Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

83 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    vs
    Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 513 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2600 nits 1450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 83.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    1451 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    982 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
    Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    91.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    83.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 730
    GPU Cores 1536 1024
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 818 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    2196
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    1549
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    6964
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    3718
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21961549
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69643718
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    2025079
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    1203840
    CPU480834337597
    GPU893619448766
    Memory354867183031
    UX295759234446
    NanoReview Score20250791203840
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    16963
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    17881
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    n/a
    Writing score21624n/a
    Web score18765n/a
    Video editing8023n/a
    Data manipulation14975n/a
    NanoReview Score17881n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:10 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    22:40
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    20:15
    Web Browsing08:03 h07:09 h
    Video Playback15:35 h10:02 h
    Games05:08 h04:27 h
    Standby Mode109 h118 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length67 mm76 mm
    SensorSamsung S53K1Hynix Hi847
    Sensor size1/3.941/4.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/2.551/3
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    134
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    124
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    125
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    131
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    133
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
    127
    Bokeh6550
    Preview6967
    Zoom135123
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung 35K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 599
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):

    Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.

    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):

    The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200. The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0. Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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