Galaxy S24 vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
Short answer: buy the Galaxy S24 Ultra if you want the best of everything: a 6.8 inch QHD+ screen, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, a 200MP camera with 5x periscope zoom, a 5000 mAh battery and the S Pen. Buy the Galaxy S24 if you want a light, compact flagship that does most things just as well for much less money. Both get seven years of updates.
Updated 11 November 2026
Design and build
The Galaxy S24 is small and light: 6.2 inch screen, 167 g, 7.6 mm thin, with an Armor Aluminium frame and Victus 2 glass. The S24 Ultra is big and heavy: 6.8 inch screen, 232 g, 8.6 mm, with a titanium frame, Gorilla Armor anti-reflective glass and a built-in S Pen. Both are IP68.
The S24 suits people who want a phone that disappears in a pocket. The Ultra suits people who use their phone as a main work tool and want the biggest screen and the S Pen.
Display
Both use LTPO Dynamic AMOLED 2X screens with adaptive refresh up to 120Hz and 2600 nits peak. The S24 is 6.2 inches at FHD+ (1080 x 2340). The S24 Ultra is 6.8 inches at QHD+ (1440 x 3120) with anti-reflective glass.
The Ultra is sharper, larger and shows less glare outdoors. The S24's screen is still excellent and very bright, just smaller.
Performance and chipset
The S24 Ultra uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy in every region. The S24 uses the Exynos 2400 on most international units, and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy in US, China and Korea.
Both are flagship-fast. The Ultra's Snapdragon is a bit stronger in gaming and runs cooler, helped by its bigger body and cooling. The small S24 can warm up faster in long gaming sessions in summer.
Cameras
The S24 has a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide and a 10MP 3x telephoto. The S24 Ultra has a 200MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, a 10MP 3x telephoto and a 50MP 5x periscope.
For normal photos the S24 is very good. The Ultra is much better at long zoom, captures more detail in its 200MP mode and is stronger at night. Both record 8K 30fps and 4K 60fps video.
Battery and charging
The S24 has a 4000 mAh battery with 25W wired charging. The S24 Ultra has a 5000 mAh battery with 45W wired charging. Both support 15W wireless charging.
The Ultra lasts noticeably longer, easily a full day of heavy use, and charges faster. The S24 lasts a normal day; heavy users and long load shedding hours may need a power bank.
Specs side by side
- Chipset: Exynos 2400 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in some regions) vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
- Display: 6.2 inch FHD+ LTPO vs 6.8 inch QHD+ LTPO
- Main camera: 50MP vs 200MP
- Zoom: 10MP 3x vs 10MP 3x + 50MP 5x
- Battery: 4000 mAh vs 5000 mAh
- Charging: 25W wired, 15W wireless vs 45W wired, 15W wireless
- Frame: Armor Aluminium vs titanium
- Stylus: none vs built-in S Pen
- Weight: 167 g vs 232 g
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7
- Launch software: Android 14, One UI 6.1 vs Android 14, One UI 6.1
Software and updates
Both launched in January 2024 with Android 14 and get seven years of Android and security updates. Both have Galaxy AI features such as Circle to Search, Live Translate and Generative Edit. The Ultra adds S Pen tools such as handwriting to text and Note Assist on handwritten notes.
PTA Patch Approved and SIM notes in Pakistan
Our Android phones, including the Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra, are Non Custom box pack units that are PTA Patch Approved, so a local SIM works normally. Only our iPhones are sold as PTA Patch Approved. See how to check a Samsung is original (How to Check if a Samsung Phone Is Original) before you buy from any seller.
The S24 Ultra is nano-SIM plus eSIM; the S24 is usually nano-SIM plus eSIM, with dual nano-SIM on some variants.
Who should buy which
Buy the Galaxy S24 Ultra if you want the best camera, the biggest screen, the longest battery life and the S Pen.
Buy the Galaxy S24 if you want a compact, light flagship with the same software support and good cameras at a much lower cost. For the next generation, see Galaxy S24 vs S25 (Galaxy S24 vs Galaxy S25).
