Promo image of the Samsung Galaxy S24 shows that the Google Pixel 8's Magic Editor is a serious contender

Promo image of the Samsung Galaxy S24 shows that the Google Pixel 8's Magic Editor is a serious contender

The Galaxy S24 launch is just a few days away, and at this point, despite Samsung's secrecy, we have a very good idea of the new handset's specs, design, and features.

A few days ago, a series of slides were uploaded and then quickly removed, but now Android Headlines has a set of promo images of both the S24 and S24 Ultra smartphones.

The main information we can glean from these is that Samsung is going all in on AI. 'Galaxy AI is here,' the text at the top of the slide boldly states.

The second image seems to show how artificial intelligence will work in regards to photography; similar to the Pixel 8's Magic Editor, the new model will be able to correct images on the fly.

As the promo image above shows, this appears to be done by simply touching and holding the image and changing the size and angle, and the AI will adjust and correct the background. In this case, the shot is more exciting because the BMX is floating completely in the air rather than perched on top of the ramp.

The other images are less interesting, but clearly show the design (which is quite similar to the past few generations) and the complete list of camera specs.

The S24 features a triple camera array, led by a 50MP wide-angle lens with "2x optical high quality zoom" and backed up by a 10MP 3x optical zoom lens and a 12MP ultra-wide angle sensor.

The S24 Ultra, on the other hand, features a quad array consisting of a 200MP main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, and two sensors for optical zoom. Both models share the same 12MP selfie lens.

The Android Headlines article has a few more interesting tidbits: first, the Galaxy's AI features are apparently free until at least 2025.

This means that early reports that artificial intelligence will be chargeable were not off the mark after all. However, there is a possibility that Samsung may decide that charging for it makes no sense and ultimately abandon its ambitions.

The second is that Samsung seems to be adopting Google's strategy of promising seven years' worth of software updates, which will be available all the way to 2031. If true, this is objectively great news, and one would hope that it will put pressure on other handset makers to follow suit.

It won't be long until Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy S24 family at an event scheduled for this Wednesday. Here's how to watch Galaxy Unpacked 2024 live and a summary of everything we expect to see.

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