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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Makes Galaxy AI Even More Affordable with RM3,299 Price Point

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Samsung is really going all in when it comes to Galaxy AI this year. The company’s focus seems to be carving a dedicated niche for Galaxy AI in its flagship Galaxy devices. That isn’t changing with the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE or Fan Edition. The phone comes with what Samsung officially refers to as the “Full” Galaxy AI experience. If that’s anything to go by, we are about to see a lot more variation in the Galaxy AI experiences across the Galaxy devices.

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So, what exactly comes under the hood with the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE? This year, the company is striving for parity with the S24 series when it comes to internals. Of course, parity in this case doesn’t outdo the S24. That said, the S24 FE is coming with a slightly downclocked version of the Exynos 2400 called the Exynos 2400e. While it may seem that it may be an intentional handicap to the S24 FE, the smartphone is getting a larger vapour chamber than the S23 FE which will allow for better cooling and better performance. The S24 FE is also getting a major bump when it comes to the battery with a larger 4,700mAh battery. It will also have 8GB of RAM.

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Display-wise, the new Fan Edition comes with a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with support for HDR10+. It’s also coming with the same camera setup as the S24 and S24+. The S24 FE has a triple sensor setup for its main camera with a 50-megapixel wide sensor, a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor and an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor which supports 3x optical zoom. Up front is a 10-megapixel selfie camera. Together with the hardware, the S24 FE is also getting the same ProVisual engine that comes with the flagship S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra. This engine allows you to take the same quality Nightography pictures that have made previous Galaxy S series phones stand out. It also supports Super HDR.

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The phone also still supports fast charging at 25W. Samsung is touting that you’ll be able to get a 50% charge in 30 minutes of charging. It also supports wireless power share and fast wireless charging

A Fan Edition with the Full Suite of Galaxy AI

While the Galaxy S24 FE is the more affordable edition of this year’s Galaxy flagship, Samsung is not cutting any corners with Galaxy AI. In fact, they’re touting that this phone will have the “FULL” Galaxy AI experience. What this means is that features that we’ve seen in other Galaxy Flagships like the Galaxy S24 series and the Galaxy Z series will be coming in all its AI glory to the S24 FE.

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You’ll be able to use features like Circle to Search, Voice to text transcription and even Live translate on the Galaxy S24 FE. All these features and more will be available on the S24 FE with One UI 6.1 at launch. That said, it seems like Galaxy AI will be coming to other smartphones in a more limited capacity later on with how Samsung is presenting this smartphone.

Pricing & Availability

The Galaxy S24 FE will be available in Mint, Grey, Graphite and Blue at launch. It will be available in 2 variations in Malaysia based on its internal storage. The 256GB version of the FE will be retailing for RM3,299 while the 512GB version will be retailing for RM3,899.

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Internationally, the Galaxy S24 FE will retail for USD$649.99 for the 128GB version and USD$709.99 for the 256GB version.

It is available on the official Samsung website right now.

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Galaxy AI-volution comes to Malaysia as Invaders Take over Semua House in Kuala Lumpur

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Samsung introduced Galaxy AI earlier this year with the launch of the brand-new Galaxy S24 series. With Galaxy AI coming to more devices like the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy S23 series, the company is now showcasing the new features in an experiential event happening throughout May in Semua House in Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur.

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The Galaxy AI-volution focuses on all of Galaxy AI’s features with an immersive experiential event collaboratively developed by Samsung and Bomb Battle, Asia’s first immersive video game experience. So, put on your astronaut suit and get ready to take on invaders with the help of Galaxy AI and the Galaxy S24 Series.

In this experiential, you are a national space exploration team recruit. Your mission: to discreetly investigate an abandoned spacecraft for signs of life. During this mission, you will need to decipher clues and alien languages to figure out what this spacecraft is doing in the depths of Semua House in Kuala Lumpur.

