Samsung’s Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra are expected to launch in the coming weeks loaded with new AI-powered features. Samsung just announced that its next Unpacked event will take place Jan. 17, which means new devices will likely be released shortly thereafter.
Samsung will surely face huge competition — most notably from the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, which feature a range of upgrades, from new camera systems to fancy titanium bodies on the Pro models. Then there’s Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, which include new AI photo editing tools among other fresh upgrades.
But Samsung’s phones are always powerhouses, and we’re super excited to see what the mobile giant will come up with. We’ve sifted through the rumor mill to try to figure out just what Samsung’s next superphones will offer, when they’ll be announced and how much they might cost.
All rumors should be taken with a pinch of salt. And they’re unlikely to stop rolling in, so we’ll keep this article updated as we hear more.
When will the Samsung Galaxy S24 launch?
Samsung’s upcoming Unpacked event is Jan. 17 in San Jose, California, and the Galaxy S24 series is expected to be the main focus. Although a January launch is slightly earlier than Samsung’s typical February time frame, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise since Korean news outlets SBS Biz and The Elec previously reported that announcement date.
The S23 Ultra’s cameras are among the best around.
And the Galaxy S24 series cameras?
Based on the rumors and leaks that have surfaced so far, it sounds like the Galaxy S24 lineup will have similar hardware as the Galaxy S23 family, but with some changes to zoom quality.
Some earlier reports said we’ll see a much larger main camera sensor, while other more recent rumors suggest the camera specs will remain essentially the same. The latter rumors come chiefly from known leaker Ice Universe, a source with an excellent track record, so the talk of a bigger main camera sensor is arguably less exciting.
That’s a shame, because the S23 Ultra’s cameras haven’t really changed that much for a few generations, while competition from both Apple and Google has remained fierce. A larger camera sensor could make a significant difference in improving image quality. That said, Ice Universe has also suggested that the S24 Ultra’s 3x zoom may get a resolution bump up to 50 megapixels.
More recent rumors from Ice Universe also suggest that Samsung may even go as far as ditching the 10x optical zoom from the Ultra and reducing it down to 5x. On the surface that might seem like a downgrade, but 5x zooms are generally a lot more usable in everyday scenarios, with the 10x lens being useful only on rare occasions photographing distant objects. A high-quality 5x zoom would compete more evenly with the 5x zooms found on both the Pixel 7 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. An even more recent leak from Ice Universe also suggests the phones’ night mode will get an upgrade, too.
The spec sheet from Blass, who has a solid history of reporting on phone leaks, indicates the S24 Ultra will have a 200-megapixel main camera like the S23 Ultra, but with an additional 5x telephoto option alongside the existing 2x, 3x, 10x choices and 100x “space zoom.” The S24 and S24 Plus would have a 50-megapixel sensor like their predecessors along with 2x and 3x telephoto options, the reportedly leaked spec sheet says.
How about the Galaxy S24 series’ specs?
Though it’s almost certain some S24 models will use the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a report from Pocket-lint suggests Samsung may revert to using its own Exynos chips in certain regions. Blass’ leak indeed suggests that the S24 lineup will run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Article source: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/galaxy-s24-all-the-biggest-rumors-for-samsungs-next-phone/#ftag=CADe34d7bf