The Samsung Galaxy S24FE comes with a larger 6.7-inch display, a larger battery to match, a focus on improved performance and introduces the ProVisual engine to the FE series.
This year there will be no regional variation in chipsets – the S24 FE will be powered by the Exynos 2400e. While Samsung hasn’t detailed the details, the main Cortex-X4 core should run at a lower clock speed.
That may impact peak performance, but lasting performance will get a boost with a new vapor chamber that is 1.1x larger than the previous one. Since there was no Exynos 2300, last year’s S23 FE had to use a mix of Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (both 2022 chips). The performance upgrade from S23 FE to S24 FE should be huge.
Anyway, Samsung has equipped the phone with just 8GB of RAM – that’s as much as the vanilla Galaxy S24. There will be versions with 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage. RAM capacity does not affect the phone’s ability to run Galaxy AI, more on AI later.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has a 6.7″ display, 0.3″ larger than its predecessor. This puts it on the same diagonal as the S24+, but this one is an FHD+ OLED panel instead of QHD+ LTPO. Still, the FE will be a cheaper alternative to the plus (more about the price later). The display can operate at 120 Hz or 60 Hz and has Vision Booster for bright, sunny days.
Samsung has the ProVisual engine from the flagship series to the FE line. This combines Nightography (AI ISP that improves low-light shooting) with an object-aware engine that optimizes colors in Super HDR. In addition, the system offers an optical quality 2x zoom lens.
The Galaxy S24 FE brings the ProVisual Engine
This comes from the 50 MP main camera (f/1.8). An extra step of zoom is available with the 3x 8 MP telephoto module (f/2.4) or you can go wider with the 12 MP 123° ultra-wide-angle lens (f/2.2). The selfie camera has a 10MP sensor. This appears to be the exact same hardware as last year, only this time it has more processing power and the ProVisual engine on the back.
We said the battery got bigger and it did: it now has a capacity of 4,700 mAh (+200 mAh compared to the S23 FE). However, the charging rates remain the same, namely 25 W wired (0-50% in 30 minutes) and 15 W wireless.
The S24 FE measures 162.0 x 77.3 x 8.0 mm and weighs 213 grams. That’s 4mm larger, less than a millimeter wider and a hair thinner than the S23 FE. It has also gained 4g compared to its predecessor. The Galaxy S24+ is narrower thanks to slimmer edges and 17 grams lighter, while it has a battery with 200 mAh more capacity.
Connectivity includes 5G, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.3. As before, the case is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance (1.5 meters underwater for 30 minutes).
The Galaxy S24 FE will launch with Android 14 and OneUI 6.1 out of the box (not great timing considering Android 15 is just around the corner). The good news is that the FE is getting the flagship treatment and will be updated for seven OS generations and receive security patches for seven years.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE colorways
The AI features include the usual Galaxy AI options. Circle to Search is a convenient way to look things up on Google (press and hold the home button and circle the topic you’re interested in). Live Translate is a voice translation for calls and is now supported in select third-party apps. An interpreter is what you use when you need translation in person. Composer is a Samsung keyboard feature that allows you to write email and social network messages based on a few keywords. Note Assist automates note formatting, transcription and summarization of voice recordings and can translate PDFs.
Galaxy AI: Circle to Search • Live Translate
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE goes up for pre-order from today and will be available from October 3. The price for the base model is $650. Please note that the 512 GB storage option is not available in some regions.