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How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy S24 series - and where to find the best deals
One of Samsung's biggest events of the year is here: Samsung Unpacked. During yesterday's keynote, Samsung announced the new lineup of its flagship smartphones in the Galaxy S24 series: the S24, S24+, and the S24 Ultra. The company also announced its new on-device and cloud-based AI model, Galaxy AI, which is built into each of the new devices.
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Preorders for the Galaxy S24 series are available now, and all the products announced will officially go on sale on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Here's how to preorder every new Galaxy smartphone, and where to find the best deals.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung's largest and most powerful smartphone comes with a quad-camera system, including a new 50MP telephoto camera with 5X optical zoom. It also is made out of a more durable Corning Gorilla Glass Armor with a Titanium frame (just like the iPhone 15 Pro), and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor to bring the new Galaxy AI features to life. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra starts at $1,299, a $100 price bump from last year's model.
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Meanwhile, Samsung's middle-of-the-road device is the Samsung Galaxy S24+. New features for this smartphone include a 6.7-inch QHD+ display, nightography improvements (larger camera sensors + wider OIS) in its rear, 2,600 nits of peak brightness, and a larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S24+ starts at $999.
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The Samsung Galaxy S24 has almost all the same features as the S24+. aside from smaller storage options (128GB) and a smaller display (6.2-inch FHD+). You'll still get the same camera system and the thinner, flat-edge design, as well as the same color options of violet, yellow, gray, and black. The Galaxy S24 starts at $799.
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