Samsung Electronics Co. will feature Baidu Inc.'s Ernie Bot as a key attraction of its new Galaxy S24 smartphone series in China.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 live: At the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event today, being held in San Jose, California, the South Korean tech major Samsung has launched its flagship model - Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Even at first glance at its features, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has emerged as a potent contender to Apple's premier smartphone, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which has stood as one of the market's finest choices along with the Google Pixel 8 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra stands out as the best Android phone as it boasts an incredible set of features, including a larger screen and more cameras than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Both gadgets have some similar characteristics, such as a titanium frame. To help you make an informed decision about your next purchase, here's a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
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The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra showcases a sleek, flat design with a titanium frame, following the trend set by the iPhone 15 Pro models. This not only enhances the smartphone's strength but also significantly reduces its weight. On the other hand, the iPhone 15 Pro Max boasts a titanium finish, thinner bezels, and contoured edges, making it Apple's lightest ‘Pro Max' iPhone. Both devices exude premium aesthetics, setting the stage for a fierce competition.
Under the hood, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, a massive upgrade from its predecessor. In contrast, the iPhone 15 Pro Max sports the cutting-edge A17 Pro SoC, manufactured on a 3-nanometer process, promising increased power and energy efficiency. Apple's chipset introduces a pro-class GPU, offering a significant boost in performance and enabling console-level gaming for the first time on an iPhone.
The camera capabilities of these smartphones are nothing short of impressive. The Galaxy S24 Ultra features a quad-camera setup, including a groundbreaking 200MP main camera, a 50MP camera with 5x optical zoom, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera. In collaboration with Instagram, it brings HDR photos directly within the app. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro Max introduces a new 5x telephoto lens, offering users the flexibility to capture detailed close-ups. Apple claims its camera system is equivalent to seven pro lenses, with the ability to switch between three different focal lengths.
Samsung's OneUI 6.0 based on Android 14 powers the Galaxy S24 Ultra, providing a user-friendly interface. In contrast, the iPhone 15 Pro Max showcases Apple's A17 Pro chipset, bringing improvements in CPU speed, GPU performance, and the Neural Engine. Notably, the iPhone adopts USB Type-C in compliance with EU regulations,
Samsung Electronics Co. will feature Baidu Inc.'s Ernie Bot as a key attraction of its new Galaxy S24 smartphone series in China.
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Apple iPhone was the top-selling smartphone series in China for the first time last year, a surprisingly strong showing in the face of fierce local competition and expanding government prohibitions against the American company's technology. The iPhone ranked first in shipments in the fourth quarter and 2023 overall, market tracker IDC said. It came after several analysts, including Jefferies, said iPhone sales tanked in the fourth quarter due to a lull in enthusiasm for the Cupertino, California company's latest generation of hardware in the world's biggest smartphone market. IDC also noted rising competition from domestic names like a resurgent Huawei Technologies Co., but timely discounts and promotions helped reduce the harm for Apple.
Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's surreal package delivery title that first launched as a PlayStation exclusive in 2019 and later ported to PC, has a new release date on Apple devices. The Director's Cut version of the game is arriving January 30 on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with pre-orders currently open, 505 Games announced Tuesday. The studio, which was also responsible for the PC port, will bring the Kojima Productions' title to compatible apple devices. These include the A17 Pro-powered iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPad and macOS devices running on M1 chip or later. Death Standing was first announced for Apple platforms at the company's WWDC event in June last year, where Kojima showed off Mac gameplay and promised support for future titles.
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Galaxy Unpacked: After months of anticipation, Samsung finally took the wraps off the Samsung Galaxy S24 series at the Galaxy Unpacked event held in San Jose, California on January 17. As always, the highlight of the event was the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series in which the Galaxy S24 Ultra got plenty of stage time. However, it wasn't the only big reveal. The South Korean tech giant also focused heavily on AI and showcased its latest tech innovation, Galaxy AI, which will empower the Galaxy devices to offer much more than just a traditional smartphone experience, and event went to the extent of calling it Samsung's ‘Eureka moment'. Samsung also took a page out of Apple's book by having its ‘One more thing' moment where it showcased its latest health innovation. Check out the 10 big announcements from the Galaxy S24 series launch event.
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On the day the South Korean tech major launched its flagship smartphone series at the Unpacked product launch event in San Jose, California, it also teased a new product - Samsung Galaxy Ring. This is its latest push into the personal and health fitness segment and here it will come face-to-face with rival Oura Ring. The Samsung Galaxy Ring will also look to take on Apple which is well established in this segment with its wearables gadgets. The new Galaxy Smart Ring packs sensors that the company believes will be enough to persuade consumers to consider it a viable gadget vis a vis the competition.
Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Apple iPhone 15: Today, Samsung launched its new Galaxy S24 series with three upgraded variants at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in San Jose, California. The new Samsung smartphone generation has a huge number of standout features to offer especially in terms of artificial intelligence (AI). However, is it better than the Apple iPhone 15 series? Well, that's a discussion that should be done through in-depth specs comparison. To better understand the capabilities of the two smartphones by these leading tech companies, let's check out how the vanilla models, which are the Samsung Galaxy S24 and iPhone 15, differ in terms of price, chipset, camera, display, and more. This will help you understand which smartphone is best for you.