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Samsung has finally started updating its product stack to Android 14. So far, the company has begun in Europe with the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra, which should all now be eligible to receive an upgrade from One UI 5 to One UI 6.

A lot of news about Samsung's Galaxy S24 series has been released in the last few hours and days, some of it in the Chinese network Weibo. There, a leaker recently announced that mass production has started, strengthening suspicions about plans for a much earlier launch at the beginning of 2024. But there are also other exciting tidbits of information.

Samsung has released a new video demonstrating its new 200 MP 'Zoom Anyplace' camera sensor, which it will showcase alongside a new ISP. The same video hints at the Galaxy S24 series featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset in some degree, too.

Samsung may not launch its new flagship smartphone until 2024 - however, that has not stopped a famous designer releasing their idea of how its teaser video would look in advance. The new clip takes the latest Galaxy S24 Ultra design rumors into account, a switch to a titanium frame included. The device's S Pen also stars in the new leak.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus has been spotted with its rumoured RAM upgrade. Likely headed to the standard Galaxy S24 too, the additional RAM variant will work alongside the Samsung Exynos 2400 chipset in many markets.

This year, Samsung released the Galaxy A14 and Galaxy A14 5G with PLS LCD panels. Reportedly, Samsung will impart a major display upgrade for their successors, the launch of which is likely only a few months away.

Samsung's next generation of flagship smartwatches is now believed to be the first of their line to debut with a 3 nanometer (nm) processor, made using the OEM itself using its latest techniques. Should that be the case, it would also mean that the Watch7 series would beat even Galaxy S24-series smartphones to this potentially significant upgrade.

The President of Samsung LSI has confirmed the 2025-bound Exynos 2500 will be manufactured on Samsung's 3 nm node (likely 3GAP). It will be the first smartphone AP to be manufactured on Samsung's gate-all-around process, potentially giving it an edge over the competitors.

Samsung has published One UI 6 Beta 9 for the Galaxy S23 series. Reportedly, the company is finally ready to issue stable builds, months after its rivals started doing so.

The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra are tipped to launch with on-device generative AI on par with ChatGPT and Google Bard. An enhanced version of Bixby is also in the works.

According to various reports, Samsung is working to make the Galaxy Z Fold6 considerably thinner than its predecessor. With the Huawei Mate X3 and Mate X5 apparent inspirations, a thinner Galaxy Z Fold may retain the same 50 MP camera as the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Fold5.

A typically reliable leaker has shared details about Samsung's planned launch colours for the Galaxy S24 series. Due in January 2024, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Ultra are all rumoured to be available in four identical launch colours with three additional online exclusive colours too.

Samsung has released Beta 7 for One UI 6 public beta testers. The company has added stable builds for the Galaxy S23 to its test servers though, among other hints that the company is on the brink of delivering its first batch of Android 14 updates.

According to a new report, Samsung will bring LTPO backplanes to all its Galaxy S series flagships next year with the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Galaxy S24 series is said to match its new flagship competitors with significantly high peak brightness values too.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is expected to make a considerable performance leap in Europe thanks to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy. A benchmark leak now shows that Samsung's next-generation flagship achieves almost twice the graphics performance as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

Reportedly, Samsung has chosen the location for its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event. While unconfirmed for now, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra are all rumoured to debut in the vicinity of Apple's headquarters.

Samsung has upgraded its top tablets, namely its Galaxy Tab S9 series, which comes in three sizes. The 11-inch screen of the regular Galaxy Tab S9 comes in OLED for the first time and impresses with blazing-fast system performance.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy's Adreno GPU managed to outperform the Exynos 2400's Xclipse 940 in Geekbench's Vulkan and OpenCL benchmarks.

The Exynos 2400 scores 2,067 and 6,520 in Geekbench 6.2's single and multi-core tests. It debuted alongside a European Galaxy S24+ variant with 8 GB of RAM.

The US variant of the Galaxy S24 Ultra scores 2,234 and 6,870 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests. The smartphone features 8 GB of RAM and runs Android 14.

The Galaxy Z Fold5 is now available at a US$400 discount as part of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days discount. The promotion applies to Samsung's latest foldable in Cream and Icy Blue colourways, both with 256 GB of storage.

The 2025-bound Exynos 2500 will feature only one Cortex-X5 core instead of the four rumoured earlier. The remaining will be replaced with Cortex-A730 cores in a 1+3+2+4 layout.

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S23 FE, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen or Exynos 2200 depending on regional models. It appears, however, that this Exynos 2200 on the S23 FE outperforms the Exynos 2200 on last year's Galaxy S22 lineup.

CASETiFY has partnered with Nothing to recreate the latter's signature Glyph lighting system on some of the former's latest cases. However, they are not for the Phone (2), or even the Phone (1), but for the newest top-end iPhone instead. The cases debut alongside the inaugural Nothing x CASETiFY Mini Pouch, which is for the brand's Ear (2) TWS earbuds in that instance.

A new report sheds light on Samsung's plans for the Exynos 2400. It will power all Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ smartphones worldwide, except in the US and China

Samsung has quietly released the Galaxy Tab A9 in select markets, with a rumoured wider release slated within the next few weeks. Starting in South America and the Middle East for now, the Galaxy Tab A9 has an 8.7-inch display, a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of expandable storage.

