We put the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE through our rigorous SBMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across four criteria. In the results of this test, we will analyze how it performed in a series of tests and in several common use cases.
Overview
Key display specifications
- 6.58 inch Amoled2X
- Dimensions: 162.0 x 77.3 x 8.0 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, (density ~385 ppi)
- Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
- Refresh rate: 120Hz
Pro
- Enjoyable video experience
- Good readability indoors and shaded outdoors
- Accurate, responsive and smooth touch
Against
- Lack of brightness uniformity
- Low brightness and detail in sunlight
- Lots of unwanted touches when using the device with one hand
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE delivered solid display performance for a device in the Premium category.
Overall, the readability of the device was very good, especially in indoor conditions and in a shaded lighting environment. It was when the lighting conditions became more difficult that the display showed its limits. Under sunlight, the device’s screen lacked brightness and detail. Even though the device peaked at 1,800 nits, it wasn’t enough to read comfortably.
Additionally, in low-light conditions, the display’s luminance was too high, a trend our testers have observed in other Samsung devices.
The video viewing experience of the Galaxy S24 FE was excellent. The software’s perfect handling of the 120 Hz display resulted in almost no frame discrepancies when viewing all video formats from FHD SDR to UHD HDR10 at 60 fps. Additionally, video performance was very good, offering a comfortable experience in low-light and indoor conditions when watching HDR10 and SDR.
The touch experience on the Galaxy FE was quite good, with the display providing a quick and accurate response overall. But when using the device with one hand, you notice a lot of unwanted touches.
The display’s color rendition was also a strong point, although a slight yellow cast was visible in some lighting environments. Furthermore, when looking at the device from an angle (>25°), pink and green fringes were visible on the cover glass.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has been awarded the SBMARK Eye Comfort label. The display’s acceptable level of flicker, well-controlled luminance, color consistency, and effective blue light filtering make it visually comfortable to use in low-light conditions.
Test summary
About SBMARK display tests: For scoring and analysis, a device is subjected to a series of objective and perceptual tests under controlled laboratory and real-life conditions. The SBMARK Display Score takes into account the overall user experience provided by the screen, considering hardware capability and software optimization. Only factory-installed video and photo apps are used during testing. More in-depth details on how SBMARK tests displays can be found in the article “A Closer Look at SBMARK Display Testing.”
The following section focuses on the key elements of our comprehensive testing and analysis performed in SBMARK laboratories. Comprehensive reports with detailed performance evaluations are available upon request. To order a copy, contact us.
How the display readability score is composed
Readability evaluates the user’s ease and comfort in viewing stationary content, such as photos or a web page, on the display under different lighting conditions. Our measurements performed in laboratories are complemented by perceptual tests and analyses.
Skin tone rendering in an indoor environment (1000 lux).
From left to right: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Google Pixel 9, Honor 200 Pro
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Skin tone rendering in a solar environment (>90,000 lux).
From left to right: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Google Pixel 9, Honor 200 Pro
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SCI stands for Specular Component Included, which measures both diffuse reflection and specular reflection. The reflectance of a simple glass plate is around 4%, while it reaches around 6% for a plastic plate. Although the first surface of smartphones is glass, their total reflectance (uncoated) is usually around 5% due to multiple reflections created by the complex optical stack.
The average reflectance is calculated based on the spectral reflectance in the visible spectrum range (see graph below) and human spectral sensitivity.
Uniformity
This graph shows the luminance distribution across the entire display panel. Uniformity is measured with a 20% gray pattern, with bright green indicating ideal luminance. An evenly distributed bright green color across the screen indicates that the display brightness is uniform. Other colors indicate a loss of uniformity.
Displays flicker for 2 main reasons: refresh rate and pulse width modulation. Pulse width modulation is a modulation technique that generates pulses of variable width to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. This measurement is important for comfort because low-frequency flickering can be perceived by some individuals and, in more extreme cases, can induce seizures. Some experiments show that discomfort can occur more frequently. A high PWM frequency (>1500 Hz) tends to disturb users less.
How the display color score is composed
Color evaluations are performed under different lighting conditions to see how well the device handles color with its surroundings. The devices are tested with sRGB and Display-P3 image models. Both faithful mode and default mode are used for our evaluation. Our measurements performed in laboratories are complemented by perceptual tests and analyses.
Circadian action factor is a metric that defines the impact of light on the human sleep cycle. It is the ratio between the light energy that contributes to sleep disorders (centered around 450 nm, representing blue light) and the light energy that contributes to our perception (covering 400 nm to 700 nm and centered at 550 nm, which is green light). A high circadian action factor means that the ambient light contains strong blue light energy and is likely to affect the body’s sleep cycle, while a low circadian action factor means that the light has weak blue light energy and is less likely to affect sleep patterns.
How the Display Video score is composed
The video attribute evaluates the handling of Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR10) video in indoor and low-light conditions. Our measurements performed in laboratories are complemented by perceptual tests and analyses.
Video rendering in a low light environment (0 lux).
Clockwise from top left: Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Google Pixel 9, Honor 200 Pro
(Photo for illustrative purposes only)
These indicators present the percentage of frame irregularity in a 30-second video. These irregularities are not necessarily perceived by users (unless they are all with the same timestamp) but are an indicator of performance.
How the Display Touch score is composed
We evaluate touch attributes in many types of content where touch is critical and requires different behaviors such as gaming (fast touch and response times), web (smooth page scrolling), and images (accurate and smooth navigation from image to image). other ).
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