Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Apple iPhone 17e
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21163610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70359207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18270n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU429356706723
GPU715844674842
Memory352083212297
UX303719357221
NanoReview Score18010021951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 iOS 26.3
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsingn/a11:40 h
Video Playbackn/a16:33 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 649 599
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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