Samsung is now said to have CMOS sensors with more than double the resolution than the Galaxy S23 Ultra's main camera in the works. Furthermore, they are now believed to be the same size as the class-leading Sony IMX989 from the Xiaomi 13 Ultra. That combination could deliver unprecedented picture quality and detail should they be installed in next generation smartphones.

Samsung has covertly announced its next flagship mobile SoC, the Exynos 2400. Details about its CPU and GPU are scant, but the former is said to be 70% faster than the Exynos 2200.

Samsung has announced the Galaxy SmartTag2, a replacement for both the Galaxy SmartTag and Galaxy SmartTag+. Available later this month for US$29.99, the Galaxy SmartTag 2 has BLE and UWB connectivity with a redesigned housing and up to 700 days of battery life.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Buds FE, a cheaper alternative to the likes of the Galaxy Buds2 Pro. While Samsung's first Fan Edition earbuds start at under US$100, they retain ANC, Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and 30 hours of battery life with their charging case factored in.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus, both successors of sorts to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE series starts at US$449, putting it squarely in mid-range territory.

Samsung leads the premium Android tablet market with its Galaxy Tab Ultra, and its ultraslim design and fast, bright Dynamic AMOLED 2X display are just some highlights of the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's features that impressed us in our review.

High-profile leakers have commented on the state of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, a few days after first renders of the Galaxy S23 Ultra successor emerged. While the Galaxy S24 Ultra looks only slightly different from its predecessor, it is said to have a significantly brighter display.

Renowned leaker @OnLeaks has shown off some Galaxy S24 Ultra renders. It keeps many of its predecessor’s design elements, such as camera module layout and button placement

It appears that Samsung is finally ready to showcase its next generation of Fan Edition devices. While the company has remained quiet about new FE devices on the whole, it briefly revealed what it has up its sleeve in an unusual disclosure.

According to a new report from a typically reliable source, Samsung is finally closing in on releasing its next Fan Edition-branded tablets. Due as the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus, the pair will have waterproof metal housings, expandable storage and more vibrant colour options than their flagship Galaxy Tab S9 series counterparts.

The upcoming Galaxy S24 series of smartphones is Samsung’s follow-up to the Galaxy S23 devices. Rumored to pack custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets, camera updates, and 25 W to 45 W charging, the Galaxy S24 phones are now reported to be launching earlier in January in response to the robust sales of the iPhone 15.

According to early reports, Samsung is already developing a follow-up to the Galaxy A54. Reportedly, while Samsung will equip the Galaxy A55 with a 50 MP primary camera, along with an Exynos 1480 chipset that could contain an AMD-based GPU.

A renowned leaker has revealed the first set of official Galaxy Tab S9 FE series images. Likely arriving later this year alongside the Galaxy S23 FE and Galaxy Buds FE, the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus retain premium-looking designs with slim display bezels, metal housings and S Pen support.

Google Play Console listings have confirmed earlier rumours about the Galaxy S23 FE launching in Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200 flavours. Both phones have an FHD+ screen, 8 GB RAM and run Android 13.

Early renders for the Samsung Galaxy A15 have surfaced online before the device's official release. Sporting a new frame, Samsung's decision to meld the design languages of its Galaxy A and Galaxy S series suggests that the Galaxy A15 could resemble next year's Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus too.

A reliable leaker has revealed what appears to be full European pricing for the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series. Allegedly starting at €529, the series is said to be available for up to €899 as the Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus with 256 GB of storage and 5G connectivity.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Watch6 Classic PXG Edition, the fourth special edition version of the Galaxy Watch6 series. The PXG Edition is available in 43 mm and 47 mm variants, but only in South Korea for now.

After equipping its Ultra models with 10x zoom lenses starting with the Galaxy S20 Ultra, Samsung finally looks set to eschew its long-range zoom hardware on the Galaxy S24 Ultra in exchange for a new, powerful 5x zoom lens.

Samsung already uses a 200-megapixel sensor as the main camera in the Galaxy S23 Ultra and has added 2x crop zoom in high quality via software. Now it's time for the next big step, which had already been hinted at in leaks: The first 200-megapixel telephoto camera is coming, whether only from Vivo and Honor is unclear. Such a change could also be imminent in the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

This might be a horror scenario for Samsung fans if it's true what a known leaker has already hinted at several times. According to this new rumor, the Galaxy S24 Ultra will lose quite the important camera-related unique selling point, especially when compared to those of its rivals. It is still unclear whether there will be an adequate replacement.

More details about the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE have turned up online ahead of its official release. Reportedly launching for under US$100, the Galaxy Buds FE is rumoured to have 12 mm drivers, touch controls and AKG tunings, among other features.

Samsung has presented the W24 and W24 Flip, both higher-end alternatives to the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5. Not only has Samsung equipped the W24 series with more RAM and storage than their Galaxy Z counterparts, but they also have more robust ceramic back panels to boot.

MSPowerUser has offered a first look at Samsung's launch colours for the Galaxy S23 FE. Allegedly due at the start of autumn, the Galaxy S23 FE will be a modest upgrade over the Galaxy S21 FE, with Samsung skipping the Galaxy S22 FE entirely.