Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is, hands down, still the best Android phone. However, my Samsung "stan-dom" is starting to slip as the iPhone 15 Pro Max flexes its capabilities.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra remains the absolute most phone. Massive screen, S Pen, all of the cameras, performance out the wazoo — it really has no peer. I just wish that it felt a little more worthy of its price bump when the MSRP was already sky-high before. This is an Ultra phone, alright. I just wish it came with a little extra.

In my book, this is the best business phone around at the moment and the AI features give users a productivity boost very few others have been able to deliver on. Given that this phone has the best processing power, display, and camera along with the added advantage of the S-Pen, the S24 Ultra opens new possibilities for those who use them when it comes to creativity and just daily work. There are not many phones that compete with the S24 Ultra now.

At $1,300, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is hard to recommend unless you really want a giant screen, a camera with a wide range of zoom options and the S Pen. These are the features that truly distinguish Samsung's high-end phone from the less expensive Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus. Galaxy AI is also coming to the Galaxy S23 series, and Google's Pixel 8 family will get Circle to Search, which means there's nothing about Galaxy AI that stands out on the Galaxy S24 Ultra specifically.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gives you everything you could possibly want in an Android smartphone. There's a titanium frame, an enormous OLED screen, a stylus, the latest processor, Galaxy AI, lengthy software support, and a lot more. This is a phone that makes no compromises; not on the hardware and definitely not on the price. So you'll need to weigh the features and performance on offer here, versus your personal needs and budget.

The S24 Ultra is the ultimate Android smartphone, delivering a top-tier user experience with no real weaknesses. But that doesn’t mean it’s right for you, especially at this size and price.

Samsung's latest hardware combines AI and titanium to try and compete for the buzziest phone of 2024. But underneath the sheen and polish of this pretty-yet-familiar design is a phone that feels at odds with itself, simultaneously improving on its predecessor in small ways without making any meaningful changes to the overall experience.

With a refined design, tons of power, a built-in stylus, helpful AI tools, and seven years of promised updates, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is one of the best Android phones you can buy for the long haul.