Samsung officially launches Galaxy S25 FE starting at $650

Samsung hosted its third hardware event of the year in a virtual livestream timed with IFA 2025 in Berlin. The South Korean giant has launched the Galaxy S25 FE as the latest member in its Fan Edition series, making it the fifth device in the Galaxy S25 lineup.

Of course, the Galaxy S25 FE uses AI as one of its selling points with multimodal AI agents and personalized insights. It brings features from flagship Galaxy devices while making a smaller hole in your pocket.

Here are the official specifications of the Galaxy S25 FE:

Galaxy S25 Features Description
Display 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 120Hz
SoC Exynos 2400 (4nm)
Memory/Storage

8 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 256 GB, 8GB + 512 GB

Rear Camera 12MP Ultra-Wide (F2.2, 123 degrees field of view)
50MP Wide Camera (OIS, F1.8, 84 degrees field of view)
8MP Telephoto Camera (3x optical zoom, OIS, F2.4, FOV 32 degrees)
OS One UI 8 based on Android 16
Connectivity 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C
Resistance IP68, offering water and dust resistance in up to 1.5m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. It"s not recommended for pool or beach use.
Colors Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, and White
Battery

4,900mAh, Charges up to 65% in 30 minutes with 45W adapter
Supports Quick Charge 2.0 and AFPD for wired charging
Supports Wireless Charging and Wireless PowerShare

The Galaxy S25 is packed with Samsung"s suite of Galaxy AI features, including Generative Edit, Instant Slow-mo, Audio Eraser, Audio Trim, Super HDR in video, Photo Assist, Now Bar, Now Brief, and more. It also supports Gemini Live to have natural language conversations with Google"s multimodal AI chatbot.

Samsung has fitted an upgraded 12MP front camera on the device, which works with the ProVisual Engine to improve selfies with low noise mode. The device has a 4,900mAh battery and a vapor chamber that is 10% bigger than that of the Galaxy S24 FE for improved cooling and performance during resource-heavy tasks and fast charging with its 45W adapter, which is sold separately.

The device comes with Samsung"s Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP) security feature introduced in July. It "creates encrypted, app-specific storage environments within the device’s secure storage area, ensuring that each app can access only its own sensitive information," Samsung explained.

The Galaxy S25 FE is now available in select markets. In the US, its unlocked variant comes with a starting price tag of $649.99 (128 GB) and offers six months of free Google AI Pro plan. Samsung is running a limited-time offer giving a free storage upgrade to the 256GB variant with this price.

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