The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE features a larger 6.7-inch display, a bigger battery, a focus on improved performance, and the inclusion of a provisional engine in the FE series.
This year, there will be no regional changes to the chipset – the S24 FE features an Exynos 2400e processor. Although Samsung hasn’t provided detailed specifications, the prime Cortex-X4 core should run at a lower clock speed.
This might impact peak performance, but there will be a sustained performance boost with the new vapor chamber that is 1.1 times larger than the previous one. Since there was no Exynos 2300, last year’s S23 FE had to use a mix of the Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (both chips from 2022). The performance upgrade from the S23 FE to the S24 FE should be huge.
Anyway, Samsung has only packed 8GB of RAM in the phone – the same as the vanilla Galaxy S24. There will also be versions with 128GB, 256GB and 512GB of storage. RAM capacity does not affect the phone’s ability to run Galaxy AI, more about AI later.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has a 6.7-inch display, which is 0.3 inches larger than its previous model. This puts it on the same diagonal as the S24+, however, it’s an FHD+ OLED panel rather than a QHD+ LTPO. Still, the FE will stand as a cheaper alternative to the Plus (more on pricing in a bit). The display can run at either 120Hz or 60Hz and has a Vision Booster for bright, sunny days.
Samsung has brought the ProVisual Engine from the flagship series to the FE line. It combines Nightography (AI ISP that improves shots in low light) with an object-aware engine that optimizes colors in Super HDR. Additionally, the system offers optical-quality 2x zoom.
Galaxy S24 FE is coming with ProVisual Engine
This comes from a 50MP main camera (f/1.8). An extra step of zoom is available with the 3x 8MP telephoto module (f/2.4) or you can go wider with the 12MP 123° ultra-wide lens (f/2.2). The selfie camera has a 10MP sensor. This appears to be the same hardware as last year, except this time it has more processing power and a ProVisual Engine behind it.
We mentioned that the battery has gotten bigger and it did – it now has a capacity of 4,700mAh (+200mAh compared to the S23 FE). However, the charging rates remain the same, i.e. 25W wired (0-50% in 30 minutes) and 15W wireless.
The S24 FE measures 162.0 x 77.3 x 8.0 mm and weighs 213 grams. It is 4 mm longer, less than a millimetre wider and slightly thinner than the S23 FE. It has also gained 4 grams in weight compared to its predecessor. The Galaxy S24+ is narrower thanks to thinner bezels and is 17 grams lighter, while its battery is 200mAh more capacious.
Connectivity includes 5G, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), and Bluetooth 5.3. As before, the body is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance (up to 1.5 metres/5 feet underwater for 30 minutes).
The Galaxy S24 FE is launching with Android 14 and OneUI 6.1 (not great timing as Android 15 is on the way). The good news is that the FE is getting the flagship treatment and will be updated through 7 OS generations and receive security patches for 7 years.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE colourways
AI features include the usual Galaxy AI options. Circle to Search is an easy way to look things up on Google (long-press the home button and circle what you’re interested in). Live Translate is a voice translation for calls and is now supported in select third-party apps. When you need translation in person, you use Interpreter. Composer is a Samsung keyboard feature that can write emails and social network posts for you based on a few keywords. Note Assist automates the formatting of notes, transcription, and summaries of voice recordings, and can translate PDFs.
Galaxy AI: Circle Search • Live Translate
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is on pre-order starting today and will be available starting October 3. The base model costs $650. Note that the 512GB storage option is not available in some regions.
