Now that they’re official, the wait and endless stream of leaks are finally over: the Samsung Galaxy S24 has officially seen the light. These three new phones, Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S24 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, they are developing timidly in design While paying special attention to Artificial Intelligence. And there’s a special breaking point: Ultra says goodbye to the curved screen. Finally.

Considering that AMOLED panels are very thin and can be manufactured on a deformable sheet, Samsung decided to innovate its smartphones with an element that was introduced nine years ago in the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: the curved-edge display. He is on the first edge Only the symmetry on the right side is brokenbut soon the rest of the models were infected with curves. For example, the Samsung Galaxy S Edge and the later Samsung Galaxy Note. In many other smartphones too, the curved screen has remained a sign of premium range. In the past, because their inventors removed them from their catalogue.

Wait, it doesn’t sound (at all) crooked

Edges jumped from the Note family to S with the Edge variant starting with K. The legendary Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge offered a unique appearance and attracted attention. heavily curved screen edgesIt was manageable due to its size and also due to the grip of the aforementioned curves shaped according to the contours of the hand. Yes, right angles are not very comfortable. However…

Curved screens can add distinction and an extra design touch to the phone, but they offer more inconveniences than advantages in use. Let’s start with replacement parts: Replacing a broken curved screen is much more expensive than a non-curved screen. In addition, clicking on the round areas of the panel becomes complicated, gives a certain response to touch, the curvature of the screen changes colors and the image appears distorted in these areassomething that specifically affects horizontal use of the smartphone. Why would we keep an item just for aesthetics?

By removing curves from its catalogue, Samsung has left one last stronghold, like the French village, that continues to resist the enemy. It seemed that curves would remain a brand feature in the Ultra, which took on Note features, especially the integrated S Pen. And no, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is firmly saying goodbye to the design direction that’s been on the Samsung Galaxy since 2014 before the brand finds a truly useful function.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with maximum QHD+ resolution that offers dynamic refresh from 1 to 120 Hz thanks to LTPO technology; Together Peak brightness of 2,600 nits. This screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Armor, a glass that increases resistance to scratches. And yes, one of the news about the phone is its absence: the Ultra’s screen has flat edges.

A reinforced structure with no folds on the front

The combination of materials is typical of a top-class product range; There are no surprises here. Yes, as we said before, the absence of bends and the detail of including Corning’s latest version to protect the front end are surprising. Another notable element: Just like the iPhone 15 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a body made of titanium. IP68 certification protects against dust and water.

It makes sense that Samsung decided to break the legacy of previous models by sacrificing design while pushing its flagship phone to new limits in resistance. Even though it seems positive to us: Curved screen provides more disadvantages than advantages. We won’t miss it.

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