Samsung just announced the highly-anticipated Galaxy S24 FE and we had some hands-on time with it a few days ago. There are quite a lot of interesting things going on with this new budget-flagship smartphone.
In many ways, it is quite similar to the Galaxy S24+ that I love so much. However, there are a few differences here and there – like the overall body of the phone is 0.3mm thicker than the S24+, measuring at 8mm.
The frame of the S24 FE is also made out of the standard aluminium frame, not Samsung’s Armored Aluminium – so there are some differences there.
One thing that I am glad about is that the FE is using Gorilla Glass Victus+ on both the front and the back of the phone, but the back is very glossy. The FE also retains the IP68 rating, which is fantastic.
The FE is also available in 5 colors – blue, grey, mint, graphite, and also yellow that was not shown here because it’s not going to be available in Malaysia. As far as I remember, there is no online exclusive colors this time.
Of course, we’re all curious about the new Exynos 2400e that the FE is equipped with. On paper, it’s essentially the same thing with the original Exynos 2400 that was released earlier this year – but with 100MHz lower clock speed on the highest performance core. It’s a very negligible change but we’re not sure if the power ratings are the same – so we’ll have to test it out when we get our hands on it.
Everything else is identical between the Exynos 2400 and the Exynos 2400e.
One upgrade it got is the vapor chamber size, which increased by 11% compared to the S23 FE. Again, gotta test it out when we get the phone.
As for the RAM, it’s at 8GB RAM for all variants – and it starts from 128GB storage. However, it was made explicitly clear to us that Samsung Malaysia is bringing in 256GB as the minimum. Thanks for that.
The S24 FE also got a larger battery. It’s at 4,700mAh now, which is a +200mAh increase from the previous generation.
The screen did get some upgrade as well, we now have a 6.7-inch AMOLED 2X screen with 2340×1080 pixel resolution at 120Hz but with a slimmer 1.99mm bezel.
Cameras are unfortunately the same as last year, but with a new chipset means a new ISP, so we do expect the picture quality to differ compared to the previous generation.
The software is where things get interesting as it comes with the full slew of Galaxy AI features at launch. There is no delay and no waiting around or relying on a promise – we’ll be able to use it when we get the phone.
All of the Galaxy ecosystem features from the premium flagships will also work the same on the S24 FE and that’s great.
The Galaxy S24 FE will also get 7 generations of Android OS upgrades and 7 years of security patches – but we did ask one question.
Since Android 15 is so close to its release date, will that update be counted as one generation of the Android OS upgrades? The answer is… probably yes, but the 7 years of security patches is counted from the calendar day.
Samsung also announced the new Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra, so if you want more details – click here.
Price and availability
The Galaxy S24 FE will be available for order right now!
| Product | Model | Price | Color availability |
| Galaxy S24 FE | Galaxy S24 FE (256GB) |
RM3,299 |
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| Galaxy S24 FE (512GB) |
RM3,899 |
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