Release date, rumors, specs, price, and wishlist

Yearly, smartphone followers stay up for the newest flagship Android telephones from Samsung. In 2023, these flagships had been within the Galaxy S23 sequence. Subsequent 12 months, nonetheless, we count on to see the Samsung Galaxy S24 sequence. 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 sequence 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.

After all, 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 identify of the telephones would line up with the 12 months through which they had been launched. Nevertheless, 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.

Over the previous few years, Samsung has launched a brand new Galaxy S sequence within the first or second month of the 12 months. It’s important to 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 sequence in both January or February of 2024.

Up to now, Samsung used main tech occasions to launch its Galaxy S telephones, most notably Cellular World Congress. Nevertheless, the corporate has moved away from this and has not too long ago 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 tons of of individuals in attendance in some main world metropolis.

What options will the Galaxy S24 sequence have?

We’re nonetheless very early within the launch cycle of the Galaxy S sequence. Subsequently, there aren’t too many dependable rumors round fairly but. Nevertheless, there are definitely just a few notable rumors we’ve heard thus far, and we are able to at all times make some educated guesses based mostly on issues Samsung has completed up to now.

Ever for the reason that Galaxy S20 sequence, there have been three fashions in every Galaxy S household: a regular mannequin, a Plus variant, and the mighty Extremely mannequin. We count on Samsung to proceed with this method in 2024. There’ll virtually definitely be a Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Extremely.

Nevertheless, 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 sequence. For now, although, we predict Samsung will stick to its tried-and-true system of launching three Galaxy S24 units.

In 2023, Samsung modified the look of the Galaxy S sequence for the primary time in two years. Now, each telephone within the household seems fairly comparable, with squared-off sides, digital camera lens cutouts on the rear, and comparable colorway decisions.

We doubt Samsung will change issues up an excessive amount of in 2024. Positive, there could possibly be delicate modifications, nevertheless it’s not like Samsung to make drastic modifications 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 quite a bit like their S23 counterparts.

In 2023, Samsung did one thing it hadn’t completed in an extended, very long time: it launched all Galaxy S23 units with the identical chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Beforehand, there have been two kinds 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 an enormous deal, besides that Snapdragon fashions had been universally superior to Exynos fashions.

In 2024, will Samsung stick to this technique? We hope it’s going to, however proof suggests Exynos variants may return in some capability. Now, should you’re in a rustic that usually noticed Exynos fashions, don’t seize your pitchfork fairly but. Samsung and Qualcomm have a contract that makes this rumor appear unlikely, not less than in relation to widescale releases of the telephones. Nonetheless, it’s completely attainable some very particular Galaxy S24 fashions may have an Exynos chipset, particularly once you have in mind Samsung’s troublesome monetary experiences as of late.

As for different specs of the telephones, we don’t see Samsung altering issues up considerably. You’ll be able to go forward and count on all three Galaxy S24 telephones to have the identical or higher specs as their Galaxy S23 counterparts. That will imply 128GB of storage because the baseline, not less than 8GB of RAM on all fashions, comparable battery capacities, comparable charging speeds, and so on.

Up to now, the most important modifications we now have heard that would probably come to the Galaxy S24 sequence encompass the cameras. The wildest rumor says that the Galaxy S24 Extremely may get rid of one among its two telephoto lenses, particularly the 3x optical lens. 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 3x to 10x.

The lenses on the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus would possible keep the identical.

In the meantime, a outstanding leaker suggests Samsung has some massive upgrades in retailer for the Galaxy S24 sequence in relation to the digital camera software program. Yogesh Brar says these modifications shall be “large,” though he wasn’t particular on what these modifications is perhaps. No matter occurs, count on them to problem to be the very best digital camera telephones as traditional.

As you’ll be able to see from the checklist above, Samsung hasn’t altered its Galaxy S pricing technique in the USA for 3 straight years. Nevertheless, the identical can’t be stated for the remainder of the world. The truth is, this 12 months, the Galaxy S23 sequence jumped in worth in lots of outstanding locations, together with the UK and most 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.

After all, we could possibly be pleasantly shocked and see Samsung stick to 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.

Samsung Galaxy S24 sequence: What we wish to see

Samsung at all times brings one thing new to its newest smartphones. Nevertheless, typically it updates issues we don’t care about or doesn’t replace the issues we wish to see fastened. Under, you’ll discover three issues we hope to see with the Galaxy S24 sequence. 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 underneath half-hour.

We don’t count on Samsung to achieve these heights in relation to charging speeds on the Galaxy S24 sequence, sadly. Regardless of Samsung’s good work with the Galaxy S23 Extremely’s 45W charging, the common Galaxy S23 remains 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 in relation to rolling out elevated charging speeds. It’s attainable this could possibly be lingering unease associated to the debacle surrounding the Galaxy Word 7 sequence (that telephone had an issue of exploding because of defective batteries). We are able to’t blame the corporate for being conservative in response to that, however rivals are actually slaying the market in relation to charging, and Samsung can’t keep stagnant for lengthy.

Earlier on this article, we mentioned a rumor that Samsung may use Exynos processors in not less than some Galaxy S24 telephones. This may be fairly unhappy, as 2023 is the primary 12 months in an extended, very long time that we haven’t needed to cope with the Snapdragon/Exynos break up world wide.

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

Regardless, we now have our fingers crossed that everybody world wide will get a Snapdragon-based Galaxy S24, identical to we noticed in 2023.

Our associates in Europe and the UK definitely 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 major improve.

In 2024, we hope Samsung can maintain this going. The corporate may get away with rising the worth of the Galaxy S24 Extremely, particularly if it considerably improves the digital camera, 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 customers to lose that.