Samsung Galaxy S24: Launch date, worth and specs

UPDATE: The Samsung Galaxy S24 sequence has now been introduced. For all the small print, try our information article right here.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 sequence of Android telephones will launch this week at a flashy occasion in San Jose, the place rumours level to 3 flagship smartphones being introduced with up to date designs, new colors, high finish specs, and a sprinkling of AI. There have been many leaks already concerning the telephones’ design, specs, and worth – sufficient for us to kind a assured image of what the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Extremely will probably be like as a few of the first main telephones to be launched in 2024.

Samsung is usually thought-about the go-to Android telephone firm, and its Galaxy S sequence is its high-end, flagship line of cellular gadgets alongside the Z line of foldables that the majority lately consists of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5.

The Galaxy S23 Extremely is already a superlative premium telephone with big, vibrant display screen, S Pen stylus saved proper within the physique of the telephone, superb cameras together with a 10x optical zoom with as much as 100x digital zoom, and a boxy design that also makes it stand out from the gang.

If the kitchen sink telephone isn’t fairly your factor, then the S23 and S23 Plus have been wonderful smaller however highly effective choices, and all rumours level to the S24 sequence being one other evolution – moderately than revolution – of Samsung design and specs.

Right here’s every thing it’s good to know concerning the Samsung Galaxy S24 sequence.

Samsung has formally confirmed that the brand new Galaxy S sequence of smartphones will launch in San Jose, California, on 17 January 2024.

It is a barely earlier occasion for the rumoured Galaxy S24 telephones in comparison with final 12 months, and can see Samsung return to the US for its glitzy showcase after internet hosting its final Unpacked in Seoul, South Korea for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 in August.

Pre-orders for the S24 are prone to go reside on 17 January, however an on sale date is but to be introduced. Specific.co.uk will probably be on the launch occasion to deliver you the very newest.

There have not been many stable rumours on the Galacy S24 worth, which might imply the telephones price the identical throughout the board because the S23. Here is the pricing of the Galaxy S23 vary:

• Samsung Galaxy S23: £849
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus: £949
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely: £1,249

Samsung’s pricing for the S24 is prone to keep much like the S23 – although the S22 began at £769, which was a extra palatable worth and nearer to the present iPhone 15 that prices from £749. We hope Samsung can modify the pricing for the S24, as £849 for the most affordable mannequin in a sequence is quite a bit.

That’s earlier than you take a look at the £1,249 S23 Extremely – a sky excessive worth that many individuals will wrestle to justify. The S24 Extremely is prone to price about the identical.

Dutch web site GalaxyClub claims the S24 will begin at €899, which is cheaper than the S23 – although European pricing differs relying on nation. Within the Netherlands, the common S23 prices €999 at the moment, so if the hearsay is right then a €100 worth drop could be nice to see.

Probably the most latest leaks of the alleged Galaxy S24 Extremely reveals it with a flat show. That is uncommon for the Extremely line, which often has curved edges to the screens. In truth, all of the S sequence had curved shows for years till the Galaxy S21 made the common S21 and S21 Plus flat, however saved the rounded edges for the most costly telephone.

It seems as if the S24 Extremely could cast off that:

Google ditched curved screens this 12 months with the Pixel Eight Professional going totally flat after two years of so-called waterfall shows. These photographs have been backed up by leaks posted by Home windows Report that present the alleged S24 Extremely in 4 pale pastel shades, replete with flat shows.

Different leaks from Smartprix and OnLeaks, a good leaker, present renders of the alleged S24 and S24 Plus and, properly, not a lot has modified from the S23 telephones we have now already. Although if the renders are to be believed, Samsung is giving these two telephones flatter edges, echoing the design of the iPhone we’ve seen with flat edges since 2020’s iPhone 12.

That’ll go away us with a Galaxy S24 with a 6.1-inch display screen, S24 Plus with 6.6-inch, and S24 Extremely with 6.8-inch. Even that smallest measurement isn’t truly ‘small’ by most definitions, so these telephones will possible proceed to be pocket busters.

SamMobile reported that tipster Ahmed Qwaider says the S24 Extremely can have an extremely vibrant show panel that may crank as much as 2,600 nits – very vibrant certainly given the S23 Extremely might solely attain 1,750. The Google Pixel Eight Professional can attain 2,400.

Suffice to say, the proof means that there won’t be a lot design change this 12 months, notably in case you put your telephone straight in a case – the screens and plain again with three digicam cutouts seems to be staying for an additional 12 months.

A leaker on X has posted alleged official slides from Samsung that reveals a number of S24 telephones with the fashions’ color identify subsequent to them, plus different particulars on gaming efficiency, and the very fact there’s a break up between the Snapdragon Eight Gen three and Samsung’s Exynos 2400 chipsets – nevertheless it doesn’t affirm precisely which telephone has which.

The leak additionally backs up persistent rumours that the S24 Extremely, not less than, will use a titanium body – the identical as we noticed on the iPhone 15 Professional and 15 Professional Max. Titanium would change the aluminium body discovered on older Extremely fashions. 

In line with reviews, the S24 telephones won’t all use Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets. This was the case for the S23 telephones, which all used the Snapdragon Eight Gen 2 for Galaxy, an extra-powered cellular chip. It meant none of that era of Galaxy telephone used Samsung’s personal Exynos chips, that are often within the UK fashions of Galaxy S telephones, in addition to different areas.

