Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 FE this week, alongside two premium tablets. Meanwhile, Xiaomi launched a pair of 14T phones. Let’s take a closer look at this newcomer.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE starts at £650 and will receive 7 OS updates and 7 years of security patches. Will a device with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage still be usable in 7 years? Who knows, Android is no longer slim and no longer sleek. Not all applications.
The Samsung Galaxy S24+ also has a 6.7” display, but it’s a QHD+ LTPO panel versus the non-LTPO FHD+ display on the FE. And the Plus is actually slightly smaller and 17g lighter, despite having a larger 200mAh battery. Plus also wins the charging race with 45W via cable vs. Instead of the Exynos 2400e, you’ll get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and it comes with 12GB RAM.
The Xiaomi 14T Pro costs the same as the Galaxy S24 FE if you look at the 256GB version. The 14T Pro is powered by the same Dimensity 9300+ chip that Samsung uses in its premium Galaxy Tab S10 tablet and is paired with 12 GB of RAM. The camera is quite impressive, more so than the S24 FE. It has a 50MP main sensor (1/1.31” sensor), 50MP 60mm tele, and 12MP ultra-wide. The phone has a 6.67” 1220p+ curved display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 12-bit color. The 5,000mAh battery charges at 120W via USB-C (almost 5x faster than the S24 FE’s charging speed of 25W) and there’s even 50W wireless charging.
Xiaomi 14T is a cheaper option. You get the same display, but the Dimensity 8300 Ultra chip is slower. You also miss out on some camera specs, for example the 50MP main camera has a slightly smaller sensor (1/1.56”) and the 50MP tele has a shorter 50mm lens. Lastly, the 5,000mAh battery only supports 67W wired charging. Note that Prime and Prime Student members can get a 14% discount on the 14T and 14T Pro, so prices can be as low as £516 and £602 respectively.
Xiaomi 14T
14% discount for Prime and Prime Student members
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Tab S10 Ultra measure 12.4” and 14.6” respectively, both with Dimensity 9300+. This chip has an 18% faster CPU, 28% faster GPU, and 14% faster NPU than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the Tab S9 series. The rest of the hardware hasn’t really changed much, but sadly, the Galaxy Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra offerings seem to have disappeared.
You can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ for half the price of the Tab S10+. It also has a 12.4” display, but it is a 90Hz IPS LCD, not a 120Hz OLED. And the Exynos 1380 chipset feels slower. However, if you don’t need heavy-duty processing power, this could be a better value for money deal.
Huawei recently launched the Watch GT 5 and Watch GT 5 Pro. The vanilla model is quite cheap – the 41mm and 46mm versions cost the same – but it’s a beautiful watch with a stainless steel case (rated for 5 ATM) and long battery life (up to 7-9 days, depending on size and use).
The Huawei Watch GT 5 Pro is £100 more expensive but switches to a titanium alloy frame and ceramic back. It is suitable for freediving up to 40m deep and has a depth tracker. It is also rated IP69K for resistance to hot water jets. The Pro also has trail running navigation and golf maps. Plus, it has an on-board ECG sensor.
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