The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is likely to be Samsung's last major smartphone launch of 2024, although we could see the Samsung Galaxy S25 in early 2025.
That timing, just ahead of the Galaxy S25, could make the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE a tough sell, though its appeal could largely depend on price.
Unfortunately, we don't know what the price will be yet, but thanks to leaks and rumors, we have a pretty good idea of the upcoming phone's specs, and they paint a picture of a capable alternative to the standard Samsung Galaxy S24.
Below, you'll find everything we've heard so far about the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, including its likely display, chipset, cameras, and release date, among other things.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? A cheaper alternative to the Galaxy S24
- When does it come out? Possibly October
- How much will it cost? Probably more than $599.99 / £599 / AU$899
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: Expected release date and price
- It could land in October
- Expect to pay upwards of $599.99 / £599 / AU$899
There’s some disagreement over when the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will launch. The most recent leak at the time of writing suggests the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is coming in October. That falls in line with other claims, with one previous leak saying the Galaxy S24 FE would arrive in October or later, and another saying the Galaxy S24 FE should be expected in late 2024 or early 2025.
Separately, a report from South Korea claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE would be landing this “summer,” which for South Korea would mean sometime between June and August.
Now, at the time of writing, it’s August, so that window is almost closed, but there is other evidence of an imminent launch. For example, a listing on an online database for the Galaxy S24 FE has been found, as well as a test version of the firmware for the Galaxy S24 FE.
Perhaps most tellingly, a support page for the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has been spotted on an official Samsung site. These are all things we were expecting to happen closer to launch.
Anyway, our guess for now is that the Galaxy S24 FE will launch in October, since the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 arrived recently, and that would allow Samsung to space out its launches more. Plus, the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE arrived in October last year.
We're even less sure about the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE's price, as no details have leaked about it yet. But for reference, the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE starts at $599.99 / £599 / AU$899, so you'll likely have to pay at least that amount.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: expected design and display
- It is likely to have a similar design to the S23 FE.
- It could have a large 6.7-inch screen
We have a good idea of what the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE might look like thanks to leaked marketing renders shared by Android Headlines. These, some of which you can see below, show a phone that looks a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, with a triple-lens camera running vertically down the back and a hole-punch camera on the phone’s flat display.
It also reportedly has an aluminum frame and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection on its display, and Android Headlines claims the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will be available in graphite, blue, silver/white, green, and yellow, alongside, we believe, two more unknown shades that are said to be exclusive to Samsung's online store.
Another source has mentioned similar colors, saying the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will come in black, gray, light blue, light green, and yellow shades.
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We've also seen unofficial renders of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from another source (one of which you can see below), which show largely the same design, so this is likely what you can expect.
As for the display, that latter source mentions a 6.65-inch display, while the source of the marketing renders shown above similarly says the Galaxy S24 FE has a 6.7-inch display, one with a peak brightness of 1,900 nits. For reference, the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has a 6.4-inch display with a peak brightness of 1,450 nits.
Interestingly, several previous leaks pointed to the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE having a 6.1-inch display. However, as these leaks are a little less numerous and less detailed, we're inclined to believe the 6.7-inch rumors.
One of the 6.1-inch sources added that the Galaxy S24 FE will have an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and at least that's likely since the Galaxy S23 FE has those specs.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: expected cameras
- It could have a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera and an 8MP telephoto camera.
- The cameras may not have changed compared to the Galaxy S23 FE
A leak of the Galaxy S24 FE's detailed specifications points to a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera, offering 3x optical zoom, along with a 10MP selfie camera. The source of this leak further claims that the Galaxy S24 FE will use “AI Zoom” to take sharp photos from a long distance.
We’ve also previously heard that the Galaxy S24 FE would have a 50MP main sensor, and another leak adds more details, saying that the Galaxy S24 FE has the same main camera as the S23 FE – specifically a 50MP ISOCELL GN3 sensor with 1.0μm pixels. For what it’s worth, the other leaked camera specs also match those of the Galaxy S23 FE, so we might not see too many improvements here.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: Expected specifications and features
- It could use an Exynos 2400e chipset
- It could have up to 12 GB of RAM
- The battery could be 4,565 mAh.
Power-wise, the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is likely to feature an Exynos 2400e chipset, which is reportedly a slightly less powerful version of the Exynos 2400 used in some variants of the Samsung Galaxy S24, and indeed a benchmark spotted by MySmartPrice suggests there's slightly less power here.
That said, the Exynos 2400e should still be more powerful and more power efficient than the Exynos 2200 used in the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE.
Interestingly, a previous leak suggested that in some regions the Galaxy S24 FE could feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which would be slightly more powerful than an Exynos 2400e. It’s a claim we’ve heard more than once, so you might get lucky and get a Snapdragon chipset in the Galaxy S24 FE in some parts of the world.
As for RAM, the aforementioned benchmark indicated 8GB, which is what the Galaxy S23 FE offers. However, several sources have said that the Galaxy S24 FE could eventually have 12GB of RAM, so there could be 8GB and 12GB models of the S24 FE.
As for storage, we've heard that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE will be available in 128GB and 256GB capacities. Those Galaxy S24 FE storage capacities have been mentioned a few times and would be the same as what's currently offered for the Galaxy S23 FE.
As for the battery, the most detailed leak so far of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE points to a 4,565 mAh battery capable of lasting up to 29 hours of video playback or 78 hours listening to music.
We're inclined to believe these claims, but it's worth noting that a couple of previous Galaxy S24 FE battery leaks pointed to Samsung's next FE having a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery.
Finally, we've heard that the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE could come with several AI features, like other reasonably high-end Samsung phones.
