Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - 3 Months Later!

[@danielvargo4498]

I have a iphone 15 pro my Lil sister needed a phone bad and didn't have money for new iPhone so I gave her my 15 pro and went to best buy and bought me a new s24 ultra Grey titanium and I absolutely love it I was just so bored with apple so I'll be sticking to android im loving the s24 ultra ❤

[@azvisuals]

Nice! I find iPhones way too locked down. Can't customize it enough

[@danielvargo4498]

@azvisuals yes def agree with u now I will say I'll miss my apple watch ultra 2 but I bought a garmin eoix pro for working out

[@vajeershaikh794]

Which is best mobile phone Samsung S 24 Ultra Or I phone 15 pro

[@danielvargo4498]

@@vajeershaikh794 s24 ultra period

[@johnnykeener3727]

Good job!

[@paulmarsdensr1095]

I own the S21 Ultra 5G. You are right. Samsung needs to do a better job with the camera system on all of their devices. A great video brother. I'm from LA. Great pics of New York.

[@azvisuals]

Appreciate it! I'm sure with updates this camera system can be improved

[@gabbylikeskicks]

switching from S8+, should I just go for the pre-order of S25 Ultra or go for this instead?

[@hypnoticdropbear5148]

There is no s25 ultra yet

[@azvisuals]

S24ultra just came out so you will have to wait quite a while for the s25 and who knows what that will look like. If u can get a good deal or sale on s24u maybe it is worth it!

[@dspates51]

Okay here we go again with the complaints about the camera system on a premium phone. I get it you want a camera system that justifies paying a premium price for a premium phone. Soon as the camera system complaints started I stopped watching the video and went directly to the comments section to address this. This is just my personal opinion but I'm pretty sure there are some people who feel as I do about this. What I want to talk about is that the camera system on phones is not that big of a deal to me. I currently own three smart phones and two of them I've never use the camera. I may use the camera two or three times a year. Taking pictures and videos just isn't something I do anymore. Years ago photography was a hobby that enjoyed a lot. I feel that if you really want great photos invest in a dedicated digital camera. The phone's performance, build quality and aesthetics are the only thing that are important to me. I'm not a gamer and I'm not actively interested in all the different social media platforms so I don't need a premium camera system. Just the basic or no camera system at all would be fine with me.

[@pedrovelezjr5195]

I love my s24 ultra from battery to cameras,screen,apps and all. This phone is just a beast and does everything so dam smooth. Phone doesn't miss a beat at all 😊. Great job, Samsung

[@sc7433]

Rest of the phone is amazing, just the camera needs work... Might be just me but I find the forced post processing, colour tone and colour shifts on different camera zoom levels to be absolutely terrible on the camera...

[@azvisuals]

Yeah the phone overall is awesome and smooth, really no lagging whatsoever. Its just the cameras are a bit inconsistent so hopefully they can address that

[@andresazunigam1210]

Hi Alex, I hope this message finds you well. I’m reaching out because I have an exciting opportunity to attend the final concert of a legendary artist, and I’ll be close to the stage due to my work. I own a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and would love to capture some amazing photos during the event. Given your expertise, could you please share some tips on the best settings and techniques to use with the S24 Ultra in a concert environment? Specifically, I’m interested in advice on handling low light, fast-moving subjects, and capturing the vibrant stage lights. Thank you so much for your time and assistance. I really appreciate it! Best regards,

[@azvisuals]

I think you can try to under expose it a bit since most artists will be highlighted by the spot lights. That way it should be able to freeze some motion even if it is low light. Also don't forget video! I've seen some stunning video from concerts shot on newer galaxy phones

[@808fbi6]

Just got mines couple of hours ago. Traded in my Note 20 Ultra. My wife had her S24 Ultra, pre-ordered. She traded in her S22 Ultra. Hopefully I like the S24 Ultra. Got 14 days to return it.

[@azvisuals]

Nice! Set it up and get used to it. I'm sure it's much improved coming from a note 20 ultra

[@andresazunigam1210]

Wow! Thanks for your replay. I'll give it a try! Do you think you can try doing a video on this anytime you attend an event like a concert or live show? 🎥🎤 #concert #liveshow

[@azvisuals]

I'll keep it in mind! But I don't go to concerts often at all aha

[@Sally32669]

Great comparison video! I actually preferred the pixel a lot of the times... Will wait for more updates until I think about upgrading my s22 ultra 😂😂

[@SiningniSing]

Perhaps a year's worth of updates will make it better.

