Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs S24 (Snapdragon)

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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs S24 (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (with Exynos 2400e) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 17% longer battery life (23:02 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1704K)
  • Weighs 46 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.7 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and S24 (Snapdragon) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI385 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1900 nits2600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time3 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)147 mm (5.79 inches)
Width77.3 mm (3.04 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8 mm (0.31 inches)7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, YellowBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3110 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.96 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.59 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.11 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache8 MB12 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 940Adreno 750
GPU shading units7681536
GPU clock1095 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3406.8 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU404843459276
GPU694478815023
Memory320734369015
UX284189308612
Total score17042441951926
Samples[19 tests][7 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature52.6 °C -
Stability - 47%
Graphics test - 104 FPS
Graphics score - 17532
Web score - 18173
Video editing - 7983
Photo editing - 35737
Data manipulation - 16376
Writing score - 21521

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6.1
OS size23.5 GB24.1 GB

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh4000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (56% in 30 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:20 hr07:07 hr
Watching video13:33 hr15:32 hr
Gaming05:11 hr05:03 hr
Standby129 hr83 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length75 mm67 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08A10Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size1/4.4"1/3.94"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/3.0"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Generic main camera score
Bokeh6065
Preview6969
Zoom126135
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/2.65"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024January 2024
Release dateOctober 2024January 2024
Launch price$649$799
SAR (head)0.86 W/kg0.87 W/kg
SAR (body)1.29 W/kg1.35 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 FE:
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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