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Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra European pricing leaked
With the much-awaited Galaxy S24 series coming out just a few weeks away, anticipation is growing due to rumors circulating about the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. There have been a lot of intriguing leaks on the possible features and looks of the next models.
The cost of these phones, however, has been an important detail absent until lately. Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24+ costs in Europe could be a little less than anticipated. The Galaxy S24 Ultra costs slightly more. The base Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ will be less expensive than their predecessors, as per the source, Galaxy Club reported.
The two basic variants are reportedly €50 less expensive. The Galaxy S24 may retail for 899 euros, if the source is accurate. And for the Galaxy S24 Plus, the starting price would start at around 1,149 euros. The starting price of the Galaxy S24 Ultra might be 1,449 euros. It’s crucial to remember that Samsung has a different pricing strategy in the US than it does in the EU, and GalaxyClub did not have information on US prices. The price of the 128GB Galaxy S24 is €899. And the 256GB variant costs around €959.
Starting at €1149, the 256GB Galaxy S24+ variant and the 512GB variant are priced at €1269. Last year, the S23+ was available for €1199, while this year, the S23 128GB is predicted to retail for €949. The ultra variant seems to have the name of being the expensive variant. The same sources state that the price of the Galaxy S24 Ultra with 256GB is €1449. According to the same sources, the S24 Ultra of this year is expected to come with 12GB of RAM as standard. You will soon have to spend €1569 for an S24 Ultra with 512GB. The models are about the same price for the same amount of RAM.
It is noteworthy that the initial price of the Samsung Galaxy S23 was €949 in Europe, while the starting price of the Galaxy S23+ was €1,199. Speaking about the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the 256GB model cost €1,399 when it was first released in February of this year. Information regarding the price range in other regions may be out eventually.
Galaxy S24 Series European Price
Galaxy S24:
- 128 GB variant: 899 euros
- 256 GB variant: 959 euros
Galaxy S24+:
- 256 GB variant: 1149 euros
- 512 GB variant: 1269 euros
Galaxy S24 Ultra:
- 256 GB variant: 1449 euros
- 512 GB variant: 1569 euros
- 1 TB variant: 1809 euros
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
Firmware
Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.