[@azvisuals]

Yeah if it's like the s23u, then it should definitely improve with updates!

[@tc.n]

Hey man does your phone have the grainy screen issue? Mine is from the most recent batch and the issue is still visible even though its less noticeable compared to the first batch

[@azvisuals]

Maybe a tiny bit but not that noticable. However it does seem like the display is more dull on home screen and UI screens vs s23ultra. Media playback looks fine though

[@tc.n]

@@azvisuals For some reason the middle option on the vividness slider is more vibrant for me

[@Blake_47]

Hey Alex! Can you tell how it compares to the Pixel 8 Pro in general? Which one should I pick as an amateur photographer?

[@kalinb5185]

While I understand your point for 10x, how often do you use it? I tend to use 5X way more frequently than 10X.

[@azvisuals]

I agree 5x is more usable in day to day but usually the 3x is able to take care of it. On that note I wish the 3x was improved too haha but 10x can go to 20x or 30x without a ton of degradation but now that it's only 5x optical, going to 20x is a stretch

[@specialcookday]

Yes if yoir a movie director or pro photographer. But ave Joe like me. If this can be linked on web @ Mt. Everest or bottom ocean depths of Guam Pacific ocean. Because 4 me if it's possible 2 🐝 life saving linking of web. Because life is more important than stupid useless photo bangs and movie shoot or sound quality.

[@azvisuals]

appreciate your perspective!

[@narmerland]

is it a phone review or a camera review??

[@dspates51]

It was most definitely a camera review. Nothing else was mentioned about the phone.

[@JohnDoe-ht5vq]

I am burned out on my S24u. The camera post-processes everything whether it be in low/medium/bright enviroments. 50-100mp lense crushes the detail. 12mp isn't details and looks flat. Super HDR enhance turned off in Gallary - Check Intellegent Optimization turned off in Camera settings - Check Auto HDR in Camera settings on and off(no Change) - Check Slightly moving objects are a blur Skin tone is crushed to an ugly yellow tint 200mp close up and in focus post-processes to this strange x grid-like filter a sunny day is ungodly overexsposed. Yellow color is just white. actually any bright color turns white. Can't a phone auto set exposure for the best photo? This isn't a new feature. I shouldn't have to adjust exposure for every shot when there's an auto mode... This phone is so inconsistent that it's a joke. It's a bad user experience. Why must someone have to think so much in order to set up a mere photo? And even when you think you got it, it is unpredictably bad quality. I have used Iphone for 2 years and switched back to an android because of all the promises(unfullfilled) by Samsung. 99% of the quality camera issues I have on my S24u werent even questionable on an Iphone. I hate how we had to compromise good camera lenses for terrible software on the S24u. I will never buy a samsung again. Posting about the camera issue gets scrubbed off of reddit. Their subreddit praises the phone. Paid Samsung mods. At least google search and KZbin show the true issues along with nich forums.

[@azvisuals]

Yeah the inconsistenty is really annoying. It's more than capable of delivery great images but only at certain times

[@vikramadityapanda9672]

Unbiased review.. I was about to buy s24 ultra in a few days but now I would rather wait and see if there are improvements.. not sure if its a hardware problem or software problem that the photos are so inconsistent.. in case its a hardware problem, its wasted. Btw I have liked and subscribed.. good work

[@azvisuals]

Appreciate the support! It's def a software processing issue because the hardware is quite good. It can produce really stunning photos, just not every time. So definitely can be improved with updates

[@vikramadityapanda9672]

@@azvisuals is it safe to buy it now? Or will you suggest me to wait for few more months?

[@arunantony3207]

Couldn't agree more with your review Alex

[@carlosrobert9901]

S24 ultea is still a better phone overall❤

[@azvisuals]

Yeah the upgrades are nice! I kind of miss the rounded edges for edge gestures though

[@carlosrobert9901]

​@@azvisuals yes thats one thing i thought of as well, the design on S23 Ultra is great. I love the curved screen as well❤

[@aural91]

I recently ordered my new S24 ultra and it's great but after only a couple mins of using it, it heats up. Anybody else has this problem?

[@sonson2815]

If u video record then it s gonna heat up

[@LouieFajardo1989]

A beautiful stealthy phone with a handsome reviewer. Dang!

