Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Named Smartphone of the Year in NAG Awards 2024

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has been crowned Smartphone of the Year in NAG magazine’s inaugural NAG Awards 2024. The awards are aimed at celebrating the best in gaming and hardware in South Africa. They recognised the incredible performance, versatility, and innovation of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which has left a significant mark in both gaming and content creation in 2024.

Launched in January 2024, the Galaxy S24 Ultra unleashed new mobile experiences with Galaxy AI, paving the way into a new era set to forever change how mobile devices empower users. While it secured the number one spot in a highly competitive field, Samsung had another device also making a great showing in the top five with the Galaxy Z Fold6 coming in at fourth place.

Regardt van der Berg, Managing Editor at NAG, praised the device’s performance: “The Samsung S24 Ultra is a magnificent smartphone that gives me everything I need to create content, manage NAG editorial, and play mobile games at 120fps. It’s not only the best-performing smartphone I’ve ever used, but it has made me a better creator as a result.”

“Congratulations on a well-deserved NAG Mobile Device of the Year 2024 award. The S24 Ultra is a phenomenal gaming device that we use daily for our gaming fix in the NAG office. Additionally, we have shot many of the NAG videos this year using the S24 Ultra. It is that good,” Len Nery, Publisher at NAG magazine.

“We are honoured to receive the Smartphone of the Year award for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. It’s a testament to our commitment to delivering high-performance devices that elevate user experience. We knew at the beginning of 2024 that the Galaxy S24 Ultra was going to be a game-changer for creators, gamers, and professionals alike with its AI-driven features, and we’re thrilled to see its success acknowledged by the NAG community,” Kgomotso Mosiane, Head of Marketing for Mobile eXperience at Samsung Electronics.

With its exceptional performance, stunning display, and powerful features and capabilities, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has cemented its status as one of the leading mobile devices in the South African market.