Samsung Electronics Japan announced its latest flagship model “Galaxy S24” series on April 3rd. Pre-orders will be accepted from the same day and will be released on April 11th.
(From left) Samsung Electronics Japan CMO Kenichi Kobayashi, Google Android Business Division Managing Director Keigo Kanno
In addition to NTT Docomo and au, SIM-free models are also available
The Galaxy S24 series will be sold in carrier models under the “au” brand from NTT Docomo and KDDI, as well as SIM-free models at the “Samsung Online Shop.”
「samsung online shopThe selling price of the SIM-free model (from now on, all prices include tax) is 189,700 yen for the Galaxy S24 Ultra and 124,700 yen for the Galaxy S24.
NTT Docomo sales model
au sales model
SIM free model
“Galaxy S24/S24 Ultra” both feature AI function
The flagship model Galaxy S24 Ultra has a body size of approximately 162 mm in height x 79 mm in width x 8.6 mm in depth and weighs approximately 223 g. The approximately 6.8-inch display is an organic EL “Dynamic AMOLED 2X” with a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. It comes in three colors: “Titanium Gray”, “Titanium Violet”, and “Titanium Black”, and comes with an “S Pen”.
“Galaxy S24 Ultra” (all 3 colors)
Battery capacity is 5000mAh. There are 12GB of memory and three types of storage: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB, but titanium gray and titanium violet are only available in 256GB.
Camera functions include a rear out camera with approximately 200 million pixels wide-angle (F value 1.7), approximately 12 million pixels ultra-wide angle (F value 2.2), approximately 50 million pixels optical 5x telephoto (F value 3.4), Equipped with four 3x optical telephoto lenses (F value 2.4) with approximately 10 million pixels. While supporting zooming up to 100x, it also supports “AI zoom” which uses AI to make corrections at all magnifications, enhancing details when zooming.
The front in-camera is equipped with approximately 12 million pixels (F value 2.2).
Galaxy S24 has a body size of approximately 147 mm in height x 71 mm in width x 7.6 mm in depth, and weighs approximately 167 g. The approximately 6.2-inch display uses an organic EL Dynamic AMOLED 2X like the S24 Ultra.
“Galaxy S24” (all 3 colors)
The resolution is 1080 x 2340 pixels, and the refresh rate is up to 120Hz. It comes in three colors: “Amber Yellow,” “Cobalt Violet,” and “Onyx Black,” and the battery capacity is 4000mAh.
There are 8GB of memory and two types of storage: 256GB and 512GB, but the amber yellow and cobalt violet are only available in 256GB.
As for camera functions, the rear out camera has approximately 50 million pixels wide-angle (F value 1.8), approximately 12 million pixels ultra-wide angle (F value 2.2), and approximately 10 million pixels optical 3x telephoto (F value 2.4). Equipped with three. The front camera is equipped with a camera with approximately 12 million pixels (F value 2.2).
The CPU for both models is the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy.” External memory is not supported.
How will AI change smartphones? –Samsung Suzuki “It’s like my own personal interpreter”
Samsung has “Galaxy AI is here” as the concept for the Galaxy S24 series. “Galaxy AI” is a collective term for multiple software functions installed for the first time in the S24 series, and refers to a hybrid AI technology that consists of on-device AI on the terminal side and cloud-based AI.
For example, the AI zoom correction function in the camera mentioned above is realized using the ProVisual engine, an AI technology for photos and images.
Camera configuration of Galaxy S24 series. Only the S24 Ultra supports 100x zoom, but the S24 is also said to be equipped with the ProVisual engine.
Other functions enabled by AI include text and audio translation and summarization, including real-time translation of audio, including phone calls, and summarization of translated content and handwritten notes taken.
Translate in real time during calls
Real-time conversation translation demonstrated at the briefing session
Translation of entered text is also possible
Automatically convert text tone to match TPO
It can also transcribe, instantly translate, and summarize recordings.
Recognizes handwritten characters, converts them into text, organizes them, and generates a cover page
These functions utilize Samsung’s unique on-device AI, so they can be used even when there is no internet connection, such as overseas or on an airplane. Yusuke Suzuki, head of Samsung Electronics Japan’s product group, says, “You can converse as if you had your own personal interpreter. He can translate into various languages and summarize the content, and he works like a great assistant.” “He will do everything for you,” he says.
At the time of announcement, 13 languages are supported in addition to Japanese.
Google’s “Kokotte Search” for Android devices is also a feature that utilizes AI. In a form that quickly supports a feature that has been launched on some Pixel series smartphones, press and hold the home button or navigation bar until a rainbow gradation appears, then circle, trace, or tap the information. If you do something like this, you can do a Google search.
Keigo Kanno, Managing Director of Google’s Android Business Division, said, “The search function is truly the result of our partnership with Samsung.We will continue to expand our partnership to deliver new features and excitement to our users.” The two companies revealed that the function was developed in collaboration.
Image of “Search by parenthesis” function
Will AI phones, which are doing well around the world, be established as a new category?
Kenichi Kobayashi, CMO of Samsung Electronics Japan, said of the Galaxy AI-equipped device, “It will be a completely new category of “AI phone” that will change the common sense of mobile communication services.It will expand the capabilities of individuals, improve productivity, and eliminate communication barriers. It is a mobile device of the future that assists individuals with their basic abilities to overcome challenges.”
Described the Galaxy S24 series as an “AI phone”
It has been on sale in countries around the world since January 31st, ahead of Japan, and in South Korea, it has surpassed 1 million units, setting the fastest record for the “S series” in history, and in India, it has also achieved a new sales record in 3 days after pre-orders started. , he emphasized that he was doing well.