a balanced mobile phone that aims to make the use of artificial intelligence accessible to the general public.

Samsung has been following a pretty strict launch strategy in recent years. Since the Note line disappeared and was integrated into the Galaxy S, Folding models were introduced mid-year. in the summer to offer new products without having to wait a whole year. Summer is a fairly common time to change your mobile phone in Spain, due to holidays, end of classes, etc.

But aside from major presentations, the Korean company holds various events and offers throughout the rest of the year to announce things like the Galaxy A, one of its best-selling models. There is one other device that is especially important for what it is, but it doesn’t usually appear when it would be logical. We are talking about Galaxy S FE models. The company began offering several years ago a terminal in its most important family, but with the most valuable features, leaving others aside to theoretically keep the price down and allow more users to buy it.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE was announced earlier this year, a device very similar to its predecessor. It is close to the Galaxy S24 series, but has a more moderate price.at least when compared with the starting prices of its older brothers. The thing is that the price of this Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is not exactly low. Obviously it’s at the bottom of the family, but it’s still priced just the same. part from 749 euros for the 128 GB model storage and reaches 819 euros for internal 256 GB. This is an increase of no less than 50 euros in the most economical model, less than the 500 euros on average that Spaniards pay.

Simple and functional

Samsung has a clear design line in its mobile phones, unlike other brands that change their aesthetics from time to time. In the case of S24 FE we see that The other S24’s lines are supported by flat metal edges and a flat screen. and the rear one, in which the cameras are located vertically without a module connecting them.

In the hand, this is a rather heavy terminal, weighing significantly more than 200 grams.which is eye-catching because its battery doesn’t match the weight. It’s also no doubt a bit wider than other models, making non-grip use less comfortable in some smaller hands.

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Review

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Despite this, daily use is comfortable, The rounded corners prevent the terminal from digging into the skin, as happens with the S24 Ultra. And the design, as usual for Samsung, is very good. The only thing that could be improved is the rear, which looks like plastic and doesn’t feel the same as other cheaper models.

It has a water and dust protection rating of IP 68.which, as with wireless charging, is not typically found in this product category. There is no microSD slot or headphone jack, like in the company’s more expensive models. Yes, we have NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, eSIM, dual band GPS, etc.

Proper work

The S FE series usually has a noticeably reduced performance compared to the Galaxy S processor. This is also the case here, as the S24 FE install Samsung Exynos 2400ewhich nevertheless gave us very good results. We expected there to be some issues when playing certain games or performance degradation, but this is not the case.

This terminal always behaved as we expected and memory was not a problem. Obviously we have to take into account whether we will need 256 GB of internal memory or whether the 128 GB version will be enough. This is where it comes into play, it’s better not to say if we like games that take up a lot of space, if we shoot a lot of videos and don’t want to save them to Google Photos or the hard drive. ..

This is a typical smartphone that will be enough for the vast majority of people. but this does not require a payment of more than 1000 euros. And we are not just talking about ordinary profiles, but even about demanding profiles, the power of which will be more than enough for all tasks, including connection tasks.

Huge screen

So far, FEs have been acceptable in display terminals. The S24 FE increases the diagonal to 6.7 inches. (2340 x 1080 pixel resolution), which makes this model a large terminal, almost comparable to the S24 Ultra, but much more comfortable in the hand. The quality of the panel continues to be one of its biggest selling points, and Samsung’s hand is clear here. Below it is optical fingerprint reader. Although the screen frames have improved, they are not symmetrical, and the bottom one is somewhat thicker.

This is an OLED screen with excellent image quality, a maximum brightness of at least 1900 nits and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. There are some expected improvements, such as an LTPO panel or superior anti-glare coating. S24 Ultra, which we also did not expect, since even the S24 and S24+ do not have it.

Nice triple camera.

The section in which There are practically no changes, this is in the photograph.. This model has virtually the same cameras as its predecessor, with the same layout and resolution, although there are slight changes to the aperture. He has Front sensor 10 megapixels. which works very well, but does not provide the same detail as other models from other brands, which already exceed 30 megapixels.

Behind us we have 50 MP main sensor, 12 MP ultra-wide-angle lens and 8 MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.. It should be noted that Samsung doesn’t include sensors that won’t be used, such as blur or macro, but the minimal evolution of the cameras is also welcome, especially since this is a high-end model.

Yes, there are new features in image processing, as well as a new graphics engine, thanks to which photos turn out better. This was especially true for night portraits. In fact The photo quality is good, but not great. than we would expect from a mobile phone costing at least 750 euros. There are cheaper terminals with similar cameras. Without going too far, we didn’t notice much difference from the Galaxy S55’s cameras, for example, and they don’t reach what Google offers on its Pixel 9.

Battery and charging

Samsung This is not one of the brands that focuses on packing high-capacity batteries into their mobile phones or offering incredible fast charging.. The company, like Apple, strives to extend the life of its phones, and this goes hand in hand with controlling charging speeds.

In this case we have a mobile phone with 4700 mAh batteryenough to get you through the day and get to the end with about 15 or 20%. In the tests we carried out, we checked the capabilities of a mobile phone with games, applications or calls. In addition, while on mobile, we listened to streaming music, watched videos and took photos.

Regarding the charging system, by cable we have 25W max speed and 15W wireless. Of course, the package does not include a charger, as is customary not only with Samsung, but also with most brands, due to European legislation.

Still Android 14

Samsung is one of the companies that cares the most about its mobile updates. He even managed to get Google to improve its policies to keep up. And this happens not only on the most expensive phones, but also on mid-range and mid-range phones. And this is no exception. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE arrives with seven years of updatesbut it also does the same with Android 14.

It seems clear that Samsung doesn’t have One UI 7 with Android 15 ready yet, despite brands like VIVO announcing updates to its models and even unveiling three smartphones that come standard with Android 15, the VIVO X200.

Despite the appearance of Android 14 The version of One UI that comes with it is not the latest 6.1.1 from the folding ones, but rather 6.1 which we already saw in the previous S24. And that’s relevant because while we have many of the Galaxy AI features, it doesn’t have the latest innovations we tested on the Flip and Fold this year. Despite this, we cannot say that the system is not working correctly because Samsung has really honed its interface, customization and, above all, integration with its ecosystem.

The key piece of software is undoubtedly Galaxy AI. This system allows you not only to modify images using artificial intelligence, but also to have an instant translation system even during calls, to be able to summarize texts, web pages and much more. Is the strongest manufacturer commitment to this technology and it shows.

Should I buy this?

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is a good mobile phone. It more than meets the requirements in all sections and is a worthy member of the family, even though it is the cheapest model in the family. Well, that is if you look at the starting prices, because currently the new Samsung Galaxy S24 with 256 GB of memory can be bought for around 650 euros. That’s 100 euros less than this 128 GB model.

There is no point in choosing the best mobile phone at a lower price. And something similar happens with the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, which is worse in some aspects, but is still a very competent terminal, as we have seen in its analysis. And its current price is less than 500 euros for the 128 GB version.

Samsung needs to control its pricing strategyeither in releasing products or allowing such aggressive discounting as it jeopardizes the launch of future models. Obviously, the latest terminals are better no matter how you look at it, but every potential buyer must weigh whether they are worth paying more for the benefits they offer. It would have made more sense if the FE phones were released at the same time as their bigger brothers.at the beginning of the year, which will mean a synchronized price reduction that will not leave the cheapest model unattended.