The results are in last week’s poll and they are not encouraging – most voters believe that the Samsung Galaxy S24FE is too expensive. How come?
Part of the problem is that the phone comes standard with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. While you can’t have more RAM, you can get 256GB of storage. But since 128GB is pretty tight these days, people are looking at the 256GB price tag, not the 128GB price tag. This makes the FE feel expensive, especially if you compare it with mid-range cars from other brands, which start at 8/256GB or even 12/256GB.
It’s not just other brands: with a little patience and shopping around, you can get a great deal on Samsung’s own Galaxy S24+ for around the same price as the S24 FE. There’s an argument that the FE will eventually get its own deals and discounts, but at launch it just doesn’t look competitively priced.
That’s not necessarily true everywhere; some commenters are reporting great deals on the Galaxy S24 FE in their region. That said, the chances of the FE becoming a global hit are slim.
Interestingly, we saw several commentators lamenting the end of the higher-end Galaxy A phones, the A70 and A80 series. In a way, the S24 FE fills that spot, but again, the price is more S-series than A-series and that’s a problem.
Highlights of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
As for the price, some are unhappy with the size of the Galaxy S24 FE – it’s the largest FE yet, with a 6.7-inch screen. And the screen diagonal is not the whole story; the S24+ also has a 6.7-inch screen, but is physically smaller thanks to thinner bezels. Here too, the A-series could have helped to offer more variety.
Going through the comments we saw a lot of discussion about chipsets. Now that we’ve done that benchmarked the Exynos 2400ewe have to say that it’s a pretty solid chip, even against the likes of the Dimensity 9300+ and the Apple A18. Expect more details of the S24 FE soon – in the meantime, Samsung could be thinking about extending its pre-order promotions (the phone officially shipped on Thursday, October 3).