At first glance, the Samsung Galaxy S24 series might look the same as the S23 lineup, but there are a lot of changes under the hood. For instance, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus feature a bigger display and battery, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra is dropping its unique 10x telephoto camera in favor of a 5x optical zoom lens. The standout feature that Samsung is trying to market is Galaxy AI, which offers stuff like Live Translate, Transcript Assist, and more.
However, using the new features will likely consume more battery, despite the efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. You’d want these phones to charge fast and, at times, wirelessly to get them juiced up for the day. It may seem like a no-brainer question to ask if the Galaxy S24 series supports wireless charging – especially considering that the predecessor lineup had the feature. But there are some specifics that you need to know.
Like the Galaxy S23 series, all three phones in the Galaxy S24 lineup support wireless charging. This means no matter which Galaxy S24 you pick, the device can be refueled by placing it on a wireless charging pad.
As for the specifics, nothing has changed from the 2023 flagships, so you get support for “Fast Wireless Charging 2.0,” which can charge your phone at 15W. It’s not really “fast” when considering that the OnePlus 12 charges wirelessly at 50W.
The Galaxy S24 series also lacks support for Qi2 charging, meaning that it can’t be magnetically connected to a wireless charger for better alignment. Unlike recent iPhones, you’ll need to be mindful of the alignment while placing your Galaxy S24 on a wireless charging pad.
We previously wrote about how the Galaxy S23 was the small phone you’ve been waiting for because it was the first 6.1-inch-display-equipped phone that lasted full days on a single charge through a week. While both Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus are getting screen size bumps (0.1-inch on both), the batteries are getting bigger too.
The Galaxy S24 now sports a 4,000mAh battery, which is 100mAh more than the S23). On the other hand, the Galaxy S24 Plus gets a 200mAh bump to a 4,900mAh battery. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has the same 5,000mAh battery capacity as its predecessor.
At $800 and $1,000 starting prices for the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus, these devices benefit from upgrades without a price bump. But the Galaxy S24 Ultra now costs $100 more and is priced at $1,300. It will be interesting to see how these last through the years, especially now that Samsung promises seven years of security and OS upgrades.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.
Apple's first foldable phone is now on shelves, in short supply, but with an unreal amount of buzz around it. After all, it's the first foldable iPhone, and there's plenty that this phone gets right. But there's also a lot that is either broken or underwhelming. What's peculiar is the dialogue around this phone, and how it has completely overshadowed every other attempt at making a phone with a similar form factor.
I've spent some time with the iPhone Duo, and I've used the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for almost three months now. In my opinion, Samsung deserves more credit. When the Galaxy Z Fold 8 arrived earlier this year, it was celebrated in some circles and ridiculed in others for supposedly copying what Apple would eventually deliver with the iPhone Duo. The dialogue was pretty odd, for multiple reasons. Samsung has been making foldable phones for years, so claiming that it copied a product Apple hadn't even launched was simply absurd.
For years, Samsung’s Galaxy A phones have been some of the easiest recommendations for anyone who wants to go the Android route without paying flagship prices. But that part of the lineup could soon become harder to find at a good price.
According to South Korea’s Electronic Times, Samsung is cutting Galaxy A production by about 20% in the fourth quarter compared to its original plans. Component orders have reportedly dropped by a similar amount, which could mean roughly 10 million fewer phones over the year. Samsung is also said to be considering another production cut of more than 10% next year.