The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra may have one weakness that the S24 Plus does not have
The Samsung Galaxy S24Ultra can perform better in stress tests than more modest companies Galaxy S24 Plus.
Tech enthusiast @Quadrans Muralis went to X (formally Twitter) to highlight benchmark results uploaded to the South Korean Internet Forum, DCinside. The results claim to have been collected using The Solar Bay from 3DMark stress test used to test the durable ray-tracing capabilities of Windows and Android devices, with Quadrans noting that the S24 Ultra’s stability results are at a “disastrous level.”
The figures revealed by the test show that the Samsung S24 Ultra achieved a maximum score of 8,249 and a minimum score of 3,984 with an average stability of 48.3%. Meanwhile, the S24 Plus S24 Plus has a maximum score of 8,905 and a minimum of 5,755, with a higher stability score of 64.6%.
The 3DMark Solar Bay Stress Test of the Galaxy S24 Ultra has been revealed. The stability seems… disastrous level.S24U: MAX 8249 / MIN 3984 / STA 48.3%Meanwhile for Exynos 2400,S24+: MAX 8905 / MIN 5755 / STA 64.6%https://t.co/Eerft3sNIDJanuary 18, 2024
If true, the score illustrates that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus’ score isn’t far behind its premium counterpart and also performs better thanks to its higher minimum score and stability score.
Snapdragon vs. Exynos
Most regions will receive the Exynos 2400 chip in the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus models, while in the US these models will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. However, the Galaxy S24 Ultra uses the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip that is tuned for it in all regions.
Qualcomm’s chips have been the market leader in Android phones for years, and the Snapdragon 8 series has been featured in most flagship phones in recent years, but some Snapdragon chips have previously been known to have similar overheating problems.
Historically, Samsung’s Exynos chips have shown lower performance than their Snapdragon counterparts with the Samsung S23 series using only Snapdragon chips, but that could be starting to change.
The real surprise here isn’t so much the potential Snapdragon heat issues leading to what could be GPU throttling, but the performance jump the Exynos 2400 shows compared to its predecessor, the Exynos 2200. can make Exynos-equipped Galaxy phones just as attractive as their Snapdragon counterparts.
If you can’t stand the heat…
With the recent one Samsung Galaxy unpacked During the event, the company stated that for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, it had completely redesigned the cooling system, almost doubling the size of the vapor chamber compared to the previous S23 Ultra to provide more efficient cooling. But if these stress test numbers are correct, Samsung may not have done enough.
The Snapdragon numbers could indicate that the chip is more of a sprinter than a long-distance runner, meaning that while performance may come out of the gate quickly, the amount of heat generated can cause significant throttling, affecting performance over time. could decrease significantly.
We’ll have to see how all three new Galaxy phones perform in our full reviews, but for now, check out our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S24 review, hands-on Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus review, and hands-on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review.