Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event today barely let us catch our breath after last week's CES. As we expected, the company revealed its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra, which rely more than a little on new AI features. There's Circle to Search, Live Translate and Chat Assist to help you find the right words (and the right tone) of your messages — all of which you can read about in our hands-on report on the new handhelds.
As for the design and hardware, not much has changed since last year's S23. The rear triple camera array remains the same with a 50MP main, a 12MP wide, and a 10MP telephoto lens. The 6.2-inch Full HD+ screen is 1/10th of an inch bigger and the battery adds 100 mAh to the size of the previous generation. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor has been optimized for the new Galaxies — which should help them handle all of those nifty AI-powered tricks. Here's how the Samsung Galaxy S24 stacks up against its two closest rivals, the Apple iPhone 15 and the Google Pixel 8.
| Samsung Galaxy S24
| Google Pixel 8
| Apple iPhone 15
| Pricing (MSRP)
| From $800
| From $699
| From $799
| Dimensions
| 5.79 x 2.78 x 0.3 inches
| 5.9 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches
| 5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches
| Weight
| 5.93 ounces
| 6.6 ounces
| 6.02 ounces
| Screen size
| 6.2 inches
| 6.2 inches
| 6.1 inches
| Screen resolution
| 1,080 x 2,340
Full HD+
| 1,080 x 2,400
428 ppi
| 1,179 x 2,556
460 ppi
| Screen type
| AMOLED 2x
Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz)
Up to 2,600 nits brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
| OLED
Up to 120Hz (60-120Hz)
Up to 2,000 nits brightness
Gorilla Glass Victus
| OLED
60Hz
Up to 2,000 nits brightness
Ceramic Shield
| SoC
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
| Google Tensor G3
| Apple A16 Bionic
Hexa-core CPU (up to 3.46GHz)
5-core Apple GPU
| RAM
| 8GB
| 8GB
| 6GB
| Battery
| 4,000mAh
| 4,485mAh
"Beyond 24 hours"
| "Up to 20 hours video playback"
| Charging
| USB Type-C
"Up to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes"
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Wireless PowerShare
| USB Type-C 3.2
Up to 27W wired
Up to 18W wireless with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen)
Qi wireless charging up to 12W
Reverse wireless charging
| USB Type-C (USB 2.0)
"Up to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes"
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W
Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W
Reverse wired charging
| Storage
| 128GB / 256GB
| 128GB / 256GB
| 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
| Rear camera(s)
| Main: 50 MP, f/1.8
Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.4 3x optical zoom
| Main: 50 MP, f/1.68
Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 125.8 degree FOV
| Main: 48 MP, f/1.6
Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.4, 120 degree FOV
| Front camera(s)
| 12 MP, f/2.2
| 10.5 MP, f/2.2
| 12 MP, f/1.9
| Video capture
| Rear: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60/240/960 fps
Front: 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps
| Rear: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 24/30/60/120/240 fps
Front: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps
| Rear: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240 fps
Front: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120 fps
| Water and dust resistance
| IP68
| IP68
| IP68
| Wi-Fi
| Wi-Fi 6E
| Wi-Fi 7
| Wi-Fi 6
| Bluetooth
| v5.3
| v5.3
| v5.3
| NFC
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| OS
| Android 14
| Android 14
| iOS 17
| Finishes
| Sapphire Blue, Sandstone Orange, Jade Green, Cobalt Violet, Marble Gray, Onyx Black, Amber Yellow
Armor Aluminum frame
| Obsidian, Hazel, Rose
Matte aluminum frame
| Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Aluminum frame
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