Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (display, performance, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE leads in battery and camera.
The biggest difference is battery: 46 vs 67 points.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for display and performance; choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE for battery and camera.
- Galaxy S25 Edge leads in 12 fields
- Galaxy S25 FE leads in 6 fields
- 22 ties
40 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy S25 Edge | Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 93 | 79 |
| Camera | 68 | 87 |
| Battery | 46 | 67 |
| Display | 97 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 82 | 73 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 92/100(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 78/100
- Chipset
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Galaxy S25 FE: Exynos 2400
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 12 GB(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 512 GB
- Galaxy S25 FE: 512 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 3 nm
- Galaxy S25 FE: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 200 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 1/1.3″(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 1/1.57″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 8K
- Galaxy S25 FE: 8K
- Front camera
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 12 MP
- Galaxy S25 FE: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 3900 mAh
- Galaxy S25 FE: 4900 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 40:05 h
- Galaxy S25 FE: 42:37 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 2000
- Galaxy S25 FE: 2000
- Wired charging
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 25 W
- Galaxy S25 FE: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 15 W
- Galaxy S25 FE: 15 W
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 6.7″
- Galaxy S25 FE: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Galaxy S25 Edge: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 120 Hz
- Galaxy S25 FE: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 513 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Unknown
- Galaxy S25 FE: 1900 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 1440x3120
- Galaxy S25 FE: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
- Galaxy S25 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 163 g(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 190 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 5.8 mm(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 7.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy S25 Edge: IP68
- Galaxy S25 FE: IP68
- Back material
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Glass
- Galaxy S25 FE: Glass
- Frame material
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Titanium(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy S25 Edge: C
- Galaxy S25 FE: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy S25 Edge: A
- Galaxy S25 FE: A
- EU energy class
- Galaxy S25 Edge: A
- Galaxy S25 FE: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 5.4
- Galaxy S25 FE: 5.4
- USB speed
- Galaxy S25 Edge: USB 3.x
- Galaxy S25 FE: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Galaxy S25 Edge: USB-C 3.2
- Galaxy S25 FE: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- NFC
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Unknown
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy S25 Edge: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy S25 Edge: Android 15
- Galaxy S25 FE: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 7
- Galaxy S25 FE: 7
- Launch price
- Galaxy S25 Edge: $ 412.04
- Galaxy S25 FE: $ 344.07
- Year
- Galaxy S25 Edge: 2025
- Galaxy S25 FE: 2025
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| — | Galaxy S25 Edge | Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, May 13 | 2025, September 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, May 29 | Available. Released 2025, September 04 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm (6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 in) | 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), titanium frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced Armor Aluminum |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | Exynos 2400 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) | Xclipse 940 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Features | – | HDR |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | Unspecified | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3900 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) | 45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack | Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White |
| Models | SM-S937U, SM-S937U1, SM-S937B, SM-S937B/DS, SM-S9370 | SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS |
| SAR | 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) | 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 412.04 / € 537.01 / £ 429.99 / ₹ 72,599 | $ 344.07 / € 426.00 / £ 340.00 / ₹ 48,249 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class B |
| Battery | 40:05h endurance, 2000 cycles | 42:37h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |