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I’ve been a every day person of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE for the previous 12 months, and whereas there are many issues I recognize about this machine, my checklist of gripes is way longer. Positive, it’s a succesful, dependable handset. It’s the form of product that Samsung can produce in its sleep. However that’s a part of the issue: the Galaxy FE collection — the Fan Version collection, simply to remind you — is slowly changing into simply one other mid-range Samsung with no identification, copy-pasted specs, and a misunderstanding of what the “followers” actually need.

With the Galaxy S26 FE’s debut set for later this 12 months, I wish to deal with a few of the points I’ve with the FE line proper now and the methods Samsung might tempt my pockets earlier than the subsequent launch.

Battery endurance is maybe my largest problem with the Galaxy S24 FE. A single cost nearly will get me via a peaceful day, so you may think about the way it lets me down when utilization calls for step up. To present it additional context, its battery life is noticeably poor in contrast with a seven-year-old HUAWEI P30 Professional with ~70% battery well being.

Whereas the Galaxy S25 FE addresses this problem considerably with a 4% bigger battery, a extra environment friendly show, and quicker 45W charging, I wish to see Samsung do extra with the Galaxy S26 FE.

I wish to see a a lot bigger battery. Samsung often makes use of 6,000 mAh cells in its funds smartphones, together with its most cost-effective new machine, the Galaxy A07 5G. It’s clearly a fan-favorite function, so why is it not on the Fan Version machine?

I don’t recall a smartphone I’ve felt much less invigorated by than the Galaxy S24 FE. Sure, it’s definitely a smartphone. It makes calls and sends messages, streams music, and information my reminiscences. Nevertheless it’s a soulless husk of silicon, glass, and aluminum, and doesn’t precisely pay homage to “the followers” or Samsung units of the previous.

This conservative method isn’t essentially a nasty factor, however absolutely this cellphone ought to have some character, no? I perceive this isn’t a widespread problem affecting the cellphone’s performance, however I do consider Samsung can (and will) do extra to make the Galaxy S26 FE extra interesting.

My answer? Maybe the forthcoming machine might supply colorways from Samsung’s biggest hits through the years. I’d fairly like to decide on between the Notice 10’s Aura Glow, the S10e’s Canary Yellow, the Galaxy S10’s Prism Inexperienced, and — for the reminiscences — the Notice 7’s Coral Blue.

Past the battery, my second ache level with the S24 FE is its display. The panel is way too dim for viewing in brilliant pure mild, and it’s surprisingly illegible at low brightness ranges at evening. It hurts my eyes way over any cellphone I’ve used earlier than.

Whereas the Galaxy S25 FE is a minor step up with its LTPO panel, I’d wish to see a a lot larger peak brightness on the FE collection to enhance out of doors visibility. As for the attention pressure from these units, this appears to be a Samsung-wide problem — I haven’t loved a Samsung display for an prolonged interval for the reason that Galaxy Notice 9.

Once more, Samsung staying the course with its present setup will in all probability go well with most customers, however I’d fairly wish to see the corporate perform a little extra within the show division.

Consolation is an often-overlooked smartphone issue. In case you can’t maintain a tool securely and comfortably, you gained’t get pleasure from utilizing its different options.

At 213 grams, the Galaxy S24 FE is way too heavy for the {hardware} it affords. I’ll commend Samsung for the Galaxy S25 FE’s 23-gram weight reduction, however there are additional good points available. Contemplating how some upgrades I’ve already talked about might add extra heft, I fear {that a} totally realized S26 FE might be heavier as soon as once more.

I’d fortunately settle for extra polycarbonate if it means a extra ergonomic machine.

Samsung re-releasing the identical digicam array is a meme at this level, and this doesn’t solely have an effect on its flagship telephones both. With the FE line, we’ve seen (nearly) the identical digicam system for the previous three generations, and it’s about time the followers get some new toys.

I’ve had extra misses than hits with the Galaxy S24 FE’s cameras, to the purpose that I’ve stopped utilizing them for significant memory-making. I’ve diminished it to capturing receipts and snapping vital data for posterity. They’re utilitarian however uninspiring.

With value will increase set to have an effect on RAM and storage this 12 months, 2026 is the right 12 months for Samsung to innovate with its smartphone cameras. I’m not suggesting the corporate embody its flagship-level cameras on the mid-range Galaxy S26 FE, however I do wish to see some ahead momentum.

There’s probably no manner, even in a month of Sundays, that Samsung returns the microSD card slot to its pricier telephones. However with the rising costs of RAM and storage chips on the horizon, now can be a good time to offer the “followers” one thing they really need — an inexpensive, versatile storage possibility.

My Galaxy S24 FE has 128GB of marketed storage, of which 104GB is usable. At current, I’ve simply over 20GB free. I’m prone to run into storage issues within the subsequent few months, and with the bottom storage prone to be retained for the Galaxy S26 FE, a microSD card slot can be an inexpensive, fast approach to bolster this specification. It’s the right approach to set the FE collection aside and win again some priceless constructive client sentiment.

I’ve little question that the Galaxy S26 FE can be a usable, reliable Android smartphone as soon as it launches, however Samsung might be doing a lot extra with this machine. Samsung claims that it listens to followers when creating these Fan Version units, and I positive hope it pays consideration to a few of the points I touched on.