6 vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → 6 (supported until Jun 2033); want maximum speed → Galaxy S24 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy).
Value Score: 6 66 · Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Galaxy S24 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).
5,000mAh vs 4,415mAh — the Galaxy S24 Ultra lasts longer between charges.
The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 29 months longer than the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.11 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | 6 | Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $899 | $949 |
| Display | 6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 4,415 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired; user-removable battery | 45W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide | 200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope |
| Dimensions | 156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm | 162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 232 g |
| Water resistance | IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop) | IP68 |
| Supported until | Jun 2033 | Jan 2031 |
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