Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A24 last month in Vietnam. Since then, the company has been releasing this budget smartphone in multiple markets.
Today, the firm debuted this handset in its home country South Korea. It will be available for purchase starting tomorrow (May 19) for KRW 396,000 (~$300).
The Korean variant of the Galaxy A24 is unlike any other version of the phone. Because it comes with a useful feature, which Samsung removed from its smartphones in 2021.
The feature we are talking about is MST-enabled Samsung Pay. For the unaware, MST stands for Magnetic Secure Transmission and this feature mimics card swipe action on any PoS terminal.
Thus, older Samsung smartphones with Samsung Pay could be used to make transactions on non-NFC PoS machines too. The South Korean electronics giant removed this feature starting with the Galaxy S21 series as NFC-enabled PoS terminals can be now found almost everywhere.
It’s not known whether the return of MST feature will be limited to Korea or will be re-introduced in more markets. It would be nice to have this feature in other markets.
Anyways, the Galaxy A24 will be sold in Black, Light Green, and Dark Red color options in South Korea. As part of launch offers, the company is providing a 2-month free trial of YouTube Premium and a free Microsoft 365 Basic subscription for 6 months.
Some of the specs of the Galaxy A24 include a 6.5-inch 90Hz FHD+ Super AMOLED display, a MediaTek Helio G99 chip, an OIS-assisted 50MP primary camera, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 5,000mAh battery, and 25W fast wired charging support.
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