Samsung Galaxy A24 4G review

Introduction

The Samsung Galaxy A24 is probably the most affordable Samsung phone that makes sense getting. Unlike the A10 and A00 series, the Galaxy A20 lineup has produced some solid offers throughout the years, and the new A24 4G is shaping up as yet another one of those.

If you are looking for an affordable phone with a fluid screen, good cameras, long-lasting battery life and an eye-catchy design – well, this is exactly what the Galaxy A24 offers. It sure isn’t a fast phone, let alone gaming-friendly, but it looks like it could handle everything else very well.

Let’s start with the design. It’s a traditional flat shape with two glossy panels and a matte frame. The 6.5-inch screen uses a 1080p Super AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate, which is a nice treat for this price bracket.

Speaking of nice treats, the camera department looks great, too. A 50MP OIS primary is on the back, assisted by a 5MP ultrawide and 2MP macro cams. There is a 13MP selfie shooter, too.

The Helio G99 chipset is nothing to brag about, really, but it has two fast CPU cores, so it should at least handle your usual Android apps well. We do appreciate the 5,000mAh battery, though, and we expect it to shine in combination with that chipset.

Finally, the Galaxy A24 runs on Android 13 with the latest One UI 5.1. And it’s the full-fledged experience and not one of those “Core” implementations.

Samsung Galaxy A24 4G specs at a glance:

• Body: 162.1×77.6×8.3mm, 195g; Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back.
• Display: 6.50″ Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1000 nits (peak), 1080x2340px resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 396ppi.
• Chipset: Mediatek MT8781 Helio G99 (6nm): Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC2.
• Memory: 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM; microSDXC (dedicated slot).
• OS/Software: Android 13, One UI 5.1.
• Rear camera:Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 1/5″, 1.12µm; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4.
• Front camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide).
• Video capture:Rear camera: 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5000mAh; 25W wired.
• Connectivity: LTE; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.3; NFC; 3.5mm jack.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Virtual proximity sensing.

The Galaxy A24 4G is not a waterproof smartphone, a premium feature reserved for the Galaxy A3x models and up. There is no 5G support and no stereo speakers, but at that price, it was to be expected. At least we get nice options like a microSD expansion and a 3.5mm jack.

The Galaxy A24’s most notable upgrades over the Galaxy A23 4G are the switch to a Super AMOLED panel and the doubled base storage. And we do appreciate both.

Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

The Samsung Galaxy A24 is packed into a thin paper box. The retail bundle contains the phone, a white USB-C cable, and a SIM ejection pin.

The Galaxy A24 supports up to 25W fast charging, but you will need to shop for a power adapter if you don’t own one already.

Design, build quality, handling

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G is a beautiful and comfortable smartphone. In terms of materials used, it’s entirely made of plastic (aside from the front screen glass). The Galaxy A24 has no ingress protection, unlike the Galaxy A33 and A34, but it sure nails the design.

The front glass and the rear plastic panel are both flat and glossy, while the frame is slightly curved and has a matt finish. You can buy the A24 in many different colors – Black, Blue, Dark Red, and Lime Green (ours). The frame is always painted in the same hue as the back.

The glossy exterior does offer a good grip, unlike a matt/frosted finish. And we are indeed quite happy with the overall grip and the handling experience with the Galaxy A24 – it is a phone handled care-free.

Last year, Samsung promoted the Galaxy A30 series to the waterproof leagued, and somehow, we expected the A20 to get the same treatment. Alas, it did not happen. The Galaxy A24 is completely unprotected against water and dust, at least according to the official specs.

Don’t get this wrong, it’s understandable not to have IP67 protection for a €200 smartphone, but IP53 could have helped bridge the gap between the A30 and A20 series.

The front is home to the 6.5-inch Super AMOLED panel of extended 1080p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It’s an upgrade over the Galaxy A23 models as both offered LCD screens. The notch keeps the same old-school waterdrop shape.

The bezels are alright for an entry-level smartphone, with the most prominent one being the chin.

There is a 13MP selfie camera inside the notch and just below the earpiece. The Galaxy A23 modes came with 8MP front cams, so that’s another update.

