Galaxy S24 Ultra vs 15
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 3 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Galaxy S24 Ultra (supported until Jan 2031); want maximum speed → 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite).
Value Score: Galaxy S24 Ultra 70 · 15 67 — methodology
The lifespan decider
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 15's Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).
5,240mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 15 lasts longer between charges.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is supported until Jan 2031 — 11 months longer than the 15.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Galaxy S24 Ultra | 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $949 | $750 |
| Display | 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits | 6.36-inch CrystalRes AMOLED, 2670×1200 (460 ppi), 1–120Hz LTPO, up to 3200 nits peak, Dolby Vision/HDR10+ |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| RAM | 12GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,240 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, 15W wireless | 90W wired, 50W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP telephoto 5x periscope | 50MP main (Light Fusion 900, f/1.62), 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto (Leica 60mm floating) |
| Dimensions | 162.3 × 79.0 × 8.6 mm | 152.3 × 71.2 × 8.08 mm |
| Weight | 232 g | 191 g |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Supported until | Jan 2031 | Mar 2030 |
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