What you need to know
- Recent rumors suggest that Samsung may drop Plus models from the S24 series in 2024 due to lack of consumer interest in the phone.
- However, this rumor may not be so true, as one leaker pointed out a misunderstanding in the report.
- The S22 Plus reportedly only made up 17% of the 31.5 million Galaxy S22 series units shipped.
Rumor has it that Samsung’s next flagship Galaxy phone lineup could be one short in 2024.
The latest rumor comes from a post by South Korean website The Elec, speculating that Samsung could release a Galaxy S24 Plus model next year. Perhaps because Samsung’s development project seems to have left out one model, this leaves consumers with the S24 and S24 Ultra. We know that only two names have surfaced that seem to point to it: DM1 and DM3.
however, Tweet According to Roland Quandt of the German website WinFuture, the development titles “DM1”, “DM2” and “DM3” refer to the codename “diamond” for the Galaxy S23 series. The recently discovered fact that he has no DM2 title could be a simple mistake and nothing to do with the Galaxy S24 series.
Rumor has it that one reason Samsung may drop the Galaxy S24 is due to the stagnant nature of the smartphone industry over the past few years. Sales have fluctuated constantly since 2019, and it is estimated that the market may see him rise again in 2023. In addition to this, it has also been suggested that Plus model phones are not as popular as the other two variants in the series.
It is said that the Galaxy S22 series sold a total of 31.5 million units, but 17% of them were the Galaxy S22 Plus, and only 5.5 million units were shipped. The majority of shipments belonged to his two other models, with the smaller Galaxy S22 accounting for his 38% of shipments and the Galaxy S22 Ultra accounting for 45%. Elec compared the move to Apple’s latest iPhone 14 series, saying that even the iPhone 14 Plus saw production declines due to its lack of consumer appeal.
The Elect also notes that Samsung may also be interested in overhauling its lower-end Galaxy A series to reduce the number of products in that category. That said, fans of the Plus model may not need to worry about Samsung skipping his middle flagship for 2024, despite the rumors.
But what we have in front of us is the Galaxy S23 series. We’ve seen models capable of leaking dummy units and their subtle design changes, so consumers should definitely come across three models this year. It is rumored to offer an improved Night Mode.
Samsung also confirmed the launch of the new Galaxy S23 series at its Unpacked event on February 1st. Pre-orders for the next flagship series are also open, with consumers receiving a $50 credit when pre-ordering a device, and he doubles when pre-ordering two devices.
