Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25
vs
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Samsung Galaxy S24 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 2400e
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30752147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98226825
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2626415442
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
CPU580139434890
GPU961299726970
Memory478741318963
UX362794296630
NanoReview Score23829731777453

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30.1 GB 23.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Web Browsing09:09 h07:20 h
Video Playback17:15 h13:33 h
Games05:32 h05:11 h
Standby Mode108 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm75 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1OmniVision OV08A10
Sensor size1/3.941/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a69
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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,PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
MSRP ($) 799 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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