. It's still not worth that kind of money. No phone is
@@effahston6429 nope ur mom😘
I love the Ultra but i wish the specs from Ultra , in a small phone
Its nice but im holding onto my 23u and 14PM😊
It’s crazy the Samsungs be unexpectedly dropping out of no where😭
How is it unexpected, it happens this time of year every year
Maybe unexpected for you, but the anticipation has been going on for months 😂
*_Finally, THE Samsung flagship with FLAT screen._*
The opening comment could not be more wrong. Products / hardware is not yet the best in class yet. we expect more improvements hardware wise as well.
Will s23u cases fit the s24u?
They give 7 years upgrade then charge AI after end of 2025..... Basically 2026 your phome end up as S22 / S23
S22Ultra vs S24ultra?
Really disappointed after all the AI hype that they are going to make you pay a subscription after 12 months. The phones are awesome but that policy is whack.
Its after 2025 for cloud based ai features to have subscription
You have to pay for Al after one year crazy
Sticking to my flip5. Nothing new here.
3:50 i dont buy the smaller bezel nonsense. The bezel should not be only the glass part, it should be measured from the frame. You can clearly see that the bezel is greater on s24u compared to s23u.
Lmao the presentation before it even finished on Samsung. Oops!?
Its nice that their f8nally fixing Instagram (for 1 phone maker...) but we need to remember that Instagram is the one who is in the wrong. Theyve been sitting around for years. Ignoring the android base complaining that the images look significantly worse from their phones. And for no reason at all. The work around has been 3rd party apps and direct uploads to the site. But the filters and other features of the in app camera are way worse on android compared to ios. And again, for no good reason.
Basically a software update is the new s24 nice
I see all these videos on the S24 lineup and all the TH-camr tech people all say there’s great deals. LIES! Go to Samsung’s website and witness the bait and switch. Example: I looked at the base S24 and it claimed the price was $249.99 for it(which I knew was BS, btw) and I put my phone model in(iPhone 13) for trading and the price jumped to $599 AFTER the trade! But no tech TH-camrs have the guts to call out Samsung for this because they’re probably paid by Samsung or they likely get to keep the review units. There’s very few tech people on TH-cam who tell you the truth. Bottom line: it’s the same damn phone as last year except for the S24 Ultra, Samsung jacked Apple’s titanium design for their own version. There’s no longer any real innovation in smartphones, it’s all thievery and the same model each year.
Bro you don't age or what? Looking sharp
I used both iPhone and Ultra in parallel to decide which to get. This is why I chose iPhone: resale value, battery, speakers, apple watch, more reliable when trying to unlock (try to unlock a samsung with a wet finger), more secure, better video
Will be a big switch from my iPhone 13 Pro Max
2600 nits is amazing!
Broke my s22 ultra 1 month before the Apple 15 series ... was like, should I get old 23u and regret when 24u comes out or get 15pro max and resale value when 24u comes out .... well, needless to say... should have gone s23u as 24u is not worth my 1300usd as it is a 23u with flat display downgraded 10x...yes i get the megapixel cout bla bla bla and the whole A.I.Don't care..... pfff I'm now stuck with an iPhone for 1 whole freakin year 😢
Oh, your dilemma is so relatable. It’s so horrible to get ‘stuck’ with the latest product till the next one comes out after a year.🤦♂️
It's a very good upgrade actually
The only messed up thing is that they are going to start charging for the AI features at the end of 2025
wtf really?
Really!!!!
@DeadPiixxel yes its in the fine print on samsungs website. They aren't fully putting it out there in hopes people will just give in and pay for it when people have already experienced and like it
@@Ght-ye6lswait can you explain it in different words, I'm a bit lost on what exactly you mean
@@samo6083 When you go to Samsung's S24 webpage, under the "Galaxy AI" tab, the fine print just above the first note is says "Galaxy AI features will be provided for free until the end of 2025 on supported Samsung Galaxy devices".