Introduction
Did you know Samsung has launched its latest and most awaited Samsung Galaxy S24 series in a Galaxy Unpacked event on 17th January? Samsung hosted this event in San Jose which is in Apple’s backyard. In that event, they also launched the latest Galaxy AI in collaboration with Google. This Artificial Intelligence is based on the newest Gemini Pro technology of Google.
The Galaxy AI is an umbrella concept for all the Artificial intelligence-related features that are equipped with One UI 6.1 and Galaxy S24 Series.
The Galaxy S24 series consists of the Samsung Galaxy S24, Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The pricing of the Galaxy S24 series in India is expected to start from ₹79,999 for the base model with 256 GB storage. The pricing is different for different models and the highest is ₹1,59,999 for Galaxy S24 Ultra.
In this review, we are going to discuss everything about the Samsung Galaxy Line Up. These phones will be available from 31st January 2024. Samsung has made minute hardware updates in its new smartphone series. Excited to know more about it? Keep reading!
What's Special In S24 Series?
Artificial Intelligence In Everything
The smartphone is packed with lots of artificial intelligence features such as chat assistant, transcript assist, live translation, circle to search as well as generative edit suggestions for the videos and pictures.
You can transcribe or even translate a call in real-time. Also, you can edit normal videos in slow-motion form. You can even edit your photos and videos in different ways. With the help of an interpreter, the live conversations can be conveniently translated on a split-screen view.
Also, AI can give edit suggestions for the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. With the use of generative editing, you can fill the parts of the background with generative AI. That means, when a picture background is not good, it will suggest a good background.
All in all, the integration of the artificial intelligence features in the smartphone looks very natural.
Display And Design
The look of the Galaxy S24 is very attractive. The screen as well as back panel are both flat and they are joined by the metal side rails. Galaxy S24 is a bit more advanced version than S23. Also, it gets a QHD+ display.
Talking about the screen, the Galaxy S24 model gets a slightly larger 6.2-inch OLED display with slimmer bezels. Moreover, the Galaxy S24 Plus is a bit bigger, at 6.6 inches. The brightness of the screen is up to 2600 nits. It is good enough to be visible under the harsh lighting as well.
In addition to this, there are four choices of colors available on the phone. They are cobalt violet, amber yellow, onyx black, and marble grey. All the colors are really good and look very beautiful.
Processor and Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is powered by a snapdragon 8 Generation 3 mobile platform that has been optimized especially for Samsung. A lot of AI functionalities have also been integrated into the phone.
Most importantly, the top model for gamers contains a 1.9× large vapor chamber to avoid the heat at the time of high-end gaming. The S24 ultra comes with a 5000 mAh battery, whereas the S24+ has a 4900 mAh battery and the small S24 version comes with 4000 mAh.
Camera
The phone has a 50 MP front and 12 MP ultra-wide rear camera. It comes with various other options such as ProVisual AI Engine, a New 2x optical zoom feature, AI-based suggestions, etc.
The main thing about the S24 Series is the ‘ProVisual AI Engine’ feature that promises to enhance the shots in a much better way by way of noise removal, accurate colors, and better quality even in low light areas.
To conclude, the camera of the S24 series is much more enhanced and advanced than before!
Software
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series is now updated and comes with One UI 6.1. The most significant change made by One UI 6.1 is the integration between the lock screen and Always on Display. In the updated version, it brings down the lock screen, and the transition between the two is perfectly blended.
Moreover, Samsung now defines the Galaxy S24 software through large language model-based features as well as artificial intelligence. However, some of the notable features of One UI 6.1 are as follows:
- Chat assistance
- Circle to search
- Auto formatting for Samsung notes
- Auto summary for internet, voice recorder, and Samsung notes.
- Live translation of phone calls
- Generative wallpapers.
Google-Powered Features
Live Translate
Live translation is one of the Artificial Intelligence features found in the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. This feature translates the phone calls directly on the device in real-time. You will have your very own translator that will offer ease for multilingual communication.
Moreover, live translation works for text translations as well as voice call translation. This all makes it perfect for international tours and travels.
Circle to Search
This is the latest way of searching for what’s on your screen without having to switch the applications. Circle to search feature makes online search way more efficient. You can long press the home screen button, then circle, highlight, or select any information within the application or run a Google search.
The best thing is, that you do not have to leave the current application.
Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra was launched on January 17th. It is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The memory of the phone is 12GB RAM. The phone has a 120Hz refresh rate with a 6.8-inch QHD+ display. Also, the display is safeguarded by gorilla glass.
In addition to this, it has a 5000 mAh battery and supports quick wireless charging.
The specifications of both Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus are almost the same as Samsung Galaxy Ultra models. But Indian models are powered by Exynos 2400 processor. The standard model comes with a 6.2-inch full HD+ screen whereas Galaxy S24+ comes with a 6.7-inch quad HD+ display. The display features of both models are the same as the Galaxy Ultra.
Both of these handsets feature a 50 MP wide-angle and a 12 MP ultra wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture. Not only this but it also features a 10 MP telephoto camera with 3× optical zoom and f/2.4 aperture. Moreover, the selfie camera of both models is just the same.
In addition to this, Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus both offer similar connectivity options as Galaxy Ultra S24. But there is one exception, which is that both models support Wifi 6E networks. The Galaxy S24 comes with a 4000 mAh battery and S24 Plus comes with a 4900 mAh battery with wired quick charging.
In addition to this, the handsets also offer IP68 support for water and dust resistance. All in all, both of these models are feature-packed.