The Samsung Galaxy S24 is a series of high-end Android -based smartphones developed, manufactured, and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of its flagship Galaxy S series . They collectively serve as the successor to the Galaxy S23 series. The phones were announced on January 17, 2024, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California and subsequently released on January 31, 2024. The S24 FE was announced on September 26, 2024, and was released on October 3, 2024.
28-594: Samsung Galaxy A8 refers to three Samsung Galaxy smartphones released in the 2010s. These are: Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy ( Korean : 삼성 갤럭시 ; stylized as SΛMSUNG Galaxy since 2015 (except Japan where it omitted the Samsung branding up until 2023), previously stylized as Samsung GALAXY ; abbreviated as SG ) is a series of computing and Android mobile computing devices that are designed, manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics since 29 June 2009. The product line includes
56-453: A "Dynamic AMOLED 2X" display with HDR10+ support, 2600 nits of peak brightness, LTPO backplane, "dynamic tone mapping" technology, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The Galaxy S24 FE has 1900 nits of peak brightness and LTPS backplane. All models use an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor , except the S24 FE which uses an optical in-screen fingerprint sensor. The S24 series uses
84-461: 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. The Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra, and S24 FE contain internal 4,000 mAh, 4,900 mAh, 5,000 mAh, and 4,700 mAh Li-ion batteries respectively. The S24 and S24 FE only charges at 25 watts, while
112-516: A Galaxy smartphone with a Galaxy Book keyboard and mouse, and drag and drop files between them. Device Control is another feature in the quick panel that can control SmartThings and other devices. The following is a table showing the full initial release history of every Galaxy device since 2009. Starting from the Galaxy Note 3 , Samsung phones and tablets contained a warning label stating that it would only operate with SIM cards from
140-670: A Samsung-Microsoft partnership. Samsung have made several tools for making various Galaxy devices like phones, tablets and watches, work closer together. Samsung Flow is a feature allowing content to be synced with a PC, such as notifications, replying to messages and authenticating from a PC, and sharing content. It was announced in November 2014, released in a preview form in May 2015 and final released in May 2016. Microsoft's Phone Link also comes on Galaxy smartphones since 2019. Another feature named Multi Control allows controlling of
168-456: 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 USA, Canada, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, while a Exynos 2400 is used in
196-541: A user interface called One UI (with previous versions being known as Samsung Experience and TouchWiz ). However, the Galaxy TabPro S is the first Galaxy-branded Windows 10 device that was announced in CES 2016 . The Samsung Galaxy series is noteworthy for its pioneering role in bringing Android into mainstream popularity beginning in the early 2010s. The Galaxy Watch is the first Galaxy-branded smartwatch since
224-523: 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 48 Hz to 120 Hz . The Galaxy S24 Ultra, in addition to the features of the S24+, uses Corning Gorilla Glass Armor glass on its display, but it drops the curved edges seen in the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The Galaxy S24 and S24+ have a 50 MP wide sensor, a 10 MP 3x telephoto sensor and
252-684: Is running on newer Galaxy devices released after 2019, is available to Galaxy Watch on 20 May 2019. After the release of the Galaxy Watch Series, Samsung transitioned from Tizen to Google's WearOS with their Galaxy Watch4. The latest release of Galaxy Watch is the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch7. Samsung announced the Galaxy Fit , an activity tracker positioned below the Galaxy Watch line. The first iteration
280-596: The Galaxy A35 , and Galaxy A55 . The Galaxy C series is a line of upper mid-range devices for specific markets. The latest device released under this line is the Samsung Galaxy C55. The Galaxy M series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range smartphones; considered the successor to the Galaxy J and Galaxy On series. The Galaxy F series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range smartphones sold alongside
308-652: The Galaxy Gear , a smartwatch running Android 4.3, on 4 September 2013. The Galaxy Gear was Samsung's only smartwatch to feature Galaxy branding; later Samsung smartwatches use the Samsung Gear branding. The Gear series was later succeeded by the Galaxy Watch series . In a software update in May 2014, Samsung replaced the operating system of the Galaxy Gear from Android to Tizen. Samsung's One UI, which
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#1732791895953336-503: The Galaxy S . The Galaxy S and its successor Galaxy S II became very successful, eclipsing the company's other lines and operating systems. During the decade, the Galaxy phones "became the company's most-praised products [and] also were among the best-selling smartphones in the world." The Galaxy Z series is a line of high-end foldable smartphones. The line started in 2019 with the Galaxy Z Fold . The latest phones from this series are
364-575: The Galaxy S8 series in 2017, that process has changed. Due to the fact that many variants use a Multi-CSC, it will only work with SIM cards from the same CSC group. For example, an AT&T SIM card will not work on cellular-based Galaxy devices sold in Europe and other countries. "Over the Horizon" is the trademark sound for Samsung smartphone devices, first introduced in 2011 on the Galaxy S II . It
392-723: The Galaxy Unpacked event annually. The Galaxy brand is also extended in laptops, notebooks, and 2-in-1 convertibles. The Galaxy Book consists of products based on Microsoft Windows , while the Galaxy Chromebook line is based on ChromeOS . Samsung Galaxy smartphones run the Android operating system under the Google Mobile Services platform, however Samsung and third-parties have bundled various other software in them too. The TouchWiz interface
