Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G in Kenya

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G price in Kenya is Ksh 163,000. The device has a 6.8-inch 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Armor. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with Adreno 750 GPU. The phone has 12GB RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. It runs on Android 14 with Samsung One UI 6.1, powered by a 5,000 mAh battery with 45W fast charging.

S24 Ultra packs a quad rear camera setup with a massive 200 MP main sensor, a 12 MP ultra wide-angle camera, a 10 MP telephoto camera, a 50 MP periscope telephoto camera, and on the front, there is a 12MP selfie camera. It comes in Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, and Titanium Orange colors. Buy the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G at Phone Yard Kenya

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G Specifications, Features, and Price in Kenya

	Specifications
Brand	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G
Announced	2024, January 17
Released	2024, January 17
Operating System	Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AC  Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Speed	Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB
RAM	12GB
Card Slot	No
Rear Camera	200MP + 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Front Camera	12 MP
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Sim Card	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Weight	233 g
Dimensions	162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)
Screen Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels (~501 ppi density)
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Display Size	6.8 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
3.5mm jack	No, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS	A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Radio	No
Sensor	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra-wideband (UWB) support
Battery	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 45W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Colors	Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange
Price in Kenya	Ksh 163,000

 

Product Description

Design and Build

Meet Galaxy S24 Ultra, the ultimate form of Galaxy Ultra with a new titanium exterior, a 6.8-inch flat Gorilla Glass display, and a glass back (Gorilla Glass). It is an absolute marvel of design. The handset, 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in), weighs 232g. it is a massive smartphone with matching weight, which is reasonable compared to the dimensions and weight of rival brands such as Google Pixel, Apple, and Huawei. The device supports Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by). It is IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) and supports a Stylus Pen (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro).

Key Features

Armor up with titanium.

Check out the upgrade — a durable shield of titanium built right into the frame. The strength of titanium is now at your fingertips.

Built-in S Pen

The legacy of Galaxy Note is alive and well. Write, tap, and navigate with the precision your fingers wish they had on the new, flat display.

Corning Glass protection

Better scratch resistance with Corning Gorilla Armor installed at the front and back of the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Water Resistance

Worry less about splashes and dust messing up your pricey and precious device. It comes with the IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min). At least, you can be less anxious and worried even when caught up in a storm, or your Galaxy S24 Ultra accidentally slips into a swimming pool or water puddle. You can still retrieve it, wipe off the water, and enjoy the incredible experience of owning it.

Colors

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes in various classic, elegant colors. You can pick from:

• Titanium Black
• Titanium Gray
• Titanium Violet
• Titanium Yellow
• Titanium Blue
• Titanium Green
• Titanium Orange variants.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Display

Enjoy the awesome 6.8-inch, 113.5 cm² (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio) display of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) display is one of a kind for the most cinematic viewing experience ever. Boasting an impressive 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density) resolution, displays cannot be better than this for high-quality videos and picture viewing, whether indoors or outdoors.

The 2600-nit display is Samsung’s brightest adaptive mobile display under the sun. Samsung’s most immersive display comes with some significant visibility upgrades. Corning Gorilla Armor reduces reflections and improves visual clarity, even in direct sunlight. Then, an improved Vision Booster enhances contrast and color for an exceptional experience.

Phone Performance

Operating System

The premium handset comes installed with Android 14 OS, supported by Samsung’s One UI 6.1 cover for customization.

Processor

The Samsung handset has an Octa-core Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor. The processor enables you to achieve new-found creativity using generative AI, intelligently capture unique content, get lost in console-defying mobile gaming, or jam out untethered to studio-quality lossless audio—all backed by 5G (the world’s fastest mobile connectivity).

The powerful Qualcomm AI Engine infuses brilliance into your every move, from drafting documents to intelligently creating one-of-a-kind content. LLM models can run up to 20 tokens/sec – one of the fastest in the smartphone industry, and, with stable diffusion, generate an image in a fraction of a second. Snapdragon makes the impossible possible by using a new era of generative AI.

Prepare to be mesmerized by gameplay with Snapdragon Game Super Resolution upscaling games as high as 8K without impacting battery life or performance. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is your ultimate portable gaming console. The ultra-intelligent Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 redefines your experience with premium-level photography, gaming, audio, and beyond performance.

Phone Storage

Enjoy ample, unlimited phone storage on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The handset comes installed with internal memory comprising of the following:

• 256GB 12GB RAM
• 512GB 12GB RAM
• 1TB 12GB RAM (all with UFS 4.0 technology)

12GB RAM clearly distinguishes the Samsung handset as a high-end, high-performance smartphone made for intensive tasks and capable of fast data processing. Access to UP TO 1TB ROM is comforting, especially if you have lots of large files that you want to be stored nearby and accessible for perusing, sharing, or working on at short notice. You can thus save it all on the 256GB/512GB/1TB without worrying much about running out of memory or lagging in the case of limited RAM.

