Are S24 Ultra AI features worth it, given battery life, coating, and titanium?

[Emily.B]

I've been using the Galaxy S24 Ultra as my daily driver for about a month now, upgrading from an S22 Ultra, and I have mixed feelings about the AI features that were heavily marketed. While some tools like live translation are impressive, others feel like gimmicks that I never use. For other long-term users, how have the AI capabilities actually integrated into your workflow, and have you found any of them genuinely indispensable? I'm also curious about real-world battery life under heavy use with the Snapdragon chipset, and whether the anti-reflective screen coating makes a noticeable difference in bright sunlight compared to previous models. The titanium build feels premium, but I'm not sure it justifies the price hike over the S23 Ultra.

[AveryQM]

For me it’s a mixed bag. A few AI features are genuinely useful day to day, like real-time captions during calls, quick translation in chats, and some of the smarter photo suggestions. But honestly, most of the other AI tools feel more like novelty features that I tried once and rarely touched again. They’re impressive demos, but not something that changed how I use the phone every day.

[NicholasS]

I wouldn’t call any of the AI features truly indispensable yet. Some are helpful, especially on-device translation and real-time captions, but I could easily live without most of them. My bigger concern is long-term support — whether these AI tools will keep improving or quietly disappear in a couple of years. At this point, stability, battery consistency, and software updates matter more to me than having the latest AI headline feature.

[KennethXS]

Anti-reflective coating makes a difference outdoors. When you’re in bright light, I notice less glare and slightly better readability at high brightness. It's not a miracle; you still need to max brightness or rely on auto-brightness, but the coating helps versus glossy screens in direct sun.

[Kyle9]

Titanium build is premium, no doubt. It feels solid and less prone to bending, but it adds noticeable weight and price. For most folks I’d say you’re paying extra for the premium feel and potential durability, not a huge leap in everyday performance. If you value prestige and have the budget, go for it; otherwise the S23 Ultra's aluminum frame is plenty solid.

[StellaRM]

I wouldn't call any AI feature truly indispensable yet, but a couple are pretty useful: on-device translation, real-time captions, voice-based actions, and some photo/scene recognition that actually helps with fast editing. If you’re paying a premium, you should look for stability across apps and reasonable developer support; otherwise, it’s easy to feel like you’re paying for features that might disappear in a couple years.