The Samsung Galaxy S23 line came to market back in February 2023, meaning it’s almost time to welcome the Samsung Galaxy S24 and its siblings, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra to the mobile table in 2024.

Samsung’s most recent flagships are three of the best phones money can buy right now (read our Samsung Galaxy S23 review, Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus review and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review to find out why). But the signs are that the next few entries in the brand’s popular S series will continue to push boundaries for mobile performance and battery life, along with other improvements, as you can see in our list of five of the biggest expected Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra upgrades.

We’re now very close to the release of the Samsung Galaxy S24 line, and this one-stop guide to all the latest news and rumors surrounding Samsung’s next Galaxy S phones contains everything you need to know. For more Galaxy-related reading, we also have a list of 5 things we want from the Samsung Galaxy S24, and 6 things we want from the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S24: release date

• Confirmed for January 17
• Pre-order bonuses may have leaked

Samsung debuted its Galaxy S23 phones at Galaxy Unpacked in February 2023, with the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus and S23 Ultra all going on sale from February 17. The Samsung Galaxy S22 range was revealed around the same time a year prior, so we’d expect this year’s first Galaxy Unpacked event to play host to the launch of the Galaxy S24 line. 

Samsung itself has now confirmed that Galaxy Unpacked will take place on January 17 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT, or 5am AEDT on January 18, so that’s when we expect to get our first glimpse at the Galaxy S24 range. A livestream link can be found here, although we’ll be updating this page with our own livestream link nearer the time.

Alongside confirmation of the Galaxy Unpacked launch date, Samsung released a teaser trailer for Galaxy AI, which we expect will form a big part of Galaxy Unpacked 2024. « Are you ready for a new era of mobile?, » the trailer asks, « Galaxy AI is coming. »

For a look at the potential pre-order freebies on offer this year, head over to our Samsung Galaxy S24 pre-orders page. At the time of writing, we’re expecting Samsung to offer double storage at no extra cost, as well as discount coupons for the Samsung Galaxy Watch and the recently-released Samsung Galaxy Buds FE.

Samsung Galaxy S24: price

• Likely to be upwards of $799.99 / £849 / AU$1,349
• Prices could be similar to last year
• However the S24 Ultra could cost more than the S23 Ultra

We haven’t heard much about Samsung Galaxy S24 pricing, but using last year’s Galaxy S23 phones as a marker, we can safely make some Samsung Galaxy S24 price predictions and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra price predictions. In short, we expect the S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra to cost at least $799.99 / £849 / AU$1,349, $999.99/ £1,049 / AU$1,649, and $1,199.99 / £1,249 / AU$1,949, respectively.

Indeed, one Galaxy S24 price leak points to prices remaining similar to the current models. However, one older leak points to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra costing even more than the S23 Ultra, so you might have to get saving if you’ve got your eye on Samsung’s next top-of-the-range model.

Samsung Galaxy S24: colors

We’ve heard a few rumors concerning potential Samsung Galaxy S24 colors, with the first coming from serial Samsung leaker Ross Young. 

According to the tipster, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra will debut in four colors: Black, Gray, Violet and Yellow. As with the Samsung Galaxy S23, it’s likely that Samsung will make additional color options available exclusively through Samsung.com, and Ross Young claims these will be orange, light blue, and light green.

We’ve also now heard the exact same selection mentioned by leaker @UniverseIce, who has a fairly respectable track record.

Another big leak suggests that those aforementioned shades will indeed be the colors we’re going to see, and that the same colors will be available for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra – only they’ll have slightly different names. The four main colors (i.e. those not exclusive to Samsung’s store) have also been mentioned for every Galaxy S24 model on a retailer’s database.

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Finally, leaked renders from Android Headlines show the standard Galaxy S24 in four of the above rumored shades, as you can see.

For comparison, the Galaxy S23 line shipped in Phantom Black, Green, Lavender and Cream, while the Samsung Galaxy S22 shipped in Bora Purple, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold and Phantom Black.

If Young’s claim rings true, the Galaxy S24 will mark the first yellow Samsung phone since the Galaxy S10e, which launched in Canary Yellow back in 2019. But the Galaxy S24 might also mark the first Samsung phone since the Galaxy S9 to not be made available in white (the S23’s Cream is de facto white).

Samsung Galaxy S24: design and display

• Likely to have roughly the same screen sizes as last year
• iPhone 15 Pro-style designs rumored for the S24 and S24 Plus 
• The S24 Ultra might have a slightly different camera layout

Assuming there are three models in the S24 line, you’ll likely have to decide between the Galaxy S24’s 6.1-inch display, the Galaxy S24 Plus’s 6.6-inch one, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 6.8-inch screen (that’s assuming these phones adopt the same display sizes as their respective predecessors).

That said, the standard and middle models could be marginally larger, at 6.17 inches and 6.65 inches, respectively, according to one Galaxy S24 Plus screen leak. The latter phone may also come with a WQHD display, meaning it could be closer to the S22 Ultra than the base S24.

