Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Shows 17% longer battery life (26:30 vs 22:40 hours)
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Weighs 36 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 501 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2600 nits | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Armor | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.5% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| PWM | 480 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 inches) | 158.5 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 79 mm (3.11 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 232 g (8.18 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3390 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 15386 | 17498 |
| Single-core score | 2259 | 2235 |
| Multi-core score | 7330 | 7278 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 717970 | 688360 |
| GPU | 790073 | 749548 |
| Memory | 341284 | 331952 |
| UX | 492067 | 501410 |
| Total score | 2341394 | 2271270 |
| Samples | [42 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 71% | 67% |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | 12 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1527 | 1676 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 63% | 65% |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | 32 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | 29 FPS | 32 FPS |
| Section 3 | 23 FPS | 27 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7748 | 8390 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 59% | 58% |
| Graphics test | 27 FPS | 28 FPS |
| Graphics score | 4531 | 4813 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 18499 | 18747 |
| Video editing | 8001 | 8022 |
| Photo editing | 35916 | 35751 |
| Data manipulation | 15552 | 14827 |
| Writing score | 22696 | 21461 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (176th and 194th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-05 -> Rabbit5656 | AnTuTu | 2327770 |
| 📘 2026-09-05 (Rabbit5656) | AnTuTu | 2327770 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (otash_miks) | AnTuTu | 2375215 |
| 📘 2026-08-27 (Ông Năm PT) | AnTuTu | 2383615 |
| 📘 2026-08-10 (Era) | AnTuTu | 2333792 |
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-03 (Kos) | AnTuTu | 2347111 |
| 📘 2026-05-20 (Nikilay) | AnTuTu | 2271270 |
| 📘 2026-04-01 (Ngoc Trung) | AnTuTu | 2235168 |
| 📘 2025-11-15 (Abd2009) | GeekBench CPU | 2235 / 7278 |
| 📘 2025-10-12 (Alejandro) | AnTuTu | 2229474 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
| OS updates | 7 years | - |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (69% in 30 min) | Yes (74% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | 0:58 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:18 hr | 08:03 hr |
| Watching video | 18:00 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 05:51 hr | 05:08 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 109 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#121st place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 12 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 111 mm | 67 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX854 | Samsung S53K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch) | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | 65 |
| Preview | 82 | 69 |
| Zoom | 145 | 135 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Samsung 35K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2024 | January 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $999 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | - Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus |
| SAR (head) | 1.06 W/kg | 0.74 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | 1.25 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
- There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
Notes on Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):
- Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon).
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