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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs S23 FE (Snapdragon)

87 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
VS
74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2025K versus 1203K)
  • Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1457 against 992 nits)
  • 27% higher pixel density (513 vs 403 PPI)
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (22:40 vs 20:15 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4900 vs 4500 mAh
  • Thinner bezels – 8.4% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and S23 FE (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
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
vs
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.4 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI513 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits1450 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio91.6%83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158.5 mm (6.24 inches)158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.7 mm (0.3 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 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		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache12 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 730
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock903 MHz818 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU480834337597
GPU893619448766
Memory354867183031
UX295759234446
Total score20250791203840
Samples[6 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score18016 -
Video editing8013 -
Photo editing36467 -
Data manipulation14798 -
Writing score21461 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6.1

Battery

Capacity4900 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power45 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (74% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:58 hr1:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:03 hr07:09 hr
Watching video15:35 hr10:02 hr
Gaming05:08 hr04:27 hr
Standby109 hr118 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 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.57"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm76 mm
SensorSamsung S53K1Hynix Hi847
Sensor size1/3.94"1/4.4"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6550
Preview6967
Zoom135123
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung 35K3LUSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
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
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2023
Launch price$999$599
SAR (head)0.74 W/kg0.76 W/kg
SAR (body)1.25 W/kg1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):
    - Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
Notes on Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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