SAMSUNG Galaxy S24 FE AI Phone, 128GB Unlocked Android Smartphone, High-Res 50MP Camera, Long Battery Life, Brighter Display Screen, US Version, 2024

Better than my S23 Ultra. 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.

Great phone – Great Buy! No regrets. 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!