Samsung’s Galaxy S23 collection launched earlier this yr, immediately turning into the go-to set of Android smartphones for many individuals.
We have been impressed with the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Extremely, however there’s room for enchancment on all three handsets.
That makes the prospect of the Galaxy S24 collection very thrilling. And with a lot of rumours already flying round, we have already got a good thought of what to anticipate. Right here’s all the things you must know.
When will the Samsung Galaxy S24 be launched?
As anticipated, Samsung is but to verify a date for the Galaxy S24 unveiling at this stage. However the launch date of latest generations provides us a good suggestion of when the brand new telephones shall be introduced:
It’d be a giant shock to see Samsung deviate from this schedule. However in a submit on Chinese language social media web site Weibo, leaker Ice Universe suggests it’ll be barely sooner than the final couple of years:
Ice Universe has a robust observe document for Samsung information, so it’s more likely to be round this time. If true, count on the telephones to be launched in late January or early February 2024.
How a lot will the Samsung Galaxy S24 price?
We’re undecided of the precise worth but, however we are able to make good guesses based mostly on the costs of earlier fashions:
Common mannequin
- Galaxy S23: $799/£849/€959
- Galaxy S22: $799/£769/€879
- Galaxy S21: $799/£769/€849
Plus mannequin
- Galaxy S23+: $999/£1,049/€1,219
- Galaxy S22+: $999/£949/€1,079
- Galaxy S21+: $999/£949/€1,049
Extremely mannequin
- Galaxy S23 Extremely: $1,199/£1,249/€1,419
- Galaxy S22 Extremely: $1,199/£1,149/€1,279
- Galaxy S21 Extremely: $1,299/£1,149/€1,249
As you’ll be able to see, Samsung appears to have settled round remarkably constant pricing within the US, with solely barely extra variation elsewhere – principally worth hikes within the UK and Europe this yr, pushed by inflation. Let’s hope the corporate can keep away from elevating charges for 2 years in a row.
What specs and options will the Samsung Galaxy S24 have?
As Samsung hasn’t launched any particulars concerning the S24 line but, we don’t have any confirmed upgrades on the time of writing. In fact, that hasn’t stopped the hearsay mill from doing its factor, and a number of other leaks have already appeared which recommend Samsung followers might have one thing to sit up for, particularly within the Extremely.
Design
It doesn’t appear to be there’ll be big adjustments to the design of the S24 and S24 Plus. Leaker Tech_Reve tweeted in May that they’ll “preserve the identical design as their predecessors,”, although there could also be some minor tweaks.
Judging by renders from OnLeaks (through Smartprix), the common S24 will shift to a flat body, versus the rounded corners seen on earlier fashions. It additionally seems to be just like the bezels are smaller than on the S23:
OnLeaks / Smartprix
It’s an identical story for the S24 Plus, with extra OnLeaks renders (this time through GizNext) revealing a brand new, completely flat display screen. The digicam flash has additionally been moved down barely:
OnLeaks / GizNext
Then there’s the S24 Extremely (through Smartprix), which seems to be similar to the S23 Extremely however may ditch the curved display screen. It additionally seems to be just like the bezels are even slimmer:
OnLeaks / Smartprix
This transfer away from the curved display screen is one thing leaker Ice Universe additionally believes will occur, no less than on the Extremely:
Nonetheless, an OnLeaks renders suggests it gained’t be absolutely flat:
Samsung has steadily been shifting away from curved panels lately, so this gained’t be an enormous change. However it would possibly make the S24 Extremely simpler to carry.
In accordance with Forbes, the S24 Extremely may shift to a titanium construct, becoming a member of the iPhone 15 Professional and Professional Max in utilizing the fabric.
Show
Samsung presently makes use of 120Hz panels on all three Galaxy S23 telephones, however based on a leak by SamLover, this may very well be upgraded to 144Hz with the S24 Extremely. This could make the machine silky clean when scrolling, plus open up all that energy and make it a dream for cellular players.
Nonetheless, within the “Anticipated Specs” on Smartprix, a 120Hz refresh fee remains to be quoted.
Elsewhere, based on Ice Universe, the S24+ will be a part of the S24 Extremely in getting a higher-quality WQHD+ decision:
Efficiency
As you’d count on from a flagship telephone, the processor inside shall be from the very high drawer. And it seems to be like that’ll be Qualcomm’s newest and best Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
In an official video showcasing the corporate’s 200Mp Isocell cameras, Samsung says the function is “accelerated by the Qualcomm AI Engine”. Given the Galaxy S23 Extremely had a 200Mp digicam and used the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, that is extremely probably.
