The Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10 Ultra, and Watch FE LTE are well rounded devices that boast Samsung’s own Exynos chips and MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300+ SoC.
Yesterday, in New York City, Samsung unveiled new tablets alongside new FE (Fan Edition) devices, including the Galaxy Tab S10+ and S10 Ultra, the Galaxy S24 FE, and the Galaxy Watch FE LTE. While our very own Ryan Whitwam already dove into the specs, availability, and pricing for these products, we wanted to share our first impressions, additional photos, and a video of our hands-on experience (below).The Galaxy S24 FE Delivers Premium Value
Let’s start with the Galaxy S24 FE. Unlike past Fan Edition phones, this $649 Galaxy S24 FE looks almost exactly like the $999 Galaxy S24+, thanks to identically sized 6.7-inch displays. The S24 FE’s Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen is LTPS (vs. LTPO) and 1080p (vs. 1440p), however. It’s also not quite as bright as the S24+’s panel, peaking at 1900 nits (vs. 2600 nits), but it’s beautiful nonetheless.
The S24 FE uses the same design language and materials as the S24+. It’s basically an aluminum and glass sandwich, with similar camera surrounds and corner radii – down the slightly rounded edges where the rear glass meets the metal frame. The IP68 rating is identical, too. Bezels are slightly more prominent on the S24 FE than the S24+, especially the chin, so that’s one way to tell these phones apart.
Another difference is the location of the SIM tray (on the top edge on the S24 FE vs. the more customary bottom edge) and mmWave antenna (on the left side vs. the right on the S24+). While it’s slightly thicker (8mm vs. 7.7mm) and weighs more (213g vs. 197g), the S24 FE feels great in hand. Besides those minor cosmetic differences – and the change in display specs vs. the S24+ – there are also a few downgrades.
The S24 FE gets an 8MP telephoto shooter (vs.
