IN PICS | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra First Impressions

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra brings a host of AI features like Live Translate and Circle to Search, among others. It has a new titanium finish too. Here's my quick first impressions in 7 points.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is sleeker and sturdier than last year's S23 Ultra.

I love the overall flattened design and panel as it enhances the doodling and note-taking capabilities with the integrated S Pen, which comes with a matte finish and very feels light.

With a sleeker and sturdier design, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a step up from last year's Galaxy S23 Ultra.

This is a big phone and may not be the good for single-handed use. The 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen is bright and beautiful and the phone a perfect companion for streaming shows and playing games.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with tons of AI capabilities and other major flagship devices are likely to follow suite. The AI capabilities I liked the most is Circle to Search.

The big AMOLED panel has a layer of Corning Gorilla Armor atop, for better durability. It is four times more resistant to scratches compared to last year's flagship S23 Ultra's display, along with improved resistance to glare.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a very capable quad rear camera set-up dominated by a 12MP ultra-wide camera, a 200MP wide camera, a 50MP telephoto sensor and a 10MP telephoto camera.

The titanium on the Galaxy S24 Ultra renders a delightful finish and it is slightly rough and has a granular touch. The material will greatly enhance the phone's durability without adding weight. The phone weighs 232 grams and the weight feels evenly distributed.