There is an ambient light sensor on the Galaxy A24, but there is no real proximity one, like many other Samsung models. Having a real proximity sensor would have been better, but we are glad to see the algorithm slowly improving with each generation.

The rear design has changed a bit since the previous models. It is still made of plastic, but there is no prominent camera island here. All three cameras have silver rings around them, barely jutting out of the glossy surface. It is one of the cleanest back panels we’ve experienced lately, and we did like it. Oh, and the wobbling is minimal, if any, when used on a desk or table.

Now, we are going to explore the Galaxy A24’s frame.

There is a lonely microphone at the top.

The bottom accommodates the primary microphone, the 3.5mm jack, the USB-C port, and the (single) loudspeaker.

The tri-card slot is on the left side. It can take two nano-SIM cards and a microSD one.

The volume and power/lock keys are on the left side. The power key also doubles as a fingerprint scanner – one that is always on, fast and reliable. If the always-on function is an issue for you, there is an option to disable it.

The Galaxy A24 4G measures 162.1 x 77.6 x 8.3mm and weighs 195 grams – that’s 3mm shorter than the Galaxy A23 4G and 5G as those models had 6.6-inch screens.

The Galaxy A24 4G offers a solid build and great handling experience, which is enough for an affordable device. But it’s even better than that – the A24 is also a very good-looking phone, clean, no-nonsense, and it can be colorful if that’s your thing. And that is all you need to know about its design.

Display

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G packs a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with a droplet-shaped notch for the selfie camera. The panel has a 2,340 x 1,080 pixels resolution (396ppi), supports a 90Hz refresh rate, and up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness.

There is no support for HDR.

We have completed our display test, and the brightness numbers are solid. We’ve captured 464 nits of maximum brightness when adjusting the brightness manually, and 1,012 nits when relying on the Auto Brightness mode (which includes a sunlight boost).

Color accuracy

The Galaxy A24 supports the same color modes as many other Galaxy smartphones – you get Vivid (default) and Natural color presets, which correspond to DCI-P3 and sRGB color spaces, respectively. You can also fine-tune the white balance when using the Vivid option.

We found both modes accurate to the corresponding color gamut. There was no bluish tinge to whites and grays when using either mode.

High refresh rate

The Galaxy A24 4G has two refresh rate options (called Motion Smoothness) – High (90Hz) and Standard (60Hz). Neither of these is dynamic – content is always shown at the chosen refresh rate.

When using the 90Hz refresh rate, static content and video playback always use 90Hz, as we mentioned, and the only exceptions are a few HRR-incompatible apps like the camera viewfinder.

HDR and streaming

The Galaxy A24 4G has no support for HDR content. The phone does come with Widevine L1 DRM, though, and it can stream 1080p content across all popular apps.

Battery life

The Galaxy A24 4G is powered by a 5,000mAh battery – the usual capacity on many other budget Galaxies.

The Galaxy A24 4G scored an excellent endurance rating of 141 hours. It did marvelously on the onscreen tests, as well as on the call test. The standby consumption was quite frugal, too.

Our battery tests were automated thanks to SmartViser, using its viSerDevice app. The endurance rating denotes how long the battery charge will last you if you use the device for an hour of telephony, web browsing, and video playback daily. More details can be found here.

Here you can compare the battery numbers with a few competitors.

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Video test carried out in 60Hz refresh rate mode. Web browsing test done at the display’s highest refresh rate whenever possible. Refer to the respective reviews for specifics. To adjust the endurance rating formula to match your own usage patterns check out our all-time battery test results chart where you can also find all phones we’ve tested.

Charging speed

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G supports up to 25W fast charging, but the phone ships without a charger. Samsung’s 25W PD+PPS charger has become quite affordable already, so if you don’t own one already, we recommend getting such an adapter.

We used that charger for our charging test, and it did quite well. The A24 4G got from 0% to 26% in 15 minutes, and up to 46% in half an hour.

A full charge took 89 minutes.

The Galaxy A24 has the option to disable the fast charging and another one to limit the fast charging to 85%. Both of these can extend the battery’s lifespan.

Speaker

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G has a single, bottom-firing speaker. It scored an Average mark on our loudness test, and it is indeed not that loud in real life.