Unless Samsung rocks the boat, we’d expect the Samsung Galaxy S24 screen to stick with the S23’s 120Hz AMOLED display (2340 x 1080 pixels), with the S24 Plus and S24 Ultra sporting the S23 Ultra’s glorious dynamic AMOLED 2X panel (1440 x 3088 pixels), as well as its dynamic refresh rate that can scale between 1Hz and 120Hz. That might top out at 144Hz this time around, though.

However, one leak suggests that both the Samsung Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24 Plus will be able to dynamically adjust their refresh rates between 1Hz and 120Hz, too. Their predecessors could only drop to 48Hz, so this would be a big upgrade, and could help improve battery life.

There’s also talk of a new, more power efficient M13 OLED panel at work on at least the S24 Ultra, with scale of production dictating whether this more power efficient panel also gets used on the S24 and S24 Plus. Also on the screen front, we’ve heard that all three Galaxy S24 models might have a peak brightness of 2,500 nits.

Since then, another source has echoed that brightness claim, and also said that all three Samsung Galaxy S24 models will get an M13 screen.

Much of this has been backed up by a detailed Samsung Galaxy S24 specs leak, which suggests that standard model has a 6.2-inch FHD+ screen, the Galaxy S24 Plus has a 6.7-inch QHD+ screen, and the S24 Ultra has a 6.8-inch QHD+ screen, with all three devices reportedly being capable of 2,600 nits of brightness. Another recent specs leak mentions the same sizes.

All of this should mean the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra even has the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 beat for screen quality, if not screen size. For more on how these phones are likely to compare, check out our Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 comparison.

Intriguingly, the actual look of the phones may be slightly different to what we’re used to. Samsung recently hired Hubert H. Lee, a former design executive at Mercedes-Benz, to lead its smartphone and smartwatch design department from 2023 and beyond, so the S24 and S24 Ultra may veer away from recent Galaxy S models in terms of aesthetics.

Indeed, several leaks point to subtle design changes for the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus, with both phones reportedly in line for smaller bezels. They’re rumored to be getting slightly flatter edges, too, following the lead of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and, ironically, the iPhone 15 Pro. Recent Galaxy S24 render leaks (below) seemingly corroborate this.

We’ve also seen renders of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus with no real changes other than smaller bezels, some of which can also be seen below. Leaked dummy units of the Galaxy S24 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus also show the same design as these renders, seemingly corroborating their accuracy.

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Frustratingly, another leak suggests that the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus will look identical to their predecessors after all, with the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra design getting a slightly tweaked camera layout and flatter display than usual.

Indeed, leaked case images show all three Samsung Galaxy S24 models with near-identical designs to their predecessors (below), but we’re nonetheless confident that the standard Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus will boast some combination of flatter edges and smaller bezels (Samsung has to change something, doesn’t it?).

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As for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, specifically, it’s thought that the new phone will use titanium for its frame, rather than the aluminum of its predecessor. Titanium is stronger relative to its weight, but also more expensive.

The same source has since made this claim again, specifying that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will use a titanium alloy, and that it will weigh 233g. That’s 1g less than the S23 Ultra, and if the change in frame material is the main factor affecting weight, then that’s likely to mean the S24 Ultra will be substantially stronger than its predecessor.

Another source (The Elec) also points to a titanium frame for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and one leaker actually claims that all three Samsung Galaxy S24 phones will ship with iPhone 15 Pro-style titanium sides, but since this rumor contradicts reports from other prominent tipsters, we’d suggest taking it with a pinch of salt.

Indeed, a more recent leak suggests again that only the Ultra will have a titanium frame, and a newly-leaked marketing poster for the S24 Ultra seemingly confirms as much. We’ve also heard that all three Galaxy S24 models will have an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.

Samsung Galaxy S24: camera and battery

• Rumored to have largely the same camera hardware as last year
• Galaxy S24 Ultra might lack either a 10x or 3x zoom
• The Ultra might have a 50MP 5x telephoto camera

The most exciting camera announcements to emerge from Galaxy Unpacked 2024 will likely concern the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, so to avoid confusion in this section, we suggest you head to our dedicated Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra hub for a detailed look at that phone’s rumored camera array.

For the standard Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus, specifically, we’re expecting both devices to have exactly the same rear cameras as their predecessors, namely a 50MP main, a 12MP ultra-wide, and a 10MP telephoto, likely offering 3x optical zoom.

When it comes to the selfie camera, it looks like there won’t be any change there, either: we’ll get a 12MP camera again (on all three models), and no under-display technology. Once upon a time the Ultra model got an upgraded selfie camera, but not any more.

Beyond the hardware, though, the cameras on all three new Galaxy phones might get an AI upgrade, as Samsung has applied for trademarks for Magic Pixel, Flex Magic and Flex Magic Pixel, which sound like photo editing features.

We’ve since heard more specifically that the Galaxy S24 might allow you to move or remove people and objects in photos, and expand the background of images, all using AI. The Samsung Galaxy S24 might also allow you to erase people and objects from videos, as well as use AI to reduce graininess and improve the stabilization.

As for the phone’s battery, that might see improvements, with one report claiming that Samsung is working on an electric-vehicle style battery for smartphones. This would use a stacked rather than rolled design, allowing for 10% greater capacity in the same space. Though whether this will be ready in time for the Galaxy S24 is less clear.

