Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Review: Chic, Bold and Brave
Specifications that are just right for those who are looking for an affordable-yet-ambitious Galaxy S25 counterpart.
Last September, we saw the launch of the Galaxy Tab S11 series in the Philippines, where it featured several devices as part of the lineup. While the highlight of the event was the tablet series, we were also introduced to the affordable counterpart of the Galaxy S25 — which is called the Galaxy S25 FE — seven months after the release of the vanilla model.
What makes it interesting is that it carries the FE moniker, which is shared among the accessible models of the Galaxy S family. It stands for Fan Edition, which aims to make flagship models accessible based on customer feedback, according to Samsung.
It all began with the Galaxy Note7 FE released in 2017.
For the unaware, the original Galaxy Note7 (released in 2016) was recalled due to a controversy caused by a manufacturing defect.
Samsung then later re-released a safer Note7 model, adding 'Fan Edition' to the name, which is said to be the brand's tribute to anyone who would still consider getting the model despite the flak.
Fast-forward to now, the South Korean smartphone maker takes pride in the FE branding, bringing flagship devices to its value-for-money market.
Disclosure
Samsung Philippines sent us a Samsung Galaxy S25 FE in 128GB + 8GB model in an online-exclusive White color variant. We began testing the device on October 6, 2025, and we've been using it until now.
The Samsung identity
Whenever I was sent a Samsung unit for review, I always went back and looked at its AI features, released almost a year ago, that a lot of people tend to overlook.
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| Sketch-to-Image, Samsung's highlighted AI feature since last year's Galaxy S24. (Illustration by Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
These features, such as the Sketch-to-Image, remain exclusive to Samsung's newer devices up until now.
But features like Circle-to-Search, which were part of Samsung's flagship devices on its initial rollout, were later brought to mid-range and budget smartphones, ranging from PHP 6,000 to PHP 20,000.
Below is a quick demonstration on how Sketch-to-Image works, on the Galaxy S25 FE.
The difference between the standard S25 model
Besides being an identical sibling, this phone is actually bigger than the vanilla S25 model (6.7-inch vs. 6.2). The exclusive White variant is a plus, which can only be bought via the Samsung website.
Aluminum frame, pastel-like finish
At first glance, my eyes are met with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display in a flat panel. Although only in Full HD+ resolution, it has vibrant visuals that keep the colors sharp and vivid, accompanied by a fast 120Hz refresh rate. It activates the latter by default, so you get an uncompromised visual setting upon setup.
Around the back is a pastel-like material that, in most cases, absorbs and does not reflect light. What we have is the exclusive White variant, but the phone is also available in three sophisticated colors: Navy, Icyblue, and Jetblack.
The camera layout is similar to the previous Galaxy iterations we've seen throughout the years, especially the vertical arrangement of sensors. From top to bottom: a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, followed by a 50MP primary, and a 10MP telephoto camera.
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Meanwhile, a 12MP selfie camera can be seen in front.
As for the essentials, the volume rocker can be found on the right side of the frame. At the bottom is the SIM card tray, a USB Type-C port, and the speakerpiece, while the mic is present at both top and bottom.
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| Bottom, top, left, and right sides of the Galaxy S25 FE. (Illustration by Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Tactile camera layout, fragile when at rest
The Galaxy S25 FE feels fragile in hand without a case. It can easily slip when your hand is dry, so you might want to buy a case when bringing this phone outdoors.
The camera area of the phone has a noticeable gap when the phone is at rest on a flat surface. Mind you, I have to always put a cloth before I place the phone on the table because of the tactile camera layout, but this is me talking without a case.
Exynos 2400: Performance & Gaming
Unlike the main trio, the Galaxy S25 FE uses the brand's in-house Samsung processor, which is called the Exynos 2400. If this rings a bell, it's because a similar chipset was used in yesteryear's S24 FE, although it's a different variant (Exynos 2400e), but the S25 FE has Exynos 2400, which is the non-e model.
The processor is manufactured in a 4nm process and has a 10-core configuration, compared to the usual 8-core arrangement found on the Snapdragon processors such as the 8 Elite Gen 5, 8 Elite, and later.
The Exynos 2400 on the Galaxy S25 FE only has 8GB of RAM. While that may seem underwhelming, the phone is also available in either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB memory variations.
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| Honkai: Star Rail on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
We played Honkai: Star Rail for thirty minutes with custom settings: 60 FPS and medium graphics, in a warm environment. It has FPS drops, but we were able to enjoy the game as the drops are noticeable but mild, and the frames are mostly consistent.
