Phone (3) vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 0 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (3) (supported until Jul 2032); want maximum speed → Galaxy S24 Ultra (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy).
Value Score: Phone (3) 70 · Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 — methodology
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When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
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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 3).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 17 months longer than the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Phone (3) | Galaxy S24 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $799 | $949 |
| Display | 6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| RAM | 12GB/16GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,150 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, 15W wireless | 45W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x | 200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope |
| Dimensions | 160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm | 162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 232 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Jul 2032 | Jan 2031 |
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