You possibly can take this subsequent desk with a pinch of salt, nevertheless it’s an alleged official infographic exhibiting the principle specs of all three upcoming S24 telephones:

Usually talking, the Snapdragon variations of Galaxy telephones have higher efficiency and definitely higher battery life, so Qualcomm throughout the board was welcome. However The Elec says Samsung will use the Exynos 2400 within the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus in all areas besides within the US, the place they may use the Snapdragon Eight Gen three for Galaxy. The S24 Extremely is claimed to make use of the Eight Gen three for Galaxy worldwide, together with within the UK and areas the place there are Exynos fashions of the opposite two telephones.

Confused? So are we. Samsung has by no means made it clear why it insists on utilizing its (often inferior) Exynos chips – notably when Samsung fan communities voice their disappointment within the efficiency of Exynos Galaxy S telephones.

You possibly can anticipate all of the S24 fashions to have not less than 8GB RAM. Samsung often sells dearer variations with 12GB RAM that even have extra storage capability, although one leaker has mentioned the common S24 and S24 Plus can have 12GB RAM, which might be a primary for the S sequence as a baseline. Additionally they mentioned the telephones can have not less than 256GB storage, which is certainly what needs to be provided at the least by 2023 requirements, in our e-book

Rumours on battery sizes aren’t solely few and much between but in addition not all the time probably the most insightful – battery life relies on the effectivity of the chipset, different {hardware} elements, and the way a lot somebody truly makes use of their telephone.

However if you’re after uncooked numbers, Galaxy Membership has reported the Galaxy S24 can have a 4,000mAh battery, the S24 Plus a 4,900mAh battery, and the S24 Extremely a 5,000mAh battery. This may characterize a 100mAh and 200mAh rise respectively for the S24 and the Plus, however the Extremely’s 5,000 could be the identical as the present era. 5,000mAh is large, by the best way.

The principle declare going round because of tech leaker Revengus is that the S24 and S24 Plus will use Samsung’s GN3 50Mp sensor for his or her major cameras, the identical discovered within the S23 and S23 Plus. They additionally say the S24 Extremely will use the identical 200Mp digicam sensor already discovered within the S23 Extremely, the HP2.

We wouldn’t be shocked if this turned out to be the case, with a number of specs the identical because the final era mirroring how comparable the telephones are going to look to the S23.

We completely beloved the cameras on the S23 Extremely. In truth, the Galaxy has been amongst our favorite digicam telephones solidly because the S21 Extremely, just because that zoom lens is so spectacular – anticipate the S24 Extremely to pack in an identical 10x optical zoom, one thing most of its rivals don’t (can’t, gained’t, and so forth.) replicate. It makes such an enormous distinction within the versatility of a telephone digicam, and makes it arduous to return to something with a shorter attain.

That is backed up by a report The Elec, which appears to get lots of correct technical data on Samsung telephones previous to launch. It says the S24 Extremely can have a 10MP 10x optical periscope zoom digicam, in addition to a 50MP 5x optical telephoto – an improve on the S23 Extremely’s 3x.

You possibly can anticipate ultra-wide cameras on all S24 telephones, in addition to a shorter zoom on the S24 and S24 Plus – the S23 variations of those telephones had 3x optical zoom.

One hearsay to take with a pinch of salt, although could be nice, is from SamLover that the S24 Extremely could possibly be the primary Samsung telephone to have a 1-inch major digicam sensor. That is fairly huge for a smartphone, and has been seen on just a few telephones such because the Xiaomi 13 Professional and the Oppo Discover X6 Professional.

1-inch sensors are thrilling for cellular images followers as a result of they let in additional mild and might seize extra element, whereas additionally having a deeper area of view. It means photographs have a pure bokeh – that’s portrait mode to us – that you just solely often discover on skilled cameras with a lot bigger sensors than what’s often present in a telephone.

Leaker Ice Universe additionally claims the S24 Extremely will be capable of report in 4K decision at 120fps, a function that’s nonetheless very uncommon on telephones even in 2024.

Loads of how good telephone images and movies look is right down to software program processing, so not all telephones want big sensors. However it could be cool to see Samsung pushing the envelope the place its Android rivals have pulled forward – particularly given the S24 Ulta in any other case seems to be similar to the S23 Extremely.

The Galaxy S24 sequence will in all probability launch operating Android 14 with the corporate’s One UI 6 pores and skin excessive. Android 14 is the most recent model of Google’s cellular working system, and One UI is Samsung’s personal design that it makes use of. One UI 6 has simply began being pushed out to current Samsung telephones with lots of new design tweaks.

The telephones will certainly get not less than 4 years of Android updates taking them to Android 18 (hopefully) plus 5 years of safety updates to maintain the telephones secure and sound until 2029. That is Samsung’s present software program promise, so there’s a likelihood it might enhance with the Galaxy S24 as Google has simply promised seven years for the Pixel Eight telephones.

Samsung reportedly will attempt to break new floor in synthetic intelligence with the S24 telephones. SamMobile has mentioned the telephones will pack in AI textual content creation instruments much like ChatGPT, nevertheless it’s unclear what precisely their function will probably be – whether or not it will likely be to create textual content content material, or as an software to do one thing particular to make use of on a smartphone.

It might properly be that Samsung is making an attempt to enhance the usefulness (and general horrible fame) of Bixby, the good assistant most individuals would do properly to at the moment flip off in favour of Google Assistant. We’re undecided if AI instruments on the S24 will use underlying ChatGPT tech, but when Samsung has stepped out by itself to attempt to develop a competitor of some description, that will probably be fascinating to see.

The S24 Extremely will even have software program to be used with the S Pen stylus that Samsung followers will probably be aware of, together with a floating management when the pen is in use and further performance in apps similar to Samsung Notes.