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The experiential event will walk you through the many Galaxy AI features that are currently available on the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Tab S9 series and Galaxy Z Fold 5. You will be using Circle to Search with Google to decipher encrypted messages, Note Assist to siphon key information, Chat Assist and Live Translate to translate clues, and Photo Assists to complete tasks in your time as a recruit.

The Galaxy AI-volution Experiential

Galaxy AI-volution is a 5 stage event where you will be able to collect points for exciting prizes. Here are the stages:

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Stage 1: Welcome Aboard! – Register yourself on the ground floor and find out what’s ahead with helpful tips to help you clear stages.

Stage 2: Prepare for Takeoff – Get yourself enrolled with a Photo ID as a recruit for the national space exploration team at the AI Edit Photowall on the ground floor. Complete this task and earn yourself 5 points. (Pssst… Don’t forget to look for the UFO!)

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Stage 3: AI-Volution x Bomb Battle – head on down to the depths of Semua House and enter the mysterious spacecraft found on level B2. Stay alert, decode puzzles and escape from the inactive spacecraft with the Galaxy S24 as your handy Tricorder. Complete this task and earn yourself 15 points.

Stage 4: The Winning Shot – Once you’ve completed your task. Take a winning photo of yourself in the Nightography room located on Level B1 using the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Complete this task and earn 5 points.

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Stage 5: Share the Victory – Finally, shout out your victory! Share and tag a victorious group photo of you and your comrades to redeem amazing gifts! You’ll be awarded 5 points upon completion!

Once you have your points, you’ll be able to redeem prizes. The more points you score the more epic the prizes. You can earn RM10 Touch ‘n Go Credit with 15 points, Exciting Samsung Galaxy x Mindfreakxx Merchandise with 20 points and Pop Mart Blind Box Figurines with 30 points.

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Together with the Galaxy AI-volution, Samsung is teaming with Curators.Lab and the Messy Club to bring you an unforgettable retail experience that marries tech and retail. The collaboration kicks-off on 3 May and runs until 26 May 2024.

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Samsung Takes Over Tun Razak Exchange MRT Station in Malaysia

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Samsung launched its latest flagship the Galaxy S24 series a little over a month ago. Together with the launch, Samsung is working in collaboration with MRT Corp for a station takeover of one of the largest rail stations in Kuala Lumpur’s public transport system – the Tun Razak Exchange station. The takeover sees the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) station get an aesthetic makeover featuring the Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy AI.

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The TRX MRT station sees over 220,000 commuters pass through its halls each day and is located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s financial district. The station is also a key interchange station for the Kajang-Kwasa Damansara and Putrajaya-Sg. Buloh MRT line. As part of the takeover, the station will be renamed to Tun Razak Exchange Samsung Galaxy.

In addition to this, the Tun Razak Exchange Samsung Galaxy station will be taken over by the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy AI. Commuters will be treated to a visually revamped TRX Samsung Galaxy station with artwork that will feature Samsung’s latest flagships. There are also kiosks for commuters to touch and feel the Galaxy AI touting flagship.

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The Launch of Tun Razak Exchange Samsung Galaxy

The takeover was officiated today, 29 February 2024 with the presence of key executives from Samsung Malaysia and MRT Corp. The station’s takeover was officiated by the President of Samsung Malaysia, Denny Kim, Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Malaysia, Elaine Soh, Business Director of Mobile eXperience at Samsung Malaysia, Kevin Kim Tae Hoon, CEO of MRT Corp, Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim, CFO of MRT Corp Shahrul Fadli Omar and Chief Commercial Officer of MRT Corp, Schrene Goh.

