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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Apple iPhone 16e

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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Apple iPhone 16e

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
81 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16e
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Apple iPhone 16e

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 Apple iPhone 16e, which is powered by Apple A18 and came out 5 months after. 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 (3)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 739 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 3961 mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1781K versus 1577K)
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16e
  • 19% higher pixel density (457 vs 385 PPI)
  • 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3281 and 2099 points
  • Weighs 46 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.8 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone 16e 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 FE
vs
iPhone 16e

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI385 ppi457 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1900 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space100% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time3 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width77.3 mm (3.04 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8 mm (0.31 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, YellowWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone 16e in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2400eApple A18
Max clock3110 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) -
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		 -
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingSamsung -
Lithography process4 nanometers -
Neural processor (NPU)Yes -
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 940 -
GPU shading units768 -
GPU clock1095 MHz -
FLOPS~3406.8 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1544224041
Single-core score20993281
Multi-core score64148035
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S24 FE+13%
1781567
iPhone 16e
1577129
CPU411567439278
GPU730912606923
Memory344147173023
UX294941357905
Total score17815671577129
Samples[53 tests]Less than 3

Memory

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

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 18.4
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size23.5 GB -

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh3961 mAh
Max charge power25 W -
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (56% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr1:36 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:20 hr -
Watching video13:33 hr -
Gaming05:11 hr -
Standby129 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
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° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX972
Sensor size1/1.57"1/2.55"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length75 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV08A10 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3L6 -
Sensor size1/3.0" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh60 -
Preview69 -
Zoom126 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.65"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.22 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2024February 2025
Release dateOctober 2024February 2025
Launch price$649$599
SAR (head)0.86 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.29 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
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 iPhone 16e:
    - The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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