Release date, rumors, specs, price, and wishlist

Replace, August 21, 2023 (04:27 PM ET): Now we have up to date the Samsung Galaxy S24 collection rumor hub with a rumor in regards to the S24 Extremely’s body and weight.

Authentic article: Yearly, smartphone followers look ahead to the newest flagship Android telephones from Samsung. In 2023, these flagships have been within the Galaxy S23 collection. Subsequent 12 months, nevertheless, we count on to see the Samsung Galaxy S24 collection. We all know it’s a great distance away, however rumors surrounding these telephones are already ramping up!

Under, you’ll discover all the newest credible rumors surrounding the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Extremely. We’ve additionally included a wishlist, which is made up of issues we hope to see however don’t have any proof for but.

Will there be a Samsung Galaxy S24?

Though nothing is ever sure within the tech world, the chance of Samsung launching a Galaxy S24 collection is extremely excessive. The corporate has launched Samsung Galaxy S telephones each single 12 months for the previous 13 years. We see no motive why it will cease now.

In fact, Samsung has thrown us curveballs earlier than. In 2020, for instance, it switched up the naming technique for the telephones by leaping from the Galaxy S10 straight to the Galaxy S20. The corporate did this so the title of the telephones would line up with the 12 months through which they have been launched. Nonetheless, we don’t have any proof to counsel Samsung has a change to its naming technique on the way in which. As such, we totally count on to see a Galaxy S24 launch in 2024.

• Galaxy S21 launch: January 29, 2021
• Galaxy S22 launch: February 25, 2022
• Galaxy S23 launch: February 1, 2023

Over the previous few years, Samsung has launched a brand new Galaxy S collection within the first or second month of the 12 months. You must return all the way in which to the Galaxy S8 to discover a launch that didn’t occur in January or February (the Galaxy S8 launched in March 2017). With that in thoughts, our cash is on Samsung launching the Galaxy S24 collection in both January or February of 2024.

Previously, Samsung used main tech occasions to launch its Galaxy S telephones, most notably Cellular World Congress. Nonetheless, the corporate has moved away from this and has lately been creating its personal occasions particularly catered to a Galaxy S launch. We count on the corporate to do the identical factor in 2024. In different phrases, count on a flashy Samsung-specific launch occasion with a whole lot of individuals in attendance in some main world metropolis.

What options will the Galaxy S24 collection have?

We’re nonetheless very early within the launch cycle of the Galaxy S23 collection. Subsequently, there aren’t too many dependable rumors round fairly but. Nonetheless, there are actually a number of notable rumors we’ve heard to this point, and we are able to all the time make some educated guesses primarily based on issues Samsung has completed up to now.

Ever because the Galaxy S20 collection, there have been three fashions in every Galaxy S household: a typical mannequin, a Plus variant, and the mighty Extremely mannequin. We count on Samsung to proceed with this components in 2024. There’ll nearly actually be a Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Extremely.

Nonetheless, there was a rumor floating round that Samsung may skip the Galaxy S24 Plus. This rumor originated with a comparatively unknown leaker and has been shot down by different, extra outstanding leakers. It doesn’t sound too far-fetched, contemplating the Plus mannequin is often the weakest vendor within the collection. For now, although, we expect Samsung will persist with its tried-and-true system of launching three Galaxy S24 units.

In 2023, Samsung modified the look of the Galaxy S collection for the primary time in two years. Now, each telephone within the household appears fairly related, with squared-off sides, digicam lens cutouts on the rear, and related colorway decisions.

We doubt Samsung will change issues up an excessive amount of in 2024. Certain, there might be refined adjustments, but it surely’s not like Samsung to make drastic adjustments year-to-year. Till we see some dependable renders leak, we’re going to imagine the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Extremely will look loads like their S23 counterparts.

Nonetheless, there could also be an enchancment within the show. A leak claims that the subsequent technology of Galaxy S telephones may leap as much as thirteenth technology (M13) high-performance OLED panels. These panels are thinner and extra energy environment friendly than the M12 display anticipated to seem on the iPhone 15.

It’s additionally attainable that Samsung might change the body of the S24 Extremely to titanium alloy, in accordance with leaker Ice Universe. Regardless of titanium being a heavy metallic, the leak claims the telephone will solely weigh 233g — that’s one gram lighter than the present Extremely.