As far as sound quality is concerned, it’s average as well – the bass is minimal, vocals are good, while the high frequencies are not that well presented.

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Use the Playback controls to listen to the phone sample recordings (best use headphones). We measure the average loudness of the speakers in LUFS. A lower absolute value means a louder sound. A look at the frequency response chart will tell you how far off the ideal “0db” flat line is the reproduction of the bass, treble, and mid frequencies. You can add more phones to compare how they differ. The scores and ratings are not comparable with our older loudspeaker test. Learn more about how we test here.

Android 13 with One UI 5.1

The Galaxy A24 4G ships with the latest One UI 5.1, based on Android 13 underneath.

You are getting the same general UX and even most of the features of the Galaxy S series, which is great to see on a mid-range device. The good news to all Galaxy users is that the list of software features reserved for the flagships has been shrinking in recent years and currently includes only niche things like Samsung DeX.

One UI 5.1 allows you to choose between a few clock styles of the Always-on Display or opt for an Image Clock. Music info is also supported. The AoD can be always-off, always-on, scheduled, shown only when new notifications are available, or you can opt for tap-to-show for 10s.

For most, the side-mounted fingerprint reader will likely be the primary method of unlocking, but you can still use face unlock either instead of or alongside it. It can be more convenient in certain situations, but it generally is less secure since it’s just using the selfie camera. You can disable the always-on function of the fingerprint scanner if you experience too many accidental scans.

The experience when dealing with the UI fundamentals is straightforward and familiar. The app drawer, notification shade, recent apps, lock screen, and home screen are all business as usual, as is the general Settings menu.

The accent color palette is automatically generated based on your wallpaper, and the system gives you a wide choice of color combinations that palette can also be applied to app icons.

The task switcher is the usual affair, and it supports both pop-up and split-screen multi-tasking.

Widgets can now be stacked, and you can switch between stacked widgets with a simple swipe. Not all widgets support stacking, so app developers might have to get around that pretty soon.

Modes and routines, a feature similar to Apple’s Focus, is present too. You can choose a mode based on what you are doing right now and execute certain actions, change sound profiles, display settings, notifications, etc. For instance, the driving Routines profile can be set up to turn on DnD mode and launch Spotify automatically. You can even trigger certain Routines with actions of your choice, such as turning on the hotspot or airplane mode.

Familiar proprietary Samsung features include the Edge panels – the panes that appear when you swipe in from the side and provide tools and shortcuts to apps and contacts. Game launcher, the hub for all your games, also provides options for limiting distraction when gaming is here to stay as well. An in-house Gallery app and a proprietary file manager are both present, as well as Samsung’s Internet web browser. Split-screen multi-tasking is also an option.

Performance and benchmarks

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G employs the Helio G99 chipset. It’s a 6nm chip from Mediatek with a 2+6 core CPU configuration (2×2.2GHz Cortex-A76 and 2×2.0GHz Cortex-A55) and a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The base storage version has 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. There are also two other versions with 6GB RAM and 8GB RAM, while the storage remains the same – 128GB.

And now, let’s look at some performance benchmarks.

The Galaxy A24 4G is not a chart-topping smartphone, but its processor is surely doing a decent job in synthetic tests.

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GeekBench 6 (multi-core)

Higher is better

• Galaxy A34
  2518
• Redmi Note 12 5G
  2017
• Infinix Note 30
  1971
• Galaxy A24 4G
  1900
• Motorola Moto G53
  1797
• Realme C55
  1413
• Redmi Note 12 4G
  1341

GeekBench 6 (single-core)

Higher is better

• Galaxy A34
  1034
• Redmi Note 12 5G
  763
• Motorola Moto G53
  733
• Infinix Note 30
  727
• Galaxy A24 4G
  712
• Redmi Note 12 4G
  469
• Realme C55
  425

The same can be said for its dual-core GPU. It is much better performing than the one inside the Galaxy A23 4G (the dated Adreno 610), and it’s quite close to the one inside the Galaxy A23 5G (Adreno 619).

The Moto G53 tops the on-screen chart as it has a lower-res 720p display.

