What you should know
- The Galaxy S24 Ultra will feature a flat screen and AI features, with the base model having a 6.2-inch display, the Galaxy S24 Plus a 6.7-inch screen, and the Ultra a 6.8-inch screen.
- The phone will include a summarize feature in the Notes app, which will summarize, format, and translate information, and a Live Translate feature built into the Samsung Phone app.
- The Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 10MP 10x camera will be replaced with a 50MP camera with 5x optical zoom, and the main 200MP camera will have 2x optical quality zoom.
- Like the Pixel 8, the Galaxy S24 will also rely on Samsung’s servers to complete some AI tasks, and Samsung will offer Galaxy AI features for free until at least 2025.
- Samsung will match Google’s policy of seven years of operating system updates with the Galaxy S24, an increase from its current five-year support policy.
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It’s the final countdown before the Galaxy S24 Unpacked. Leakers are scrambling to share all the juicy details they’ve got. The latest whispers on the grapevine reveal some more marketing material, nifty AI features, and a software commitment that could give the Pixel 8 a run for its money.
Ahmed Qwaider, a known leaker, is the source of the first leak. He’s shared a bunch of marketing images that offer another sneak peek at the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s flat screen and some of the AI features we’ve been hearing about.
The rumor mill is buzzing that the base model will sport a 6.2-inch display. The Galaxy S24 Plus will show off a 6.7-inch screen, and the Ultra will pack a 6.8-inch screen. All the phones are expected to offer a peak brightness of 2,600 nits.
Let’s talk about the Galaxy S24 AI features and specs.
For the summarize feature, it seems you’ll need to copy the content to the Notes app. The Note Assist feature will then kick in to summarize, format, and even translate the info.
The long-anticipated Live Translate feature will be built into the Samsung Phone app. It’ll act as a real-time interpreter of sorts. AndroidHeadlines has also shared some promo images that align with earlier reports.
First up, an official-looking image seems to confirm that the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 10MP 10x camera will be replaced by a 50MP camera with 5x optical zoom. Samsung wants you to believe this isn’t a downgrade. They’re emphasizing that the module will offer 10x optical quality zoom, and some leakers seem to agree. The main 200MP camera will be capable of 2x optical quality zoom.
The images also reveal a Pixel 8 Magic Editor-like feature. This lets you edit a photo after you snap it. You can do things like change the position of the subject to make the final image match what you had in mind before you clicked it.
The Galaxy S24 will be supported for seven years.
An earlier rumor suggested that like the Pixel 8, the Galaxy S24 might also need a little help from Samsung’s servers to complete some AI tasks. While this might be enough to put off some users, today’s leak has added even more conditions.
First off, it says that Samsung will let you use Galaxy AI features for free until at least 2025. This implies that the company expects you to cough up some cash for some of them down the line. Besides that, you may need a Samsung account to use some of the features.
Today’s report also says that Samsung will match Google’s policy of seven years of operating system updates with the Galaxy S24. Samsung currently supports its phones for five years. The longer support will surely help the Galaxy S24 become one of the best phones of 2024.
