Following a successful showing at CES 2024, Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, has announced its latest lineup of smartphones, the Galaxy S24 series.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 represent Samsung’s newest flagship devices, heralding a “new era of smartphone functionality,” as stated by a company representative. All three phones are equipped with the latest Qualcomm chipset, the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, which has been tailored for Samsung and is widely regarded as the most powerful mobile phone chip currently available. In fact, benchmarking platform NanoReview reports that the base model Qualcomm chip used in the new Samsung S24 Ultra outperforms Apple’s latest flagship A17 Pro chip, even before being optimized for Galaxy.
While all models have undergone minor cosmetic updates, such as flatter screens replacing the curved ones from the previous S23 series and slimmer bezels to maximize the available viewing area, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has received a significant upgrade. It is the first Samsung phone to be constructed from titanium, a lightweight yet highly durable metal, putting Samsung’s top model on par with Apple’s offerings. Additionally, Samsung has introduced a new Gorilla Armor material in the Galaxy S24 Ultra, developed in collaboration with Corning, the manufacturer of Gorilla Glass. This new glass is designed to offer users unparalleled durability and visual clarity while retaining its strength properties.
The new Galaxy S24 series places a strong emphasis on AI, branded as Galaxy AI. Users of any of the three new devices will experience Galaxy AI integrated throughout their phone, with features such as Live Translate, Circle to Search, and generative editing for photos and videos. Live Translate is a real-time, two-way voice and text translator built into the app natively, while Circle to Search allows users to circle anything on the screen for immediate search results. Moreover, the phones offer generative editing features for photo and video creators, typically found in desktop applications, and Instant Slow-mo, which uses AI to turn any video into slow motion, even when not shot at a high enough frame rate to natively slow the video down.
