Explore Samsung Galaxy S24 PLUS with game-changing Galaxy AI—including built-in Microsoft 365, Live Translate, and more—and unleash new ways to work on-the-go. Plus, save more than $650 compared to Verizon and AT&T when you switch.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 PLUS REVIEW: SPECIFICATIONS
Starting price $999 Display size and resolution 6.7-inch AMOLED, QHD+, flat screen Display brightness, refresh rate 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 RAM 12GB Storage 256GB, 512GB Rear cameras 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto (3x optical zoom) Front camera 12MP Battery size 4,900 mAh Charging speed 45W Size 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches Weight 6.95 ounces Colors Sand stone orange, sapphire blue, cobalt violet, jade green, marble gray, onyx black, amber yellow.
USA Update Daily Verdict
You could pay more for Samsung’s $1,299 Galaxy S24 Ultra, but the Galaxy S24 Plus offers the same exceptional AI features, powerful processing performance, and extra long battery life for $300 less.
PROS
- Much longer battery life than predecessor
- Useful and intuitive Galaxy AI features
- Fluid graphics processing performance
- Charming design
- Pricing is unchanged from S23 Plus
CONS
- Few changes with the software experience
- Telelphoto camera performance could be better
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 PLUS REVIEW: PRICE AND RELEASE DATE
The Galaxy S24 Plus launched on January 31, with a starting price of $999 for the base 256GB model. If you need more storage, the 512GB option costs $1,199. Thankfully both versions are generously equipped with 12GB of RAM.
Unlike most other phones, there’s actually a robust set of color options to choose from with the Galaxy S24 Plus. Most retailers will offer a few, but going through Samsung directly will give you access to the entire color lineup — sandstone orange, sapphire blue, cobalt violet, jade green, marble gray, onyx black, or amber yellow.
Galaxy S24 Plus: up to $745 off with trade-in @ Best Buy
There’s no compromise with the Galaxy S24 Plus, seeing that it has a lot in common with the more expensive Galaxy S24 Ultra. Not only is it a powerhouse with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but it has access to all the same useful Galaxy AI features that save you time. The phone starts at $999, but you can save up to $745 with a trade-in.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 PLUS REVIEW: DESIGN
S24 Ultra, the S24 Plus is a handful to use one-handed. Unlike the Ultra, though, the Plus feels much lighter at just under 7 ounces, and I often come away surprised each time I pick it up. The S24 Plus’ trim is fashioned out of space-grade aluminum with rounded corners and flat edges, so you won’t get the titanium frame of the Ultra. Even so, the S24 Plus feels well built and its charm is only amplified by the fact it has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
Other minor changes to the design include smaller bezels around the display, which only help to refine its looks over last year’s model while also slightly increasing screen size. However, I wouldn’t say the S24 Plus offers the most attractive design in a modern phone that I’ve seen — the OnePlus 12 and Nothing Phone 2 still stand out more in that regard.
Galaxy S24 Plus Display Test Results
| Row 0 – Cell 0 | Galaxy S24 Plus | Galaxy S23 Plus | iPhone 15 Plus |
| Max brightness | 1,396 nits | 1,345 nits | 1,310 nits |
| sRGB | 115% (Natural) / 140% (Vivid) | 117% (Natural) / 204% (Vivid) | 115.4% |
| DCI-P3 | 81.5% (Natural) / 99% (Vivid) | 83% (Natural) / 148% (Vivid) | 81.8% |
| Delta-E (lower is better) | 0.27 (Natural) / 0.24 (Vivid) | 0.23 (Natural) / 0.33 (Vivid) | 0.13 |
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 PLUS REVIEW: DISPLAY
Cramming even more screen into its body, I love how the 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x display of the Galaxy S24 Plus delivers nearly the same crisp details as the S24 Ultra. That’s because of the Plus’ higher pixel density, making small details like the minuscule text on some websites more defined.
The biggest claim Samsung makes with the S24 Plus is its rated brightness of 2,600 nits: the most ever in the Galaxy S series. I’m always skeptical about these claims mainly because they’re usually achieved under specific conditions. In Tom’s Guide’s display benchmark test, the S24 Plus manages to get a peak brightness output of 1,397 nits — far short of Samsung’s claim, but still better than the 1,345 nits produced by the Galaxy S23 Plus. It’s also brighter than the similarly sized iPhone 15 Plus.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S24 PLUS REVIEW: AI FEATURES
After spending a lot of intimate time using the new Galaxy AI features, I can admit that I find a good majority of them practical enough to use in my daily routine. Sure, there are still others that need further retooling, like the real-time interpreter mode of Live Translate, but they prove that AI features aren’t novel anymore.
On the one hand, I love that these Galaxy AI features are available to all three phones in the series. This is a different outcome than what Google did for its Pixel 8 phones, saving a few exclusive AI features for just the Pixel 8 Pro.
As a result, it means there’s nothing functionally better about the S24 Ultra compared to the S24 Plus when it comes to artificial intelligence features. I’ll detail a bit more about them below, but as a whole, these Galaxy AI capabilities definitely help to elevate the S24 Plus over its predecessor.