This year the Galaxy S24 FE appears to have been made by the Galaxy S24+ image, so it makes you wonder – which one to get?
The Galaxy S24 FE is now out, and it looks a lot like the Galaxy S24+ this year. And if it is as great as the Plus model, then is it worth paying extra for the flagship model, or better get the cheaper FE one? Let’s find out!
At around €580, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE seems like a tempting offer right now, more so than the €780 Samsung Galaxy S24+. Then again the flagship Plus model has some nice tricks that are not available to the FE – faster charging, better zoom and selfie cameras, UWB support, among others.
Let’s put the two phones against each other.Table of Contents:
For starters, you can compare the complete specs sheets or directly continue with our editor’s assessment in the following text.Size comparison
While the two phones have similarly sized displays – 6.7-inch OLEDs, the Galaxy S24+ is a smaller and lighter phone. See, the S24+ has thinner bezels thanks to its more premium LTPO OLED screen, and thus, it comes in a shorter and thinner body. Furthermore, the S24+ is 17g lighter than the S24 FE.
There is another difference even if not that important – the S24+ has newer Gorilla Glass Victus2 panels and a tougher-grade aluminum frame. Both phones are IP68-rated.
It is also worth noting that the S24 FE has a virtual proximity sensor, which does not work as well as the hardware one inside the Galaxy S24.
As you can see, design-wise, the Galaxy S24 FE and S24+ are identical. But because of the lighter and smaller body, the Galaxy S24+ scores a win in this section.Display comparison
As we mentioned above, both phones feature 6.7-inch OLED panels. But they are completely different. The S24 FE has a mainstream 1080p display with not very variable refresh rate (60Hz/120Hz). Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24+ comes with an LTPO screen of higher 1440p resolution and with a dynamic refresh rate up to 120Hz.
The maximum screen brightness of the two phones is about the same, and both phones support HDR10+ video.
The winner in the display department is the Galaxy S24+.Battery life
Despite being the larger and heavier phone, the Galaxy S24 FE has a smaller 4,700mAh battery compared to the 4,900mAh inside the Galaxy S24+. And the Plus model scored a better Active Use Rating by offering 1.5h more of web browsing/socials, and about 2h more of video streaming. The Galaxy S24 FE, however, took a serious lead in call runtimes, probably due to its much more power-efficient modem.
