The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is designed for users who demand the absolute best in mobile technology. It features a robust build, an exceptional display, a powerhouse processor, a versatile camera system, a long-lasting battery, and integrates advanced AI capabilities.
1. Design and Build Quality: The S24 Ultra features a premium and incredibly durable construction. It’s built with a titanium frame, making it significantly tougher and lighter than previous aluminum frames. Both the front and back are protected by Corning Gorilla Armor, an advanced glass technology designed to be more resistant to scratches and drops, and to significantly reduce reflections. It features a flat 6.8-inch display, a departure from the curved displays of previous Ultra models, which many users find more practical for S Pen usage and screen protectors. It maintains the IP68 dust and water resistance rating, allowing it to withstand submersion in up to 1.5 meters of fresh water for 30 minutes. The device weighs around 232g-233g. It comes in a range of sophisticated Titanium colors, including Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, and Titanium Yellow, with additional exclusive online colors.
2. Immersive Display: The S24 Ultra boasts a stunning 6.8-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display. This display offers a Quad HD+ resolution (1440 x 3120 pixels), providing incredibly sharp and detailed visuals. A key highlight is its adaptive 120Hz refresh rate (1Hz-120Hz), ensuring buttery-smooth scrolling, gaming, and overall responsiveness while being highly power-efficient. The display reaches an astonishing peak brightness of 2600 nits, making it exceptionally bright and easily viewable even under direct sunlight. The new Gorilla Armor also provides an impressive 75% reduction in screen reflections, further enhancing outdoor visibility and viewing comfort. An ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor provides fast and secure biometric authentication.
3. Performance and Hardware: The Galaxy S24 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy (4 nm). This is a custom-tuned version of Qualcomm’s flagship processor, offering enhanced clock speeds and optimized performance specifically for Samsung’s devices. It features an octa-core CPU (e.g., 1×3.39 GHz Cortex-X4, 3×3.1 GHz Cortex-A720, 2×2.9 GHz Cortex-A720, and 2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A520) and the Adreno 750 GPU, delivering unparalleled speed and efficiency for gaming, intensive applications, and advanced AI features. It utilizes UFS 4.0 storage, which is twice as fast as UFS 3.1, providing lightning-quick app loading and file transfers.
RAM Configurations:
- 128GB Internal Storage: This storage option is NOT available for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The base model starts at 256GB.
- 256GB Internal Storage: This variant comes with 12GB of RAM.
- 512GB Internal Storage: This variant also comes with 12GB of RAM.
- There is also a 1TB storage option, which also features 12GB of RAM.
Storage Options: 256GB vs. 512GB The primary difference between these models is the amount of internal storage. Both come with a robust 12GB of RAM, ensuring smooth performance.
- 256GB Internal Storage: This is the base storage option for the S24 Ultra. For many users, 256GB is still ample space for a large number of apps, photos, and some videos. If you regularly back up your photos/videos to cloud services (like Google Photos, OneDrive) or transfer them to a PC, 256GB could be sufficient.
- 512GB Internal Storage: This variant offers double the space. It is highly recommended for users who:
- Take many high-resolution photos and 8K videos: The S24 Ultra’s advanced camera system produces large file sizes, especially with its 200MP main sensor and high-resolution video recording.
- Download many large games or applications: Modern mobile games can easily be several gigabytes each.
- Store a lot of offline media: Movies, high-resolution music, podcasts.
- Plan to keep the phone for many years: As software updates and personal data accumulate, storage needs tend to increase over time.
- Do not rely heavily on cloud storage.
Important Note on Storage Expansion: The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, like its predecessors in the Ultra line, does NOT feature a microSD card slot for expandable storage. Therefore, choosing the right internal storage at the time of purchase is critical.
4. Camera System: The S24 Ultra features one of the most advanced quad-camera systems on a smartphone:
- Rear Camera:
- 200MP main sensor (f/1.7, wide, 1/1.3″, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS): Delivers incredible detail and excellent low-light performance.
- 50MP periscope telephoto (f/3.4, 5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF): An upgraded telephoto lens for 5x optical zoom with superior image quality, enabling 100x Space Zoom (digital zoom).
- 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF): For versatile 3x optical zoom.
- 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 120Ëš FoV, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video): For expansive landscape and group shots.
- Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.
- Video Recording: Up to 8K@30fps and 4K@30/60/120fps, with gyro-EIS, HDR10+, and stereo sound recording.
- Front Camera:
- 12MP (f/2.2, wide, Dual Pixel PDAF): For high-quality selfies and video calls.
- Video Recording: Supports 4K@30/60fps.
The camera system is heavily integrated with Galaxy AI features, offering enhanced photo editing capabilities like Generative Edit, Edit Suggestion, and more, enabling users to effortlessly resize or remove objects, and even fill in backgrounds.
5. Battery Life and Charging: The Galaxy S24 Ultra is equipped with a large 5000mAh (typical) Li-Ion battery, providing exceptional battery life that easily lasts a full day even with heavy usage. It supports 45W wired Super Fast Charging, allowing it to reach approximately 65% charge in just 30 minutes. It also supports 15W wireless fast charging (Qi/PMA) and 4.5W reverse wireless charging, allowing you to charge other Qi-compatible devices.
6. Software and Updates: The S24 Ultra launched with Android 14 and One UI 6.1. A standout feature is Samsung’s commitment to 7 years of Android OS upgrades and 7 years of security updates. This means the S24 Ultra will receive major Android versions potentially up to Android 21 and security patches until early 2031, providing unprecedented software longevity for a smartphone. It heavily features Galaxy AI, including “Circle to Search with Google,” “Live Translate” for calls, “Chat Assist” for tone adjustment, “Note Assist” for summarizing notes, and “Transcript Assist” for transcribing recordings.
7. S Pen Integration: The S24 Ultra continues the legacy of the Galaxy Note series with a built-in S Pen. The S Pen is deeply integrated with the phone’s software, offering features like precise note-taking, drawing, air gestures, remote camera control, and seamless interaction with the display, including the new “Circle to Search” functionality.
8. Connectivity and Other Features:
- Network: Comprehensive 5G support (Sub6 and mmWave).
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi 7 is a key upgrade).
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3 with A2DP, LE.
- NFC: Yes.
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2 with DisplayPort and OTG support.
- Audio: Stereo speakers tuned by AKG with Dolby Atmos.
- No 3.5mm headphone jack.
- SIM: Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and/or eSIM support).
- UWB (Ultra-Wideband) support for precise spatial awareness and finding compatible devices.
Price and Availability in Nairobi, Kenya:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has been available in Nairobi, Kenya, since its global release in January 2024. As a top-tier flagship, it commands a premium price.
Estimated Price Range in Kenya (as of July 2025):
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12GB RAM, 256GB storage): KSh 110,000 – KSh 135,000
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12GB RAM, 512GB storage): KSh 125,000 – KSh 150,000
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (12GB RAM, 1TB storage): KSh 145,000 – KSh 170,000
Prices can vary significantly depending on the retailer, current promotions, and color availability. As per your saved information, Mobihub Electronics is a good starting point to check for the most accurate and up-to-date pricing and stock for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in Nairobi. You should also check other reputable electronics stores in the CBD and online retailers.
Choosing between the 256GB and 512GB models primarily comes down to your personal storage needs, especially considering there’s no microSD card slot. If you’re a heavy user who captures a lot of high-resolution media, downloads many large games, or plans to keep the phone for its full 7-year software update cycle, the 512GB model offers excellent peace of mind and future-proofing
