Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare

The S24 FE feels less like a ‘Fan Edition’ and more like an exercise in retail positioning.

By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview.

There’s something bugging me about Samsung’s “Fan Edition” phone line.

Is there anything wrong with the Galaxy S24 FE sitting in front of me — at $649, to be precise? No. It’s fine. Its battery goes all day. It plays demanding games. It’s reasonably priced. These are all good things.

It’s that Samsung’s definition of a “Fan Edition” phone, in 2024, doesn’t quite make sense.

It didn’t

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