The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE , a new budget-friendly, mid-range phone unveiled on Thursday, is designed to allow users to experience some of the Galaxy S24 series' bells and whistles — without spending nearly $900. I spent about two hours with the new Galaxy S24 FE. As someone who uses the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra every day, I was curious to see whether I'd notice a stark difference between the two.
Granted, we're comparing apples and oranges here. A better comparison would be the new Galaxy S24 FE (starts at $649.99) and the entry-level Galaxy S24 (starts at $859.
99). They share more of the same specs and the price difference between the two is only $210. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, priced at a steep $1,299, is nearly $650 more than the Galaxy S24 FE.
Still, I didn’t anticipate such a dramatic difference — and boy was I way off. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE hands-on The moment I picked up the Galaxy S24 FE, I said, "Whoa!" Only after holding the FE did I realize how luxurious my Ultra, with its refined titanium frame, truly feels. Galaxy S24 Ultra - Corning Gorilla Armor (on the back), Corning Gorilla Armor (on the front), and titanium frame Galaxy S24 FE - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (on the back), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front, and aluminum frame The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, unsurprisingly, doesn't feel as robust.
If I didn't know any better, and you told me the Galaxy S24 FE was demo unit of sorts, I would have believed you. Meanwhile, my Galaxy S24 Ultra feels like .