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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished vs Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 4,900 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 63,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1 - 128GB only, UFS 4.0.
  • 4,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 65,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and 50 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished is the stronger choice: it has a bigger battery (4,900 mAh), charges faster (45 W) and has a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G is lighter (167 g).

Display

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
About 6.2 inch screen

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
UFS 4.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
4,900 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
4,000 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
45 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
25 W rated wired charging power

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished
12 GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G
Up to 12 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 4,900 mAh (vs 4,000 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 45 W (vs 25 W).
  • Sharper screen: 513 ppi (vs 416 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 196 g).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 513 ppi6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi
Memory12 GB RAMUp to 12 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,900 mAh battery4,000 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Weight196 g167 g
Water resistanceCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2IP68 water and dust resistance

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
BrandSamsungSamsung
ModelGalaxy S24 PlusGalaxy S24
Announced2024, January 172024, January 17
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, January 24Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersSM-S926B, SM-S926B/DS, SM-S926U, SM-S926U1, SM-S926W, SM-S926N, SM-S9260, SM-S926E, SM-S926E/DSSM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
SAR—1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)
SAR EU—0.87 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
Dimensions158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight196 g or 197 g (6.91 oz)167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factorTouchscreen smartphone—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologyDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)—
Display size6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
ProcessorQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
CPU8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUAdreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - InternationalAdreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
RAM12GB8GB / 12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations—128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
BatteryLi-Ion 4900 mAhLi-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging—15W wireless (Qi); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging—4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Supported—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
Water resistance—IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Colors—Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue
Additional features—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio supportHigh-bitrate audio support

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
ConditionRefurbished / EX-UK—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 Plus RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S24 5G
Performance—AnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727 (v10) GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6) 3DMark: 4183 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1401 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera—Photo / Video
Loudspeaker—-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery—Active use score 12:06h

Similarities

  • Both use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor.
  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G makes sense if you want a lighter phone.

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