New information about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 FE has leaked, giving us a glimpse of what could be a truly impressive mid-range smartphone. According to a report from Android Headlines, the low-cost model will share some hardware and software similarities with other devices.
The publication claims that the S24 FE has a 6.7-inch display, which dwarfs the Galaxy S24’s 6.2-inch screen. Despite the larger size, it may not be of higher quality. Image resolution wasn’t mentioned in the leak, but it does indicate that the phone’s display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate with a peak brightness of 1900 nits.
For reference, the base S24 runs at the same refresh rate, though it's brighter at 2,600 nits. While there's a discrepancy, there's not a huge difference in quality.
Hardware specifications
Android Headlines reports that the device “has almost the same cameras as” the Galaxy Z Fold 6. On the back is a 50MP main lens along with a 12MP ultra-wide camera and an 8MP 3x optical zoom option. The front houses a 10MP selfie lens. The report claims that the Galaxy S24 FE uses the AI Zoom feature to “get clear shots from [a] long distance.”
They don't know what the zoom range will be, although they predict it will be similar to the Galaxy S23 FE, which has a 30x hybrid zoom on its optical lens.
Inside, the new smartphone is said to feature a 4,565mAh battery capable of lasting up to 29 hours of video playback. That’s the same battery life promised by Samsung for the Galaxy S24. However, we believe the FE version will be more power-efficient, as it houses an Exynos 2400e chipset instead of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Possible AI functions
On the software front, Samsung is planning to roll out several AI-based features, which comes as no surprise at all as previous leaks have suggested that the tech giant is planning to bring the improved software to its older models as well as Samsung's A-series of phones.
A full list wasn’t provided, but the publication says that Circle to Search, Generative Edit, Sketch to Image, and Live Translate are expected to migrate from the S24 series. They even claim that the smartphone will have Portrait Studio, a camera feature that leverages generative AI to create stylized photographs.
The potential appearance of Portrait Studio is interesting because it’s only available on the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, as it needs One UI 6.1.1 to work. That One UI patch is also slated to roll out to the S24 series; however, that may not happen for a while. Some argue that Samsung has delayed the update, implying development issues, while others disagree and say it’s still in the testing phase.
Be that as it may, Portrait Studio doesn't work without One UI 6.1.1. If Samsung wants to release the phone in late 2024 with all these features intact, it will have to finish the software around the same time.
Speaking about the phone’s launch, Android Headlines claims that the Galaxy S24 will be available in five different colors: blue, green, black, graphite, and yellow. Interestingly, there won’t be any white. As always, take everything you read here with a grain of salt. Things can always change at any time.
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