Samsung’s new $650 Galaxy S25 FE is getting a few of my favourite options seen on the more-expensive $1,000 Galaxy S25 Plus, with various {hardware} tweaks that deliver down the worth. Samsung revealed the telephone as a part of its Thursday morning Galaxy Unpacked livestream, which additionally options new Galaxy Tab S11 tablets.
The Galaxy S25 FE launches with the corporate’s One UI 8 overlay for Android 16, which we first noticed on Samsung’s new Z Fold and Z Flip telephones final summer season. One UI 8 has a refined design and AI options like Now transient for summarizing what’s developing to your day.
The Galaxy S25 FE helps 45W wired charging when used with an influence adapter that helps these speeds.
However what I am notably enthusiastic about are the S25 FE’s larger battery and quicker charging speeds in comparison with the prior fashions. The S25 FE will get 45-watt wired charging, which matches the Galaxy S25 Plus, and can energy a 4,900-mAh battery. Samsung claims this can cost from 0% to 65% in half-hour, so long as you utilize it with a wall charger that helps that pace.
The S25 FE additionally helps 15-watt wi-fi charging, and Samsung describes the telephone as “Qi2 Prepared” — which signifies that the telephone does not have Qi2 magnets for equipment, however you may get a case that has the magnets to make use of them with wi-fi chargers or wallets. That is one thing I hope we see change with subsequent 12 months’s Galaxy S26 telephones, particularly now that magnets are included in Google’s Pixel 10 line, however this does mirror the Galaxy S25 line.
The Galaxy S25 FE is on the left, and appears barely thinner than the Galaxy S24 FE on the fitting.
The S25 FE is a smidge thinner and lighter than final 12 months’s S24 FE, nevertheless it does in any other case look fairly just like final 12 months’s telephone. The S25 FE makes use of Samsung’s Exynos 2400 processor, which is similar as what’s within the $900 Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE that I not too long ago reviewed. It doubtless will not be as highly effective because the Qualcomm chip within the costlier Galaxy S25, nevertheless it needs to be highly effective sufficient to deal with lowlight pictures, Galaxy AI options and most apps and video games. It has an identical digicam system to final 12 months’s telephone as effectively, with a 50-megapixel large lens, 12-megapixel ultrawide and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens that helps a 3x optical zoom. Its selfie digicam can also be 12 megapixels.
The telephone has a 6.7-inch AMOLED show, the identical as final 12 months’s FE, with a 120Hz refresh fee and 1,900 nits of brightness. It is available in 4 colours: navy, icy blue, jet black and white.
The Galaxy S25 FE will are available in (L to R) navy, icy blue, white and jet black.
We’ll have to check out the telephone, however the FE mirrors loads of what we see on the Galaxy S25 Plus. Related physique, show, battery, charging pace and software program, however in alternate are a collection of small stepdowns when it comes to specs.
For those who simply need a Galaxy telephone with all the brand new options and do not care concerning the quickest processor or highest-end digicam, the FE may be the fitting match. However we’re nonetheless in a deluge of recent telephone bulletins this fall, particularly for those who aren’t Samsung or Android loyal whereas buying on this worth vary.
The telephone’s 6.7-inch show helps a 120Hz refresh fee.
As an example, Apple will probably be internet hosting its subsequent gadget occasion on Tuesday, the place it can doubtless debut the iPhone 17 line. Traditionally, when Apple releases a new iPhone line, earlier gadgets just like the iPhone 16 and 15 fashions keep on sale with a worth lower.
The $499 Google Pixel 9A, $550 Motorola Edge and $600 OnePlus 13R are additionally tempting Android choices providing an entry-level flagship telephone expertise. And for those who’re on the lookout for the newest and best from Samsung, a Galaxy S26 might be just some months away.
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