Samsung is reportedly planning to launch the Galaxy S24 series earlier than its usual launch time frame, according to a report from Seoul Economic Daily. The report claims that Samsung is planning to hold a Galaxy Unpacked launch event for the Galaxy S24 in  San Francisco, USA, in January 2024. 

This corroborates a tip from tipster Ice Universe, who previously revealed that the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra will be launched one month earlier than the Galaxy S23 series.

For reference, Samsung held its Unpacked event on February 1st and released the Galaxy S23 line on February 18, 2023. But according to Ice Universe, the Galaxy S24 series will likely be released around January 18th.

The earlier launch is reportedly a strategic move by Samsung to take on other Android handsets expected to be released at the end of this year powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. 

Speaking of which, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC worldwide, while the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ may be powered by the homegrown Exynos 2400 deca-core chipset in some regions.

In fact, the US version of the Galaxy S24 Ultra has just been spotted on Geekbench, confirming that the phone will have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The listing also shows that the phone has a notable performance improvement compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

As for the specifications, all the devices in the S24 series will have a Dynamic AMOLED LTPO panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. But the top-tier model may also include a titanium frame this time around. 

Likewise, all three devices in the S24 line are expected to have 2400 nits of brightness and Android 14-based One UI 6. The battery sizes will be different, of course, with the S24 rumored to have a 4000mAh cell, the S24+ with a 4900mAh cell, and the S24 Ultra with a 5000mAh cell.

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