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The Launch of Tun Razak Exchange Samsung Galaxy

Samsung Members who will be passing the TRX Samsung Galaxy station can redeem an RM5 Touch ‘N Go eWallet voucher from the Samsung Experience Store a short distance from the station’s entrance in The Exchange. You can take advantage of this offer from the Samsung Members app. Don’t forget, you will need to visit the Samsung Experience Store to complete the redemption.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Receives First Major Update Bringing Some Interesting New Features & Enhancements

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Samsung seems to be taking user feedback seriously with the Galaxy S24 series. The company is rolling out a significant software update to address user concerns and enhance the overall user experience. The first major update comes with a range of improvements, focusing on display customization, camera enhancements, and other user-centric optimizations.

Display Customization with the “Vividness” Slider

One notable addition in the update is the introduction of a “Vividness” slider under advanced display settings. Samsung recognizes that users have diverse preferences when it comes to their device’s display, and this new feature allows users to fine-tune the vibrancy of the screen. Whether you prefer a more natural tone or a punchier, vibrant display. The “Vividness” slider gives users the flexibility to tailor their viewing experience according to their preferences.

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This particular update directly addresses feedback from early users who expressed concerns about the Galaxy S24 series’ display appearing “dull” or “washed-out” compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy S23 series.

Camera Optimizations for Better Imaging

In addition, the update also brings improvements to the camera. With the update, Samsung acknowledges user feedback and aims to address concerns related to inconsistent shots and certain camera modes.

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Specifically, the update targets improvements in the device’s zoom functions, Portrait Mode, Nightography, rear camera video shooting capabilities, and more. While the official release does not delve into specific details, it hints at a comprehensive enhancement of the camera system, promising users an elevated imaging experience.

User-Centric Approach and Future Possibilities

Samsung’s acknowledgement of user feedback and swift action in delivering updates indicates a shift in the company’s software approach. The S24 series seems to be adopting a more user-centric approach. The change seems aligned with the ethos of Galaxy AI as a whole. Catering to users with features that help make life simpler.

Rollout and Future Expectations

The updates began rolling out in February. However, the rollout schedule may vary based on regional variants, and you can manually check for updates in the device’s settings.

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[VIDEO] Samsung Galaxy S24 Series First Look

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Samsung has just announced its latest flagship – the Galaxy S24 series. This year, the flagship smartphone comes in three versions: the regular Galaxy S24, the Galaxy S24+ and the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Coming with either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or the Exynos 2400 and up to 12GB of RAM, the new smartphone series comes optimised with features imbued with Galaxy AI.

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Galaxy AI Takes Centre Stage at Unpacked

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 series wasn’t really the focus of Unpacked. Instead, Samsung spent a good chunk of the announcement talking about Galaxy AI that powers a whole bevvy of new features that run on One UI 6.1. The new focus on AI brings a renewed focus on creating features that help improve the user experience.

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Galaxy AI is the AI platform that is powering a whole load of new features that will make its debut with the Galaxy S24 series. You may recognise a lot of these features from other large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Bard. However, Samsung is using LLMs and LAMs (Large Action Models) to bring a lot of useful and potentially revolutionary features for its devices – particularly the S4 Ultra.

Galaxy AI for Language

When it comes to features that are coming with the Galaxy S24 series, the ones that involve language are the ones that we’re most excited for. Samsung showed off two at Unpacked – both involving translation on the fly. With Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S24 series, you will be able to translate messages and conversations live and on the fly.

When it comes to messaging, Samsung is bringing on-the-fly translations to messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messages and more. This feature will allow you to translate your text messages as you receive them. Translations of your messages will appear underneath the original one. This feature is app-specific and will only work with apps that have been optimised for it. So far, we have confirmation that WhatsApp and Messages will be supported.

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In addition to this, you’ll also be able to translate conversations on the fly while you’re on a call or with the person. This translation occurs nearly live as you speak. Of course, you will need to activate it by tapping the Galaxy AI button which will open a text-to-speech interface. This will show you in real-time the translations being done. However, it can’t save the transcript just yet.

Galaxy AI is also being integrated into the Samsung Keyboard. You will be able to use the keyboard to translate your input with the keyboard. These translations can then be sent to the person on the other end of the conversation. Did we mention? You will not need to shift between apps to do this – instead, it’s done on the Samsung keyboard itself.

