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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished

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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G

  • 213 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Exynos 2400e (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 57,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished

  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
  • 4,000 mAh battery capacity.
  • 25 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 58,500In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G has a bigger battery (4,700 mAh) and a larger 6.7-inch screen, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished has a brighter screen for outdoor use, offers video output to a monitor over USB-C and is lighter (167 g).

Display

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
About 6.2 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G
Xclipse 940 graphics
Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International graphics

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G
4,700 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
4,000 mAh battery capacity

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G
8 GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Up to 12 GB RAM

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G
Up to 512 GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
256 GB storage

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G

  • Bigger battery: 4,700 mAh (vs 4,000 mAh).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.2-inch).

Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished

  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 1,900).
  • Lighter: 167 g (vs 213 g).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 385 ppi6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi
PerformanceExynos 2400e processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
Memory8 GB RAMUp to 12 GB RAM
StorageUp to 512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity4,700 mAh battery4,000 mAh battery
Water resistanceIP68 water and dust resistanceCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
BrandSamsungSamsung
ModelGalaxy S24 FEGalaxy S24
Announced2024, September 262024, January 17
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, October 03Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersSM-S721B, SM-S721B/DS, SM-S721U1, SM-S721U, SM-S721W, SM-S7210, SM-S721NSM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS
SAR0.94 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU0.86 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)—
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Dimensions162 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technology—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display size—6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
ProcessorExynos 2400e (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International
CPU10-core (1x3.1 GHz + 2x2.9 GHz + 3x2.6 GHz + 4x1.95 GHz)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUXclipse 940Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
RAM8GB12GB / 8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB256GB
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM—
Storage technology—UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera features—HDR, HDR10+

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Battery4700 mAhLi-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD, QC2, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wireless charging15W wireless—
Reverse chargingReverse wireless—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioUnspecifiedNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, Yellow—
Desktop modeSamsung DeX (desktop experience support)Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1548896 (v10) GeekBench: 6299 (v6) 3DMark: 3889 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1372 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-24.6 LUFS (Very good)—
BatteryActive use score 11:48h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
EnergyClass B—
Battery42:00h endurance, 2000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S24 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G if you want a bigger battery and a larger 6.7-inch screen, or the Samsung Galaxy S24 Refurbished if you would rather have a brighter screen for outdoor use and video output to a monitor over USB-C.

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