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TheSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultrais decidedly one of thebest smartphoneson the grocery store right now , no dubiousness about that . You get unbelievable performance with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 fleck , plenty of tup and reposition , a whopping 200MP tv camera , two telephotograph lense for 3x and 5x opthalmic zoom , S Pen integration , and more . It ’s surely an telling packet .
But it ’s not perfect . In fact , some failing could be improve in the next reading , the Galaxy S25 Ultra . Here ’s what I trust to see next twelvemonth .
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A new design
The Galaxy S24 Ultra uses the same intent as the S23 Ultra , which used the same design as the S22 Ultra . Simply put , the Galaxy S24 Ultra ’s design is a minute tired these days .
Not that there is anything wrong with the overall design , but it ’s just getting a little moth-eaten and deadening . This is n’t just a Samsung issue , to be fair — it also applies to Google , Apple , and even OnePlus at this point . However , that does n’t give Samsung a pass . It would be great to see a new design show up for the Galaxy S25 series , including the S25 Ultra .
We ’re at the point where the Galaxy S series is due for a design refresh . The rumour mill has n’t bespeak whether that design refresh will in reality hap next year , but I certainly desire so .
More RAM
Samsung offer two Aries selection with the Galaxy S21 Ultra , giving users the selection of 12 gigabyte or 16 GB RAM , depending on the amount of reposition . However , Samsung removed that 16 GB option with the Galaxy S22 Ultra , and it has yet to return .
Though 12 GB RAM is still plenty , it would be skillful to see the proceeds of 16 GB RAM with the highest reposition ( 1 TB ) for those who really want it . specially moot the Ultra ’s starting price , it would be a decent perquisite to keep it as future - test copy as potential .
And moot this : theOnePlus 12is cheaper than the Galaxy S24 Ultra , yet you could get that phone with 16 GB RAM . There ’s really no grounds why Samsung should n’t bring back to offer more RAM for its most expensive , non - folding phone .
Improved cameras and 10x optical zoom
One of the most enigmatical option with the S24 Ultra is Samsung ’s treatment of the telephoto lenses in the quad photographic camera system .
While theSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultrahad a 10MP periscope telephoto capable of 10x optical rapid climb , Samsung changed that on the S24 Ultra to a 50MP periscope telephotograph with only 5x optical rapid growth . deed over , the 50MP resolution imply it can capture higher resolution surge - in shots with 10x optical quality cropping .
The 10x visual zoom was a immense selling pointedness for the S23 Ultra , so it ’s left over that Samsung resolve to chip that off the list . Having 5x optical rapid climb does n’t seem quite as telling on paper , especially when most of the competition does the same matter . The S24 Ultra ’s 5x telephoto camera is very well , but the shift from 10x to 5x remains an odd choice . Hopefully , the Galaxy S25 Ultra brings back the 10x opthalmic rapid climb with more megapixels and a big detector .
While we ’re on the subject , it would also be nice to see Samsung bump up the megapixels on the ultrawide camera , too , for mellow answer and particular .
Faster charging
One of the big advantage that most Android phone have over iPhones , even with the modification to USB - blow , is that they can charge quicker . Samsung could also amend in that section .
For example , the OnePlus 12 , a flagship earpiece for 2024 , has 80W or 100W fast wired charging , depending on the region you ’re in . Still , even if you ’re in the U.S. and have the “ slower ” charging speed , 80W is still pretty damn fast . With the OnePlus 12 , you may go from a completely drained battery to full in about 30 minutes .
On the other deal , the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is still crest at 45W tight pumped up charging . It ’s good than the 25W of the base modelGalaxy S24 , but even so , 45W is still slower than 80W.
I would get laid to see the Galaxy S25 Ultra go even faster with the turn on speed . see how tight the OnePlus 12 charges up reach me wish my S24 Ultra would be as fast . Of naturally , with the better power efficiency of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 , you do n’t necessitate to charge up your phone as often . Still , a bump in wired institutionalize speeds ca n’t injure , right ?
Bring back expandable storage
One of the advantages that many Android sound had over iPhones years ago was the power to expand storage via a microSD add-in . These days , it ’s get harder to find a phone that does this , including Samsung ’s top - grade flagship . You ’re likely to find the option on more downhearted - final stage or mid - tier budget telephone , but definitely not on the expensive flagship from most manufacturers .
While it ’s unlikely , I would enjoy to see Samsung bring back expandable warehousing . Sure , the S24 Ultra make out in a 1 TB translation , but you have to pay a pretty penny — $ 1,660 , to be accurate — to get that storehouse capacity . It ’s more practicable for many people to get 256 GB or 512 GB and add more memory board via a storage card when needed .
It ’s get hard and intemperate to find a flagship phone with expandable storage these day , so it ’s extremely unlikely . It ’s been four years since Samsung last offered the option on the Galaxy S20 , after all . But hey , I can woolgather , right ?
We still have quite a wait
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series just came out a couple of months ago , so we still have quite a bit of a wait until the S25 lineup .
While the S24 Ultra is one of the best premium Android phones available right now , it still has room for improvement . After all , with such a high starting terms , these are n’t very big asks .