Samsung has clarified that it’s not using Google Translate to power these features. Instead, they’ve developed these translation models in-house. From what we saw during the demo, the models are pretty reliable. There are about 25 languages available at the moment. All the translation models are done locally on your device.

Galaxy AI for Notetaking & Writing

The Samsung Notes app is getting a supercharge when it comes to Galaxy AI features. The app will be leveraging the generative capabilities of Galaxy more extensively. Samsung isn’t just using AI for handwriting recognition, it’s taking things to the next level with formatting, correction and summarizing.

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Your handwritten notes can now be used as a basis to create neatly formatted documents. You’ll be able to take your handwritten or typed-out notes from a meeting to generate neatly organised meeting minutes. Not only does it do this, it will also give you a few options to choose from when it comes to how you want your notes to be presented.

You’ll even be able to generate a cover letter for your notes with Galaxy AI. The generative capabilities of Galaxy AI are pretty impressive, you’ll be able to generate summaries in different tones. Want to inject a little humour? You’ll even be able to get it summarized in Shakespearean English. This feature can even be used to reply to messages in supported messaging apps.

Even searching with Galaxy AI and Google is getting more intuitive with “circle to search”. The new feature allows you to literally draw a circle around the item you’re interested it will automatically search for the item you’ve circled. This can work with humans too, but only for public figures.

Nightography Integrates Galaxy AI

Galaxy AI is also being integrated into the camera features of the Galaxy S24 series. The new Quad Tele camera system which is present on the S24 Ultra leverages AI to help with Nightography and even regular image processing. Samsung is using Galaxy AI to help with the clarity of photos and videos taken with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series.

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Samsung’s Zoom on the S24 is perhaps one of the most stable we’ve seen in a few years. You’re able to get clear, crisp shots with Galaxy AI. The stabilization is done by both the OIS modules of the camera sensors themselves. The resultant shot is pretty impressive even on hybrid zoom.

However, it’s not just about low-light Nightography and Zooming, Samsung’s Galaxy AI is also bringing quick post-processing and editing to your fingertips. You’ll be able to edit your photos to remove items from the background or replace items in your photos with Generative Fill. You can even remove reflections with Galaxy AI at the touch of a button. Even if you don’t know what will make your photo better, Galaxy AI will have suggestions for you.

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Galaxy AI in the Background, But on Your Terms

Galaxy AI is going to be powering a whole bevvy of features that will be debuting with the Galaxy S24 series. However, Samsung isn’t going to be using your data if you don’t want it to. The company is allowing users to opt out of sharing data with its servers. You can toggle this option in the settings of One UI 6.1. However, if you do choose to opt out, you will be unable to leverage Galaxy AI’s features fully, only those features that can be processed locally on your device.

Samsung’s Galaxy AI will be coming to older Galaxy devices – IF the device has the computational power. To date the only devices that have been guaranteed an update with Galaxy AI are the Galaxy S23 series, the Galaxy S23 FE, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, the Galaxy Z Flip 5, and the Galaxy Tab S9 series. Due to computational requirements, Galaxy AI may not have all its features as it makes its way to older devices.

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Samsung Pushes Boundaries with a Renewed Galaxy S24 Series

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This year’s Galaxy Unpacked isn’t your regular unpacked. Where we expected Samsung to show off its new flagship, the company showed off its latest software prowess – Galaxy AI. The Galaxy S24 series was the vehicle for Galaxy AI’s debut. Galaxy AI will debut in One UI 6.1 on the Galaxy S24.

