SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy S24 review: A compact flagship that started the Galaxy AI era.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2024·$799
Overall
85/100
Class rank
#116 of 248
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The small Galaxy flagship — long support, modest battery.

The Galaxy S24 packs a compact body, a bright screen and a seven-year update promise. Battery capacity and charging speed are its clear compromises.

01Display

89/100

89/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

TypeLTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz
Size6.2 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (416 ppi)
Peak brightness2,600 nits
ProtectionGorilla Glass Victus 2

02Camera

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Selfie12 MP, f/2.2
Video8K @ 30 fps

03Performance

87/100

87/100 trails the 90-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.

ChipsetExynos 2400 (4 nm) / Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (US)
CPU10 cores
GPUXclipse 940
RAM8 GB
Storage128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

04Battery

77/100

77/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2024 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 85-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

06Value

84/100

84/100 puts it above the 80-point average for flagship phones of 2024.

What works
  • Compact, light flagship at 167 g.
  • Seven years of OS updates.
  • Bright 2,600-nit display.
  • Galaxy AI features included.
What doesn't
  • 4,000 mAh battery and 25 W charging are modest.
  • 1080p resolution.
  • Exynos variant runs warmer than Snapdragon.
  • 8 GB RAM base.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$1199 · score 93/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .