The Samsung Galaxy S FE was as soon as a will-they-won’t-they affair, however it’s now a longtime early autumn launch by Samsung that’s hotly anticipated by Galaxy followers (particularly these in North America).
2024’s mannequin brings upgrades in show, battery, and processing energy that in flip opens the door for AI. And now that we spent a while with it listed here are our first impressions.
It should not come as a shock that the Galaxy S24 FE appears to be like just like the Galaxy S24 and S24+. It packages a flat aluminum body between two layers of Corning Gorilla Victus+. The three unbiased digital camera rings on the again, and the quantity and energy buttons on the appropriate aspect are the one protruding objects on the cellphone.
There are 4 colours to select from – Graphite, Mint, Yellow, and Blue. Samsung went with a shiny again panel and a matte body – whereas the Galaxy S24/S24+ is matte throughout – a more sensible choice in our e-book.
The colours of the Galaxy S24 FE are additionally a bit uninteresting in comparison with the sooner S24 fashions – we might’ve welcomed a extra vivid choice.
Whereas the 6.4-inch Galaxy S23 FE sat in between the 6.1-inch Galaxy S23 and 6.6-inch Galaxy S23+, the 6.7-inch Galaxy S24 FE matches the Galaxy S24+ size-wise. Know-how-wise, the S24+ nonetheless has a better decision and extra environment friendly LTPO panel although.
The Galaxy S24+’s benefits over the Galaxy S24 FE transcend these minor particulars, however given the 2 telephones’ worth distinction they appear effectively justified. Extra on that within the outro.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE handles wonderful. Its flat sides make for a snug grip and the rounded corners are simple in your palms in longer periods with the cellphone.
How the Galaxy S24 FE handles
Samsung bumped the battery up by 200mAh to 4,700mAh, however you are still caught with the outdated 25W wired charging pace. There’s 15W wi-fi as effectively. The Galaxy S24+ is as soon as once more superior with a 4,900mAh energy pack that does theoretically sooner 45W charging, although it is not an enormous distinction with Samsung’s charging curves.
There’s only one selection of chipset with this yr’s FE – the 4nm Exynos 2400e. That is a barely completely different chip to what the worldwide Galaxy S24+ will get – the Exynos 2400. The primary distinction is that the prime Cortex-X4 core runs as excessive as 3.1GHz, as an alternative of three.2GH on the common chip. The opposite CPU clusters are the identical – 2x Cortex-A720 @ 2.90GHz, 3x A720 @ 2.59GHz and 4x A520 @ 1.96GHz. We’ve a devoted benchmark check of the Galaxy S24 FE proper right here.
Reasonably cruelly, Samsung capped the Galaxy S24 FE at 8GB of RAM – the Plus goes as much as 12GB. This might make some distinction in day-to-day pace and multitasking. Nonetheless, we might count on that for many intents and functions, the Galaxy S24 FE is simply as succesful because the Galaxy S24+.
The chances and ends
Samsung stored the digital camera system unchanged from final yr’s Galaxy S3 FE however used the brand new chipset to deliver the ProVisual Engine from the flagship S24 collection – it brings Nightography, the object-aware engine that optimizes colours in Tremendous HDR, and higher high quality 2x pics.
We would count on stellar pictures from all 4 cameras on the Galaxy S24 FE however would have an interest to see if it differs from the Galaxy S24+. The 2 have very related total digital camera specs, with differing 3x zoom modules – an 8MP 75mm tele on the Galaxy S24 FE and a 10MP 67mm digital camera on the S24+.
The Galaxy S24 FE is out there from immediately. Within the US, it begins from $650, whereas in Europe, it is €750 – each for the 8/128GB mannequin. In India, the bottom mannequin S24 FE is INR 59,999.
Which means the Galaxy S24 FE is both a really attention-grabbing proposition or a cellphone nobody can purchase – relying on the area. In Europe, you are higher off getting the Galaxy S24+, which has gotten down in worth and is shut sufficient to the Galaxy S24 FE that it’s best to simply purchase it. The Plus has extra RAM, an even bigger battery, a greater show, and a nicer physique.
Nonetheless, in India and the States, the Galaxy S24 FE is priced meaningfully decrease than the Galaxy S24+ and is an outstanding entry into the high-end world of Samsung Galaxy. You get almost all the efficiency and smarts, a virtually an identical feel and look, and an ideal beginning worth.