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Just a few weeks after it launched globally, there now appear to be two reported cases of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra units in the US randomly developing the dreaded green line issue on their displays.

Rumours about Samsung reissuing a few older devices have surfaced online. Not only could the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite be due another trip out as the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024), but so could the Galaxy Watch4 as the Galaxy Watch4 (2024).

The Galaxy S24 Ultra may have excellent camera hardware on paper. However, initial camera tests with Samsung's latest flagship reveal that it cannot hold a candle to recent efforts by Apple, Google Honor, Huawei and Vivo, despite containing improvements from last year's Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The US has approved a new Samsung Electronics patent for a foldable smartphone design that is both wider and thinner than the present Galaxy Z Fold5. Taken to be the design of the Galaxy Z Fold6, more evidence has emerged online that Samsung is preparing to deliver two Galaxy Z Fold models in 2024, unlike previous years.

New display tests have highlighted the extent to which Samsung has improved its display technology between the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra. Not only does the Galaxy S24 Ultra outperform its predecessor in this department, but it also gets the better of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Pixel 8 Pro, among other devices.

Samsung's latest update to its Quick Share file-sharing service brings integration with Google's native Android Nearby Share. The update is now rolling out to a number of Samsung devices but it's not all good news.

New information has now surfaced about a device that looks to be the much-rumored, upcoming affordable Galaxy Foldable. Said device looks likely to finally debut this year, and could well be a less premium variant of the Galaxy Z Fold6.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the first smartphone to introduce a new level of protection for mobile devices that has already demonstrated the ability to do better in traditional tests of display hardness - such as those at the start of the popular JerryRigEverything battery of durability tests. Can its new Corning Gorilla Armor finally make one of the channel's best-loved quotes obsolete?

Unlike most companies implying 'Artificial Intelligence' when using the common abbreviation ‘AI’, Samsung is using it to mean ‘Advanced Intelligence’. Although the company hasn't made its reasons public, it is apparent it wants to avoid some of the less pleasant connotations of the technology.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series has broken pre-order records in Korea by recording the most pre-launch unit sales in the history of the Samsung Galaxy S lineup. At this pace, the Galaxy S24 smartphones are poised to outperform the past four Galaxy S launches with annual sales predicted to cross 30 million units.

It is just a relatively short sequence in the latest video by a Youtuber comparing the performance of an international Galaxy S24+ based on the Exynos 2400 with the Galaxy S24 Ultra and its onboard Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. While most benchmarks perform as expected, one render sequence and especially the things that happen afterwards cause the tester to frown. The "Plus model" also clearly looses in terms of battery life.

The Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ are offered in Europe with the Exynos 2400, while only the top model uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As benchmark comparisons now show, Samsung's flagship chip is clearly inferior, except in one discipline where the strengths of the RDNA 3 graphics chip come to the fore.

For the first time in years, the new Gorilla Glass Armor version that has been available exclusively on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, could actually prove to be significantly more scratch-resistant than previous variants, as a brand-new scratch test with a Mohs hardness test kit suggests. In addition, the new titanium frame is also being tested to determine its durability.

Just in time for the launch of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S24 models, accessory manufacturers are introducing gadgets for Samsung's premium phones. Anyone looking for covers, cases, screen protectors, camera covers or quick chargers will be spoiled for choice.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series broke covers a week ago. Besides bringing hardware upgrades, the new devices also enjoy AI wizardry. Specifically, the lineup introduced Galaxy AI, which is also expected to roll out to old Galaxy phones. But not many will get it.

Following the first drop and durability test, the first complete teardown of the Galaxy S24 Ultra has now been posted on YouTube. This is not only useful as a repair guide and early assessment of repairability but also shows what has changed internally on the Galaxy S24 Ultra, for example, in terms of the cooling system and camera.

Samsung has reportedly decided to add an affordable foldable smartphone to its lineup. The device which is purported to be a cheaper Z Fold 6 could be revealed alongside the regular Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 in the second half of this year. The company is supposedly launching a more cost-effective model to gain traction in the Chinese foldable market.

In a meeting with 40 department heads, Samsung chairman Lee Jae-Yong played a video with feedback from Samsung customers. The video clip apparently featured some users expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of Galaxy smartphones. Chairman Lee Jae-Yong then implored the executives to think from a customer's perspective.
Update 2024/01/25 12:00 CET: Changed misattributed quote and revised the article.

Gorilla Glass Armor has already proven that it can deal with reflections much better. But the question of resistance to scratches and (un)intentional drops was recently put to the test in the first available Galaxy S24 Ultra 'drop & scratch durability' test. Can Samsung set itself apart from its predecessors with its flatter display and titanium casing?

The combination of slick hardware and AI goodies may finally have done the trick for Samsung as the Galaxy S24 series has reportedly broken pre-order records in India. The trio of devices are also expected to force big price adjustments in the UAE on older Galaxy S phones.

Various sources have shared initial information about the chipset around which Samsung is developing the Galaxy Watch7 series. Seemingly, Samsung has codenamed the chipset Exynos 5535 and Exynos S5E5535, which the General Administration of Customs (GAC) in China has already certified.

The regular Galaxy S24 Ultra may contain more premium materials than its predecessor. However, new 'Era of Dragon' limited edition models take things even further with gemstones, 24 karat gold dragon and even a mechanical watch embedded into the handset's back panel.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24+ may well end up being excellent camera smartphones, but they may have to do that with a camera hardware disadvantage, with new information showing a complete lack of upgrades on that end, compared to last year's S23 and S23+.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra appears to have a significant advantage over the iPhone 15 Pro Max when it comes to display clarity under bright lights. Thanks to the new Corning Gorilla Armor, the Galaxy S24 Ultra reportedly handles reflections much better than the Apple flagship resulting in improved image quality.