GFX Car Chase ES 3.1 (onscreen)

Higher is better

• Motorola Moto G53
  29
• Galaxy A34
  23
• Realme 10
  17
• Galaxy A23 5G
  16
• Realme 10 Pro
  16
• Galaxy A24 4G
  12
• Infinix Note 30
  12
• Realme C55
  9
• Redmi Note 12 4G
  7.5
• Galaxy A23
  6.7

GFX Manhattan ES 3.0 (offscreen 1080p)

Higher is better

• Galaxy A34
  68
• Realme 10 Pro
  47
• Galaxy A23 5G
  44
• Infinix Note 30
  41
• Motorola Moto G53
  41
• Galaxy A24 4G
  40
• Realme 10
  40
• Realme C55
  26
• Galaxy A23
  20
• Redmi Note 12 4G
  20

The Galaxy A24 4G scored an excellent AnTuTu 9 score for its class. The new chipset with the faster CPU, GPU and storage compared to the Galaxy A23 4G surely makes a big difference.

AnTuTu 9

Higher is better

• Galaxy A34
  472126
• Realme 10 Pro
  401860
• Poco X5
  400895
• Galaxy A24 4G
  398005
• Realme 10
  385829
• Infinix Note 30
  374263
• Redmi Note 12 5G
  360745
• Redmi Note 12 4G
  319219
• Galaxy A23 5G
  318821
• Motorola Moto G53
  314195
• Galaxy A23
  273554
• Realme C55
  257263

Finally, we ran a couple of stress tests, and the Galaxy A24 4G aced those.

The Galaxy A24 4G scored 85% on the CPU stress test and 99% on the 3D Mark stress test. This means that even when running at peak performance for prolonged periods of time, the phone won’t throttle. The Galaxy A24 doesn’t get hot; it may become barely warm.

Overall, the Galaxy A24 4G is a decent performer in its class and offers acceptable performance and excellent stability. The Android OS with One UI runs fine at 90fps, and while we rarely observed any stutter, the prolonged loading times are obvious, and they somewhat make the A24 4G appear slow at times. We suspect the lower RAM amount (4GB) on our base unit could be responsible for this. It is not a deal-breaking flaw, but it’s there, and we would suggest opting for the 6GB RAM model instead.

Triple-camera on the back with OIS

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G camera remains similar to the one on the Galaxy A23 and A23 5G with one difference – the 2MP depth sensor is no more. The new A24 4G model has a triple-camera on the back with a 50MP OIS primary, a 5MP ultrawide cam, and a 2MP macro shooter.

We have some good news for the selfie camera, though, it is now 13MP instead of 8MP.

The Galaxy A24 4G’s primary camera uses a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)JN1 1/2.76″ sensor with Tetracell filter and 0.64µm pixels. The sensor is coupled with a stabilized (OIS) 27mm f/1.8 lens and supports PDAF. Night Mode is available on this camera.

The ultrawide camera uses a 5MP GalaxyCore 5035 imager. The sensor is behind a 17mm f/2.2 lens, and the focus is fixed.

The macro camera uses a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1 sensor with f/2.4 aperture and focus fixed at about 4cm.

The selfie camera relies on either 13MP Sony IMX 258 or Hynix Hi-1339 1/3.06″ sensor with 1.12µm pixels. It sits behind a 25mm f/2.2 lens, and the focus is fixed.

The camera app is the same as you’d find on every Samsung phone these days. Swiping left and right will switch between all available modes, and there’s an option to re-arrange or remove some of the modes from the viewfinder. Vertical swipes in either direction will switch between front and rear cameras.

The settings icon is located in the upper left corner of the screen and gives you fine control over the cameras. You don’t get separate setting screens for photos and videos since the options aren’t that many in total. Like grid lines, location data, etc., the usual stuff can be found there. You can also turn on and off the Scene Optimizer. Once on, you still have to toggle it on a second time from the main UI, though. Keep that in mind.

Only the primary camera supports Night Mode.

There’s a Pro mode, too. You get granular exposure controls and manual focus with peaking, up to 10s shutter speed control, but no live histogram or the option to operate anything but the main cam.

The full resolution mode on the primary is triggered from the aspect options, which is a rather unintuitive bit.

