S24 FE Knox Vault and a few questions

[Members_jMMdmYL]

Hey Everyone!

I was thinking into upgrading from A series to the FE family. I would like ask a few questions, if that's ok. I have tried looking stuff up, but found nothing. I even asked ChatGPT, it said yes 3 times, and said no 4 times to my first question.

First question: I know most higher-end phones are secured by knox. My current A35 is as well, but it has the Knox Vault chip as well. I have tried looking up what other models have the same chip, and I have found this site:

https://www.samsungknox.com/en/knox-platform/supported-devices

Here, if I filter for Knox Vault, I can find my A35, and other devices starting from S21, but not the S24FE, which is weird, because the S21FE and S23FE are on the list. Am I stupid? What am I missing? Does the S24FE have the Knox Vault ship or not?

Second question: I have found this site on the security updates https://doc.samsungmobile.com/sm-s711b/ins/doc.html

Are these sites legit, meaning is the info on them official, and correct? According to this, security updates do arrive in a monthly fassion on FE models.

Third question: Well, this might sound stupid but... How "good" FE models are? I mean on paper they are between the A and S series, but for me they always were the stupid stepchildrend of the real deal (meaning NO OFFENSE whatsoever). Are they as well optimized/updated/taken care of as A series at least?

Thanks for reading this whole mess, excuse me for my english, but I'm not a native speaker.

[johnz237 · Accepted solution]

Hi! Welcome to the samsung members community!

1: Yes. The s24 fe is protected by knox. We know this as as the device boots it shows the KNOX logo. Also;
https://www.onecom.co.uk/blog/s24-fe-blog

https://www.samsung.com/uk/mobile-phone-buying-guide/what-is-samsung-knox/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20all%20Sa....

2: the information seem accurate. With information dont take anything as fact, better to check the information samsung provide

3. In the eye of the beholder. My best advice would be to look at comparisons.
Is it a good phone? Yes. Is it as good as the normal s24 models? No
Unlike the A series the FE gets as much love in terms of updates as the regular s24.
The FE models tend to get more consistent and longer-lasting updates compared to the A series.

Have a look at this
https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_fe_vs_samsung_galaxy_s24_review_battery_camera_price_compa...

General info:
* Design and Display
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: The screen size and resolution are slightly lower than the S24. The difference might be around 10-15% in terms of sharpness and display quality.
- Samsung Galaxy S24: Features a more premium design with higher resolution, making it visually superior.

*Performance
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: Uses a less powerful chipset, which could result in a performance difference of around 15-20% compared to the S24.
- Samsung Galaxy S24: Equipped with a more powerful processor, ensuring smoother and faster performance.

*Camera
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: The camera quality is good but not as advanced as the S24. The difference might be around 20% in terms of photo and video quality.
- Samsung Galaxy S24: Offers superior camera capabilities with advanced features and better image processing.

* Battery Life
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: Provides decent battery life, but the optimizations in the S24 could result in a difference of around 10%.
- Samsung Galaxy S24: Slightly better battery life due to more efficient hardware and software.

*Price
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: More affordable, generally around 20-25% cheaper than the S24.
- Samsung Galaxy S24: Higher price point, reflecting its flagship status and premium features.

[Members_jMMdmYL]

Thanks for the reply!

1. I know that it is protected by knox, but how I understand the knox vault is an extra layer on top of it, that Samsung has started to include in S series models since S21. What I was not aware of if that meant all the S x FE series as well, that's why I checked the page I linked, to ask if it has that extra protection as well. because I could not find it after filtering for "knox vault". But after your reply I have checked again, and I have found it, so I guess I just made a fool of myself.

Edit: turns out that if you filter for smartphones, the S24 FE disappears and for the first time I have filtered for smartphones+knox vault. If I filter for tablets, the S24 FE shows up there (by mistake I guess).

2. Well the site is "https://doc.samsungmobile.com", for me that seemed legit.

3. I know the on paper it might be worse than the S24, I meant it more like in a "holystic" view, exactly how you answered it, that it gets as much "love" as the same year S series. In other words I was wondering if Samsung would make an announcement that "S series phone after the S24 get X years extra updates" or something, would that usually include FE models as well, because on paper they are the little siblings of the S series phones. I hope my rumbling makes any sense.

[lminvti]

Hi there

Yes, it does.

It is a legit site. Also, you can check this one :
https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb


It is Fan Edition phone so cheaper version if you still want to get S series, and will get 7 years of updates.

[johnz237 · Accepted solution]

1- glad you found it
2- maybe I worded it poorly on my half. Yes that link is legit, it was a side note to be careful with outside of samsung direct
3-like I said FEs will get treated as the same, which is very nice. I think the FE/ fan edition is an amazing phone being an S series- with the 7 years of updates.