Samsung UFS 4.0

Transitioning from UFS 3.0, UFS 4.0 offers even better speeds and efficiency. The flash storage is built for a more innovative, slimmer, and powerful mobile era, such as what Galaxy S24 Ultra offers. With a massive 1TB capacity, it delivers double the speed of the previous generation and 45% better efficiency – removing speed bottlenecks.
For faster smartphone operations, smoother VR, and more responsive driving experiences.

The UFS 4.0 fits perfectly for blazing fast 5G, supercharged app performance, and industry-beating read-write speeds. It comes with a unique controller built and designed by Samsung, using powerful 176-layer 7th Generation V-NAND to deliver 4,200MBps read speeds, while MIPI M-PHY 5.0 offers up 23.2Gbps data transfers – doubling the speed of UFS 3.1. Even write speeds get a 1.6x bump to 2,800MBps, so your users can work, play, and create without limits.

RPMB security solution technology WITH X1.8 times enhanced performance

Your most intimate data is stored on your phone. UFS 4.0 protects it from attacks with Advanced RPMB (Replay Protected Memory Block). UFS 4.0 is 1.8 times better at protecting data than the previous generation, so passwords, IDs, and your favorite memories all have a safe place to stay.

Knox Matrix

Rest easy with Samsung’s unparalleled mobile protection, fortified by the impenetrable Knox Matrix with multi-device security. Your data, privacy, and peace of mind are our top priorities.

Mobile Gaming

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has the most hyper-realistic mobile gameplay yet on any smartphone handset. Victory can be yours with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. Faster processing gives you the power you need for all the gameplay you want. Then, manifest graphic effects in real-time with ray tracing for hyper-realistic shadows and reflections.

Heat Control

Samsung has nearly doubled the size of Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Vapor Chamber to improve heat dissipation and give you the smooth graphics experience it intended.

iOS and Galaxy Seamless Switching

Quick Share

You are not limited to Galaxy phones. Use QR codes and saved contacts to share with iOS users or far-away friends and family.

Why Switch from iOS to Galaxy?

• Switch effortlessly from iOS: Keep your photos, contacts, calendar, and apps with Smart Switch — even if you switch from iOS
• Trailblaze the AI frontier: Switch to Galaxy to make your day effortless through the new era of mobile AI with Galaxy AI.
• Forget barriers between devices: Switch to Galaxy to open up seamless ways to work, play, and stay healthy across your devices.
• Share files now: Effortlessly send photos, videos, and files to users outside the Galaxy ecosystem through Quick Share. Previously an exclusive among Galaxy devices, it also works with nearby Androids.

 Camera Setup

Enjoy a top-notch, Industry-leading camera, now enhanced with AI.

Selfie Camera

Capture high-quality 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF front-facing lens. The camera is well equipped for dual video calls and comes with Auto-HDR and HDR10+ features to optimize pictures and videos. Besides enabling you to capture fantastic photos, it also records 4K@30/60fps and 1080p@30fps videos.

 Main Camera

Galaxy S24 Ultra comes installed with a quad main camera set-up consisting of:

• 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
• 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
• 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
• 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Powerful Primary lens

With the most megapixels on a smartphone and AI processing, Galaxy S24 Ultra sets the industry standard for image quality every time you hit the shutter. Moreover, the new ProVisual engine recognizes objects — improving color tone, reducing noise, and bringing out detail.

ProVisual engine shoots every night in precise detail

Space Zoom puts you in the middle of the action, even at night. With 1.6x larger pixels and a wider Tele OIS, photos and videos are brighter and more stable — making even distant subjects stunning.

Samsung’s most potent Quad Tele zoom yet

Do not let long distances get you down. Now you can get 2x, 3x, 5x, and even 10x close-ups with optical or optical quality zoom. The new, powerful Tele OIS is more comprehensive to stabilize the shot for less zoom-in blur.

Galaxy AI is here.

Welcome to the era of mobile AI. With Galaxy S24 Ultra in your hands, you can unleash new levels of creativity, productivity, and possibility — starting with the most essential device in your life, your smartphone—Epic just like that.

Digital Zoom closes in, and AI Zoom amps it up.

Go from scenic to specific thanks to deep learning-based AI Zoom. Glide seamlessly past 1x zoom to 100x zoom while AI amps up the details at all the points in between

Super HDR. AI from preview to post

With Samsung’s latest Super HDR upgrade, camera previews display Super HDR like your final capture. You can immediately see what your super-vivid photos and videos will look like before you even take them. Plus, it even works when you’re shooting with social media app cameras.

Resize it, Retouch it. Just like that

Something out of place? Could you just move it to the post? New AI-powered editing options let you get the photo you wanted, like relocating objects and intelligently filling in the space they left behind.

