The Samsung Galaxy S24 phones are tipped to get a major display upgrade
The Samsung Galaxy S24 series is still a long way from being made official, but rumors and leaks about it continue – including a new hint about a display upgrade that could be coming to all three phones in the lineup.
According to the usually reliable @UniverseelIjs (through Android Authority), Samsung’s plan is that its 2024 flagship phones will offer a feature similar to the Ultra HDR (High Dynamic Range) capabilities that Google introduced with the rollout of Android 14.
Ultra HDR is a new image format developed by Google, which still uses the .jpg file extension. Essentially it records more information about a photo, which means noticeable improvements in brightness, contrast and color range.
There’s some extra processing power required for the feature to work, and to properly see the end results you’ll also need a phone with a compatible screen (like the Google Pixel 8) – and it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S24 phones will indeed come up with something similar.
Good news: the Galaxy S24 series has been confirmed to support viewing HDR photos in photo albums (similar to Ultra HDR). It finally came true.😭October 27, 2023
Brighter screens too
If these image and display formats sound confusing, don’t worry. All you really need to know is that your photos will reportedly look sharper and more vibrant on screen when viewed on a Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, or Galaxy S24 Ultra.
We’ve also heard that brighter displays are coming to the Galaxy S24 series, perhaps up to 2500 nits (the current range tops out at 1750 nits). That should help with displaying photos with all HDR information unlocked – these images will still appear on other phone screens, but they’ll look muted in comparison.
These phones won’t be released until January 2024, but we’ve seen a lot of leaks and rumors about them. Yesterday we heard that the devices will likely support satellite connectivity, and that the Plus model could get a RAM upgrade.
Samsung itself has also teased features that will likely appear on its upcoming devices, including a clever new video zoom trick that takes advantage of Samsung’s latest 200MP camera sensor and the recently unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip.