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Samsung will roll out an update to the Galaxy S24 series that should address display concerns as well as improve camera functions and Galaxy AI.
In not quite "you're holding it wrong" language, Samsung says it "tuned the Galaxy S24 series' display for a more natural and customizable viewing experience."
When the S24 launched at the end of January, numerous online posts made mention of "washed out" colors on the Galaxy S24 Ultra's display. Usually for Galaxy phones, an easy to way to get more saturated colors is to go into Settings > Display > Screen Mode and select the Vivid profile instead of the Natural option. However, switching modes on the S24 series made virtually no difference to the colors viewed on the screen.
The problem seems to affect all three Galaxy S24 models. The upcoming software update will give people the option to adjust a Vividness slider in the Advanced Settings portion of the menu to bring even more color out of your S24.
(Credit: Samsung)The software update will also include tweaks to the camera. Samsung says it made "enhancements across the camera experience" and cited better Portrait mode, low-light photography, and upgraded video shooting (when using the rear camera). We have found that the camera performance on the S24 series is outstanding thus far and are curious about what changes will come.
Lastly, language recognition of the 13 languages Galaxy AI already supports will improve and be more accurate. Details are light as to what in particular will change.
The update will officially start rolling out in February. To determine whether you have the latest software, just head to Settings > Software Update > Download and Install. Once we get the update, we'll see if it does everything Samsung says it will and report back.