Samsung’s $1,300 (£1,249, AU$2,199) Galaxy S24 Ultra is the highest-end and priciest phone now available in the company’s Galaxy S24 lineup. Its highlights include new AI features and tweaks to its cameras.
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It’s also by far the most expensive non-folding flagship phone currently available, coming in at $100 more than last year’s base $1,200 Galaxy S23 Ultra and the also-$1,200 iPhone 15 Pro Max from Apple.
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You get a lot for your money, including the beefiest phone specs and a camera that’s likely to specialize in detailed zoom photos. The S24 Ultra has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and a large 6.8-inch AMOLED display. Its 200-megapixel main camera is now accompanied by a 50-megapixel telephoto camera.
My colleague Lisa Eadicicco has reviewed the Galaxy S24 Ultra and found that, while it does prove to be a specs beast, it’s a very pricey way to try out Samsung’s new Galaxy AI features. Many of these AI features are also available on other Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 phones.
In the following chart, we outlined what’s inside the S24 Ultra and pitted it against Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, Google’s Pixel 8 Pro and the OnePlus 12.