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| Honkai: Star Rail gameplay on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
The initial device temperature is 37.8° C, which rose to 39.8° C in half an hour of gameplay.
We also tried Zenless Zone Zero, but we saw an increase in temperature when downloading the game update file. The device went from 38.3° C to 43.9° C in twenty minutes, but we played right after the update, so the temperature dropped to 38.9° C in ten minutes of gameplay on default settings: 30 FPS and high graphics.
On another gaming session, we played Zenless again with default settings, and we saw big delays on some areas of the game. For thirty minutes, the device went from 39° C to 39.9° C in temperature, which is surprising for a game that is heavier than Star Rail — but here's the thing: Zenless is on default settings while Star Rail's settings are customized.
Zenless in custom settings would have given a different result.
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| Zenless Zone Zero gameplay on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Gameplay-wise, there were a lot of FPS drops in fighting scenes, but there is also a significant temperature drop when the phone is put to rest as it cooled down from 39.9° C to 37.3° C for five minutes after the game.
Benchmark
AnTuTu Benchmark V11 (First Run)
The Galaxy S25 FE scored 1,545,999 on its first AnTuTu run, with a significant increase in temperature during the benchmarking process from start to finish. The 37.6° C starting temperature went up to 45° C in about 40 minutes during the test, but the environment may have influenced the temperature increase, as this was conducted in a warm area.
While 45° C may feel too hot, the temperature cools down to 40.9° C five minutes after the test, indicating that the device has quick heat management after a certain activity.
AnTuTu Benchmark V11 (Second Run)
A day later, we ran the test again, which gave it a score of 1,716,399. The second run is 170,400 points higher than the first, with an 11.02% increase compared to the latter. The initial temperature is 33.9° C, but it rose to 47.2° C in 30 minutes during the process. But again, the device was quick to recover as the temperature dropped to 38.2° C five minutes after the test.
Geekbench 6
3DMark: Wildlife
Running the latest software, but with a few hiccups
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| The 'welcome' screen on the Galaxy S25 FE's OneUI 8. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
The S25 FE runs on OneUI 8, based on Android 16 out-of-the-box. The software is good for general use. It has elements that are easy to identify for a first time user, coming from a different phone brand.
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| The homescreen of OneUI 8.0 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
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| OneUI 8.0 lockscreen on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, featuring the Now Bar at the bottom. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
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| OneUI 8.0 notification drawer on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
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| OneUI 8.0 control center on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
As for me, I have not used a Samsung phone for a year since my S24 Ultra review, and it's been a while since I have used one.
But what irks me the most is its multi-window support. For an eighth-generation software, the multi-window experience on this version of OneUI is still not optimized.
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| Most apps do not scale properly on Galaxy S25 FE's OneUI 8.0 multi-window feature, called the Pop-Up View. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist). |
The app elements don't adjust to the size of the window, which I find odd, given that most phones (even budget phones costing half the price of the S25 FE) can handle these types of scenarios pretty well, but not for Samsung, unfortunately.
Samsung DeX
Samsung DeX is a desktop-like experience that is found on flagship Samsung phones, and it's surprising that this is present even on the FE models, like the S25 FE.
The way it works is that you connect your phone to your laptop or desktop monitor, enable the DeX from your phone, and from there, you can use the phone as a trackpad to use DeX. It casts a display onto your monitor, but can also work with your laptop or desktop keyboard.
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| The homescreen of OneUI 8's Samsung DeX feature on the Galaxy S25 FE, giving a desktop-like experience. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
I was able to connect to my laptop through the wireless connection mode. There were noticeable delays when using the phone as a trackpad, but that is because it is connected wirelessly — wired connections often provide the best performance.
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| Multi-tasking on Galaxy S25 FE's Samsung DeX provides a PC-like capability to run multiple apps at the same time. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Ads on notifications, sometimes
There are instances where Samsung advertisements sometimes pop up in my notifications, which I find unusual, given that I have used phones from several brands before and not a single one of them has had ads on notifications.
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| Samsung ads sometimes appear on my Galaxy S25 FE's notification drawer. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
I have used this phone to visit the official specification page of the S25 FE, which redirected to the Samsung Shop app pre-built on the device. Perhaps that might have activated the Notification Push service on my device, telling me to continue where I left off.
The default browser and its automatic dark mode
Samsung Internet, the default browser app on the Galaxy S25 FE, automatically sets the websites you visit to their dark versions, even when they do not have native dark mode support.
This experience sometimes makes certain elements unreadable in most cases when the system theme is set to dark mode.
But this can be solved by using a third-party browser application, like Chrome.
