Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event today barely let us catch our breath after last week's CES. As we expected, the company revealed its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra, which rely more than a little on new AI features. There's Circle to Search, Live Translate and Chat Assist to help you find the right words (and the right tone) of your messages — all of which you can read about in our hands-on report on the new handhelds.
As for the design and hardware, not much has changed since last year's S23. The rear triple camera array remains the same with a 50MP main, a 12MP wide, and a 10MP telephoto lens. The 6.2-inch Full HD+ screen is 1/10th of an inch bigger and the battery adds 100 mAh to the size of the previous generation. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor has been optimized for the new Galaxies — which should help them handle all of those nifty AI-powered tricks. Here's how the Samsung Galaxy S24 stacks up against its two closest rivals, the Apple iPhone 15 and the Google Pixel 8.
Samsung Galaxy S24 | Google Pixel 8 | Apple iPhone 15 | |
Pricing (MSRP) | From $800 | From $699 | From $799 |
Dimensions | 5.79 x 2.78 x 0.3 inches | 5.9 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches | 5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches |
Weight | 5.93 ounces | 6.6 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
Screen size | 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
Screen resolution | 1,080 x 2,340 Full HD+ | 1,080 x 2,400 428 ppi | 1,179 x 2,556 460 ppi |
Screen type | AMOLED 2x Up to 120Hz (1-120Hz) Up to 2,600 nits brightness Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | OLED Up to 120Hz (60-120Hz) Up to 2,000 nits brightness Gorilla Glass Victus | OLED 60Hz Up to 2,000 nits brightness Ceramic Shield |
SoC | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Google Tensor G3 | Apple A16 Bionic Hexa-core CPU (up to 3.46GHz) 5-core Apple GPU |
RAM | 8GB | 8GB | 6GB |
Battery | 4,000mAh | 4,485mAh "Beyond 24 hours" | "Up to 20 hours video playback" |
Charging | USB Type-C "Up to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes" Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare | USB Type-C 3.2 Up to 27W wired Up to 18W wireless with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen) Qi wireless charging up to 12W Reverse wireless charging | USB Type-C (USB 2.0) "Up to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes" MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W Qi wireless charging up to 7.5W Reverse wired charging |
Storage | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Rear camera(s) | Main: 50 MP, f/1.8 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2 Telephoto: 10 MP, f/2.4 3x optical zoom | Main: 50 MP, f/1.68 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 125.8 degree FOV | Main: 48 MP, f/1.6 Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.4, 120 degree FOV |
Front camera(s) | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 10.5 MP, f/2.2 | 12 MP, f/1.9 |
Video capture | Rear: 8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60/240/960 fps Front: 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps | Rear: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 24/30/60/120/240 fps Front: 4K at 24/30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps | Rear: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120/240 fps Front: 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60/120 fps |
Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 | IP68 |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.3 | v5.3 |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OS | Android 14 | Android 14 | iOS 17 |
Finishes | Sapphire Blue, Sandstone Orange, Jade Green, Cobalt Violet, Marble Gray, Onyx Black, Amber Yellow Armor Aluminum frame | Obsidian, Hazel, Rose Matte aluminum frame | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Aluminum frame |