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
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
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
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 testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1900 nits | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 90.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162 mm (6.38 inches) | 147 mm (5.79 inches) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 inches) | 70.6 mm (2.78 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow | Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2400e | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3110 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (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 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 940 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1095 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3406.8 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 404843 | 459276 |
| GPU | 694478 | 815023 |
| Memory | 320734 | 369015 |
| UX | 284189 | 308612 |
| Total score | 1704244 | 1951926 |
| Samples | [19 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 52.6 °C | - |
| Stability | - | 47% |
| Graphics test | - | 104 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 17532 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 18173 |
| Video editing | - | 7983 |
| Photo editing | - | 35737 |
| Data manipulation | - | 16376 |
| Writing score | - | 21521 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 23.5 GB | 24.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4700 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:10 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:20 hr | 07:07 hr |
| Watching video | 13:33 hr | 15:32 hr |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | 05:03 hr |
| Standby | 129 hr | 83 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 | Samsung ISOCELL GN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 75 mm | 67 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08A10 | Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" | 1/3.94" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | 1/2.55" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 60 | 65 |
| Preview | 69 | 69 |
| Zoom | 126 | 135 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" | 1/3.2" |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2024 | January 2024 |
| Release date | October 2024 | January 2024 |
| Launch price | $649 | $799 |
| SAR (head) | 0.86 W/kg | 0.87 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.29 W/kg | 1.35 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not 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.

