The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is Samsung's cheapest entry into the S24 family. But is it any good? I reviewed the phone to find out.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE MSRP $650.00 Score Details “The Galaxy S24 FE shouldn't be your first choice, but if you want a big phone with great battery life , it'll serve you well.” Pros Cons The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is a confusing phone. With a $650 starting price, it’s the most affordable entry into the S24 series and has many of the same features as the $800 Galaxy S24 and $1,000 Galaxy S24 Plus. On the surface, it seems like a fantastic deal.
The other issue is how enormous the Galaxy S24 FE is. A 6.7-inch display isn’t outrageous for a smartphone in 2024, but the overall dimensions put it closer to phones like the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. I’ve used big phones before with fewer issues, but the double whammy of this with the lesser construction quality isn’t a good combination.
Additionally, this is not an LTPO panel, meaning the lowest the refresh rate gets is 60Hz. You can still enable an always-on display on the S24 FE, but you can’t customize it like you can on Samsung’s other S24 models. There’s also no option to see a darkened version of wallpaper — you just have a black background with the time.
In our benchmark tests, the Galaxy S24 FE fares nicely against the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip inside the Galaxy S24 Plus. It also handily outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset powering the OnePlus 12R. The Exynos 2400e has proven extremely reliable, so any worries about a Samsung phone with an Exynos chip can be laid to rest.Battery life has been equally impressive. With moderate use, the Galaxy S24 FE’s 4,700mAh battery easily lasts two days on a charge.
What about the cameras? The Galaxy S24 FE has a fairly standard camera setup. There’s a 50-megapixel primary camera, an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultrawide camera with a 123-degree field of view. Similarly forgettable is the 10MP selfie camera. Does it work in a pinch? Sure. But you won’t want to use it for much beyond that. Shots look fine at first glance, but zoom in just a little bit, and you’ll quickly notice the grainy background, poor focus, and lacking details.
Looking down the road, Samsung promises seven years of Android upgrades and security patches for the Galaxy S24 FE — ensuring it should keep receiving updates through September 2031. That’s the same level of support offered on Samsung’s more expensive S24 flagships, and it’s great to see it also offered on the FE.
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