If there’s one company that can compete with Apple’s best, it’s Samsung, and now we know its commitment to 2024: its new flagship, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The manufacturer’s renewed commitment inherits much of the previous one but is strengthened by two strategies. First, many internal components have been improved to make the hardware more powerful and versatile than ever before. The second, of course, is the full introduction of an AI who wants to be the protagonist.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra technical page

Exceptional hardware and goodbye to bends

The design follows the lines of last year’s Galaxy S23 Ultra, and this can be seen in the design of the camera module and its characteristic corners. But there are still notable changes.

To begin with, we are faced with The first Samsung Galaxy with titanium edges, a feature that we have seen before on the iPhone and now also reaches Samsung terminals. Its smaller siblings have aluminum sides and less bezels.

There are also improvements in Gorilla Armor, the protective glass of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. It is more resilient and less reflective than ever before, which undoubtedly gives this terminal another point of differentiation compared to the rest of the family.

But the great news is that the screen is completely flatWith its curved screens on the sides, it leaves behind the trend that has accompanied these terminals for years. Flat screen lovers are therefore in luck, and of course the innovation reduces the fragility of the device.

From here hardware improvements start. As expected, we are faced with a terminal with a very ambitious screen, starting with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED panel and screen with Quad HD + resolution. Reach up to 2,600 nits.

The processor adds a new dimension and this Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra integrates Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which is one of the biggest differences compared to its “smaller siblings” with Exynos 2400. Samsung uses a steam integrated to avoid fears in temperature management. The chamber is 1.9 times larger than that of the S23 Ultra.

There are also great new features for the software: Samsung guarantees seven years of updates The Android operating system for this device is on par with what Google currently offers on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.

Artificial intelligence wants to be the leading actor

There are many new features that Samsung brings to the field of artificial intelligence. They want this to be the beginning of the “age of artificial intelligence” and the Galaxy S24 Ultra aims to be a reference point in the integration of this technology into mobile phones.

This can be seen at the beginning of the new function. real time translation It is also possible to copy text and voice messages (including those received on WhatsApp, for example) and calls. This is a good example of the integration of Google’s new Gemini Nano into these terminals.

These translation functions also reach the Samsung browser, while Android Auto allows you to identify incoming messages and suggest possible replies.

One of the most notable functions in this area will be paging. “Circle for Search”A new Google Search feature that allows us to draw a circle on a part of the screen so that integrated AI systems analyze that part of the screen and show us information and recommendations related to that area.

If we’re watching a video that includes something we saw and want to buy (for example, glasses or shoes), we can flag it and the system will run a search on Google to find that product.

It’s something like this a Google Lens extensionand it certainly promises to make accessing such functions easier and faster. The function will come to various premium terminals such as the Galaxy S24 (including this Ultra) and the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro on January 31.

Multimodal generative AI models are also coming to this mobile phone through another new Google function called Multi-Search with generative AI. With this option, for example, we can take a photo of a plant we are considering buying and ask how we should water that plant, using that image as a source.

The answer is generated by artificial intelligence and the advantage of this is: Get the direct answer that yes, we will need to audit because these engines make mistakes and invent knowledge. It is worth noting that currently Multi Search with generative AI is not available in Europe due to EU regulations.

Cameras for the win

With each passing year, Samsung becomes the absolute leader in mobile photography, and this ambition continues this year. To achieve this, yes, the company made some interesting changes.

For this reason, Ditch the 10x telephoto lens and go for the 5x onemore traditional, but as we will see, this is helped by a very special component so that this change does not affect this part of the zoom range.

We still have 100x zoom, yes, but the tele sensor changes and is now 50 Mpixels, while the main sensor is 200 Mpixels. While the ultra wide angle has 12 Mpixels, we additionally have a triple tele sensor.

The new ProVisual Engine is a promising system according to the manufacturer Get optical quality throughout the zoom range. In fact, they say that the quality will be maintained in these shots even if the telephoto lens is not used, which will be interesting to check.

Versions and price of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Colors of Galaxy S24 Ultra black, grey, purple and yellow. Samsung’s new flagship is now available for pre-order and will be available in stores on January 31. These are the official prices:

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12/256GB): 1,459 euros
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12/512GB): 10.579 euros
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12/1,024 GB): 1,819 euros

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