Photo quality

The main camera saves 12.5MP photos by default, and the ones we took in broad daylight are pretty good. The resolved detail is sufficient, the noise reduction did a great job, the contrast is superb, and the dynamic range is wide, but not extremely wide.

Samsung’s processing is doing a solid job here – the images are not over-sharpened and not overprocessed in general, even if the colors are a bit more popping than usual. Many users prefer Samsung’s livelier color rendition, and we can understand why – they do look great.

Overall, great photos from the main camera, not the most detailed out there, but we’d say pretty well-rounded.

There is a 2x zoom toggle on the viewfinder, but shooting at 2x magnification saves digitally zoomed (cropped and upscaled) photos. They look fine on the phone’s display but are soft and poor in detail when viewed in full resolution.

There is a 50MP mode available within the aspect ratio settings. It shoots passable high-res photos – we can see there was some actual processing involved instead of a simple upscale.

The photos offer enough detail, accurate colors and higher contrast than the default 12.5MP ones, and it could make sense to shoot with the 50MP mode if you want less processed images – downsizing those yields more natural-looking, color rendition and balanced sharpness. It is a hassle, though – downloading and resizing each photo on a computer.

And here are the same photos downsized to 12.5MP.

The 5MP photos from the ultrawide camera are rather poor – the detail is mediocre at best, there is visible over-sharpening, the colors are far from accurate as there is a visible bluish tinge, but, oh well, the dynamic range is alright.

This camera often saves a mixture of washed-out and over-sharpened photos of poor quality, and we’d say it’s rather pointless – better use the panorama mode on the main cam for ultrawide-angle purposes.

The 2MP macro camera has its focus fixed at 4cm away, and it may take a few attempts to get it right. Once you do, you can save some usable closeups you can post on your Instagram. Their colors and dynamic range are good, but the resolved detail is rather unimpressive.

The Galaxy A24 4G has no depth sensor, but it still shoots good portrait photos. The main camera relies on AI-generated depth map, and we have to say it’s pretty good. The subject separation is satisfactory, the blurred background looks nice, and the Auto HDR does a great job of widening the dynamic range.

The person is detailed enough, well-exposed, and with a good color rendition.

The 13MP selfie camera is a nice update over the previous 8MP imagers. The camera app has a toggle to determine how wide the frame will be. This setting annoyingly defaults to the narrower option and hence – about an 8MP crop. When shooting in the wider aspect, selfies come out in 13MP.

The 13MP selfie we took on the Galaxy A24 4G are outstanding – there is plenty of resolved detail and balanced overall rendition, accurate colors, and wide dynamic range.

We’ve seen much worse selfies from much-expensive phones, so we do commend Samsung for making a good selfie camera on such an affordable device.

The low-light photos from the main camera are well-exposed and with likable color saturation. Their resolved detail is subpar, hurt further by the noise reduction that is often responsible for smeared parts across the photos.

The dynamic range is narrow, but the contrast is good.

We expected somewhat better low-light photos from this camera.

You can use the Night Mode for this purpose, which works only on this camera. It saves brighter photos, with a wider dynamic range and far fewer blown highlights, and the colors are even better. The resolved detail is still uninspiring, and we can see smeared noise and/or detail at times, but the photos are still good and very much usable.

The 5MP ultrawide photos are of rather poor quality – they are often too dark to see what’s on them, the colors are desaturated, and the detail is extremely poor.

And here’s how the main camera stacks up against the competition in our extensive Photo compare database.

Video quality

The Galaxy A24 4G captures 1080p@30fps videos with its primary, ultrawide, and selfie cameras. There is no 60fps video mode and no 4K resolution for the main camera.

Optional electronic stabilization is available for the primary and ultrawide cameras.

The video bitrate is generous at 17Mbps in 1080p resolution. Audio is captured stereo with a 256Kbps bitrate, and the sound is good across all videos.

The 1080p videos from the main camera are good – the detail is okay, the noise is low, the colors are true to life, the dynamic range is good, too, and the contrast seems high.

The 2x zoom videos are as good as the 1x ones, even if they are a bit less detailed.

The low-light videos from the main camera are usable but far from great. While their color saturation is good, and we can see what’s on them, the detail is low, there is visible noise, and they are radar dark and with a narrow dynamic range.

