Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus Review: Samsung, Thank You for Prioritizing Battery Life

What impresses me the most about the Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus isn’t the new Galaxy AI features, brighter screens or solid cameras. It’s the battery life. I’ve been reviewing phones for seven years, and I’ve learned that if a company wants people to be eager about buying a new phone, either make the … Read more

Everything You Should Know Before You Buy

Can’t get enough of the Samsung Galaxy S24? The company’s latest phone release may be its most diverse offering yet, with major differences between the regular S24, S24+, and Ultra variants thanks to the most expensive version’s titanium frame. There’s a lot of information to parse, so we’re here to help make your buying decision … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra Review: Excellent Hardware, Smarter Software

Samsung swapped the 10X optical zoom for a 5X optical zoom on the S24 Ultra, and I don’t like the change. Sure, the sharpness is relatively close when you use the 10X digital zoom on the S24 Ultra, but things are still a bit fuzzier. Colors, contrast, and white balance were all a bit off, … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus review: A week later, I’ve forgotten about the Ultra model

Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus pros and cons Pros Polished and sleek designs feel better than ever Galaxy AI features are mostly useful Fantastic battery life on both models 7 years of OS updates Cons No significant changes to the cameras No Qi2/faster charging speeds Uncertainties with Galaxy AI features more buying choices ZDNET’s … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is the most popular model in new series

June Wan/ZDNET Over 65% of consumers who pre-ordered the Galaxy S24 series chose the most premium Ultra model, Samsung said on Tuesday. The South Korean tech giant started its global pre-order sales for its latest flagship smartphones since Unpacked earlier this month. The Galaxy S24 series also achieved a double-digit increase in its global pre-order … Read more

Rebellions lands $124M to develop its new AI Rebel chip with Samsung

Rebellions, a South Korean fabless AI chip startup, said today it has closed $124 million (165 billion KRW) in a Series B round of funding to develop its third AI chip, called Rebel. The startup will also use the new capital, oversubscribed with an initial target of $90 million, to ramp up production of its … Read more

Apple, Samsung expose Microsoft’s real AI challenge (Hint: It rhymes with bust)

olm26250/Getty Images We’re all wandering through the world searching for something to rely on. Someone, too. People and things let us down and so often it’s the people who made the things inciting most of the disappointment. Also: Microsoft accidentally revealed why people don’t trust tech companies So we’re touchingly committed when we find people … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphones secure record 1.21 million pre-orders in South Korea

June Wan/ZDNET Samsung said on Friday that pre-orders in South Korea for its latest smartphone Galaxy S24 series reached 1.21 million units, the highest figure in the S series to date. Pre-orders for the smartphones ran from January 19 to 25, while official sales will start on January 31. The record beats its predecessor Galaxy … Read more