Keyboard
Samsung phones use Samsung keyboard. Since most smartphones have Gboard as their default keyboard, users may find it hard to switch to the Samsung keyboard as the latter has smaller hitboxes compared to Gboard.
Biometrics
It has a fast fingerprint sensor. It shows a smooth ripple effect when the sensor is being utilized.
The face unlock can be configured even with glasses on, although at later steps the software asks you to remove them.
The phone is unlocked the moment the front camera shows a neon-like animation taking the form of a circle.
The camera triad
The S25 FE uses the 50MP main, 8MP telephoto, and 12MP ultra-wide sensor combination for its rear camera setup. It does well in rendering the sunlight, while most shots come off vibrant.
Below are the photos we took with the Galaxy S25 FE.
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Charging time and battery life
The Galaxy S25 FE lasts a day on average. This is for casual use, with multi-tasking and gaming — it can (almost) take a day to drain. It typically takes 10% of the battery an hour, while the rest takes about eleven hours in total. Simply put, this is surprising for a phone without compromising anything, even when 120Hz is turned on.
As for the charging part, the S25 FE's 45W charging tech takes about 2 hours on average from zero to one hundred percent.
The Verdict: androidist Meter - 4/5
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE stands out thanks to its pastel-like rear panel in online-exclusive White colorway, backed by powerful internals and an aluminum frame — specifications that are just right for those who are looking for an affordable-yet-ambitious Galaxy S25 counterpart.
Why we gave it a 4?
The Good.
- The pastel-like finish adds another layer of aesthetic.
- Flat-screen phones are accessory-friendly, and the S25 FE is one of them.
- Software is easy to navigate.
- It has an aluminum frame.
- Cools down easily.
- Has features like Samsung DeX that are not seen on other devices in the same price range.
The Bad.
- Samsung Ads sometimes appear on notifications.
- The multi-window feature does not automatically resize the app elements regardless of the window size.
- It struggles with long-term heavy gaming.
Specifications
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| Specifications of the Galaxy S25 FE. (Illustration by Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Pricing & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is available in four colors: Navy, Icyblue, Jetblack, and the online-exclusive White variant, which is featured in this review. Pricing information and memory configuration are as follows:
- 8GB + 128GB: PHP 30,990
- 8GB + 256GB: PHP 37,990
- 8GB + 512GB: PHP 42,990
Published
November 06, 2025
Specifications that are just right for those who are looking for an affordable-yet-ambitious Galaxy S25 counterpart.
Last September, we saw the launch of the Galaxy Tab S11 series in the Philippines, where it featured several devices as part of the lineup. While the highlight of the event was the tablet series, we were also introduced to the affordable counterpart of the Galaxy S25 — which is called the Galaxy S25 FE — seven months after the release of the vanilla model.
What makes it interesting is that it carries the FE moniker, which is shared among the accessible models of the Galaxy S family. It stands for Fan Edition, which aims to make flagship models accessible based on customer feedback, according to Samsung.
It all began with the Galaxy Note7 FE released in 2017.
For the unaware, the original Galaxy Note7 (released in 2016) was recalled due to a controversy caused by a manufacturing defect.
Samsung then later re-released a safer Note7 model, adding 'Fan Edition' to the name, which is said to be the brand's tribute to anyone who would still consider getting the model despite the flak.
Fast-forward to now, the South Korean smartphone maker takes pride in the FE branding, bringing flagship devices to its value-for-money market.
Disclosure
Samsung Philippines sent us a Samsung Galaxy S25 FE in 128GB + 8GB model in an online-exclusive White color variant. We began testing the device on October 6, 2025, and we've been using it until now.
The Samsung identity
Whenever I was sent a Samsung unit for review, I always went back and looked at its AI features, released almost a year ago, that a lot of people tend to overlook.
|
| Sketch-to-Image, Samsung's highlighted AI feature since last year's Galaxy S24. (Illustration by Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
These features, such as the Sketch-to-Image, remain exclusive to Samsung's newer devices up until now.
But features like Circle-to-Search, which were part of Samsung's flagship devices on its initial rollout, were later brought to mid-range and budget smartphones, ranging from PHP 6,000 to PHP 20,000.
Below is a quick demonstration on how Sketch-to-Image works, on the Galaxy S25 FE.
The difference between the standard S25 model
Besides being an identical sibling, this phone is actually bigger than the vanilla S25 model (6.7-inch vs. 6.2). The exclusive White variant is a plus, which can only be bought via the Samsung website.
Aluminum frame, pastel-like finish
At first glance, my eyes are met with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display in a flat panel. Although only in Full HD+ resolution, it has vibrant visuals that keep the colors sharp and vivid, accompanied by a fast 120Hz refresh rate. It activates the latter by default, so you get an uncompromised visual setting upon setup.
