Samsung Galaxy S24 announced: price, release date, and 5 new features you must know

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra announced at Unpacked.
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The new Samsung Galaxy S24 line, including the base model, the Galaxy S24+, and the Galaxy S4 Ultra, was announced on Wednesday for Samsung Unpacked.

In addition to the Galaxy S24 phones, Samsung announced Galaxy AI, a set of new AI-powered features designed to make users’ lives more seamless and efficient, including Live Translate, Chat Assist, and Note Assist.

Galaxy S24 price

The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra have the following starting prices:

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable
  • Galaxy S24 - $800

  • Galaxy S24+ - $1,000

  • Galaxy S24 Ultra - $1,300

The prices for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ have remained the same, but the Galaxy S24 Ultra has received a $100 price bump.

The storage options for the Galaxy S24 include 128GB and 256GB. The Galaxy S24+ offers 256GB and 512GB storage options. And as expected, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has more storage options, including 256GB, 512GB and 1TB.

Galaxy S24 release date

Pre-orders for the Galaxy S24 line begin on Jan. 17 and end on Jan. 30.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra line Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable

If you decide to pre-order a Galaxy S24 series phone, you’re eligible to receive a free storage upgrade. For example, you can get a 1TB Galaxy S24 Ultra for the price of the 512GB model.

Galaxy AI

Samsung is bringing AI-powered features directly to Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra, allowing you to free yourself from third-party apps for useful features like Live Translate, which lets you translate languages in real-time via phone calls or texts.

Other Galaxy AI features that may benefit users include the following:

  • Chat Assist - Tweaks the tone of your messages, ensuring they're appropriate for work, social media, or wherever you intend to post them

  • Note Assist - Create summaries of your notes or get pre-made templates that inspire you to write

  • Circle to Search - Circle, highlight, scribble, or tap on anything to see helpful, high-quality search results

This list is far from exhaustive. Keep an eye out for our in-depth coverage of all things Galaxy AI.

Galaxy S24 new features

Galaxy AI stole the show at Unpacked, but that doesn’t mean that Samsung hasn’t made some notable gen-over-gen tweaks to the Galaxy S24 line.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 line Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable

  1. New chipset: The Galaxy S24 line is now equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 

  2. Larger screen sizes: The Galaxy S24 and S24+ now have 6.2-inch and 6.7-inch displays, a step up from 6.1-inch and 6.6-inch panels. 

  3. Better displays. The Galaxy S24+ now supports the same QHD+ resolution found on Galaxy S24 Ultra. And this time, all three phones have adaptive refresh rates between 1Hz and 120Hz, which should improve energy efficiency. 

  4. Galaxy S24 Ultra is lighter and thinner, thanks to its new titanium frame. Plus it’s brighter, too, boasting a peak brightness of 2,600 nits.

  5. Upgraded Nightography: Pictures and videos shot on the Galaxy S24’s Space Zoom are reportedly enhanced, particularly when you’re taking close-up shots. The Galaxy S24 Ultra boasts better low-light photos, too, thanks to a pixel size increase of 60% compared to its predecessor.

Across the entire line, you’ll find slimmer and more even bezels, Samsung said, making the viewing experience more immersive for all three phones.

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Kimberly Gedeon
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Kimberly Gedeon is a tech explorer who enjoys doing deep dives into the most popular gadgets, from the latest iPhones to the most immersive VR headsets. She's drawn to strange, avant-garde, bizarre tech, whether it's a 3D laptop, a gaming rig that can transform into a briefcase, or smart glasses that can capture video. Her journalism career kicked off about a decade ago at MadameNoire where she covered tech and business before landing as a tech editor at Laptop Mag in 2020.


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