[@krisdonnelly8122]

The s24 ultra cameras are trash

[@azvisuals]

What makes you say that? While it needs work i think the hardware is there so the processing can be improved

[@zlatana8472]

I am using this phone for 3 months, came from the s21 ultra... and i am disappointed, the photos taken with it are almost always to bright...

[@azvisuals]

I agree it seems like since the s23 Samsung have skewed towards brighter photos. I find myself manually adjusting the exposure slider down for nearly every shot especially at night

[@johnnykeener3727]

Android Rules!

[@GustavoGarciaSantaCruz]

Hopefully a new update will fix the issues...I have both, S23U and S24U...😊

[@azvisuals]

Nice! and yeah I hope so too

[@MagmaMorph]

You should review the Xiaomi 14 Ultra or Vivo X100 Pro. They are extreme contenders in the camera category. They have global variants which also suits your target audience. Sounds like some of your keen subscribers could get together and send you phones for review, accelerate your channel growth!

[@arunantony3207]

After my use of the s24u after the last month of owning it I feeling like the 10x digital crop in is still far from great honestly and the overall optimization on the 5x is still pretty bad in my opinion. What I rate the camera experience is inconsistent with a lot of room for improvement

[@azvisuals]

Thanks for providing your insight and experience too! It seems most people are just praising the 5x without really taking a close look

[@arunantony3207]

@azvisuals I agree with you especially the main tech folks for lack of a better term. I feel samsung does this more often than not - every year half baked camera experience until the next iteration and then we end up talking about the new device and repeat. I like the s24u but not a fan boy to say it's the best camera experience

[@azvisuals]

Yeah I feel like the s23u one year later has a really solid camera experience. Better than when it first came out. So hoping the S24u will follow that trend

[@demetriccauthen-no1jy]

You got wait for updates for cameras on a24 ultra

[@azvisuals]

There's been a few updates already but yeah I'm def looking forward to more improvements

[@stevep4236]

How does it compare to the S23 Ultra?

[@azvisuals]

Towards the end I have comparisons of the 5x zoom vs 10x zoom of the s23u. The main sensor and 3x lens are very similar just slight processing differences

[@stevep4236]

​@azvisuals thank you 🙏 glad I kept my S23

[@ashouhdy]

as an owner of both 23u & 24u ,, with majority of photos taken between the range of 1x to 10x ,, i confirm the s24u is better specially at night ,, the s23u suffers much at mid range zoom say 6 or 7 or 8x while the 24u is truely much much better ,, not to say the over sharpness on the 23u photos that might appeal to some people but I always found myself desharpn the 23u photos specially with tree branches and so on.,, one last detail is the shutter speed , its faster on the 24u ,, always double the speed, most of 23u is about 1/25 seconds at night while the 24u is 1/100 or 1/60 at the slowest that makes the photos with less motion blur.

[@azvisuals]

Good point, the quality between 3x and 10x is lacking on the s23U. But after 10x do you find the S24u to be better still?

[@ashouhdy]

@@azvisuals beyond 15x the S23u is surely better.

[@balder9110]

the thing that absolutely i don't like about s24 is the auto correct processing in the 50mp and 200.

[@azvisuals]

There is definitely some heavy processing going on. Try it in pro mode or expert raw?

[@AkiKinabalu]

I think they removed the 10x is because shots between the 3x and 10x are quite bad and those are the ones where most photos are snapped. I am not a pro but just giving out my thoughts. I have a s22u and the 10x is indeed great but the s24u 10x is not really far behind it due to the doubled mpx I guess. Anything snapped between the 3x and 9x then S24U is the king because of the 5x lens.

[@azvisuals]

I agree that's solid reasoning. But the execution should have been to improve the 3x not remove the 10x imo

[@AtomicFart_0325]

Whats wrong with samsung, its like playing with consumers.. man this s24 ultra sucks! Photos looks like a mid range phone, zoom is a joke. And colors are all washout like c'mon man... im switching to 15 pro amx after 2month of use of this garbage samsung brand. Samsung always better on one category and that is appliances😊 Like washing machine😅

[@AkiKinabalu]

Check out pro critics like Supersaf, mr whosetheboss, MKHD and you are in for a big surprise

[@azvisuals]

I think they just need some time to work out the kinks. Most of these processing issues can def be fixed via software updates

[@Salty_Biscuitz88]

I got the S24 Ultra in titanium black color

[@azvisuals]

Nice! My choice as well. Just wish the black was darker instead of a gray but I guess that's the titanium part of it

[@h2o_ch845]

Watching from my Samsung S24 Ultra Titanium Orange...🎉

[@azvisuals]

That's a sick colorway!! Great choice

[@vanshshah2307]

Please make a tutorial on composition in photography through a photowalk around the city.