Around the back is a pastel-like material that, in most cases, absorbs and does not reflect light. What we have is the exclusive White variant, but the phone is also available in three sophisticated colors: Navy, Icyblue, and Jetblack.
The camera layout is similar to the previous Galaxy iterations we've seen throughout the years, especially the vertical arrangement of sensors. From top to bottom: a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, followed by a 50MP primary, and a 10MP telephoto camera.
Meanwhile, a 12MP selfie camera can be seen in front.
As for the essentials, the volume rocker can be found on the right side of the frame. At the bottom is the SIM card tray, a USB Type-C port, and the speakerpiece, while the mic is present at both top and bottom.
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| Bottom, top, left, and right sides of the Galaxy S25 FE. (Illustration by Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Tactile camera layout, fragile when at rest
The Galaxy S25 FE feels fragile in hand without a case. It can easily slip when your hand is dry, so you might want to buy a case when bringing this phone outdoors.
The camera area of the phone has a noticeable gap when the phone is at rest on a flat surface. Mind you, I have to always put a cloth before I place the phone on the table because of the tactile camera layout, but this is me talking without a case.
Exynos 2400: Performance & Gaming
Unlike the main trio, the Galaxy S25 FE uses the brand's in-house Samsung processor, which is called the Exynos 2400. If this rings a bell, it's because a similar chipset was used in yesteryear's S24 FE, although it's a different variant (Exynos 2400e), but the S25 FE has Exynos 2400, which is the non-e model.
The processor is manufactured in a 4nm process and has a 10-core configuration, compared to the usual 8-core arrangement found on the Snapdragon processors such as the 8 Elite Gen 5, 8 Elite, and later.
The Exynos 2400 on the Galaxy S25 FE only has 8GB of RAM. While that may seem underwhelming, the phone is also available in either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB memory variations.
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| Honkai: Star Rail on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
We played Honkai: Star Rail for thirty minutes with custom settings: 60 FPS and medium graphics, in a warm environment. It has FPS drops, but we were able to enjoy the game as the drops are noticeable but mild, and the frames are mostly consistent.
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| Honkai: Star Rail gameplay on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
The initial device temperature is 37.8° C, which rose to 39.8° C in half an hour of gameplay.
We also tried Zenless Zone Zero, but we saw an increase in temperature when downloading the game update file. The device went from 38.3° C to 43.9° C in twenty minutes, but we played right after the update, so the temperature dropped to 38.9° C in ten minutes of gameplay on default settings: 30 FPS and high graphics.
On another gaming session, we played Zenless again with default settings, and we saw big delays on some areas of the game. For thirty minutes, the device went from 39° C to 39.9° C in temperature, which is surprising for a game that is heavier than Star Rail — but here's the thing: Zenless is on default settings while Star Rail's settings are customized.
Zenless in custom settings would have given a different result.
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| Zenless Zone Zero gameplay on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Gameplay-wise, there were a lot of FPS drops in fighting scenes, but there is also a significant temperature drop when the phone is put to rest as it cooled down from 39.9° C to 37.3° C for five minutes after the game.
Benchmark
AnTuTu Benchmark V11 (First Run)
The Galaxy S25 FE scored 1,545,999 on its first AnTuTu run, with a significant increase in temperature during the benchmarking process from start to finish. The 37.6° C starting temperature went up to 45° C in about 40 minutes during the test, but the environment may have influenced the temperature increase, as this was conducted in a warm area.
While 45° C may feel too hot, the temperature cools down to 40.9° C five minutes after the test, indicating that the device has quick heat management after a certain activity.
AnTuTu Benchmark V11 (Second Run)
A day later, we ran the test again, which gave it a score of 1,716,399. The second run is 170,400 points higher than the first, with an 11.02% increase compared to the latter. The initial temperature is 33.9° C, but it rose to 47.2° C in 30 minutes during the process. But again, the device was quick to recover as the temperature dropped to 38.2° C five minutes after the test.
Geekbench 6
3DMark: Wildlife
Running the latest software, but with a few hiccups
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| The 'welcome' screen on the Galaxy S25 FE's OneUI 8. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
The S25 FE runs on OneUI 8, based on Android 16 out-of-the-box. The software is good for general use. It has elements that are easy to identify for a first time user, coming from a different phone brand.
|
| The homescreen of OneUI 8.0 on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
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| OneUI 8.0 lockscreen on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, featuring the Now Bar at the bottom. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
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| OneUI 8.0 notification drawer on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
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| OneUI 8.0 control center on the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
As for me, I have not used a Samsung phone for a year since my S24 Ultra review, and it's been a while since I have used one.
