PhoneLifespan

Galaxy S24 FE vs Redmi K80

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Winner

Xiaomi Redmi K80

The Redmi K80 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the Galaxy S24 FE it's also the sounder buy at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S24 FE 72 · Redmi K80 79 methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE $499
Safe to buy$7.86/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20292031
Xiaomi Redmi K80 $355
Safe to buy$8.59/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Category by category

Display
Galaxy S24 FE 70Redmi K80 80

The Redmi K80's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2k, 120hz, 3200 nits peak.

Performance
Galaxy S24 FE 82Redmi K80 92

The Redmi K80's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Galaxy S24 FE 79Redmi K80 67

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

Battery
Galaxy S24 FE 74Redmi K80 100

6,550mAh vs 4,700mAh — the Redmi K80 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
Galaxy S24 FE 76Redmi K80 49

The Galaxy S24 FE is supported until Oct 2031 — 22 months longer than the Redmi K80.

Value
Galaxy S24 FE 72Redmi K80 79

Overall value goes to the Redmi K80 at $8.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecGalaxy S24 FERedmi K80
Price (street)$499$355
Display6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz, up to 1900 nits6.67-inch AMOLED, 2K, 120Hz, 3200 nits peak
ChipsetExynos 2400eQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,700 mAh6,550 mAh
Charging25W wired, 15W wireless90W wired, 30W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions162.0 × 77.3 × 8.0 mm160.3 × 75.0 × 8.0 mm
Weight213 g206 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilOct 2031Nov 2029

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