As we edge towards the end of 2023, Samsung is prepping to launch its new range of Galaxy S flagships earlier than ever before with some reports pointing to a mid-January Unpacked event. If accurate, this means we could have less than a month to wait for the Galaxy S24 series to become a reality. In the meantime, we’ve got some freshly leaked renders and perhaps more importantly, a leaked spec sheet for the trio of Galaxy S24 models.
More Of The Same
Jumping in to the leaked renders which come courtesy of AndroidHeadlines, we can see that the overall design of the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra looks almost identical to that of the Galaxy S23 series from earlier this year. It’s not a bad design by any means but it is getting a little samey and if I’m perfectly honest, I find it to be bland and a long way away from the boldness of the Galaxy S21 aesthetic.
The leaked renders show the trio of Galaxy S24 models in each of their ‘standard’ colorways consisting of Marble Gray, Onyx Black, Cobalt Lilac, and Amber Yellow. These color options will go on sale via retailers and carriers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and the likes of Verizon and AT&T, with Samsung likely to offer more exciting colorways directly from its web store.
What’s Under The Hood?
Despite Samsung going all in on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor with the Galaxy S23 series, the smartphone maker is allegedly returning to its strategy of incorporating its Exynos processors into models headed for regions other than the US. If the reports are accurate, European buyers of the Galaxy S24 can once again expect inferior battery life and overall performance in comparison to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3-powered models sold in the US.
The S24 Ultra is the biggest of the bunch as you would expect thanks to its 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display which sports QHD+ resolution and upto 2600nits peak brightness. You’ll find Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays on the plus and vanilla models, with the former’s QHD+ panel being only slightly smaller than the Ultra thanks to its 0.1-inch increase in size to 6.7-inches. The base Galaxy S24 also gets a bump in size to 6.2-inches with an FHD+ resolution.
As a previous leak alluded to, consumers shouldn’t expect to see a bump in memory options, with the base model starting with 8GB of RAM, and the Galaxy S24+ and S24 Ultra making do with 12GB in total, before any virtual expansion functions are taken into account which may add around 4GB of ‘extra’ memory.
Charging speeds are another area that one shouldn’t expect much in the way of improvement with the Plus and Ultra reportedly capable of reaching 65% after a 30 minute charge, with the base model reaching 50% in the same timeframe. That being said, the Galaxy S24 and S24+ both benefit from slightly larger batteries this time around while the Ultra keeps the same 5,000mAh capacity.
The leaked spec sheet shows that all three variants feature IP68 water and dust resistance, with the Ultra making use of a titanium frame and the other models using Armor Aluminum 2.0.
The photography department is where things get interesting, or rather, confusing because the Galaxy S24 Ultra is said to have a ‘Quad Telephoto’ setup with ‘Dual Telephoto’ setups on the other models. It’s unclear what Samsung means by ‘Quad Telephoto’, but the sheet says there are 2x/3x/5x/10x zoom levels available. Whether this relates to Optical, Digital, or Hybrid zoom is anyone’s guess at this time. In comparison, the other models make do with 2x/3x telephoto zoom.
We would speculate that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will pack a foursome of cameras including 200MP main sensor alongside a telephoto lens, an ultra-wide lens and a portrait lens.
When Will The Galaxy S24 be Announced?
While Samsung is still keeping its powder dry, Evan Blass also posted a video which reveals a dynamic countdown time for the next Galaxy Unpacked launch event, giving a kick-off time of January 18th at 3AM KST time. That translates to a more reasonable 1PM EST starting time and while it’s unsubstantiated by Samsung at this stage, seems to fit when considering previous event timings.
Other than pricing, exact camera specs, and which custom colors Samsung will host on its web store, there isn’t much that we don’t already know about the upcoming Galaxy S24 range. What are you hoping to see from Samsung’s next Galaxy?
