SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy S25 FE review: The affordable Fan Edition flagship with a 3× telephoto.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2025·$649
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#40 of 40
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The accessible Galaxy flagship.

Galaxy S25 FE brings a 3× OIS telephoto, a big battery, 45 W charging and Samsung's 7-year update promise to $649 — the value entry to the S25 family, with the Exynos 2400 the main step down.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 92-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2025 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Telephoto8 MP, 3× optical, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Selfie12 MP

03Performance

82/100

82/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2025 — 11 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetExynos 2400 (4 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2025 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity4,900 mAh
Wired45 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 trails the 88-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

06Value

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works
  • 3× OIS telephoto at $649.
  • 7 OS upgrades — class-leading.
  • Bigger 4,900 mAh battery + 45 W.
  • Flagship-grade AMOLED.
What doesn't
  • Exynos 2400, not Snapdragon.
  • 8 GB RAM base.
  • FHD+ (not QHD).
  • 15 W wireless only.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 18 Pro Max
$1199 · score 94/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 40-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .