Deal: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro launched

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S24 FE this week along with two premium tablets. Meanwhile, Xiaomi launched a pair of 14T phones. Let’s take a closer look at the new arrivals.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE starts at £650 and will get 7 OS updates and 7 years of security patches. Will a device with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage still be usable after 7 years? Who knows, Android isn’t as thin as it used to be and it’s not getting any thinner. Nor are all the apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S24+ also has a 6.7” display, but it’s an FHD+ non-LTPO display versus the QHD+ LTPO panel on the FE. And despite having a larger 200mAh battery, the Plus is actually slightly smaller and 17 grams lighter. The Plus also wins the charging race with 45W vs 25W over a wire. Instead of Exynos 2400e, you will get Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and it comes with 12GB RAM.

The Xiaomi 14T Pro is priced the same as the Galaxy S24 FE if you’re looking at the 256GB version. The 14T Pro is powered by the same Dimensity 9300+ chip that Samsung uses in its Galaxy Tab S10 Premium tablet and is paired with 12GB of RAM. The camera is quite impressive, more so than the S24 FE anyway. It has a 50MP main (1/1.31” sensor), 50MP 60mm tele and 12MP ultra-wide. The phone features a curved 6.67” 1220p+ display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 12-bit colors. The 5,000mAh battery charges at 120W over USB-C (about 5 times faster than the S24 FE charge rate of 25W) and there’s even 50W wireless charging.

Xiaomi 14T is a cheaper option. You get the same display, but with the slower Dimensity 8300 Ultra chip. You also lose some camera specs, for example the 50MP main has a slightly smaller sensor (1/1.56”) and the 50MP tele has a smaller 50mm lens. Finally, the 5,000mAh battery only supports 67W wired charging. Note that Prime and Prime Student members can get 14% off the 14T and 14T Pro, so prices can be as low as £516 and £602 respectively.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra are 12.4″ and 14.6″ slates respectively, both measuring 9300+. This chip has an 18% faster CPU, 28% faster GPU, and 14% faster NPU compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 inside the Tab S9 series. The rest of the hardware hasn’t really changed much, but unfortunately, the Galaxy Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra offers are gone.

You can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ at half the price of the Tab S10+. It also has a 12.4” display, but it’s a 90Hz IPS LCD instead of a 120Hz OLED. And the Exynos 1380 chipset is quite slow. Still, if you don’t need heavy-duty processing power, it may be a better value for money proposition.

Huawei recently launched Watch GT 5 and Watch GT 5 Pro. The vanilla model is quite a bit cheaper – the 41mm and 46mm versions cost the same – but it’s a beautiful one with a stainless steel case (rated for 5 ATM) and great battery life (up to 7-9 days depending on size and usage). It is a watch).

The Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro costs £100 more but switches to a titanium alloy frame and ceramic back. It is suitable for free diving up to 40 meters and has a depth tracker. It is also given an IP69K rating for resistance against hot water jets. The Pro also has trail running navigation and golf maps. Also, it has an on-board ECG sensor.