Review: Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra proves the AI hype is over

Review: Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra proves the AI hype is over
The design improvements are notable and the hardware is great, but let's be real here - how is the AI? (Image: Samsung)
Ben Moore
Samsung’s latest smartphone offering, the Galaxy S24 series, may go down as one of the most reviewed devices in history.I’ve barely had the device for a week and a half, and already I have seen dozens of reviews pop up across every communication medium humanity has developed.The only one I have consumed was penned by Chris Keall at the NZ Herald, which I fully recommend.For a hardnosed look at specs, try basically everywhere online.The reason for this vociferous coverage is that Samsung has billed the S24 series as the first smartph...

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