When does the Galaxy S24 Unpacked event start?
- January 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. CET
THE
Galaxy S24 the lineup will be announced at Samsung Unpacked, which is scheduled to take place on January 17, broadcast live from San Jose for a change.
How to watch the Samsung Galaxy S24 announcement
The Unpacked 2024 event will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time / 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 6:00 p.m. Western European Time and will be streamed online in real-time via Samsung's official YouTube channel. You'll also be able to watch the announcement unfold with our extensive live coverage here on PhoneArena.
Galaxy Unpacked 2024: what to expect?
Samsung Galaxy S24 series announced
It goes without saying that the highlight of Galaxy Unpacked will be Samsung's new high-end smartphones. The S24 family will be made up of no less than 3 devices – the
Galaxy S24the Galaxy S24 Plus and the
Galaxy S24 Ultra with the flat screen you see in the leaked video below. All three will debut in late January or early February, but you'll be able to pre-order them immediately following the announcement.
THE Galaxy S24 will be powered by a custom version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, as well as Samsung's Exynos 2400 homebrew in select markets. This means that the smartphones will offer top-notch performance and could likely be one of the most powerful Android devices on the market at launch.
In addition to the impressive processor, the Galaxy S24 will likely bring a host of updates to battery life and display quality. We'll be particularly looking this time around for the inclusion of an LTPO panel which will allow for a more granular refresh rate than the 48Hz-120Hz typically provided by lower members of the clan.
Aside from the battery life improvements this switcheroo would bring, an added benefit could also be much brighter and more power-efficient displays. Regarding the Galaxy S24 Ultrathere will be a very impressive camera kit, most likely offering a high-resolution periscope camera that should greatly improve low-light zoom shots.
A UI 6.1 software update
Along with the new hardware, we are expecting a major software announcement from Samsung, namely the launch of One UI 6.1. For reference, this is the user interface developed by the Korean tech giant exclusively for its smartphones.
THE Galaxy S24 will feature One UI 6.1 out of the box, but the newer version will likely also be available on other Samsung devices sooner rather than later. As disclosed, One UI 6.1 on Android 14 will be completely AI-driven and anticipate every need and movement of the S24 phone user, a new era of Samsung AI.
New AI features of the Galaxy S24
- Meeting notes and translation: 10-voice identification
- Circular search: circling something on the screen will start the AI automatic search
- Title writing: the S24 Ultra will be able to do a complete essay on a subject, ChatGPT style
These are all new AI-based features coming to the Galaxy S24 Ultra with Samsung's One UI 6.1. It goes without saying that they are also made possible thanks to Android 14 updated and AI-driven Snapdragon 8 generation 3 chipset that targets AI calculations, while Qualcomm tailored the processor specifically for Samsung, just as it did with the S23's Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset based on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Screenshots of Samsung One UI 6.1 Android 14 update feature
The One UI 6.1 interface update that comes with
Android 14 on Samsung Galaxy phones also has other strengths in terms of new AI-based features such as generative wallpapers,
Google Pixel style. According to users
Bennett Buhner And
WigettaGames (later deleted), this is what they might look like.
The One UI 6.1 could also bring weather effects to the lock screen, Magic Editor-style photo editing, as well as the Circle Search and Meeting Notes features explained above.
Not to mention live translation during calls or meetings, and intelligent battery defense, all thanks to Samsung's new generative AI model that it calls Gauss and which will make an appearance next month , on January 17, during the Unpacked event of the Galaxy S24 series. be held.
Galaxy Unpacked 2024: what not to expect?
New foldable phones
Currently, Samsung only offers 2 foldable lines, both updated annually, with a successor usually released in August. Therefore, given that the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are around six months old, there is no indication that a new foldable launch is expected before summer 2024.
New models of Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Buds
From the looks of it, there will be no announcements of wearables and earphones at Galaxy Unpacked. After all, Samsung launched the current Galaxy Watch 6 series last August, so we can assume that it, as well as its Watch 6 Classic version, will have to wait longer for a successor.
