Galaxy M05 vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy S24 Ultra is supported until Jan 2031 at $17.13 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy M05 runs out in Sep 2028 ($3.37/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Galaxy M05 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.

Samsung Galaxy M05 $90

Buy with care$3.37/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra $949

Safe to buy$17.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

Galaxy M05 50Galaxy S24 Ultra 100

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.

Performance

Galaxy M05 40Galaxy S24 Ultra 92

The Galaxy S24 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy M05 55Galaxy S24 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy M05 80Galaxy S24 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy M05 32Galaxy S24 Ultra 66

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is supported until Jan 2031 — 29 months longer than the Galaxy M05.

Value

Galaxy M05 66Galaxy S24 Ultra 70

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 Ultra at $17.13 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy M05	Galaxy S24 Ultra
Price (street)	$90	$949
Display	6.7-inch PLS LCD, 720 x 1600 (HD+), 90Hz	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	4GB/6GB	12GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	25W wired	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope
Dimensions	168.0 × 77.7 × 8.8 mm	162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm
Weight	195 g	232 g
Water resistance	None	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Jan 2031

Galaxy M05 full verdict →Galaxy S24 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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