Could you circle it and find it? Just like that

A new way to search is here with Circle to Search. While scrolling your favorite social network, use your S Pen or finger to circle something and get Google Search results.

Stumble upon a photo of a beautiful plant that you have to know what it is. Circle it, and ta-da, you’ll get Google Search results. Now, you can quickly get an answer without leaving your feed.

Live Translate. The easiest way to communicate

Thanks to Live Translate, you can now get real-time interpretation while on the phone.  Break down language barriers like never before — even through messaging. Reply in your language — it’ll also get translated on their end.

Pick the right tone for your text with Chat Assist

Compose text messages with AI at the helm in Chat Assist. Now you can say what you mean with the voice of a professional, a close friend, even just politely. Go from “How do I say this?” to “Why didn’t I think of that?” in seconds.

Summarise Notes in the blink of an AI

Whether you’re typing up a storm or jotting something down, Note Assist makes a long story short. Could you start writing and format it into a clear, easy-to-review summary later?

And when you’re looking for an old note, the new covers show simple summaries — keeping your screen organized so you can easily find things.

Communication and Connectivity

Speakers

Enjoy seamless connectivity and seamless communication on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The handset comes with stereo speakers for quality audio output. Like other high-end Samsung devices, it has no 3.5mm jack but comes with 32-bit/384kHz audio, tuned by AKG for audio streaming. Bluetooth connectivity offers an even better alternative than the omitted wired connectivity, allowing you to enjoy ANC, Bluetooth calls, and transparency Modes on your headphones or earphones, depending on their specifications and capabilities.

5G Network Connectivity

Galaxy S24 Ultra is 5G enabled. Use the latest GSM/CDMA/HSPA/EVDO/LTE/5G network technology for fast, seamless connectivity, whether making phone calls, video calls, or accessing data. You can access 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G Network bandwidths, depending on the availability and strength of the signal by your local service provider. Maximize fully on the HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), and 5G network speeds for seamless videos, uploading and downloading of files, and sustained high-quality video communications without worrying about buffering and slow-down speed. Live streaming of events is now more fun as you update or remain updated on ongoing important events within or in distant locations.

Bluetooth

As mentioned earlier, Bluetooth connectivity has developed to become a mainstay. The Galaxy phone comes installed with the latest Bluetooth v5.3, A2DP, and LE, ensuring fast, safe, and intelligent connectivity with your smart devices to keep you remotely connected as you do your business at home while commuting, driving, or in the office.

GPS Tracking

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, and GALILEO ensure accurate location and tracking of any part of the world. As you travel and venture into new frontiers, the GPS enables easy monitoring, establishing your location or guiding you through unfamiliar neighborhoods as you drive. If you get lost, you can be easily tracked.

USB Wired Connectivity

As gadgets go high-tech, wired connectivity remains important to handsets. Galaxy S24 Ultra comes along with USB Type-C 3.2 and OTG. The USB is enhanced to deliver more data and power faster than previous USB Type C versions. While it preserves the existing USB 3.1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 3.2, OTG introduces two new SuperSpeed+ transfer modes over the USB-C connector using two-lane operation, doubling the data rates to 10 and 20 Gbit/s (1 and ~2.4 GB/s).

Sensors

As expected, the handset has various sensors to improve the handling experience. These include Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer. Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX provide desktop experience support, making the device more adaptable for productive use in an office setup.

Battery and Power Management

Enjoy an all-day battery to play on and on. With a massive 5,000mAh battery capacity and greater energy efficiency, Galaxy S24 Ultra’s battery gives you an extra life when it matters most —like the epic boss battle you have been gearing up for. You can:

• Watch videos for up to 30 hours
• Listen to music for up to 95 hours

Recharge the Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable battery using:

• Wired Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 minutes
• 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

You can equally recharge your smartwatch, wireless earphones, or other handset with the 4.5W reverse wireless charging unit that brings along convenience and saves you the trouble of plugging into a wall power source.

Pros and Cons of  Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G

Pros

• Strong titanium design and build
• Better glass front and back protection with Gorilla Glass Armor
• Superbright, flat display
• Powerful Chipset to meet 5G demands, gaming and intensive use
• Improved primary camera with larger pixels
• 8K video recording
• Lots of AI features that improve handling and user experience
• Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with seven years of updates.

Cons

• Humongous price tag
• No significant S Pen improvements
• The handset loses the 10X optical zoom

Verdict

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a statement of Samsung’s boldness, innovation, and creative leadership in the mobile market. Besides a strongly built body and outstanding display, a host of AI features makes the S24 Ultra a flagship offering new AI solutions to users. Using the stylus Pen is even more fun as you navigate through the smartphone’s many features that match its heavy price tag. One thing is clear: it offers real value for your money!

Alternative Handsets

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
• Google Pixel 8
• Apple iPhone 15 Plus
• Huawei Mate 50 Pro