However, the reviewer notes that the camera quality of the S24 and S24 Plus is just on par with competitors like the Pixel 8 and iPhone 15. The photo editing tools powered by AI in the gallery app are described as more experimental than dependable. The phones run on Android 14 and Samsung promises seven years of major OS upgrades and software support. The S24 has a 4,000 milliamp hour battery while the S24 Plus has a 4,900 milliamp hour battery, which in the reviewer's testing, lasted two days on a single charge twice. Despite the slightly better cameras on the Pixel 8 Pro, the reviewer concludes that the S24 Plus is a better phone in nearly every other respect.
Key takeaways:
- The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus are well-built phones with excellent battery life, with the S24 Plus lasting two days on a single charge twice during the review period.
- Both phones have a Snapdragon eight gen three chip and either 8 or 12 gigabytes of RAM, providing fast performance and handling games well.
- The phones have AI features, including Circle the Search and real-time language translation, but these are seen as more experimental than dependable.
- While the camera quality can keep pace with competitors like the Pixel 8 and iPhone 15, the S24 Plus's camera does not stand out in the $1000 price range.