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Before we jump into the meaty parts of Galaxy AI, let’s talk about the Galaxy S24 series. As always, the new flagship series will come with three variants – the Galaxy S24, the Galaxy S24+ and the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Aside from Galaxy AI taking centerstage, Samsung is also making another big change with the Galaxy S24 series: it’s taking the curved display we’re used to seeing in the Galaxy S24 Ultra and giving it the boot. The whole series is now coming with flat AMOLED 2X displays with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. As usual, the sizes of the displays will differ according to the variant; the S24 will be coming with a 6.2-inch display, the S24+ will be coming with a 6.7-inch display and the Ultra will be coming with a 6.8-inch display. The displays come with Corning Gorilla Glass Armor across the board.

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Aside from this, the Galaxy S24 series will be coming with the latest and greatest when it comes to processors. This includes both the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Exynos 2400. For the Malaysian market, the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ will be equipped with the Exynos 2400 while the S24 Ultra will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It seems like the American market will be getting the Snapdragon variant across the board. However, processor configurations will differ across different markets. These processors bring a new focus on AI features with dedicated NPUs. The S24+ and S24 Ultra will be coming with 12GB of RAM while the S24 will be coming with 8GB of RAM. The Ultra will also feature a titanium frame while the S24 and S24+ will come with armoured aluminium.

Dual Telephoto Cameras Bring Clarity to the Galaxy S24 Series

The Galaxy S24 Ultra will be the first Galaxy device to be equipped with a quad-camera setup. The highlight of this camera – aside from its Galaxy AI-powered features – is the new dual telephoto setup, The flagship comes with both a 50-megapixel telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom and a 10-megapixel telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. These sensors are complemented by a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor. The main sensor is a 200-megapixel. Upfront is a 12-megapixel selfie camera.

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Samsung calls this new setup its Quad Tele System which brings better picture quality especially when it comes to zoomed-in pictures. It has near optical quality for pictures captured in up to 10x zoom. Going further will kick it into hybrid zoom which has been vastly improved with Galaxy AI.

The vanilla Galaxy S24 and the S24+ come with triple camera setups. This consists of a 50-megapixel main sensor complemented by the same 10-megapixel, 3x telephoto sensor and 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor. It even shares the same front 12-megapixel sensor up front for selfies. Nightography does make a return to the flagship. Samsung has enhanced low-light performance with the help of Galaxy AI

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All of these features are powered by a 4,000mAh battery on the S24, a 4,500mAh battery on the S24+ and a 4,900mAh battery on the Ultra. Samsung is also bringing better battery performance with Galaxy AI with automatic optimisations happening in the background all the time. Speaking of optimisations, Samsung is promising 7 years of software support for its phones with the S24 series.

Pricing & Availability

The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24+ will be available in Amber Yellow, Cobalt Violet, Marble Gray, and Onyx Black. If you want more variety, the Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue and Jade Green colours are available exclusively on Samsung.com. Prices start at RM4,099/USD$799 for the S24 and RM4,899/USD$999 for the S24+.

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The Galaxy S24 Ultra will be available in Titanium Yellow, Titanium Violet, Titanium Gray, and Titanium Black. Like its siblings, additional colours – Titanium Blue, Titanium Orange and Titanium Green – are available exclusively on Samsung.com. Prices for the S24 Ultra start at RM6,299/USD$1,299.

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Pre-orders for the series kick off today – 18 January 2024 – until 6 February 2024. During this time, purchases of the S24 series will come with an RM500 e-voucher for your next Samsung purchase on Samsung.com, an enhanced trade-in valuation worth up to RM650, a purchase with purchase discount on selected Galaxy Buds, up to RM800 off select Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Watch models when purchased together with the S24 series and up to 45% off on Samsung Care+ and accessories.

Detailed pricing and variants for Malaysia are in the table below.

ModelPrice
Galaxy S24 Ultra (1TB)RM 7,799
Galaxy S24 Ultra (512GB)RM 6,799
Galaxy S24 Ultra (256GB)RM 6,299
Galaxy S24+ (512GB)RM 5,399
Galaxy S24+ (256GB)RM 4,899
Galaxy S24 (512GB)RM 4,599
Galaxy S24 (256GB)RM 4,099