In principle, both the Magic Editor in Google Photos, which has been available since the Pixel 8, and the new Generative Editor in the Gallery app of the new Galaxy S24 series offer very similar functionality. However, one important difference makes the subsequent editing of images on the Galaxy S24 much more convenient, as demonstrated by a tester on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra brings premium specs to the table. With that, it stands as a device capable of delivering fast performance, even better than the iPhone 15 Pro Max in some aspects. For example, as Jazz Disk Bench results show, it can offer up to 75% better storage transfer speed than Apple’s flagship smartphone.

Those who are thinking about a suitable protective case for their already-preordered Galaxy S24 Ultra may be considering choosing one with the MagSafe feature, as the Galaxy S24 series unfortunately still does not support QI2. However, recent reports indicate problems with the S-Pen as soon as a magnetic accessory is docked.

While it left Samsung behind in 2022, Xiaomi lost the Indian smartphone market crown to its South Korean rival last year. According to Canalys, Samsung shipped 7.6 million smartphones in India during last quarter of 2023 while Xiaomi was 400,000 units behind. Sadly, the Chinese brand also lost second place to Vivo for the entire year.

In a recent battery life test by YouTuber XEETCHARGE, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra outshone its competition, including the Pixel 8 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as its predecessor, the S23 Ultra. Despite featuring a similar 5,000 mAh battery, the S24 Ultra's impressive 11-hour performance marked a sizeable improvement over the S23 Ultra.

Details of the camera sensors in the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra have now been revealed through various sources. Seemingly, Samsung has only included one major change from last year's Galaxy S23 Ultra, with the 200 MP ISOCELL HP2 featuring in both models.

A YouTuber compared the Galaxy S24+ (Exynos 2400) and Galaxy S24 Ultra's (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy) gaming performance. Both phones performed identically, with the Snapdragon faring better at Call of Duty: Mobile and the Exynos at War Thunder.

Samsung has now detailed the countless AI features that it plans to begin shipping next with the Galaxy S24 series under its 'Galaxy AI' banner in a new set of videos. Functionality with dedicated videos includes Live Translate, as well as Chat Assist, Note Assist, Transcript Assist and Circle to Search.

Just a day after the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, camera samples from the ultra-premium Android smartphone are popping up. Some comparisons with the previous generation as well as the iPhone 15 Pro are far less flattering than Samsung might hope.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra are designed to impress users with a variety of new AI features, which can only be used free of charge at the beginning, as Samsung now indicates in the small print.

Samsung has recently released its new One UI 6.1, based on Android 14. The new UI was launched with the Galaxy S24 series and is packed with exciting AI features, as well as various improvements and innovations. This new software update is expected to be available on many more Samsung devices over the next few months. Here is an initial list of devices that will receive the update.

Apple is now the most-sold smartphone brand globally, taking the top spot from Samsung. The place swap is largely due to a drop in sales for Samsung coupled with a growth in sales for Apple last year.

Google has confirmed that its new AI-driven feature, Circle to Search, will launch on the Pixel 8 series on January 31. Some "premium Android smartphones" will get it eventually.

The new Samsung Galaxy S24 series, at least in S24 and S24+ forms, will only be available with the Exynos 2400 in most regions. How does Samsung's new flagship chipset perform, though? On the GPU end, pretty well, it seems, but not quite as well as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

A YouTuber ran AnTuTu on the Exynos 2400-powered Galaxy S24 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy-powered Galaxy S24. The Qualcomm chip wins, but not by a lot.

Samsung has revealed some key Exynos 2400 specs. It will launch with a 10-core CPU in a 1+2+3+4 arrangement. Other features include hardware-level raytracing, the ability to output 4K 120 FPS video and support for 320 MP camera sensors.

The Galaxy S24, S24 Plus and S24 Ultra have only just been made official, yet can apparently be outfitted with the lightest and slimmest aramid-fiber cases possible already. Pitaka also crams MagSafe compatibility, a "grippy" texture, signature style and even some bonus eco-consciousness into these new, everyday-yet-durable accessories for Samsung's latest mobile flagships.

Here's the livestream for everyone who wants to be present when Samsung unveils the first major smartphone flagships of 2024. Spectators can listen to the new 2024 version of the well-known Samsung ringtone before the Galaxy S24 launch event begins.

Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy S24 Ultra alongside the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+. Most of its improvements are marginal, except for a more powerful telephoto camera and minor QoL upgrades.

A new leak has revealed the extent of pre-order offers for the Galaxy S24 series, which Samsung will launch later today. Available across the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra, the deals could save upwards of €300 for the Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra when purchasing 512 GB storage variants.

The launch of the Galaxy S24 series is closer than ever before, with Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event occurring in a few hour's time. Nonetheless, retailers from across the globe have not finished leaking Samsung's next flagships just yet, with product listings and unboxing videos going live ahead of schedule.

The affordable mid-range tablet sports a 90Hz IPS display as well as a well-made aluminium chassis. Thanks to a $70 price cut, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has now dropped to its lowest price ever on Amazon.

A new rumor recently surfaced on tech social media spaces claiming Samsung was poised to launch the Galaxy S24 series with the promise of seven years of major OS upgrades. That rumor now looks to have been misleading.

(Update 2: More leaked Unboxing-photos and promos confirm additional features) Samsung might copy Google and increase update support to seven years starting with the Galaxy S24 series, according to reliable sources this weekend. Further promo images have also been leaked, advertising some camera and AI features, whereas the latter might cost extra down the road.

The Vivo X100 Ultra—referred to as Thanos by Weibo users—is slated to launch in the near future with powerful camera hardware that could well dominate the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's.