PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 vs Galaxy S24 FE

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

The Galaxy S24 FE wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 it's also the sounder buy at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · Galaxy S24 FE 73 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 $430
Safe to buy$8.38/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE $499
Safe to buy$7.84/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 50Galaxy S24 FE 70

The Galaxy S24 FE's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+, up to 120hz, up to 1900 nits.

Performance
iPhone 15 80Galaxy S24 FE 82

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone 15 62Galaxy S24 FE 79

The Galaxy S24 FE has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 15 47Galaxy S24 FE 74

4,700mAh vs 3,349mAh — the Galaxy S24 FE lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 61Galaxy S24 FE 76

The Galaxy S24 FE is supported until Oct 2031 — 12 months longer than the iPhone 15.

Value
iPhone 15 62Galaxy S24 FE 73

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24 FE at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15Galaxy S24 FE
Price (street)$430$499
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz, up to 1900 nits
ChipsetApple A16 BionicExynos 2400e
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,349 mAh4,700 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm162.0 × 77.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight171 g213 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Oct 2031
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