Whatever You Do, Don’t Buy a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra Is Finally Here, and on My List of the Best Phones You Can Buy It Is the Best Phone Overall. on Paper It Doesn’t Look Like a Huge Upgrade over the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and in Some Ways Even Seems a Step Backwards. Should You Just Buy Last Year’s Ultra Instead, If the Price Is Right? No! Even If the S23 Ultra Falls in Your Lap for Free, I’d Suggest Buying This Year’s Model or Waiting Until You Can Afford a Phone Made from This Point Onwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Seven Year's of Android Versus Four
Even If You Find a Deal on a Used or Refurbished Ultra from Last Year, I’d Still Stick with the Galaxy S24 Ultra. First of All, Samsung Only Promises Four Year's of Android Updates on Phones from 2023. That’s Not Bad, and Probably Longer Than You’ll Own the Phone, but the Latest Galaxy S24 Family, Including the Ultra, Comes with a Promise of Seven Year's of Android and Security Updates.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera Is Better and I Won't Be Taking Questions
Second of All, the Galaxy S24 Ultra Is a Complete Upgrade over the Galaxy S23 Ultra, No Matter What the Spec Sheet Says. the Biggest Point of Contention Is the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 10X Zoom Camera, Which Has Been Reduced to Only 5X Zoom. I’ve Tested Both Cameras Side-by-Side and I’d Pick the Galaxy S24 Ultra Every Time.
In Fact, the Galaxy S24 Ultra Is Better in Every Way
Aside from the Cameras, the Galaxy S23 Ultra Doesn’t Even Come Close to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Even Though Both Phones Have a Battery Cell That Measures the Same 5,000 mAh, We Got Hours More Screen Time from the S24 Ultra in Our Future Labs Battery Testing.
