Consensus of 8 reviews (6 scored) from 6 independent publishers. TechRadar and Tom's Guide (both Future plc); Tech Advisor and PC-Welt (both Foundry) count as one voice. How this is calculated.
consensus 80
PC-Welt88
Tech Advisor88
Trusted Reviews84
SmartWorld83
TechRadar68
Tom's Guide67
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Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.
Where the reviewers agree
Seven years of OS and security updates is a major strength. — TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, Tweakers, Phonandroid, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
Demanding games strain the phone, with performance limits under heavy gaming. — TechRadar, Tech Advisor, SmartWorld, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
Peak brightness is modest or dim for a phone in this class. — TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Tech Advisor, Phonandroid, PC-Welt
The Exynos 2400 chip is a weak point, with heat and processing performance concerns. — TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Phonandroid
Where they disagree
Battery life is praised by Tech Advisor, PC-Welt and Trusted Reviews, but called poor by Tom's Guide and Tweakers. — Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews, Tom's Guide, Tweakers
Cameras are called strong by Tech Advisor, PC-Welt and Trusted Reviews, while TechRadar finds them lacking in fine detail and Tweakers praises them as good. — Tech Advisor, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar, Tweakers
Value is judged differently: Tom's Guide and PC-Welt see good value, while Phonandroid and SmartWorld say it is hard to recommend over the discounted S25+ or the high price. — Tom's Guide, PC-Welt, Phonandroid, SmartWorld, TechRadar
Bottom line: Suits buyers who want long software support, a slim design and a large screen at a mid-range price. The main trade-offs are gaming performance and the Exynos 2400 chip, and reviewers disagree on battery life. Several note the discounted Galaxy S25+ may be the better…
Summarised with AI from the 8 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
Photos belong to the publications credited; each links to the full review.
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Key specs
Released
September 2025
Launch price (USD)
$649
Launch price (UK)
£649
Launch price (Europe)
€749
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.7″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
4,900 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Chipset
Exynos 2400
Base storage
128 GB
Weight
190 g
Water resistance
IP68
Software updates
7 years
Sold in
US, UK, Europe
What the reviewers said
TechRadar UK
3.75/5Dec 3, 2025
A capable, well-built budget flagship that mirrors the Galaxy S25 Plus for less, but its Exynos chip, average camera detail and crowded rivals keep it from standing out. Only worth…
A solid, well-rounded phone with a fresh LTPO screen and long update support, but it is hard to recommend over the discounted Galaxy S25+ at the same price.
Seven years of OS and security updates
LTPO display enables adaptive refresh rate
Solid performance for everyday use
Same starting price as the S24 FE
Lightweight, flat design with familiar build materials
Display brightness is modest, lower than the S24 FE
A well-rounded mid-range phone with flagship-like design and battery life; gaming and supporting cameras are its main compromises, making it an easy recommendation.
Flagship-like design and build with IP68 rating
Strong main and selfie cameras
Impressive battery life
Smooth adaptive 120Hz AMOLED display
Seven years of software updates
Supporting cameras could be better
Occasional software bugs
Not suitable for demanding gaming
Dim peak brightness for an outdoor-capable screen
Optical fingerprint sensor slightly slower than ultrasonic
The S25 FE is a mid-range phone whose main strength is long software support. Hardware has barely moved, the display lags rivals, and battery life disappoints, making it a dull…
Excellent software update support
Faster charging than predecessor
Good cameras with a pleasant app
Lighter and slimmer than the S24 FE
Design feels dated, with a chin below the screen
Display falls behind competing phones
Relatively poor battery life
Hardware largely unchanged from previous generation
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
