Samsung Galaxy S24: New release date, double the storage and Galaxy AI

Samsung has announced the release date for the Galaxy S24 series, along with a range of new features and improvements.

New release date

The new phones will launch on 17 January, with pre-orders starting the very next day. This is two weeks later than the originally announced release date of 3 January.

Double the storage with pre-orders

To encourage customers to pre-order, Samsung will offer double the storage at the original price to anyone buying a Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ or Galaxy S24 Ultra.

For example, the Galaxy S24 with 128GB of storage will be available to pre-order for 999 euros. After launch, the price will rise to 1.299 euros.

Galaxy AI

Samsung is expected to introduce Generative AI first on the Galaxy S24 series through the One UI 6.1 interface. Generative AI is intended to improve Night mode and 200 MP photos on the Ultra, and offer live language translation during voice calls.

Other features and improvements

In addition to Galaxy AI, the new phones are expected to offer other features and improvements, such as:

• New camera sensors, including a 48MP main sensor.
• New camera features, such as automatic video recording in 8K.
• New security features, such as biometric unlocking using facial and fingerprint recognition.
• New performance features, such as the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.

Prices

Prices for the new phones have not yet been announced. However, they are expected to be similar to those of previous models.