SAMSUNG Galaxy S24 FE AI Phone, 256GB Unlocked Android Smartphone, High-Res 50MP Camera, Long Battery Life, Brighter Display Screen, US Version, 2024, US 1 Yr Manufacturer Warranty, Graphite

Reviewer: J Christopher
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great phone – Great Buy! No regrets!
Review: As always, Samsung delivers a power-packed hand full of magic in yet another great cell phone. This is a little (tiny) bit larger and heavier than the S22 I was previously carrying – and that was a concern. Part of me likes to be able to manipulate my phone with one hand at times – but the extra screen real-estate is well worth having to grab it with both hands sometime. And the tad extra weight – well that’s all about solid construction and a slightly larger battery – that has wiped all ‘battery anxiety’ away through out the day. I use my phone for trading (the stock market) all through out the day – handling it hundreds of times a day during market hours sometimes – and it powers right through. So great battery life! I did put a great case on it. I suggest a good case on any phone that’s got this weight – otherwise – if it slips and hits the ground, it won’t be a great day. My general experience w samsung phones is that it will last as long as I need it to, if I take care of it. Certainly well into the need for my next phone. And by the way, moving from Samsung to Samsung is made very easy by the ‘sync’ software which walks you through getting your new phone set up, in the image of your old phone. So great job there to Samsung. Great phone – GREAT buy!
Reviewer: Alpha
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Better than my S23 Ultra
Review: I have a Samsung S23 ultra(see the reflection of it used to take the pictures)that I bought brand new upon release and I’ve never hated a phone like the S23 Ultra I have. The screen is too big and very unresponsive at the center of the screen while the edges are extremely responsive at slight touch of the palm of my small hand. It’s also lagging compared to my S10+ and the powerful camera is uselessly blurry because it takes too long to AI which is supposed to help-focus. I also find the phone battery to drain faster than my S10+ and the Wifi, Bluetooth connection cut off from time to time. The S23 ultra brightness bar is also badly designed compared to the S10+(you can’t slowly increase or decrease the brightness on the S23 Ultra like it is on the S10+. A slight slide of the S23 Ultra brightness bar increases or decrease the brightness too much making you waste time trying to find the right middle. The same goes when you want to move the cursor between characters of a text or sms on S23 Ultra. It jumps from c|haracter1 to chara|cter5 when all you wanted was to move the cursor to cha|racter3).It might be that my S23 Ultra has a screen defect and I should’ve returned it but I didn’t. Now I bought this cheaper S24 FE and transferred all my data to it and I swear to God; I’m loving it❤️.The S24 Fe small size is so good in my average man hands and the screen is very responsive with screen protector. The 90° not-round edges are good because my palm doesn’t touch the screen while I’m typing. It also has a better camera focus and the brightness bar is not increasing or decreasing a lot with slight slides like it is with the S23 Ultra.The Wifi and Bluetooth connections are also better on the S24 Fe. I still can’t believe I spent more than twice the price of this S24 Fe when I bought the S23 Ultra and the S23 Ultra doesn’t even have something special that I like and use except the camera that can zoom 10x but is uselessly blurry 2 times out of 3.In summary, everything on the S24 Fe is to my taste “better” than the S23 Ultra except the camera zoom which is 10x zoom on the S23 Ultra and 3x zoom on the S24 Fe.Update(12/09/24): While my S24 Fe battery drains slower than my S23 Ultra, its fast charge is a lot slower than the S23 Ultra. I expected the way around because the S23 Ultra has a bigger battery(it might be because I have too many apps on the S23 Ultra which drains battery faster but it doesn’t make any sense to me that the S23 Ultra that drains battery faster is also charging faster).I also dislike that Samsung is forcing us to use the new 6-PIN lock on new phones in order to get the option of unlocking your phone by typing your 6 digit PIN without pressing the OK button. On my S23 Utra, when I type my PIN code 1234(example of pin), it unlocks. On S24 Fe, I have to typing 123456 to unlock it. If you use a pin code like 1234 on S24 Fe, you must also press OK to unlock. A small detail but very annoying if you’re using your phone as an Uber/Lyft driver where you need to keep your eyes on a busy road while typing a longer PIN code. I had to remove the PIN because I almost had an accident because I’m not used to 6 digits PIN. I’d rather get this cheap phone and data stolen than dying into an accident.
Reviewer: Myrna Thompson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This phone is good for old folks, too!
Review: Samsung Galaxy SE24 was a replacement for my Samsung s10….I am 86 yrs old, not thrilled at learning new tech products use, so I am thrilled to say this phone, so far, has exceeded my expectation! Easy transfer of data, the slightly larger size, both are pros for me. I realize some people(mostly male I presume) would not like the increased size due to carrying it in their pocket, but us women have tote bags disguised as purses so that doesn’t bother us. I got the 24 rather than the 25 because it was more reasonable in price but very little difference otherwise. The Samsung Galaxy SE24 is proving to be an excellent upgrade from my old phone.. next, the camera: you can do SO much with it, I’m filling up my cloud of pics of great-grands! I love it! Thus was an excellent buy for me, I’m still learning more about what I can really do with it, don’t know if I’ll know all that it does offer.
Reviewer: Michael Ponce
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great phone if you’re upgrading from an older device
Review: Very happy with this phone. My prior phone was a Galaxy Note 9, bought when first released in late 2018 that needed to be upgraded due to obsolete cellular band radios and battery life. I typically buy flagship phones with the thought they’ll be good for many years, but that does not seem to be the case anymore. The Galaxy S24 FE has a comparable screen size to the Note 9 I had grown accustomed to, and was nearly half the cost the Note 9 was when I purchased it. That said, it’s missing a lot of features the Note 9 had that I kind of miss such as the iris scanner, dedicated hardware fingerprint pad, and heart/blood O2 sensor. The S24 FE is much much faster in terms of processing speed though. I game I played on the Note 9 took a minute or more to load, but takes about 10 seconds on the S24 FE. Outside of a few features missing, it was well worth the upgrade. The phone does feel and look very fragile with it’s glass back and cameras that protrude from it, so you’ll definitely need to pick up some kind of case if you don’t want to damage it. I’m very likely to keep this for a few years, then upgrade to the same line in future years and forgo the Ultra line simply because, hardware stays the same and cell tower frequencies change. This is what serious prompted me to buy this phone due to limited service with my Note 9. Would purchase again, and likely should have gotten the 256gb version.
Reviewer: JJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: S24FE
Review: Great phone. Fast, screen is sharp and clear, good speakers and cameras. Overall this is one of the best values for the cost of device.