Samsung just announced its flagship Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphones at its Galaxy Unpacked event, as it had promised. The Galaxy S24 and S24+ pack a 6.2 inch FHD+ / 6.7″ Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O flat Displays with 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate and up to 2600 nits brightness.
Performance
These are powered by new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy and Exynos 2400 depending on the market. The vapor chamber cooling is now 1.5x
bigger on both the models.
Software and AI features
The phones feature an in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner and run Android 14 with One UI 6.1, and will get seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates for the first time.
The Galaxy S24 series get Galaxy AI that brings Live Translate, two-way, real-time voice and text translations of phone calls within the native app, Interpreter feature, Chat Assist, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, and gesture-driven Circle to Search.
Build
The phones feature Armor Aluminum frame. For the first time, Galaxy S24 features components made with recycled cobalt and rare earth elements and is also the first Galaxy S series to be designed with recycled steel and Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU). Additionally, every Galaxy S24 comes in a packaging box made from 100% recycled paper material.
Camera
The phones feature a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS, 12-megapixel Ultra Wide Lens with a 120-degree field of view and a 10-megapixel Telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS, and a 12-megapixel front-facing camera, same as the predecessor.
When recording videos, both front and rear cameras are equipped with Dedicated ISP Block for noise reduction, and the Galaxy S24 analyzes gyro information to distinguish between the filmer’s movement and the subject’s. This allows more effective noise removal and clear videos in the dark, even from far away, said Samsung.
AI-powered camera features include Galaxy AI editing tools, Edit Suggestions, Generative Edit, and new Instant Slow-mo.
Battery
Both the phones come with IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance. The Galaxy S24 has a 4000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging and the Galaxy S24+ packs a 4900mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging. Both the phones feature a wireless and reverse wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ specifications
- 6.2-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ (S24) / 6.7-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ (S24+) Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, up to 2600 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
- Up to 3.39 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 750 GPU / Deca-Core Samsung Exynos 2400 processor with Xclipse 940 GPU
- S24 – 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
- S24+ – 12GB RAM with 256GB / 512GB storage
- Android 14 with One UI 6.1
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 10MP Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom, OIS, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps
- 12MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Dust and Water resistant (IP68)
- S24 Dimensions: 147 x 70.6 x 7.6mm; Weight: 167g
- S24+ Dimensions: 158.5 ×75.9×7.7mm; Weight: 196g
- 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, UWB (S24+ only), USB 3.1, NFC
- 4000mAh (S24) / 4900mAh (S24+) battery with support for 25W (S24) / 45W (S24+) fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare
Pricing and availability
The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24+ come in Onyx Black, Marble Gray, Cobalt Violet and Amber Yellow. There are Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, and Sapphire Blue online exclusive colours depending on the country.
- Samsung Galaxy S24 8GB + 128GB – USD 799.99 (INR 66,535 approx.) / GBP 799 (INR 1,31,556 approx.) / Euros 899 (INR 81,200 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S24 8GB + 256GB – USD 859.99 (INR 71,525 approx.) / GBP 859 (INR 90,505 approx.) / Euros 959 (INR 86,615 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S24+ 12GB + 256GB – USD 999.99 (INR 83,190 approx.) / GBP 999 (INR 1,05,235 approx.) / Euros 1169 (Rs. 1,05,590 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S24+ 12GB + 512GB – USD 1119.99 (INR 93,170 approx.) / GBP 1099 (INR 1,15,770 approx.) / Euros 1289 (INR 1,16,425 approx.)
The phones will be available to pre-order from today, January 17th and will start shipping from January 31st in several countries.