420-632: The Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Galaxy Z Fold6 , both released in July 2024. The Galaxy S series is a line of high-end smartphones. The latest models are the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra , released in January 2024. The Galaxy A series is a line of mid-range to high-end Android smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics . The Galaxy A series is similar to the high-end Galaxy S series , but with lower specifications and features. The latest models are
448-447: The Galaxy J SC-02F, Galaxy Centura SCH-S738C, and SGH-N075T), where A is the model series, B is the device class, C is the generation, D is the device type, and E is the country/region that is made for (if applicable). Previously, from 2009 until September 2013, the model numbers were in the "GT-XXXXX" format. Duos or Dual SIM models end with the /DS suffix. The following is a list of known firmware regions. The original Samsung Galaxy
476-554: The M series. The Galaxy XCover series is a line of rugged "business" phones, which have low-end specifications but with stronger build quality and durability. The latest in common is the Galaxy Xcover 7. Samsung released multiple series of smartphones, often overlapping with each other. Most of these series were dropped. The Galaxy Tab series is a line of Android -powered tablets that debuted in 2010. There are two sub-categories currently under this series: Samsung announced
504-857: The S24+ and S24 Ultra charge up at 45 watts charging. The Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 FE support 5G SA/NSA/Sub6, Wi-Fi 6E , and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra additionally supports Wi-Fi 7 and ultra-wideband (UWB). All models support 5G mmWave exclusively in the US. The Galaxy S24 phones feature 4,800 MT/s LPDDR5X memory and Universal Flash Storage 3.1 with 128 GB or version 4.0 with 256 GB and above. The Galaxy S24 phones were released with Android 14 with Samsung's One UI 6.1 user experience. Samsung has promised 7 years of security patches and OS upgrades. All phones use Google's on-device Gemini Nano , already used by their own Pixel 8 Pro . Some users noted
532-732: The Samsung Galaxy S series of high-end phones, Galaxy Z series of high-end foldables , Galaxy A series , Galaxy F series and Galaxy M series of mid-range phones, the Galaxy Book of laptops, the Samsung Galaxy Tab series , the Samsung Galaxy Watch , the Galaxy Buds series and the Galaxy Fit , and the now historical Galaxy Note series of pioneering phablets. Samsung Galaxy devices with
560-522: The basic composition of the six-note tune has not changed since its inception, various versions of different genres have been introduced as the product line evolved. While the first two versions were created in-house at Samsung, later versions were outsourced to external musicians. The sound has been covered by various popular artists who have released their own arrangements and remixes of the song, such as Quincy Jones , Icona Pop , Suga of BTS , and various K-pop artists. In Samsung's U.S. registration of
588-448: The region the phone was sold in. A spokesperson clarified the policy, stating that it was intended to prevent grey-market reselling, and that it only applied to the first SIM card inserted. For devices to use a SIM card from other regions, one of the following actions totaling five minutes or longer in length must first be performed with the SIM card from the local region: With the launch of
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#1732791895953616-613: The release of later iterations of the Gear smartwatch from 2014 to 2017. In 2020, Samsung added the Galaxy Chromebook 2-in-1 laptop running ChromeOS to the Galaxy branding lineup. The follow-on Galaxy Chromebook 2 was released in 2021. The main 2024 lineup of Galaxy smartphone models looks like this: Since September 2013, model numbers of devices in the Samsung Galaxy series are in the "SM-ABCDE" format (excluding
644-726: 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 underclocked variant of the Exynos 2400 called the Exynos 2400e in every market including North America. 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 and S24+ use
672-401: The trademark for the sound, it is described as "the sound of a bell playing a B4 dotted eighth note, a B4 sixteenth note, an F#5 sixteenth note, a B5 sixteenth note, an A#5 eighth note, and an F#5 half note". Samsung Galaxy S24 The Galaxy S24 series includes three devices, which share the same lineup and screen sizes as the previous Galaxy S23 series. The flagship Galaxy S24 features
700-399: Was composed by Joong-sam Yun and appears as music in the music library of most Samsung phones released since 2011. Prior to 2011, "Beyond Samsung" served as Samsung's trademark music track, while "Samsung Tune" was used as the default ringtone. The sound appears as the default ringtone , as well as the sound when the phone turns on or off (a snippet is used), and as a notification sound. While
728-691: Was launched in June 2009 as Samsung's first Android powered device. At the time, the brand's flagship smartphone was the Samsung Omnia and its successor , powered by Windows Mobile. Omnia had been the second full-touch Samsung device running the TouchWiz user interface (after the Tocco ), but the Galaxy had an unmodified Google Android interface; the TouchWiz UI made its way to the Galaxy series with
756-697: Was released on 2019. Samsung later announced the Galaxy Fit2, which is a follow-up of their first tracker from 2019. In 2024, Samsung would once again announce a new device in the Fit Line, known as the Fit3. Samsung announced the Galaxy Buds, which is the new replacement to the Gear IconX . . The first iteration was released on 20 February 2019. Subsequent Galaxy Buds iterations will be revealed during
784-466: Was used until 2017, replaced by Samsung Experience . This was then replaced by One UI in 2019. The company has created many apps and services under the Galaxy brand specifically for these devices - many of which come preloaded - including the Galaxy Store which provides apps and customizations. Since late 2019, several Microsoft apps like Outlook also come preloaded on Galaxy as a result of
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