Samsung Galaxy S24 FE hands-on | Infinium-tech

The Samsung Galaxy S FE was once a ‘should-they-shouldn’t-they’ affair, but it is now an established early autumn release by Samsung that is hotly anticipated by Galaxy fans (especially in North America).

The 2024 model brings upgrades to the display, battery, and processing power which in turn opens the door to AI. And now that we’ve spent some time with it these are our first impressions.

It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Galaxy S24 FE looks a lot like the Galaxy S24 and S24+. It packages a flat aluminum frame between two layers of Corning Gorilla Victus+. The three independent camera rings on the back and the volume and power buttons on the right are the only protruding objects on the phone.

There are four colors to choose from – graphite, mint, yellow and blue. Samsung went with a glossy back panel and a matte frame – while the Galaxy S24/S24+ is matte all around – a better choice in our book.

The colors on the Galaxy S24 FE are also a little duller than earlier S24 models – we would have welcomed a more vibrant selection.

While the 6.4-inch Galaxy S23 FE sits between the 6.1-inch Galaxy S23 and the 6.6-inch Galaxy S3+, the 6.7-inch Galaxy S24 FE matches the Galaxy S24+ in terms of size. Technology-wise, the S24+ still has a higher resolution and a more efficient LTPO panel.

The advantages of the Galaxy S24+ over the Galaxy S24 FE go beyond these minor details, but they seem reasonable given the difference in price between the two phones. More on that in the outro.

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE operates fine. Its flat edges make for a comfortable grip and the rounded corners are easy on your palms over long sessions with the phone.

How does the Galaxy S24 FE handle

Samsung has increased the battery by 200mAh to 4,700mAh, but you’re still stuck with the old 25W wired charging speed. It also has 15W wireless. The Galaxy S24+ is once again better off with a 4,900mAh power pack that theoretically does a faster 45W charging, although that’s not a huge difference with Samsung’s charging curves.

There’s only one chipset option with this year’s FE – the 4nm Exynos 2400e. This is a slightly different chip to the one that powers the international Galaxy S24+ – the Exynos 2400. The main difference is that the prime Cortex-X4 cores are clocked at up to 3.1GHz instead of 3.2GHz on the regular chip. Other CPU clusters are the same – 2x Cortex-A720 @ 2.90GHz, 3x A720 @ 2.59GHz and 4x A520 @ 1.96GHz. We have a dedicated benchmark test of the Galaxy S24 FE right here.

Rather cruelly, Samsung limits the Galaxy S24 FE to 8GB of RAM – the Plus goes up to 12GB. This will make some difference in everyday speed and multitasking. Still, we’d expect the Galaxy S24 FE to be just as capable as the Galaxy S24+, for most intents and purposes.

possibilities and ends

Samsung kept the camera system unchanged from last year’s Galaxy S3 FE, but used the new chipset to bring over the visual engine from the flagship S24 series – it brings Nightography, an object-aware engine that optimizes colors in Super HDR, And brings 2x better quality photos.

We’d expect great shots from all four cameras on the Galaxy S24 FE, but will be interested to see if that’s any different from the Galaxy S24+. The overall camera specs are very similar with different 3x zoom modules on both – an 8MP 75mm tele on the Galaxy S24 FE and a 10MP 67mm camera on the S24+.

The Galaxy S24 FE is available from today. In the US, it starts at $650, while in Europe, it’s €750 – for both 8/128 GB models. The base model S24 FE is priced at Rs 59,999 in India.

This means that the Galaxy S24 FE is either a very interesting proposition or a phone that no one should buy – depending on the region. In Europe, you’re better off getting the Galaxy S24+, which has a price drop and is close enough to the Galaxy S24 FE that you should buy it. The Plus has more RAM, a bigger battery, a better display, and a nicer body.

However, in India and the States, the Galaxy S24 FE is priced significantly lower than the Galaxy S24+ and is a great entry into the high-end world of Samsung Galaxy. You get almost all the performance, all the smarts and smarts, almost the same look and feel, and a great starting price.