Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Long Term Review: Still A Smart Buy Or Time To Skip?

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus price in India is 57,999 rupees. This price is for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant. The device is available in two colours: Onyx Black and Cobalt Violet. You can purchase it from Amazon and Flipkart.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus packs the following items inside the box:

• Phone
• Type C cable
• SIM ejector tool
• Documentation

Before we talk in detail about the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, let’s see what the on-paper specs look like:

• Display: 6.7-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X screen
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) – USA/Canada/China, Exynos 2400 (4 nm) – International
• RAM & ROM: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
• Software: Android 14, One UI 6.1.1
• Rear camera: 50MP, 10MP, 12MP
• Selfie camera: 12MP
• Battery: 4900mAh
• Weight: 196 grams
• Dimensions: 158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm

For the last 20 days, I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, and I would say that its design is simple yet refined. Samsung is recognised for flat-framed, refined design with rounded corners. It has an aluminium frame as well as Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front and back, making it very solid.

Furthermore, the Onyx Black variant complements the phone’s design as it does not attract too many fingerprints. Its aluminium frame gives durability against accidental falls. I personally felt amazing during its use.

This phone weighs 199 grams, which users do not feel weighed down by at all, especially with the matte Onyx Black backed variant. Its in-hand feel is premium, and the grip is also perfect, as it will not slip from your hand easily.

Surprisingly, it does not take scratches or scuffs easily, which means you can use it without a case. The IP68 rating also ensures that the phone is resistant to splashes of water and rain. I can confidently say that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus was designed with precision and is still the best choice in 2025.

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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus features a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, creating a triple rear camera system. I have been taking pictures for about 20 days now, and the results have been consistently good, particularly in diverse conditions such as daylight, indoors, and low-light.

Samsung still offers picture enhancements when their phones shoot photos, and these come combined with sharpness and vibrant colours, which have come a long way over the years. In the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, Samsung has resolved the oversaturation issues it was experiencing.

The ultrawide lens captures a wide angle without much distortion, and the zoom lens also comes in handy during travels for a 3x zoom.

I had pleasing background blur and edge detection, while retaining good details is vital for portraits and telephotos, and Samsung has nailed them. Furthermore, skin tones are smooth but look realistic, which is a required trait in good photography.

Galaxy S24’s telephoto lens performs decent in low-light settings. However, some grain is bound to show when the lighting gets extremely dim.

In terms of the front camera, it features a 12MP sensor, offering the best selfies with good detail and decent skin tone accuracy. However, portrait selfies taken with this camera have dramatic and lacklustre edge detection, particularly in poorly lit settings.

The stabilisation offered by the Samsung Galaxy S24 is one of the best in the smartphone industry. Voice pickup is also clearly captured by the mic, which can be heard even in busy places. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus long-term review is excellent in camera performance compared to several new devices, including the Vivo V50, iQOO 13, and Nothing Phone 3a Pro.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus packs a 4900mAh battery, and after 20 days of regular use, I’d say it comfortably lasts a full day on a single charge. My usage includes four to five hours of screen time daily, social media, camera use, watching movies, and some gaming, and I usually end the day with 15–20 per cent battery left.

It supports 45W wired fast charging and 15W wireless charging. With the 45W adapter (sold separately), I got around 60–65 per cent charge in 30 minutes and a full charge in under an hour. It’s not the fastest in the Android world, but it’s reliable.

There’s also Wireless PowerShare, which I’ve used to top up my Earbuds and smartwatch on the go. The phone handles background battery management pretty well, and I’ve noticed no significant idle drain overnight. Plus, the adaptive battery setting helps optimise based on usage.

Overall, battery life is dependable, and charging speed is decent if you’re using Samsung’s own charger.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus houses one of the best displays I’ve seen in this segment. It features a 6.7-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display, categorised as LPC205, CAF. Notably, Samsung has enhanced the eyesight in the Plus variant, and the sharpness is indeed noticeable.

It features a 120Hz refresh rate and feels smooth while using apps or engaging in light gaming. The colours are vivid, blacks are deep, and a peak brightness of 2600 nits enhances sunlight legibility. I used it in direct sunlight, and I was able to see everything clearly.

This phone supports HDR10+ too, so you get seamless streams from Netflix and YouTube, even when the content is faded. Samsung gives you control to switch between vivid and natural colour modes, which is excellent for enjoying content on your device.

These are my personal comments and thoughts for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus long-term review. This will guide people who are interested in buying S24 Plus in 2025.

The Samsung S24 Plus is powered by Exynos 2400 in India. It had me worried in the beginning, but after more than 20 days of use, I can confidently say that there haven’t been any reasonable performance concerns.

Even with 10-15 apps running in the background, video editing on CapCut, or playing Asphalt and also BGMI, the phone functions perfectly. I’ve conducted a few HDR sessions, and the gameplay was stable with very little heating, which is a good sign, unlike the older Exynos models.

It comes with 12GB RAM and UFS 4.0 storage, offering quick app loading and seamless multitasking. During extensive camera use and intense gaming, the smartphone does warm up slightly, but never to a point of discomfort. The Exynos 2400 proves to be much more dependable this time around.

I ran several performance tests on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus to conduct a long-term review. Its Geekbench scores are 2069 in single-core and 6556 in multi-core. The maximum CPU throttling test result is 69 per cent. Moreover, its Antutu score is 1668723. The 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test for stability has an overall score of 56.4 per cent.

The Samsung S24 Plus is equipped with One UI 6.1 based on Android 14. But you can update it to Android 15 and One UI 7. What makes this phone ‘future-ready’ is its 7 years of software updates promise, which is the same as what Google offers on the Pixel 8 Pro. That’s quite a plus if you plan to keep your phone for an extended period.

The UI looks and feels clean and offers a lot of personalisation options. I have my theme, icon style, and layout set. Samsung polish shows on the smoothness of the animations, and the phone’s performance. It comes with only a minimal set of bloatware, including Netflix, Microsoft apps, and Samsung Free.

Galaxy AI is a new addition. Some of the features, such as Circle to Search and Live Translate, work particularly well. I’ve also tried out the transcription feature in Notes; it works well in quiet settings.

One UI 6.1’s core performance has been excellent. Samsung’s new AI tools do seem helpful and add to the experience, rather than feeling bolted on at the last minute.