On Wednesday, during the “Galaxy Unpacked 2024” event in northern California, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S24 phone lineup.
The San Jose product launch focused on incorporating artificial intelligence into the phone lineup in collaboration with Google. The change is an attempt to provide features that enhance the user experience, such as enhanced transcription capabilities, a visual search option, and real-time language translation during calls.
Samsung advertised the S24 line of phones as being ideal for social media, claiming that the phones would allow for quicker uploads to Instagram and Snapchat. The phone line will have the first opportunity to upload HDR images straight to Instagram, according to the announcement made by the firm. The new 50-megapixel, 5x optical camera on the higher-end Galaxy S24 Ultra variant.
In addition, Samsung announced that the phone line will use 5% more recycled materials, have a 5% higher battery efficiency, and be supported by operating system and security updates for seven years for the S24 series. The Ultra model will have a more durable “Gorilla Armor” display and a titanium frame.
Here are some further details regarding the Samsung Galaxy S24 phone series.
Preorders and availability for the Galaxy S24
On Wednesday, pre-orders for the Galaxy S24 series will begin, and the phone line will be on sale on January 31.
Pricing of the Galaxy S24
The Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra will retail for $799, $999, and $1,299, respectively, according to a statement from Samsung.
AI features in the Galaxy S24
Chat assist: Corrects for tone and spelling in text messages, can also translate text messages
Circle to search: Allows users to circle objects to launch a Google search for the object
Generative editing: Allows for photo manipulation including moving objects in the photo
Live Translate: Translates calls in 13 languages
Note Assist: Cleans up and summarizes notes
Transcript assist: Produces AI assisted transcript from phone recordings
