Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Review

Design

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE measures 162 mm in height, 77.3 mm in width, and 8 mm in depth, with a weight of 213 grams. It sports a standard, non-foldable design. The phone is available in multiple colors: Yellow, Blue, Graphite, Gray, and Mint.

Display

The device features a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 385 ppi. It supports a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ with a peak brightness of 1900 nits. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ and includes features like a hole-punch notch, Always-On Display, DCI-P3 color gamut, and is scratch-resistant. The display also supports a variable refresh rate from 1-120 Hz, and is multi-touch capacitive.

Performance

The Galaxy S24 FE is powered by the Samsung Exynos 2400e chipset, built on a 4 nm process. The CPU is a 10-core design (1x3.1 GHz + 2x2.9 GHz + 3x2.6 GHz + 4x1.95 GHz). Graphics are handled by the Xclipse 940 GPU. It comes with 8GB of RAM (LPDDR5X). Storage options include 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, utilizing UFS 3.1 technology. The phone achieved an AnTuTu score of 1,600,000 on version v10. A cooling system is not mentioned. There are no gaming buttons.

Camera

The rear camera setup includes a 50MP primary lens (Samsung GN3 sensor, ISOCELL, f/1.8, 1.00µm, 1/1.57", 1-4 pixel binning), a 13MP ultrawide lens (Samsung S5K3L6 sensor, ISOCELL, f/2.2, 1.12µm, 1/3.1"), and an 8MP telephoto lens (Omnivision OV08A10 sensor, PureCel, f/2.4, 1.00µm, 1/4.4"). The front-facing camera is 10.8MP (Samsung S5K3J1 sensor, CMOS, f/2.4, 1.22µm, 1/2.65"). Video recording capabilities include 8K at 30fps, 4K at 30/60/120fps, and various 1080p and 720p options including 720p at 960fps. The rear camera offers features like 3x optical zoom, up to 30x digital zoom, LED flash, optical image stabilization (OIS), and slow-motion video. Other camera features include Night Mode 2.0, 4K/8K video, digital zoom, autofocus, touch focus, PDAF, and RAW capture. The DXOMARK scores indicate a main score of 133, photo score of 136, and video score of 125.

Battery Life

The device is powered by a 4700 mAh Li-Ion battery. It supports 25W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, bypass charging, and reverse charging. The battery is non-removable.

Software

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE operates on Android 14. There is no mention of the max Android version it will be updated to.

Connectivity

The device supports dual SIM (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM). It supports 5G, 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G bands. Wi-Fi capabilities include 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (WiFi 6E), Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, and Wi-Fi MiMO. Bluetooth 5.3 LE supports features like A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, LE, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, and SBC. GPS features include GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, with GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), and NavIC system support. It has a USB Type-C 3.2 port with OTG. It supports NFC.

Pricing

The phone is categorized in the medium price range. Specific prices vary based on the storage configuration: 8GB/256GB versions range from $649.99 to $844.35. The 8GB/512GB variants are between $709.99 and $909.40.

Overall Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE presents a solid mid-range offering with a powerful Exynos chipset, a vibrant Dynamic AMOLED display, versatile camera system, and a decent battery life. Its features place it squarely in the upper mid-range market. The variety of storage options is helpful, but it lacks expandable storage. Overall, the S24 FE offers a balanced package for users seeking a feature-rich smartphone without top-tier pricing.