We’ve also seen a certification pointing to a 4,900mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and a 5,000mAh one in the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. That would mean a slight upgrade for the Plus model, as the S23 Plus was 4,700mAh, but no change for the Ultra.

Those same specs have been mentioned elsewhere, with the source adding that the standard Samsung Galaxy S24 will have a 4,000mAh battery, making it 100mAh bigger than the S23.

More recently, another certification has emerged, which also mentioned 45W charging for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, as well as for the Galaxy S24 Plus, but said the standard Samsung Galaxy S24 would be limited to 25W. Those are all identical speeds to the previous models.

Samsung Galaxy S24: specs and features

• Expect an extremely powerful new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
• Samsung might have an exclusive ‘for Galaxy’ version of the chipset
• Might use an Exynos 2400 in some regions or models
• More baseline RAM than the last few generations

Under the hood, all three phones will likely be running Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

That said, some regions might get an Exynos 2400 instead, which will probably be slightly less powerful. Alternatively, Samsung might equip the standard Galaxy S24 with an Exynos 2400, while the Plus and Ultra models get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Another report has also claimed the S24 Ultra would be equipped with the 8 Gen 3 in all regions, strengthening the possibility of that being the case.

In any case, every model in the Galaxy S23 line runs on a bespoke version of Qualcomm’s already impressive Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, so the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versions of the Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra are sure to be even more powerful handsets than their predecessors. The Exynos models likely will be, too, but perhaps not to the same extent.

Indeed, a leak suggests that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be significantly faster than the 8 Gen 2, and other benchmark scores for both the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Ultra seemingly confirm as much.

Since then we’ve seen yet more Samsung Galaxy S24 benchmarks, and these point to the chipsets being a bit more even, but still give the Snapdragon the edge.

Per a Geekbench listing, Samsung’s next base model achieves a single-core of 2,051 and a multi-core score of 6,204. In our own testing, the Samsung Galaxy S23 achieved benchmark scores of 1,855 and 4,903, so it’s safe to expect tangible performance improvements from the former phone.

Similarly, Samsung’s next flagship, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, achieves a single-core score of 2,214 and a multi-core score of 6,744. In our own testing, the iPhone 15 Pro Max achieved benchmark scores of 2,935 and 7,207, respectively, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra achieved scores of 2,011 and 5,365, respectively.

We’ve also heard that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra might come with up to 2TB of storage (which is double what the S23 Ultra has), and that the 256GB model might have 12GB of RAM. Though, oddly, this source also claims that there’s a chance of a 128GB/8GB model, despite the S23 Ultra starting at 256GB.

Contradicting the quoted memory above, however, the same industry sources that stated the Ultra (and possibly the other S24 models) will get an M13 OLED display also claim that the baseline amount of RAM might increase across the board; with the standard Galaxy S24 starting at 12GB (rather than the current 8GB) and a jump to 16GB for the S24 Ultra.

We’ve heard a similar but not identical leak elsewhere, with one source claiming the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus will start at 128GB/8GB, but that there will also be a 256GB/12GB model, and that all Galaxy S24 Ultra models will have 16GB of RAM.

Similarly, a benchmark points to 12GB of RAM and an Exynos 2400 chipset in the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, which would make for a RAM upgrade but an undesirable chipset.

More recently on the RAM front, it’s been reported that the Samsung Galaxy S24 will have just 8GB, and the S24 Plus and Ultra will come in both 8GB and 12GB configurations. That’s backed up by a leaked infographic we’ve seen.

Even more recently, though, we’ve seen mention of just 8GB for the Galaxy S24 (along with a choice of 128GB or 256GB of storage), and just 12GB for the Galaxy S24 Plus and Ultra (paired with 256GB or 512GB of storage in the case of the S24 Plus, and 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB for the Ultra).

That said, whether you get 8GB or 12GB of RAM in the standard Galaxy S24 might depend on the country you’re in, as @UniverseIce has said that the Galaxy S24 will likely get 12GB in « some areas. »

We’ve also heard that the Samsung Galaxy S24 series could heavily feature AI, with one source describing the Galaxy S24 as an ‘AI phone’, and Samsung itself now applying to trademark ‘AI Phone’ and ‘AI Smartphone’.

Since then, leaks have shown what some of these Galaxy S24 AI features might be, including AI wallpapers, the ability to move people and objects in photos, live translations of voice calls, and more. More than one source has backed up these claims.

Samsung also recently announced its first on-device large language model (LLM), Samsung Gauss, and it would make sense for the Galaxy S24 to be the first Samsung phone that features these new AI capabilities. In fact, a recent Korea Times report suggests that Samsung Gauss will indeed debut on the Samsung Galaxy S24 line, so we’re excited to see what this LLM brings to the mobile table.

One source, however, suggests that the Galaxy S24’s AI skills could require a subscription. Samsung might swap from Google to Bing for its default search engine, too, which is sure to please Microsoft and almost no one else. Then again, a more recent report says this won’t be happening.

And last but not least, it sounds as though the Galaxy S24 might miss out on satellite connectivity, just like the Galaxy S23 did.