The 1080p videos from the ultrawide camera are alright – they offer acceptable resolved detail and a wide dynamic range. Their colors are cooler than they should have been, and we observed some noise, though.

The electronic stabilization works great on both the main camera and the ultrawide camera.

Finally, there is no EIS available for the selfie camera, and the video footage is rather shaky. Other than that, the video quality is good – the detail is enough, and the sharpness is good; there is no visible noise, the colors are true to life, and the contrast is high. The dynamic range is alright, but nothing too extreme.

Here’s how the Galaxy A24 4G compares to other devices in our vast video compare database.

The competition

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G is expected to launch soon at about €200 for the base config. The phone was rumored to get a sub-€200 tag, but we cannot see this happening in the current market. Worse, some retailers are currently selling it for £220 or €250, though this is probably a pre-release (maybe even gray import) price.

Anyway, there are a lot of attractive alternatives offered around the €200 mark, so let’s explore a few of those.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G starts at €200 (when not on sale) for the 64GB model. It offers a faster 120Hz AMOLED screen, IP53 splash resistance, a better ultrawide camera, and a bit faster charging, with the 33W power adapter being included in the retail bundle. The phone has a slower Snapdragon 685 4G chipset, though, so you can expect an even sluggish experience, excluding the 120fps UI, of course.

The Moto G53 is an interesting offer priced just below €200. It has a 120Hz LCD screen of lower 720p resolution, a water-repellent design, and equally powerful hardware that should excel under the 720p screen. The G53 omits an ultrawide camera, not that the Galaxy A24 UW cam is useful, but it has 5G connectivity and pretty loud stereo speakers. If you don’t mind the lower screen resolution and you want a faster phone with 5G, splash protection, and powerful speakers, this is the one.

The Poco X5 is about €30 more expensive than the Galaxy A24, but it will give you a faster 120Hz AMOLED screen, 5G connectivity, stereo speakers, and IP53-rated design. The Poco X5 also charges faster and has a power adapter inside the box. Indeed, you should seriously consider this offer if your budget allows it.

Finally, the recently released Galaxy A34 is a massive update over the A24, and it will give you plenty more for the extra €70. It is a fully water-resistant smartphone with a faster 120Hz AMOLED, a much more powerful Dimensity 1080 5G chipset, and better-performing cameras with 4K video capturing. There are also stereo speakers and an under-display fingerprint reader, and the base model has 6GB of RAM. If you can grab this phone on sale, or maybe even the Galaxy A33 from last year, you can’t go wrong really.

Our verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A24 4G is a solid offer and has a nicely rounded specs sheet for its €200 asking price. We did like the 90Hz AMOLED screen – it turned out smooth, color-accurate, and quite bright. And the clean, no-nonsense design could be a potential showstopper for some, too.

The Galaxy A24 4G offers outstanding battery life, and its charging speed is adequate for its price range. The battery, coupled with the energy-saving chipset, could be a real treat for many users who value longer runtimes on a single charge.

The Galaxy A24 also surprised us with a good photo and video quality from the main and selfie camera, while its ultrawide and macro shooters turned out to be more of a gimmick rather than a useful feature.

What we missed on this phone is 5G connectivity and basic ingress protection. The single speaker is notably quiet and has unimpressive sound quality, too, and the phone is a bit sluggish, maybe due to its 4GB RAM.

Still, at that price point, we really can’t expect more, and we think Samsung has put everything that’s possible at €200 into the A24 4G model. And should you decide to get it, it surely won’t disappoint you if you apprioach it with the right expectations. It’s a great smartphone on a budget – with a very nice screen and long battery life. And if it doesn’t tick all of your checkboxes, there are a couple of interesting alternatives that might do it.

Pros

• Eye-catchy classic design.
• Bright 90Hz Super AMOLED, color accurate.
• Top-notch battery life, adequate charging speed.
• Adequate performance, great stability.
• Good photo and video quality from primary and selfie cams.
• Most current One UI, 3.5mm jack, NFC.

Cons

• No 5G.
• 4GB RAM may be insufficient for a lag-free experience.
• The ultrawide camera is barely usable.
• No ingress protection, not even IP53.
• Quiet single speaker, poor audio.
• No charger in the box.