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From the titanium iPhones to AI powered Androids, ZDNET tested just about every major release over the past year These are our picks for the best phones
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra tech specs: Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
| Display size: 6.8 inches | Storage options: Up to 1TB | Rear cameras: 200MP main,
12MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto (5x), 10MP telephoto (3x) | Front camera: 12MP
| Battery: 5,000mAh
Samsung's latest Galaxy S24 line is the first to go all-in on AI, and the S24 Ultra, the
most premium of the three, is the best Android phone today. The new Galaxy AI model
embedded in the device brings a host of generative capabilities, including real-time
phone call translations, the ability to circle an object on screen to perform an image-
based Google search, AI-assisted photo editing and transcriptions, and even a Chat
Assist feature for figuring out how to phrase a message in different tones.
Like its predecessor, the S23 Ultra, the S24 Ultra is built with a large 6.8-inch AMOLED
display and a reliable 5,000mAh battery. Though the price has gone up to $1,299 ($100
more than the S23 Ultra), the phone's upgrades make it well worth it: The S24 Ultra is
made of a lightweight yet durable titanium frame, compared to last year's aluminum, and
features Corning's new Gorilla Armor.
The difference in display protection means the S24 Ultra is more glare-free than ever,
which ZDNET reviewer Jason Hiner suggested: "makes its screen more enjoyable to
use than the iPhone 15 Pro Max and other flagship phones." Reddit users seem to
agree with Hiner, including one who said he believes "the anti-reflective
glass really makes a difference."
Under the hood, the S24 Ultra includes an upgraded Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for
improved graphics and AI features, 12GB RAM (an increase from last year's 8GB), and
2,600 nits of brightness -- a big improvement over last year's 1,750. As for the new
camera system, the big upgrade comes in the form of a 50MP telephoto lens with 5x
optical zoom. The results, as Hiner discovered, were sharper and less noisy images,
and an overall camera system that can pull in more light than ever before.
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