Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S25 FE, the latest addition to its Fan Edition lineup. But how does it compare to last year’s Galaxy S24 FE? From performance gains to a more refined design, here are all the meaningful upgrades on the latest budget flagship phone.
1. Premium Design Gets Slimmer
The South Korean tech giant has dropped incremental upgrades on this year’s Galaxy S25 FE, but the display is virtually the same. While the 6.7-inch AMOLED screen remains the same, the body is getting more refined and sleek. The new Galaxy S25 FE features a slimmer 7.4mm chassis that weighs just 190 grams. This makes it both lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S24 FE, which measures 8mm in thickness and weighs 213 grams. Samsung has no plans for a major design overhaul for its flagship S series, and the S25 FE confirms its focus on refining the design.
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2. Better Performance
The Galaxy S24 series debuted with the Exynos 2400 SoC last year, but the Galaxy S24 FE model got a slightly cutdown Exynos 2400e chip. But the latest Galaxy S25 FE model got the full-fledged Exynos 2400 chip, bringing a high peak CPU speed of 3.2GHz (over 3.1GHz on the S24 FE). While you won’t feel the difference in day-to-day use, the S25 FE should be capable of slightly better performance under heavy workloads.
3. Bigger Battery & Faster Charging
Another notable upgrade on the Galaxy S25 FE is the battery and charging department. Despite featuring a slimmer chassis, the Galaxy S25 FE packs a larger 4,900mAh battery pack, which supports 45W wired fast charging and 15W wireless charging. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24 FE is powered by a 4,700mAh cell that only supports 25W wired fast charging. While you also get 15W wireless charging, the wired charging speeds were quite lacklustre.
4. New Selfie Camera
The camera setup on the rear is basically identical to the three sensors. However, the brand is offering a minor improvement to the selfie shooter. You now get a 12MP camera for selfies and video calls on the Galaxy S25 FE, which has a wider f/2.2 aperture. In comparison, the predecessor packed a 10MP front camera that had an f/2.4 aperture. On paper, this should allow for better selfies thanks to a higher resolution, with the wider aperture allowing more light into the sensor.
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