[@azvisuals]

Thanks, if u take a look at some of my pov photowalks I try to talk about composition and shooting tips more

[@crovian1985]

This phone is excellent, using the titanium 512gb version

[@azvisuals]

Awesome to hear!

[@MancUnionMr]

Watching from the UK and I really enjoy your comparison videos so thanks ever so much for your hard work. It's great how you present an honest and unbiased view based on an unsponsored, real life experience adding credence to your posts ❤

[@azvisuals]

Hey thanks so much for the support and kind words!

[@CANDYT2254]

Up-to-date screen & features are Best then my Samsung Galaxy ZFold3 it was a Great smart phone invention but the inside screen is a Malfunction failure I had to give it up because of it too much money to use for insurance to replace this device every time it goes bad so i did the trade in for this Samsung S24 ultra its seems to be better so far no problems but will see how this device does.

[@azvisuals]

Nice! As far as reliability goes I'm sure the s24u will be more stable and last longer compared to a fold

[@ferrydaddy]

The introduction is not accurate. It is not only about the cameras, but also the software. For instance, Hyper OS is lagging far behind One UI.

[@azvisuals]

Software plays a huge role as well I agree, but with android you can customize so much of it that it doesn't become as much of an issue. Cameras you can't really change for example, whatever they put on the phone is what you are stuck with!

[@gueck77]

Nice work

[@azvisuals]

Thanks! Appreciate it

[@aloysiuskuzhivelil4888]

Can u try out the vivo x100 pro

[@azvisuals]

That seems like an awesome phone too and I would love to. But like I mentioned in the video I am buying most of these phones myself so maybe one day if they want to send me one to test I can make a video on it!

[@aloysiuskuzhivelil4888]

@@azvisuals oooh thank you for replying though. Ur videos r sooo good🔥❤️✨️

[@azvisuals]

Appreciate you!

[@dyone3]

I went through your video list and did not see one for an iphone, specifically the iphone 15 pro max. Are you going to review one in the future or so?

[@azvisuals]

If I can get my hands on one to test out for a few days I def will, but I can't purchase one right now it's just too expensive. Still a small youtuber trying to grow but one day I'm sure!

[@dyone3]

@@azvisuals you shouldn’t have any issues growing your channel. Your videos are high quality and the content you push out are pretty reliable. I subbed to keep up with your vids. Thanks for responding.

[@azvisuals]

Appreciate you thanks for the support!

[@Rammer_Jammer]

Loving my s24 ultra 512gb titanium black & traded in my note 10+ & got it for $800 taxes included with $150 credit 👍🏻

[@azvisuals]

Nice! That's a pretty sweet deal coming from a note 10+

[@riccardobertola77bg]

Great video Alex! Proud if my S23 ultra 😅

[@azvisuals]

Yeah still a beast!!

[@iSuperkuk]

Would you mind to share camera settings.

[@azvisuals]

Which settings would you like to know? Most of these were shot in auto mode with manual adjustments of the exposure slider

[@pors_j7285]

Usually use s24u too, i’m never use 12mp take a photo.. just basically setup 50mp and sometimes 200mp cause look betters then 12mp.. maybe next you try make a review for 50mp and 200mp then get a result of the photo.. colors, hrd, brightness and everything better than 12mp..

[@azvisuals]

Good point. I actually did shoot some but I forgot to put into the video it was getting too long already. But I think 50mx is the sweet spot!

[@bilalghaffar6715]

The 200mp and 50mp pictures are ruined by the post processing what do you say ?

[@hodaniel402]

Love my titanium yellow 512gb... ❤

[@azvisuals]

That's an awesome color!

[@Dicktopus]

I wannted to swith from S23U, but no.

[@ferrydaddy]

I did it, and the decision proved to be an excellent one overall.

[@azvisuals]

I would say hold off for now unless there's a really good trade in deal or some sale. Not really worth the upgrade in my opinion.

[@Dicktopus]

@@azvisuals thank you. If the S25 will be snapdragon too, then I will switch.

[@BlkMamba24K]

Kept my S23U, with the Galaxy AI One UI 6.1, what would be the reason to even upgrade?? lol