Samsung Galaxy S24 — and what comes next

Learn more about the Galaxy S24 smartphones, key features, and the differences between this S-Series and other Samsung mobile devices. Samsung Galaxy S24 has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ethiopia.

Key facts

• Learn more about the Galaxy S24 smartphones, key features, and the differences between this S-Series and other Samsung mobile devices.
• The Samsung Galaxy S24 series bring in a trio of new phones to take on the best form Apple and Google.
• There's the compact Samsung Galaxy S24 (which we'll focus on here), the larger Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and the fully-loaded Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
• After the April 2026 security update, a growing number of Galaxy S25 and S24 owners are reporting battery drain issues.
• Galaxy S24 and S25 owners have recently been flocking to the Samsung community forum to report excessive battery drain and overheating issues that started after the April 2026 security update.

What we know

Going deeper, the Samsung Galaxy S24 series bring in a trio of new phones to take on the best form Apple and Google.

On the substance, There's the compact Samsung Galaxy S24 (which we'll focus on here), the larger Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus and the fully-loaded Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

Beyond the headlines, after the April 2026 security update, a growing number of Galaxy S25 and S24 owners are reporting battery drain issues.

More precisely, Galaxy S24 and S25 owners have recently been flocking to the Samsung community forum to report excessive battery drain and overheating issues that started after the April 2026 security update.

It is worth noting that Step into the future of technology and innovation with the all-new flagship Samsung Galaxy S24 Series.

By the numbers

At this stage, If you’re looking for the most advanced camera resolutions, Galaxy S24 Ultra stands out as Samsung’s most advanced camera setup to date, with an incredible 200MP ultra-high resolution main camera and new 50MP telephoto lens.

On a related note, both devices come loaded with the latest Samsung camera software, offering advanced features like Nightography and Camera AI.If you love the idea of a stylus, Galaxy S24 Ultra is an excellent choice with its integrated S Pen, seamlessly housed within the phone.

Going deeper, In fact, phones in Galaxy S24 Series boast Samsung’s brightest screens yet, so you’ll see everything in perfect detail wherever life takes you.Unlike Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy S24+ is also packed with powerful AI tech that is designed to save you time and effort, while allowing you to do a whole lot more with your phone.

On the substance, We've fully reviewed the biggest and best new Galaxy phone, as you'll see in our Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review; and it's one heck of a smartphone that might be exactly the Android device you want.

The wider context

On a related note, as for the other phones, you'll find our full verdicts in our Samsung Galaxy S24 review and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus review.

Going deeper, Samsung's Galaxy S phones consistently land themselves on our shortlist of the best phones, so we've got high hopes for all three new Galaxy S24 devices, so stay tuned to see where they rank.

On the substance, here a Samsung Galaxy S24 specs comparison with all three new devices side by side:.

Beyond the headlines, the Samsung Galaxy S24 launched alongside the Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra at a dedicated Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California on January 17.

More precisely, Samsung Galaxy S24 preorders for all three models kicked off on the same day, with the phones going on sale two weeks later on January 31, meaning they're out now.

The bottom line

• The Samsung Galaxy S24 series bring in a trio of new phones to take on the best form Apple and Google.
• After the April 2026 security update, a growing number of Galaxy S25 and S24 owners are reporting battery drain issues.
• Both devices come loaded with the latest Samsung camera software, offering advanced features like Nightography and Camera AI.If you love the idea of a stylus, Galaxy S24 Ultra is an excellent choice with its integrated S Pen, seamlessly housed within the phone.