16/12/2023
Prices for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Series may be the same as those of its predecessors, and satellite connectivity is rumored.
Although there have been many renders and rumors of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, the South Korean tech company has not yet publicly confirmed the existence of the series. The vanilla Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra variants are anticipated to be part of the flagship lineup when it officially launches in January of the following year. It is expected that Samsung would maintain the same pricing for its Galaxy S24 series as it did for its Galaxy S23 series. Furthermore, a fresh report said that the Galaxy S24 series will include an emergency satellite texting feature.
The Galaxy S24 series will cost the same as the Galaxy S23 range, according to a rumor published in the Korean daily Hank Yung. This basically indicates that in the US, the beginning prices for the next Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra will be $799 (about Rs. 65,500), $999 (about Rs. 81,900), and $1199 (about Rs. 98,300), respectively.
It is anticipated that Samsung's decision to include Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC in the Galaxy S24 Ultra and its proprietary Exynos 2400 chip in the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus in a few markets will aid the business in maintaining price. According to reports, the company's price freeze policy has caused it to set a target for product sales of over 33 million units. Comparing this to the Galaxy S23 series, there would be a 10% increase.
Additionally, according to a Samsung Mobile rumor, Samsung plans to include an emergency satellite texting feature to the Galaxy S24 series of smartphones. A screenshot from a Galaxy phone demonstrating the feature known as "Emergency texts via satellite" is included in the paper. When a user is out of range or not connected to a mobile network, this function enables them to send emergency texts via satellite connectivity.
Apple introduced satellite connectivity with the iPhone 14 last year. The feature allows users to contact emergency services during situations like natural disasters and wilderness adventures. The Emergency SOS asks people questions about their situation and then transmits the data to the relay centre and emergency services. Initially, this service was exclusive to the US and Canada and Apple expanded its availability to more countries recently.
Samsung has not yet disclosed the launch date of the Galaxy S24 series, however, it is anticipated to be unveiled on January 17.
