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Samsung Galaxy S24/S24 Plus Review: AI Galore, But Battery Life Is What’s Best

After days of testing Samsung’s Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus by playing games; texting and calling in multiple languages; taking photos; recording videos; and trying out all that Galaxy AI has to offer, here’s my review. Samsung didn’t reinvent the phone but tried to take two great phones and make them better. Products featured…

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After days of testing Samsung’s Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus by playing games; texting and calling in multiple languages; taking photos; recording videos; and trying out all that Galaxy AI has to offer, here’s my review. Samsung didn’t reinvent the phone but tried to take two great phones and make them better.

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0:00 Intro
0:27 Front Video Camera Quality
1:29 Displays
2:40 Galaxy S24 AI
2:55 Circle To Search
3:54 Language Translation
5:06 Cameras
7:02 AI Photo Editing Tools
9:09 Processor
9:54 Operating System and Upgrades
10:22 Battery Life
11:43 Conclusions

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  1. @ZolikaSabo

    February 8, 2024 at 1:47 pm

    On my Samsung S24 plus battery is on 40%

  2. @mford1974

    February 8, 2024 at 2:19 pm

    36%….pixel 8 pro vs s24+….it is a hard decision

  3. @nadeemkhokhar3155

    February 8, 2024 at 2:26 pm

    34

  4. @smooveone121

    February 8, 2024 at 2:35 pm

    72% at 2:35 pm. Off charger at 6:22 am. S23 Ultra

  5. @kirayamatofication

    February 8, 2024 at 3:06 pm

    Its good battery life if you have snapdragon version but if you have the exynos, battery life seems to suffer.

  6. @alexandrudemiscan6528

    February 8, 2024 at 3:19 pm

    91%

  7. @bamagrl26

    February 8, 2024 at 3:23 pm

    I was on the fence on whether I should get the new S24Ultra. With the life of the battery that would probably be the only reason to upgrade. I vlog a lot on my phone so the video component is a must. Thanks for a Great Review!!!

  8. @madcowmoo4977

    February 8, 2024 at 3:27 pm

    Superb review!!!!!

  9. @MzwandileHarmans

    February 8, 2024 at 3:56 pm

    Photo editing AI is under baked, it’s hilarious😂

  10. @Siranthony101

    February 8, 2024 at 4:05 pm

    93% at 1pm I wake up late haha

  11. @shiva0666

    February 8, 2024 at 4:29 pm

    Not sure what’s with my s24+ it drains battery really quick. My device issue or anyone else facing this issue? I run it on QHD+120

  12. @dekevinated

    February 8, 2024 at 4:57 pm

    43%, Xperia 1 III at 4pm. I’m not streaming videos at work. Which is reminds me, I should probably plug it in.

  13. @BUY_YT_Views_744

    February 8, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    I’m in awe of your ability to tackle complex topics with clarity and grace.

  14. @ueab12

    February 8, 2024 at 6:01 pm

    i have the S24+ with 51% battery after 36 hours.

  15. @abdelfattahKhattach

    February 8, 2024 at 6:45 pm

    14 %, huawei p8 lite 2017

  16. @mishakalapaca7370

    February 8, 2024 at 6:49 pm

    This guy by far has the best reviews on this channel

  17. @PunkyBrewsta

    February 8, 2024 at 6:54 pm

    Best video resolution settings for recording video on the S24 Plus?!!!?

  18. @RetroKid

    February 8, 2024 at 6:55 pm

    11:30 a.m.? What kind of a battery review is that? You gave your phone a 5-hour Head start. Most people would start their day at 8:00 and yet you want to start at 11:30? How is that even possible? Tell me how your results are actually going to make sense.

  19. @zanedombrock7918

    February 8, 2024 at 7:04 pm

    Just got the s24!!!!

  20. @amr04

    February 8, 2024 at 7:06 pm

    My phone is 77%

  21. @asprywrites6327

    February 8, 2024 at 7:33 pm

    It’s at 100% because I just took it off the charger, so…
    And btw, I traded in my S20 Plus with a crack in the screen and got a $700 credit from Spectrum where I pay $14 to $28 a month for service depending on how much data I use. I scored hard and paid $337 for the S24Plus.

  22. @itssswai

    February 8, 2024 at 7:51 pm

    Day 3 of my S24+ with the Exynos 2400 and with usage so far (~3.5hr SOT) it’s telling me at 90% battery will last me 21.5hrs. Still have my doubts on Exynos but let’s see how the battery goes after it learns my usage patterns.

