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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE was announced earlier today during a packed keynote in Berlin, Germany. This new Android handset is the latest addition to the Galaxy S25 lineup, first unveiled in California at the beginning of the year and later expanded with the eye-poppingly svelte Galaxy S25 Edge a few months later.
If you're wondering, "FE" stands for "Fan Edition", a long-running subsection of Galaxy smartphones designed to be more affordable than the standard Galaxy S lineup, while still delivering some of the latest features.
And that trend continues with the new Galaxy S25 FE.
On the front, there's a generous 6.7-inch AMOLED display — that's the same size as the £999 Galaxy S25+. Samsung has equipped that screen with a 120Hz refresh rate for buttery-smooth animations and scrolling.
On the back, there's a triple camera system spearheaded by a 50MP main camera, 8MP telephoto camera that's capable of 3x lossless zoom (and a whopping 30x maximum zoom), and a 12MP ultra-wide camera with a 123˚ field-of-view to capture large group shots. On the front, there's a 12MP camera for crisp selfies and video calls.
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Galaxy S25 FE, the successor to the Galaxy S24 FE launched last autumn, is the latest addition to the S25 lineup. At £649, this is the most affordable Galaxy S25 available from the Samsung store. Despite that smaller price tag, it packs the latest Galaxy AI features. You'll upgrade to a 6.7" AMOLED screen, a large 4,900mAh battery, and a triple-camera with boosted low-light performance. This is also the first smartphone launched by Samsung with its new One UI 8 operating system
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The cameras on the Galaxy S25 FE enable a slew of fun features, letting you transform any video into en epic slow motion video with Instant Slow-mo and erase unwanted background chatter or wind noise from your clips with Audio Eraser. Auto Trim will automatically choose the best moments from your footage, saving you time (and effort) editing the holiday videos into a quick clip to share in the group chat.
Despite the price difference, Galaxy S25 FE mirrors the same sleek, minimal design as the other Android handsets in the lineup, including the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Edge
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Night photography gets a serious boost thanks to the new Low Noise Mode that ekes out as much light as possible, even in dimly-lit restaurant shots or late-night concerts.
Powering Galaxy S25 FE is a generous 4,900mAh battery (again, the same size that you'll find inside the pricier Galaxy S25+), which Samsung says should be more than enough to keep your handset powered all day. When it's time to recharge, Galaxy S25 FE uses 45W wired charging for speedy power-ups.
Samsung has equipped its Galaxy S24 FE successor with a 10% larger vapour chamber to quickly dissipate heat from the Exynos 2400 chipset, so the phone stays cool even during intense gaming sessions or heavy multitasking.
The outside of the Galaxy S25 FE is shielded with an Armor Aluminum frame that Samsung says should result in better durabilty — a helpful addition for anyone who suffers with chronic butter-fingers. Alongside the toughened exterior, Samsung has added new colours: Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, and White.
Discussing the new arrival in the Galaxy S25 lineup, Executive Vice President of the Mobile eXperience Business, Jay Kim said: "Galaxy S25 FE plays an important role as a gateway into the broader Galaxy AI ecosystem, making these experiences more attainable for a wider range of users.
"With expanded personalised AI experiences and AI-powered photography and editing tools, Galaxy S25 FE empowers more people to bring greater convenience and creativity into their everyday lives."
Galaxy S25 FE is packed with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including Gemini Live that can see what you're looking at via a live camera feed to answer questions about the world around you
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Just like the pricier Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra announced earlier this year, the Galaxy S25 FE is brimming with the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
From the Now Brief, which anticipates what you need to know throughout your day — pulling information from across fitness apps and calendars, to Generative Edit that that now identifies unwanted people in the background of your photo and removes them automatically – no more fiddling with manual selections, AI is everywhere in Galaxy S25 FE. Circle to Search lets you highlight anything on-screen and start a Google search immediately.
Google's Gemini Live feature is present and corrret too, letting AI peer through the camera system on the Galaxy S25 FE to help out. So you can ask questions like "which of these menu items are suitable for vegetarians?" while pointing the Galaxy S25 FE at a menu while travelling abroad.
Galaxy AI features introduced with the Galaxy S24 series last year make a return with the next-generation handset, including real-time transcription or translation for incoming calls and video chats. Galaxy AI can also quickly summarise lengthy PDFs, webpages, and emails into a quick recap or bullet points.
Samsung's Writing Assist features are available across the Android operating system. Highlight text and Galaxy AI will offer to proofread for spelling and grammar mistakes. It can also adjust the tone of your writing — helpful if you need to make an email or cover letter sound more formal, or want to add some fun into your text.
Now Brief is a popular Galaxy AI feature that provides personalised briefings up to three times a day, with alerts about upcoming calendar appointments, health insights from wearables like the Galaxy Watch, news headlines and forecasts, and more
| SAMSUNG PRESS OFFICEOut of the box, Galaxy S25 FE will be powered by One UI 8, the latest software update coming to Samsung smartphones. And those updates will continue for years to come. Like its pricest flagship phones, Samsung is promising seven years of OS upgrades and security updates.
Galaxy S25 FE is available in a choice of colours: Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, and White
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Prices start from £649, which includes 128GB of built-in storage for your apps, photos, and videos. Samsung Galaxy S25 is also available with 256GB of built-in storage for £699, and a maxed-out 512GB for £799.
Need an upgrade now? If you order from Samsung's online store, the Galaxy S25 FE arrives with a slew of incredible launch deals. The South Korean firm is throwing in a Galaxy Watch7 worth £239 with the Android handset, plus you'll get £100 off when you trade in any smartphone – it doesn't matter how old it is.
Claim a Watch7 40mm Bluetooth worth £239 for FREE with Galaxy S25 FE
Galaxy S25 FE, the successor to the Galaxy S24 FE launched last autumn, is the latest addition to the S25 lineup. At £649, this is the most affordable Galaxy S25 available from the Samsung store. Despite that smaller price tag, it packs the latest Galaxy AI features. You'll upgrade to a 6.7" AMOLED screen, a large 4,900mAh battery, and a triple-camera with boosted low-light performance. This is also the first smartphone launched by Samsung with its new One UI 8 operating system
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