Samsung is all set to launch the most powerful series of its smartphones across the globe today during the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event. After multiple leaks and rumors about the specifics of the event, it is expected that Samsung will launch three phones today – Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Plus and the Galaxy S24.
It is expected that these will be the first Samsung smartphones with incorporated AI features, coming with powerful OS upgrades. The Samsung Galaxy S24 series will be launched today during the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
The Samsung event will take place at 1 pm EST, which is midnight Pakistan Time. The company will livestream the event across the globe through its official website, with several big announcements expected.
How much will the Galaxy S24 cost?
There aren’t any firm details on pricing, but we don’t expect any significant changes from the S23 lineup. For reference, the base S23 model starts at $800, the Plus at $1,000 and the Ultra at $1,200. The Galaxy S lineup has different models for people shopping on different budgets and it’s a tactic Samsung has used for most generations of its phones.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 both maintained their prices from the previous year, so it doesn’t generally appear that Samsung is looking to shake up its pricing strategy.
What will be the biggest new feature in the Galaxy S24 series?
We won’t know for sure until Samsung announces the Galaxy S24 lineup. But considering the company is already teasing its new AI technologies, we can likely expect new AI-powered features to be a major focus in the Galaxy S24.
Samsung recently announced Galaxy AI, which it describes as an “AI experience” for phones coming early in 2024. The company hasn’t said much about what Galaxy AI will entail, but did provide one example: translating phone calls. Galaxy AI will make it possible to translate audio and text between languages from the native phone app in real time, according to the company’s press release.
AI will also likely play a big role in the Galaxy S24’s camera, especially for the S24 Ultra. A well-known leaker who goes by the alias Ice Universe on X (formerly Twitter) says the 200-megapixel camera mode will use AI to identify up to a dozen types of objects and optimize the shot accordingly. This feature would likely be exclusive to the Ultra model, since that’s the only phone in Samsung’s current lineup with a 200-megapixel sensor.
Samsung also revealed its own generative AI model called Gauss in November, which consists of three parts: Gauss Language, Gauss Code and Gauss Image. The language portion was designed for tasks like summarizing documents and translation, while Gauss Image is for modifying and generating images.
Given these announcements, it’s hard to imagine Galaxy AI and Gauss not playing a large role in the Galaxy S24 family.
Will there be multiple Galaxy S24 versions?
Almost certainly, yes. As mentioned, the multiple models strategy is one that Samsung has used for some time, and all current rumors suggest the company will launch at least two versions of the S24: a base model and an Ultra version. Some industry analysts have suggested that the Plus model might be scrapped to create more separation between the base and Ultra, but other sources disagree.
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.
