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After , has finally launched the , which consists of the regular , the larger , and the premium flagship handset with S Pen stylus, . While the Galaxy S phones have not abandoned its premium productivity path, it appears that the new Galaxy S24 series handsets want to make life more convenient for everyone — regardless of whether you’re a student, corporate collar, or the average person on the street going to far-flung places if you have enough fun, money, and annual leave. Galaxy S phones are always stuffed to the brim with features from many years of existence, so we’re diving straight into new features on the Galaxy S24 series. The Galaxy S24 series is Samsung’s introduction to its proprietary artificial intelligence experience, . With the Koreans throwing their hat into the AI ring, it means that Google and its Pixel phones are no longer monopolising consumer AI features on mobile devices.  Galaxy AI is both on-device and cloud-based, although most of its features only rely on on-device processing. Frequent travellers would be pleased with on-device , a two-way, real-time, voice-and-text translation of phone calls within the default phone app. Live Translate practically allows the user to speak in their preferred language, and the caller would fully understand your intentions (like booking a reservation). The conversation also appears as text messages on your display. The in-person variation is , which splits the screen in two for both speakers can read out transcripts of an ongoing conversation. This feature, like Live Translate, is on-device, and doesn’t require mobile data or Wi-Fi. Both currently support 13 languages, with Asian languages like Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese already available from the start.  is a cloud-based AI that “fixes” the tone of your messages, which can be really handy for first-jobbers wanting to sound more professional at work. The feature has six different tonalities available. Text messages also get in-app translation into your system’s language, relying on the same on-device bank of 13 languages mentioned above. These tools work with third-party apps, because Samsung built them into the Samsung Keyboard. Minute-takers, corporate high-flyers, and students would benefit from Samsung’s Note app’s , which throws out AI-generated of notes, and them. Goodbye, wall of text.  improves the default voice recording app by automatically using AI speech-to-text for your transcription, with different speakers properly separated and labelled. Finally, it has a Google-powered feature, which is a shortcut to Google Lens: Circle to Search with Google lets you circle anything on your display, and it’ll do an image search in Google Search.  New to the Samsung phones and the Galaxy S24 series is .  In a nutshell, ProVisual Engine is the like pixel-binning, optimisation algorithms, machine learning, and stabilisation. The engine is applied across all three Galaxy S24 series devices. gets the most perks out of ProVisual Engine because of its rear camera setup (200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom, 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom). The combination of its 5x optical zoom camera, ProVisual Engine, and Adaptive Pixel sensor meant getting at the following zoom levels: 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x. Across the board, (low-light shooting on Galaxy S phones) also see improvements. Galaxy S24 Ultra gets a 60% larger pixel size than before (now 1.4μm), with more hand-shake compensation and better OIS, while Galaxy S24 gets further digital stabilisation and noise removal. Finally, the cherry on top for photography and videography are Galaxy AI-related features, like Edit Suggestion and Generative Edit, built into the default Gallery app.  suggests tweaks for every photo on your phone, like reflection removal. (a blue, three-starred symbol in the app) is Samsung’s equivalent of Magic Editor, where it can fill up edges, move entire subjects, or delete photobombers.  lets the user turn any clip into a slow-mo clip, and AI will generate the extra frames needed for the slow-mo effect to look smooth and convincing. There’s no need to shoot in slow-mo mode anymore. Finally, some Samsung camera features are workable in , so you don’t need to shoot outside your social media platform to gain Samsung perks. All previews in Gallery are also shown with Super HDR by default, so you can easily analyse the best takes for social media uploads. As you can see, Samsung did a lot of work to ensure Galaxy AI on Galaxy S24 series phones is useful to everyone and everywhere. But, the brand also ensured that the components saw its generational upgrades. comes with for Galaxy, a customised SD8G3 for the Korean tech giant's premium flagship handset. This is most likely specced higher than the variant that will go to other brands, similar to last year's treatment. The and use , which is said to have 14.7x boost in AI performance when compared to the last generation Exynos 2200. From what we gather, the processor used for the S24 and S24+ would vary across different regions, but in Singapore, you're getting Exynos 2400. feature , for cooling (when compared to their predecessors), and support ray-tracing for mobile gaming (when used with compatible games designed with ray-tracing in mind). Why is ray-tracing a big deal? To truly appreciate it, . The Galaxy S24 Ultra also has a significantly boosted Vision Booster, a feature dedicated to automatically adjusting your display brightness to suit the environment the phone is used in and counter extreme sunlit conditions, with a peak brightness now reaching  for absolute outdoor visibility. This is a big jump in maximum peak brightness with the previous S23 series rated for 1,750 nits. Do we really need it to be that bright? We'll share more in our usage experience story. Beyond that, the Galaxy S24 Ultra also uses , which reduces reflections by up to 75%. Finally, the Galaxy S24 phones all received slimmer bezels for more display real estate. Galaxy S24 gets a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, while the (QHD+) than past Plus phones. sees the biggest change, with its . Yes, the rumours were right. Samsung has decided to apply a onto the frame of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, much like . It’s not simply for appearances: Samsung said using titanium enhances the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s “device durability and longevity”. Beyond titanium, Galaxy S24 Ultra uses a minimum of 50% recycled cobalt in its battery and 100% recycled rare earth elements in the speakers. While the regular and larger Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ don’t get the titanium treatment, they still use a growing amount of recycled materials, like recycled steel and TPU. Durability and longevity aren’t just external, as the entire Galaxy S24 series now pledge to support  for its users, up from its previous five years. The phones also come secured with Samsung Knox, and Advance Intelligence lets users control how much online data processing can be used for AI features. offers Passkeys, a passwordless way of securing device access to websites and apps to prevent phishing attacks. There’s also Enhanced Data Protection, which offers end-to-end encryption for backing up, syncing, or restoring data off Samsung Cloud. This is on top of existing consumer-facing security tools like Auto Blocker and Secure Wi-Fi. and come in Onyx Black, Marble Gray, Cobalt Violet, and Amber Yellow.  comes in Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, and Titanium Yellow. All three models feature online-exclusive colours that can only be acquired via the Samsung Online Store. to 30th January. General availability and . For more information about its RAM + storage configurations, accessories, pre-order specials and their official retail prices, check out our .