Same old “Fan Edition” story: Skip the new Galaxy S24 FE, and buy a Galaxy S24+ (unless you can wait)

However, the Galaxy S24 FE value proposition flips completely in places like Europe, where I can get a Galaxy S24+ for €20 less if I buy from Amazon instead of Samsung.

Here’s more…

You should buy a Galaxy S24+ instead of the Galaxy S24 FE - unless you want a slower phone in a few years

Why is the Galaxy S24+ a better phone than the Galaxy S24 FE? Well, there are plenty of small reasons, and a big one you should definitely take into account:

What makes the Galaxy S24+ a better phone than the Galaxy S24 FE

• Smaller, lighter, thinner, with a more modern design
• Brighter display with slimmer bezels, tougher glass, more efficient LTPO tech
• Slightly more powerful and efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip (USA, Canada, China)
• 12GB of RAM, UFS 4.0, and 256GB of storage in the base model
• Newer 3x zoom camera; selfie camera has autofocus
• Slightly larger battery and faster charging
• Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, UWB chip

As you can see, for two phones that look nearly identical and cost roughly the same (unless you’re shopping directly from Samsung), this is a rather long list of differences - or in other words, reasons to choose the Galaxy S24+ over the S24 FE.

It all depends on the deal you manage to get, but there’s absolutely no doubt that, at the same price, the Galaxy S24+ is a much better phone than the S24 FE.

This configuration will keep your new phone faster and usable for much longer than the 8/128GB combo in the S24 FE, especially since AI is now taking up more RAM and storage in phones than ever before. And Samsung has tons of it.

It's mainstream - not for the fans: The Galaxy S24 FE is very similar to Samsung’s “real flagships”, but it keeps getting more expensive

One of the most frequent questions in regards to the Galaxy S24 FE I see online is whether the phone is truly meant for Samsung’s “fans” - as the name suggests. And the answer is no - of course, it’s not.

The FE doesn’t bring anything Samsung’s fans always tend to ask for - like a Micro SD card slot, a headphone jack, or a noticeably lower price than the flagships (at the time of launch).

Instead, the S24 FE is just another “perfectly” balanced FE instalment, which Samsung is using as “filler” until the new Galaxy S25 series is out.

But while it might seem pointless right now (unless you’re in the US), it’s going to make many people happy when they can get it for cheaper in 2-4-6 months time. Or even a year after launch.

Id’ say the only exception is if you need a new phone RIGHT NOW. In that case, the S24 FE is still a good option in the US. Samsung is also giving away a free Galaxy Watch FE ($200) on top of some decent trade-in offers to sweeten the deal