On October 3, 2024, Samsung has introduced its economical flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. This awaited smartphone is a member of Samsung’s well-known Galaxy S series, which is renowned for offering a premium feature at more reasonable cost. With a $650 price tag, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE presents itself as an attractive alternative to the S24 series, providing a feature set that is similar to that of its more expensive siblings, the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus. It has a large 6.7-inch display and 120Hz refresh rate, the phone is best for gaming, streaming, and video chatting. The S24 FE offers a significant value even though it is more expensive than Samsung’s beginning models, such as the Galaxy A35, especially to clients looking for a powerful gadget without the high price tag.
Despite being more affordable variant of the S24 Plus, the S24 FE is an excellent option for those looking to upgrade from mid-range models because of its wide camera and access to Samsung’s powerful AI features. However, potential buyers must weigh its compromises against the offerings of other devices in the market, particularly since alternatives exist at lower price points.
Design:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE comes with a nice and smooth design, building off of what the flagship models have but with some minor changes. Its frame is just a bit taller, fitting in a generous 6.7-inch display, which gives a roomy yet comfy feel. The design has aluminum sides and a plastic back, the design is lightweight and durable, making it ideal for everyday usage. Even though this switch helps keep production costs down, the phone still feels solid and classy in its grip, thanks to its metal framework.
Pastel colors like blue, mint, gray, and graphite are available, which add a fun but classy vibe. In different light, the blue and gray can sometimes look whiter, while the mint and graphite are bolder and more vibrant. The shiny finish on the back really boosts the overall premium feel, especially when light hits it just right. But just a heads up, the graphite can pick up fingerprints quicker, while the lighter shades do a better job of hiding smudges.
The phone’s flat sides and curve corners follow the design style of the flagship S24 and S24 Plus, giving it a fresh, united look. The triple-camera setup on the back fits in nicely, keeping things simple and clean. Plus, it has an IP68 rating, so it’s dust and water resistant, which is practical without losing its sleek vibe.
Comfort is a big plus for the S24 FE, as its size and weight make it easy to use with one hand even though the screen is bigger.
Display:
The Galaxy S24 FE features an impressive 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED display. It excels in displaying vibrant colors and deep blacks. The device features a Full HD+ resolution and smooth 120Hz refresh rate which improves the viewing experience for a range of applications, including as daily use, gaming, and video playback.
Thanks to the AMOLED tech, the visuals are sharp and the colors are rich even when it’s super sunny outside. The Galaxy S24 FE’s display is enough for the majority of users’ needs, even though it may not have as high of a resolution as other of Samsung’s more expensive models.
Working with the phone has shown that whenever YouTube videos is in 4K HDR, the display truly pops. Overall, it’s a nicer experience because the colors are super accurate and the contrast is amazing. Many people may even prefer the S24 FE’s AMOLED screen over other Samsung models, which can occasionally appear a little boring, because to its incredible contrast and vibrant colors.
Camera:
Galaxy S24 FE has an ultra-versatile camera system including a 50MP main shooter, along with a 12 MP ultrawide and an 8 PM telephoto lens that can go up to 3x optical zoom. The combination helps to have superb versatility for a variety of scenarios such as far and wide scenes, along with celebrating sharp close-ups. This phone’s camera setup can capture clear and punchy photographs with good details in bright light, whether it’s taking outside photos or well-composed portraits.
The Galaxy S24 FE camera works well even in low-light conditions. This is where Samsung’s Night Mode kicks in, decreasing the noise and boosting visibility significantly on low light shots. In fact, it ensures the quality of image which allows to take a bright and clear image even in low light conditions. The 32MP front camera is no slouch too and captures crisp selfies while ensuring clarity and smoothness for video calls, perfect for content creators or anyone keen to share good looking visuals.
Battery:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has a 4,700mAh battery, which is a nice bump from the S23 FE’s 4,500-mAh battery. A lot of people found the battery life on the S23 FE kinda lacking, usually ending up with only about 12% to 20% left by the end of the day. Luckily, the issue is resolved by the larger battery of the S24 FE, which typically leaves users with about 30% left at the end of the day.
Samsung states that the S24 FE can get to 50% battery in just 30 minutes with a 25-watt wired charger. When They tested it, they saw that it had truly gone from empty to 56% in that period. Plus, it also does 15-watt wireless charging and has PowerShare, so users can use it as a Qi charger for other gadgets, like wireless earbuds.
The S24 FE’s Exynos 2400 processor also helps a lot with its battery life. While it has a smaller battery than the S24 Plus’s 4,900-mAh capacity, it looks like it’s made to use its power wisely.
Software:
The Samsung introduce its own Galaxy S24 FE to the market with a strong software that boosts its performance and makes it more useful along with its amazing hardware. This time, the device has a ton of cool software features, like One UI 6.1 that runs on Android 14. Along with introducing productivity tools like Samsung DeX, which turns the phone into a desktop when connected to a monitor. it is incredibly dependable and customizable. Basically, DeX improves multitasking, allowing users to handle a lot of apps at once without any hassle.
On the other hand, there is an AI-driven features like “Sketch to Image” that turns creative doodling into pretty realistic designs, making it like a fun creativity playground. And with stuff like Galaxy AI’s Live Translation and Samsung’s Interpreter app, users can obtain real-time translations while they’re out and about.
This phone is all about customization, giving split-screen multitasking and themes that cover everything, which means it can really fit the style. The plus point is Samsung is offering seven years of updates, so the Samsung S24 FE is definitely a good long-term choice.
Though, a few AI features like Chat Assist and some translation tools might be hit or miss, but the creative stuff generally works fine. On the contrary in complex projects, it even has major downsides. Overall, Galaxy S24 FE still offers good software for the pricing despite these little problems.
Performance:
The Samsung S24 FE, which has 8GB of RAM, really shows off some solid day-to-day performance. Apps open up right away, and moving around the interface is super smooth, partly because of the 120Hz refresh rate. This high refresh rate does more than just make it feel responsive; it also allows for multitasking to be really smooth, even competing with the other expensive devices as like the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL.
In benchmark test, The Exynos 2400E actually scored better than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the Galaxy S23 from last year. It also nearly equaled the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra.
It is completely impossible to replace the standard Galaxy S24 but still the S24 FE can definitely handle the daily task and it will stay to be very fast for upcoming years.