This week’s event showcased Samsung’s latest flagships: the Galaxy S24 trio. You can check out our hands-on review for an introduction to the new features and hardware updates. And if you’re curious about what all these AI features are about, watch these videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a rethink on how the long telephoto should work: instead of a fixed 10x lens, Samsung has opted for 5x magnification and a high-resolution 50MP sensor that offers high-quality zoom between 5x and 10x . Furthermore, it allows 8K and 4K video recording at 120 fps from the tele camera.
Then there’s the Samsung Galaxy S24+ at €300 less than the Ultra. Except this year it has the same RAM (12GB) and boasts a flat 6.7-inch LTPO display with QHD+ resolution and 1-120Hz refresh rate, like the Ultra. The battery capacity is also only 100 mAh less than that of the Ultra. This is the best S+ we’ve seen in years, and (unless you don’t care about the S Pen), the only real downside to moving up to Plus instead of Ultra is that the cameras are basically the same as the S23+ and look already obsolete.
You can go down to €350 and get the little Galaxy S23: it’s not tiny, but it’s the smallest new phone sold by Samsung. However, you only get 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage (compared to 512GB on the S23+ and S23 Ultra), and the display is stuck at FHD+ resolution (four years after the S20 introduced the company’s latest QHD+ display line). Furthermore, charging occurs at just 25W, not 45W like the two larger models.
We should note that Samsung will provide 7 generations of OS updates and 7 years of security patches. Even if you personally don’t keep it for that long, you can sell it or give it to a relative and they will still have the updated software. Also note that current storage capacities have doubled due to the pre-order bonus.
Amazon sells official silicone and vegan leather cases for the Galaxy S24 trio, available in a variety of colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE costs 690 euros, but with only 128 GB of storage space. This also has an FHD+ display (though it’s not LTPO) and 25W battery charging (for a 4,500mAh battery). However, it uses the older Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and will get more limited software support (3 OS updates, one of which has already happened, plus 5 years of patches).
You might also want to consider the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Currently, Amazon Germany has bundled them with the Google Pixel Buds Pro, the packages costing less than a Galaxy S24 and S24+, respectively.
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