The Samsung Galaxy S24 is a series of high-end

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-based

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s developed, manufactured, and marketed by

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as part of its flagship Galaxy S series. They collectively serve as the successor to the

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series. The phones were announced on January 17, 2024, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in

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, while the Fan Edition model was unveiled at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event on September 26, 2024. The first three phones were released in the United States and Europe on January 31, 2024, while the Fan Edition was released globally on October 3, 2024. They were succeeded by the Galaxy S25 series announced on January 22, 2025.

Lineup

The Galaxy S24 series includes four devices, which share the same lineup and screen sizes as the previous

series. The flagship Galaxy S24 features a flat 6.2-inch (155 mm) display. The Galaxy S24+ features similar hardware in a 6.7-inch (168 mm) form factor. The Galaxy S24 Ultra features a flat 6.8-inch (173 mm) display, with sharp edges, distinct from its base model counterpart. The S24 and S24+ phones are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the U.S., Canada, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, while a

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2400 is used in the rest of the world. The S24 Ultra is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in every market. Conversely, the S24 FE comes with an

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variant of the Exynos 2400 called the Exynos 2400e in every market including North America.

Design

The Galaxy S24 and S24+ have aluminum and matte glass versions and are available in four standard colors: Amber Yellow, Marble Gray, Cobalt Violet, and Onyx Black, with three additional colors available only through Samsung's website: Jade Green, Sapphire Blue and Sandstone Orange. The S24 Ultra features titanium versions of these colors. The Galaxy S24 FE has a limited set of 5 colors called Blue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, and Yellow.

Display

The Galaxy S24 and S24+ use a "Dynamic

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2X" display with

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support, 2600 nits of peak brightness, LTPO backplane, "dynamic tone mapping" technology, and

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Victus 2. The Galaxy S24 FE has 1900 nits of peak brightness and LTPS backplane. All models use an ultrasonic in-screen

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, except the S24 FE which uses an optical in-screen fingerprint sensor. The S24 series uses a variable refresh rate display with a range of 1 Hz or 24 Hz to 120 Hz, except the S24 FE which has a range of 60 Hz to 120 Hz. The Galaxy S24 Ultra, in addition to the features of the S24+, uses

Armor glass on its display, but it drops the curved edges seen in the Galaxy S23 Ultra & Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Camera

The Galaxy S24 and S24+ have a 50 MP wide sensor, a 10 MP 3x telephoto sensor and a 12 MP ultrawide sensor. The S24 Ultra has a 200 MP wide sensor, 50 MP 5× periscope telephoto sensor, 10 MP 3x telephoto sensor, and a 12 MP ultrawide sensor. The front camera uses a 12 MP sensor on all three models.

Batteries

The Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, and S24 FE contain internal 4,000 mAh, 4,900 mAh, 5,000 mAh, and 4,700 mAh

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batteries respectively. The S24 and S24 FE only charges at 25 watts, while the S24+ and S24 Ultra charge up at 45 watts charging.

Connectivity

The Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 FE support 5G SA/NSA/Sub6,

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, and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra additionally supports

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and

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(UWB). All models support 5G mmWave exclusively in the US.

Memory and storage

The Galaxy S24 phones feature 4,800

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memory and

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3.1 with 128 GB or version 4.0 with 256 GB and above.

Software

The Galaxy S24 phones come with the

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operating system pre-installed, which was the latest version of Android available at the time of its release. It provides the ability to increase the font size up to 200% compared to 130% in previous versions, combined with nonlinear font scaling to prevent large text elements on screen from scaling too large. It also allows a phone to be configured as a

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for a Samsung tablet. In addition to Android 14, the Galaxy S24 phones also come with One UI 6.1 skin. This version of One UI, alongside newer versions of the user interface, mainly includes new AI-based features that are marketed as "Galaxy AI" and rely on a combination of local models and cloud-based models. In mainland China, the cloud partner is Baidu providing its Ernie model, while in international markets (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), the cloud partner is Google providing its Gemini Pro model. Like the previous releases of One UI, One UI 6.1 includes features such as split-screen multitasking, a customizable home screen, and improved battery life management. Samsung has promised 7 years of security patches and OS upgrades. All phones use Google's on-device

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, already used by their own

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and their

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series. Starting with the Galaxy S24, 32-bit applications are no longer supported by all future Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Devices that were released prior to the Galaxy S24 will continue to support 32-bit apps.

Lifecycle period

In April 2025, Samsung began rolling out the

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update to the Galaxy S24 series along with the Galaxy Z6 series. The update features a complete revamp of the One UI experience, which was backported from the Galaxy S25 series. The icons, widgets, camera app, and lock screen have all been redesigned; the quick panel has been separated into two by default (the notification panel and the control panel), though it can be reverted into the old layout. Samsung Messages has been removed on US Galaxy models in favor of Google's app providing

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support. However, it is still available as an optional download on the Galaxy Store. DeX for PC and downloadable edge panels are deprecated in this release in favor for Link to Windows and third-party alternatives. New ringtones and notification sounds are added for the first time since the release of the

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series.

Reception

S Pen bad smell

Some users noted the unpleasant smell of the Galaxy S24 Ultra's

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, likened to "burnt plastic". A moderator on Samsung's EU forums said the smell was a normal part of the pen's operation, and "isn't anything to be concerned about". This smell is likely from chemical reactions to the plastic shell of the S Pen, induced by the internal heat of the phone.

References

External links

Galaxy S24 & S24+
– official website
Galaxy S24 Ultra
– official website {{Samsung Galaxy S, smartphones=yes, tablets =yes Android (operating system) devices S24 Flagship smartphones Galaxy S24 Mobile phones with multiple rear cameras Mobile phones introduced in 2024 Mobile phones with 8K video recording