Samsung’s Galaxy S23 sequence launched earlier this 12 months, immediately changing into the go-to set of Android smartphones for many individuals.
We had been impressed with the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra, however there’s room for enchancment on all three handsets.
That makes the prospect of the Galaxy S24 sequence very thrilling. And with a lot of rumours already flying round, we have already got a good concept of what to anticipate. Right here’s the whole lot it is advisable to 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 offers us a good suggestion of when the brand new telephones might be introduced:
It’d be a giant shock to see Samsung deviate from this schedule. However in a put up on Chinese language social media website 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 prone to be round this time. If true, anticipate the telephones to be launched in late January or early February 2024.
How a lot will the Samsung Galaxy S24 value?
We’re unsure of the precise value but, however we will 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 possibly can see, Samsung appears to have settled round remarkably constant pricing within the US, with solely barely extra variation elsewhere – principally value hikes within the UK and Europe this 12 months, 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 in regards to 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 may have one thing to stay up for, particularly within the Extremely.
Design
It doesn’t seem like there’ll be big modifications 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 (by way of Smartprix), the common S24 will shift to a flat body, versus the rounded corners seen on earlier fashions. It additionally appears to be like 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 by way of GizNext) revealing a brand new, completely flat display. The digicam flash has additionally been moved down barely:
OnLeaks / GizNext
Then there’s the S24 Extremely (by way of Smartprix), which appears to be like similar to the S23 Ultra however might also ditch the curved display. It additionally appears to be like just like the bezels are even slimmer:
OnLeaks / Smartprix
This transfer away from the curved display is one thing leaker Ice Universe additionally believes will occur, not less than on the Extremely:
Nevertheless, an OnLeaks renders suggests it gained’t be absolutely flat:
Samsung has regularly been shifting away from curved panels lately, so this gained’t be an enormous change. However it may make the S24 Extremely simpler to carry.
In accordance with Forbes, the S24 Extremely might also shift to a titanium construct, becoming a member of the iPhone 15 Professional and Professional Max in utilizing the fabric.
And if you happen to’re a fan of shiny colors, you might be in luck. In accordance with Ice Universe, there may very well be a lot of selection:
Nevertheless, these won’t all be obtainable as common editions, or on all three telephones. Samsung additionally has Bespoke editions of some telephones, permitting you to completely customise their design.
Show
Samsung at the moment makes use of 120Hz panels on all three Galaxy S23 telephones, however in accordance with a leak by SamLover, this may very well be upgraded to 144Hz with the S24 Extremely. This could make the gadget silky easy when scrolling, plus open up all that energy and make it a dream for cell avid gamers.
Nevertheless, within the “Anticipated Specs” on Smartprix, a 120Hz refresh fee continues to be quoted.
Elsewhere, in accordance with Ice Universe, the S24+ will be a part of the S24 Extremely in getting a higher-quality WQHD+ decision:
And in a subsequent tweet, Ice Universe appears to be impressed with the S24 Extremely’s design:
Efficiency
As you’d anticipate from a flagship cellphone, the processor inside might be from the very high drawer. And it appears to be like like that’ll be Qualcomm’s newest and biggest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
In an official video showcasing the corporate’s 200Mp Isocell cameras, Samsung says the characteristic 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 may have a GPU that’s round 50% sooner. Distinguished leaker Ice Universe suggests it’ll be often called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, hinting at an overclocked model of the primary chip as soon as once more, plus a record-high max clock pace:
However will we see the 8 Gen 3 throughout all S24 fashions? In accordance with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon (by way of The Elec), the vary will see a break up between the most recent Qualcomm chip and Samsung’s Exynos 2400.
As GSMArena reports, the most probably situation could be the common S24 and S24+ utilizing Exynos in Europe, however the S24 being solely Snapdragon. In North America, all fashions will in all probability use the 8 Gen 3.
That’s what leaker Tech_Reve mentioned again in September 2023:
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 might 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.
Should you go for an S24 Extremely, you possibly can anticipate glorious efficiency, not less than if benchmark outcomes are something to go by. A Geekbench 6 listing, believed to be for the cellphone, exhibits outcomes which aren’t far off the iPhone 15 Professional Max and noticeably larger than the S23 Extremely.
Cameras
The cameras on the Galaxy S23 telephones are already spectacular, and sadly it appears to be like like Samsung could also be utilizing that as an excuse to not change a lot – not less than within the Extremely.
We’ve heard barely conflicting reviews 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 completely unchanged from the earlier era. The truth is, the one {hardware} change was to the 10x telephoto, which is seemingly switching to the IMX754+ sensor – however solely after beforehand utilizing the very comparable 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 an alternative 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 (by way of Smartprix) present 4 rear cameras. It stays to be seen what is going to occur within the closing product:
Elsewhere, in a now-deleted information article (reported by GSMArena), Samsung appeared to explain 200Mp telephoto cameras as “the subsequent huge factor in smartphone pictures”. Does that imply we’ll see an improved one on the Galaxy S24 Extremely?
It’s wanting potential, judging by an October 2023 Samsung video:
Within the clip above, this ‘Isocell Zoom Anyplace’ lens allows you to movie wide-angle and zoomed-in video on the similar time. It’s also possible to use it to routinely observe topics as they transfer throughout the body.
Battery and charging
With all the facility that the Samsung S24 is sure to have on faucet, it’ll 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 is able to enable the next density cell to be squeezed into the identical house because the older ones, giving an immediate increase that might imply longer occasions between recharging. If Samsung can pull it off, then anticipate to see this changing 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 in accordance with RGCloud5, a leaker with a typically good observe document, we will anticipate charging to peak at 65W:
Nevertheless, it appears to be like like this may solely be for the S24 Extremely. It won’t even make it there, with Smartprix suggesting the cellphone will nonetheless be restricted to 45W.
The X put up 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 sequence will little question ship working Android 14 together with the most recent model of Samsung’s One UI software program, and a beneficiant software program help assure.
One further factor it’ll 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 swap to Bing.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung held an inside overview which determined in favour of Google, on the idea {that a} swap may confuse customers and bitter the connection with the Huge G.
That’s all we’ve discovered thus far however remember to verify again frequently as we’ll be updating this text as extra data involves gentle. Till then, check out our at the moment picks of the best Android phones, plus the best phones coming in 2023 and beyond.