iPhone 16 vs Galaxy S24 FE

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

The Galaxy S24 FE wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 16 it's also the sounder buy at $7.84 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 59 · 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 16 $699

Safe to buy$11.05/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE $499

Safe to buy$7.84/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 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 16 92Galaxy S24 FE 82

The iPhone 16's Apple A18 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 62Galaxy S24 FE 79

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

Battery

iPhone 16 51Galaxy S24 FE 74

4,700mAh vs 3,561mAh — the Galaxy S24 FE lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 75Galaxy S24 FE 76

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

iPhone 16 59Galaxy S24 FE 73

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16	Galaxy S24 FE
Price (street)	$699	$499
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz, up to 1900 nits
Chipset	Apple A18	Exynos 2400e
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,561 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm	162.0 × 77.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight	170 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Oct 2031

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