But what irks me the most is its multi-window support. For an eighth-generation software, the multi-window experience on this version of OneUI is still not optimized.
|
| Most apps do not scale properly on Galaxy S25 FE's OneUI 8.0 multi-window feature, called the Pop-Up View. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist). |
The app elements don't adjust to the size of the window, which I find odd, given that most phones (even budget phones costing half the price of the S25 FE) can handle these types of scenarios pretty well, but not for Samsung, unfortunately.
Samsung DeX
Samsung DeX is a desktop-like experience that is found on flagship Samsung phones, and it's surprising that this is present even on the FE models, like the S25 FE.
The way it works is that you connect your phone to your laptop or desktop monitor, enable the DeX from your phone, and from there, you can use the phone as a trackpad to use DeX. It casts a display onto your monitor, but can also work with your laptop or desktop keyboard.
|
| The homescreen of OneUI 8's Samsung DeX feature on the Galaxy S25 FE, giving a desktop-like experience. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
I was able to connect to my laptop through the wireless connection mode. There were noticeable delays when using the phone as a trackpad, but that is because it is connected wirelessly — wired connections often provide the best performance.
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| Multi-tasking on Galaxy S25 FE's Samsung DeX provides a PC-like capability to run multiple apps at the same time. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Ads on notifications, sometimes
There are instances where Samsung advertisements sometimes pop up in my notifications, which I find unusual, given that I have used phones from several brands before and not a single one of them has had ads on notifications.
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| Samsung ads sometimes appear on my Galaxy S25 FE's notification drawer. (Image credit: Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
I have used this phone to visit the official specification page of the S25 FE, which redirected to the Samsung Shop app pre-built on the device. Perhaps that might have activated the Notification Push service on my device, telling me to continue where I left off.
The default browser and its automatic dark mode
Samsung Internet, the default browser app on the Galaxy S25 FE, automatically sets the websites you visit to their dark versions, even when they do not have native dark mode support.
This experience sometimes makes certain elements unreadable in most cases when the system theme is set to dark mode.
But this can be solved by using a third-party browser application, like Chrome.
Keyboard
Samsung phones use Samsung keyboard. Since most smartphones have Gboard as their default keyboard, users may find it hard to switch to the Samsung keyboard as the latter has smaller hitboxes compared to Gboard.
Biometrics
It has a fast fingerprint sensor. It shows a smooth ripple effect when the sensor is being utilized.
The face unlock can be configured even with glasses on, although at later steps the software asks you to remove them.
The phone is unlocked the moment the front camera shows a neon-like animation taking the form of a circle.
The camera triad
The S25 FE uses the 50MP main, 8MP telephoto, and 12MP ultra-wide sensor combination for its rear camera setup. It does well in rendering the sunlight, while most shots come off vibrant.
Below are the photos we took with the Galaxy S25 FE.
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Charging time and battery life
The Galaxy S25 FE lasts a day on average. This is for casual use, with multi-tasking and gaming — it can (almost) take a day to drain. It typically takes 10% of the battery an hour, while the rest takes about eleven hours in total. Simply put, this is surprising for a phone without compromising anything, even when 120Hz is turned on.
As for the charging part, the S25 FE's 45W charging tech takes about 2 hours on average from zero to one hundred percent.
The Verdict: androidist Meter - 4/5
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE stands out thanks to its pastel-like rear panel in online-exclusive White colorway, backed by powerful internals and an aluminum frame — specifications that are just right for those who are looking for an affordable-yet-ambitious Galaxy S25 counterpart.
Why we gave it a 4?
The Good.
- The pastel-like finish adds another layer of aesthetic.
- Flat-screen phones are accessory-friendly, and the S25 FE is one of them.
- Software is easy to navigate.
- It has an aluminum frame.
- Cools down easily.
- Has features like Samsung DeX that are not seen on other devices in the same price range.
The Bad.
- Samsung Ads sometimes appear on notifications.
- The multi-window feature does not automatically resize the app elements regardless of the window size.
- It struggles with long-term heavy gaming.
Specifications
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| Specifications of the Galaxy S25 FE. (Illustration by Brahm Daniel Verano, androidist) |
Pricing & Availability
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is available in four colors: Navy, Icyblue, Jetblack, and the online-exclusive White variant, which is featured in this review. Pricing information and memory configuration are as follows:
- 8GB + 128GB: PHP 30,990
- 8GB + 256GB: PHP 37,990
- 8GB + 512GB: PHP 42,990
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