For years, I've struggled to figure out why Samsung makes an FE version of its Galaxy S flagship phones. And with the Galaxy S24 FE hitting retail shelves on October 3, that struggle figures to continue.
It's not that past FE models have been subpar. I've used the last two versions, and my Galaxy S21 FE review and Galaxy S23 FE review were generally positive. But both times, I found myself at a loss when forced to explain who should buy one of those phones. Take the Galaxy S23 FE, which I called "a phone I can recommend, though with not a lot of enthusiasm. It tries to thread the needle between higher-end flagship phones and lower priced midrange models without fully convincing you that you'd be better off opting for either of those instead."