In 2023, Samsung did one thing it hadn’t completed in a protracted, very long time: it launched all Galaxy S23 units with the identical chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Beforehand, there have been two sorts of Galaxy S telephones: a Qualcomm Snapdragon mannequin and a Samsung Exynos mannequin. Snapdragon fashions would often hit the USA, South Korea, and Singapore, whereas the remainder of the world would see Exynos fashions. This sounds prefer it wouldn’t be a giant deal, besides that Snapdragon fashions have been universally superior to Exynos fashions.

In 2024, will Samsung persist with this technique? We hope it’s going to, however proof suggests Exynos variants may return in some capability. Now, when you’re in a rustic that usually sees Exynos fashions, don’t seize your pitchfork fairly but. Samsung and Qualcomm have a contract that makes this rumor appear unlikely, at the very least on the subject of widescale releases of the telephones. Nonetheless, a report in August suggests Samsung might be trying into including Exynos 2400 variants to offset the price of different upgrades. Samsung has had some troublesome monetary studies currently.

Pocket-Lint made a equally audacious declare on July 24, asserting that the whole Galaxy S24 collection will swap again to Exynos energy in 2024. The outlet additional claims that the S24 vary may nonetheless be powered by Snapdragon chips within the US however that Europe would get the Exynos chipset.

We’d ordinarily take this Pocket-Lint declare with an enormous bag of salt. However the truth that one other outlet beforehand reported on Exynos chips returning to the S24 collection in some capability suggests you need to merely take the brand new declare with a grain of salt. Nonetheless, Samsung and Qualcomm have a multi-year deal in place, so we’re to see how this all shakes out.

As for different specs of the telephones, we don’t see Samsung altering issues up considerably. You may go forward and count on all three Galaxy S24 telephones to have the identical or higher specs as their Galaxy S23 counterparts. One space that may get an improve is reminiscence and storage. Some leaked info suggests that every one fashions may begin at 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There might even be a 16GB of RAM variant for the Extremely.

In August, we heard about rumored battery capacities of the three telephones. Allegedly, the Galaxy S24 may get a pleasant improve to a 4,000mAh cell. In the meantime, the Galaxy S24 Plus may have the largest battery of any Plus mannequin at 4,900mAh. Sadly, the Galaxy S24 Extremely’s battery can be the identical as all different Ultras at 5,000mAh.

Nonetheless, a rumor that got here out in July from RGcloudS on Twitter advised the S24 Extremely (and probably the S24 Plus) may get a stacked battery. Together with new cooling gel, RGcloudS claims the telephone(s) may have a charging pace of 65W. In that case, this might be the facility improve the Galaxy S24 Extremely will get because the battery capability doesn’t seem like rising this time round.

To this point, the largest adjustments now we have heard that might probably come to the Galaxy S24 collection encompass the cameras. The wildest rumor says that the Galaxy S24 Extremely may improve one among its two telephoto lenses, particularly the 3x optical lens. The rumor states that this may then change into a 5x lens. Nonetheless, tipster Revegnus disputed this rumor saying the 3x digicam will keep and the one adjustments might be an enchancment to the 10x sensor.

As well as, the opposite telephoto lens may get an improve from a 10x periscope design to a variable “folded” lens. Theoretically, this lens may ship lossless zoom at any stage from 5x to 10x. The lenses on the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus would probably keep the identical.

Ice Universe, however, claims the Extremely can have a 50MP 3x telephoto digicam. Nonetheless, that is an early-stage leak, so you need to take it with a wholesome dose of skepticism.

In the meantime, a outstanding leaker suggests Samsung has some huge upgrades in retailer for the Galaxy S24 collection on the subject of the digicam software program. Yogesh Brar says these adjustments might be “huge,” though he wasn’t particular on what these adjustments is perhaps. No matter occurs, count on them to problem to be the most effective digicam telephones as traditional.

Distinguished outlet GalaxyClub claimed on July 21 that the S24 collection will retain the 12MP selfie digicam seen on the Galaxy S23 vary. The outlet additionally asserted that Samsung needs to maintain the punch-hole cutout as small as attainable, suggesting that we shouldn’t count on a bigger sensor, both. So the corporate might want to enhance picture high quality by way of the processor and software program.

• Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, S21 Extremely: $799, $999, $1,199
• Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, S22 Extremely: $799, $999, $1,199
• Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Extremely: $799, $999, $1,199

As you may see from the listing above, Samsung hasn’t altered its Galaxy S pricing technique in the USA for 3 straight years. Nonetheless, the identical can’t be mentioned for the remainder of the world. In reality, this 12 months, the Galaxy S23 collection jumped in worth in lots of outstanding locations, together with the UK and a lot of the remainder of Europe.

As such, we are able to solely assume worth jumps are within the playing cards for the USA quickly. How a lot of a leap is a thriller, as is whether or not or not all three fashions would see a rise or simply the Extremely variant.

In fact, we might be pleasantly shocked and see Samsung persist with the identical pricing it’s used for the previous three cycles. We’ll have a greater concept of this as we get additional into 2023 and whether or not the Galaxy S23 is a greater purchase.

As with most units, the reply to this query will depend on your state of affairs. Primarily based on the leaks and rumors, it sounds just like the Galaxy S24 collection can have some notable enhancements over the earlier technology. However will these enhancements be sufficient to justify ditching your present telephone for this telephone?

When you’ve got a Galaxy S23, it’d most likely be higher to stay with the telephone you’ve. However you probably have a telephone that’s older than that, it might be price it to think about selecting this handset up. Nonetheless, when you want a telephone proper now, there are many stable alternate options just like the Pixel 7 Professional ($589.98 at Amazon) or the iPhone 14 Professional Max ($1099 at Greatest Purchase).

Samsung Galaxy S24 collection: What we wish to see

Samsung all the time brings one thing new to its newest smartphones. Nonetheless, typically it updates issues we don’t care about or doesn’t replace the issues we wish to see mounted. Under, you’ll discover three issues we hope to see with the Galaxy S24 collection. We don’t have any proof to assist these items coming or not, however our hopes are excessive.

In the USA, the OnePlus 11 fees at a blazing 80W. That’s quick sufficient to cost from zero to full in below half-hour.

We don’t count on Samsung to succeed in these heights on the subject of charging speeds on the Galaxy S24 collection, sadly. Regardless of Samsung’s good work with the Galaxy S23 Extremely’s 45W charging, the common Galaxy S23 continues to be caught at 25W. With this in thoughts, we hope to see some developments from Samsung on this regard.

Traditionally, Samsung has been on the slower finish on the subject of rolling out elevated charging speeds. It’s attainable this might be lingering unease associated to the debacle surrounding the Galaxy Word 7 collection (that telephone was vulnerable to exploding as a result of defective batteries). We will’t blame the corporate for being conservative in response to that, however rivals are actually slaying the market on the subject of charging, and Samsung can’t keep stagnant for lengthy.

Fortunately, an early rumor suggests we may see quicker charging speeds on the Extremely and probably the Plus mannequin. This may be good, however we’d wish to see quicker speeds on all units, if attainable.

Earlier on this article, we mentioned a rumor that Samsung may use Exynos processors in at the very least some Galaxy S24 telephones. This may be fairly unhappy, as 2023 is the primary 12 months in a protracted, very long time that we haven’t needed to cope with the Snapdragon/Exynos break up around the globe.

Granted, we all know Samsung and Qualcomm have a contract associated to this. That contract ought to imply all Galaxy S telephones must be all-in on Snapdragon for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, Samsung’s latest weak monetary studies are nearly all associated to its chipset manufacturing woes, so it’s attainable the corporate might be determined to maneuver stock. Determined instances name for determined measures.

Regardless, now we have our fingers crossed that everybody around the globe will get a Snapdragon-based Galaxy S24, similar to we noticed in 2023.

Our associates in Europe and the UK actually bought some sticker shock this 12 months when Galaxy S23 pricing landed. In Denmark, the top-of-the-line Galaxy S23 Extremely noticed a worth leap of three,300 Krone, which is round $480. That’s a big improve.

In 2024, we hope Samsung can hold this going. The corporate may get away with rising the worth of the Galaxy S24 Extremely, particularly if it considerably improves the digicam, as has been rumored. However we hope the bottom mannequin, the Galaxy S24, stays the identical worth. That $799 worth is the right candy spot for worth, and we’d hate for shoppers to lose that.