Samsung Galaxy S24

Released January 2024

Premium ($600-$800)
Samsung Galaxy S24

Summary

Pros

  • Good overall photo experience, with vivid and pleasant colors in most conditions
  • Very good overall display performance, with excellent screen readability even in very challenging sunlight conditions
  • Accurate display color rendering in most lighting conditions
  • Good sound rendition as a recording device
  • Audio performs well when shooting videos in windy conditions
  • Decent discharging efficiency

Cons

  • Instabilities when taking videos
  • Screen remains too bright when watching videos in dark environments
  • Lack of bass with the built-in speakers, resulting in thin sound
  • Audio quality of the default recorder app does not match that of the main camera app
  • Poor autonomy when used outdoors

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
133
camera
2024
40th

in Global Ranking

4th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
133
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
134
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
65
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
69
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
135
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
125
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 camera
154
display
2024
3rd

in Global Ranking

1st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
154
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
157
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
149
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
157
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 163
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Touch i
145
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 display
134
audio
2024
50th

in Global Ranking

13th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
134
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
132
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
138
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 audio
107
battery
125th

in Global Ranking

24th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
107
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
97
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
115
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
126
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 1h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h49
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h39
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h22 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S24 battery

Specifications

147 x 70.6 x 7.6mm

Dimensions

5G
spec.Sim

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Ultra-Wide, Wide, Tele

Main camera
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