  23. @MRJLS15

    February 8, 2024 at 7:59 pm

    S24+ Just got it tuesday and totally loving it 😊

  24. @abelebowitz4132

    February 8, 2024 at 8:29 pm

    Started my day at 7:45 AM using a galaxy S23 ultra and now at 8:25 PM battery life is still at 76% it’s a fantastic phone, I just don’t see any reason to update yet, just hope that the next software update will include all of the amazing S24 futures

  25. @kenyaarkansasgurl1546

    February 8, 2024 at 8:31 pm

    I got a s23+ had it for 6 months been loving it ever since battery is excellent & it does over heat & love the software on the gen2 i can tell the big difference when i had my s21 plus major upgrade but i really want a s24 ultra 👍🏾 👌🏾

  26. @whatsfordinner62

    February 8, 2024 at 10:37 pm

    Ive been holding off on upgrading to a new phone since my note 20 was working perfectly for me for the longest time. The difference in refresh speed and the performance of my s24 makes it far preferable to use and so far the battery is doing fairly better. Im glad that I took the plunge, this phone is far nicer and lighter-weight overall.

  27. @messiah967

    February 8, 2024 at 11:36 pm

    The s24 regular battery life is not great , it is ok as its new .I think after 1 year it will suck . Hopefully it can last for 1 day .

  28. @NoVicE_4

    February 8, 2024 at 11:41 pm

    On the Samsung Galaxy S24 with 37% battery charge left

  29. @colpodication

    February 8, 2024 at 11:43 pm

    Disappointing phone. Fame frequently crashes

  30. @HighScoresArcade

    February 9, 2024 at 12:13 am

    Thanks for filming with us! Our games look fantastic even with that camera 😊

    • @CNET

      February 9, 2024 at 12:29 am

      High Scores is an awesome arcade! 👾👾👾👾👾

  31. @DJ_CRIZP

    February 9, 2024 at 1:04 am

    My S21 is rocking 22% at 1am… Not horrible for the old girl. 😂

  32. @KDG50

    February 9, 2024 at 1:22 am

    I have the S24 ULTRA IT’S 1:20 AM FEBRUARY 9. I’m currently on 30% what’s 7 hours 40 minutes screen on time.

  33. @WonderBlubber

    February 9, 2024 at 1:41 am

    S24+ here, ordered from Samsung directly. I get about 6.5h SoT. It’s… fine. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong lol

  34. @MrBigant18

    February 9, 2024 at 1:57 am

    Note24 Ultra 64%. 6hrs 12mins screen on time. Off the charger 11hrs

  35. @miroslavmalusev1155

    February 9, 2024 at 2:07 am

    got s24 last week. the battery is awful.. i only used it for browsing and texting, it never lasted more than a day. last night i was in the taxi for 10 min, i was browsing 9gag, the battery dropped from 15% to 5%.. in 10 min… awful… ill return it and get s24+, seems like a better option

  36. @krabhinav2002

    February 9, 2024 at 3:07 am

    If only we had snapdragon here in India….

  37. @amfrepo

    February 9, 2024 at 4:56 am

    The issue with Exynos, and many YT creators miss this, is that the QC on Samsung-made Exynos is hit or miss. So there is no doubt there are efficient S24+ (Exynos) out there. But for every 10 of those there are five that heat up, have subpar battery life and perform inconsistently. I am sure Samsung tested all the ones that went out to reviewers to make sure they got la creme de la creme.

    So a warning to buyers: if you are lucky you will get a good Exynos, but if you just can’t get a break then you could end up with one that sucks. That is why I will avoid them and leave them for the hardcore Samsung fans that are more forgiving.

  38. @neils.9846

    February 9, 2024 at 6:42 am

    S21 Ultra at 83%. Great video

  39. @werderlicious

    February 9, 2024 at 8:01 am

    I am dissapointed. Switched from S23 (Snapdragon) to S24+ (Exynos) and the S24+ seems to make it (battery life) worse 🙁

  40. @anshukumar5180

    February 9, 2024 at 8:09 am

    Snapdragon or exynos?

  41. @jozsefalfaro2350

    February 9, 2024 at 10:17 am

    68% iPhone 15 pro max 5 hours active

  42. @jasontungjw

    February 9, 2024 at 10:46 am

    Meanwhile S24 Ultra users waiting for a software update for the camera…

  43. @SunriseWaterMedia

    February 9, 2024 at 10:56 am

    My old s21 ultra was 6.5 hours SOT when I sent it in to trade last week. My brand new S24 ultra is 6.75 hours of screen on time. Not really happy about that. 🫤

  44. @atvega7

    February 9, 2024 at 11:27 am

    These two seem very solid. Love the scene with SF2 in the background!

    Fold5, started my day with 85%, currently down to 72% with mixed use of inner/outer display.

  45. @mfaysal959

    February 9, 2024 at 1:13 pm

    61% z fold 5

  46. @90mrkazakh

    February 9, 2024 at 2:30 pm

    Is better than pixel for sure!

  47. @rhonavanbuskirk7867

    February 9, 2024 at 2:46 pm

    S24+ @ 97%

  48. @uapiotr1

    February 9, 2024 at 3:01 pm

    The main thing you didn’t mention – what was the chip in your S24+??

  49. @cameronjustice6490

    February 9, 2024 at 3:36 pm

    Phone is at 90% at 1236

  50. @DavidDavid-uc8xj

    February 9, 2024 at 5:34 pm

    How much of the AI features are cloud based and how much AI features are locally based?

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