In accordance with SamMobile, the brand new chip might have a GPU that’s round 50% sooner. However will we see the 8 Gen 3 throughout all S24 fashions?
In March 2023, Gained-Joon Choi, Samsung’s Govt Vice President of Cell R&D, wouldn’t rule out a return to the Exynos processors that the corporate has deployed in its non-US fashions for a lot of years in an interview with Tech Advisor.
In accordance with leaker Tech_Reve, the S24 and S24+ shall be obtainable with each the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Exynos 2400 (probably depending on area), however the S24 Extremely will solely be offered with the Qualcomm chip:
However on the S24+, Giznext suggests it’ll be the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 within the US or Exynos 2100 in India and “different markets”.
Certainly, GSMArena believes that Snapdragon and Exynos chips shall be obtainable on the Galaxy S24+. And Geekbench 6 listings from 12 October and 27 October trace at fashions with 8- or 12GB of RAM, although this seems to solely be for the Korean variations.
Cameras
The cameras on the Galaxy S23 telephones are already spectacular, and sadly it seems to be like Samsung could also be utilizing that as an excuse to not change a lot – no less than within the Extremely.
We’ve heard barely conflicting stories right here. Leaker Ice Universe shared a report on the rear digicam specs for the Extremely mannequin in June, displaying 4 lenses which might be nearly fully unchanged from the earlier era. In reality, the one {hardware} change was to the 10x telephoto, which is seemingly switching to the IMX754+ sensor – however solely after beforehand utilizing the very related IMX754.
This report is in distinction to claims from different leakers that Samsung is planning to drop down to a few rear lenses on the Extremely. RGcloudS first reported that Samsung was planning to drop one lens, combining the 3x and 10x telephotos right into a single variable zoom lens.
SamMobile has as a substitute reported that Samsung will undertake a 5x optical lens for the Extremely, which appears to be a pure midpoint. Ice Universe now agrees, describing it as “the reality”.
However rival leaker Tech_Reve beforehand disputed that claim, and leaked renders from OnLeaks (through Smartprix) present 4 rear cameras. It stays to be seen what is going to occur within the ultimate product:
Elsewhere, in a now-deleted information article (reported by GSMArena), Samsung appeared to explain 200Mp telephoto cameras as “the following massive factor in smartphone pictures”. Does that imply we’ll see an improved one on the Galaxy S24 Extremely?
It’s trying attainable, judging by an October 2023 Samsung video:
Within the clip above, this ‘Isocell Zoom Anyplace’ lens lets you movie wide-angle and zoomed-in video on the identical time. You can too use it to mechanically observe topics as they transfer throughout the body.
Battery and charging
With all the ability that the Samsung S24 is sure to have on faucet, it can want an environment friendly and capacious battery inside to maintain the present on the highway. This shouldn’t be an issue if a report from GSMArena seems to be true. This states that Samsung is engaged on a brand new stacked battery design that’s impressed by electrical autos.
This could enable the next density cell to be squeezed into the identical area because the older ones, giving an prompt increase that will imply longer occasions between recharging. If Samsung can pull it off, then count on to see this turning into the norm within the business over the approaching years.
Charging speeds are one of many key weaknesses of the 2023 telephones, with the S23 restricted to 25W and S23 Plus and Extremely maxing out at 45W. However based on RGCloud5, a leaker with a typically good observe document, we are able to count on charging to peak at 65W:
Nonetheless, it seems to be like this would possibly solely be for the S24 Extremely. It won’t even make it there, with Smartprix suggesting the telephone will nonetheless be restricted to 45W.
The X submit above additionally suggests the S24 Extremely will stick with a 5000mAh battery, however that it’ll be joined at that capability by the Plus (from the present 4700mAh). There’s no phrase on if we’ll see an enchancment to the common S23’s 3700mAh cell.
Software program
The S24 collection will little question ship working Android 14 together with the newest model of Samsung’s One UI software program, and a beneficiant software program help assure.
One additional factor it can get is Google. By which we imply, Samsung has reportedly determined to stay with Google because the telephones’ default search accomplice, after making headlines by mooting a change to Bing.
The Wall Avenue Journal stories that Samsung held an inside assessment which determined in favour of Google, on the idea {that a} change would possibly confuse customers and bitter the connection with the Large G.
That’s all we’ve discovered to date however make sure you test again often as we’ll be updating this text as extra info involves mild. Till then, check out our presently picks of the perfect Android telephones, plus the perfect telephones coming in 2023 and past.
