Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge VS Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Both the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE feature waterproof designs, with an IP68 rating for water resistance. This ensures both phones are protected against dust and water submersion up to a certain depth, though neither is advertised as having a rugged build. The S25 Edge is lighter at 163 g, while the S25 FE weighs 190 g, making it noticeably heavier. The S25 Edge is also slimmer, with a thickness of 5.8 mm, compared to the S25 FE's 7.4 mm thickness.

In terms of dimensions, the Galaxy S25 Edge is slightly more compact, with a height of 158.2 mm and a width of 75.6 mm. On the other hand, the Galaxy S25 FE is slightly taller and wider, measuring 161.3 mm in height and 76.6 mm in width. As a result, the S25 FE has a larger overall volume at 91.43 cm³, compared to the S25 Edge's 69.37 cm³.

Neither of the two phones can be folded, indicating they both have traditional, non-foldable designs. Overall, both devices are quite similar in terms of their water resistance, but the S25 Edge is lighter, thinner, and more compact, while the S25 FE is larger and heavier.

Both the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE feature OLED/AMOLED displays with a 6.7″ screen size. However, there are some differences in resolution and pixel density. The S25 Edge has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 px, offering a pixel density of 513 ppi, while the S25 FE has a lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 px and a pixel density of 385 ppi. This means the S25 Edge provides more detail in terms of sharpness and clarity compared to the S25 FE.

Both models share a 120Hz refresh rate and a 240Hz touch sampling rate, ensuring smooth interactions and responsiveness. Both also come with branded damage-resistant glass, with the S25 Edge using Gorilla Glass Victus 2, while the S25 FE uses the slightly older Gorilla Glass Victus.

Additionally, both phones support HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced color and contrast, and offer an Always-On Display feature. Neither device supports Dolby Vision, and neither has a secondary screen. Both displays are also touchscreens, allowing for full touch interaction with the devices.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers more internal storage and RAM compared to the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, with 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM, while the S25 FE comes with 256GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM. The S25 Edge also outperforms the S25 FE in benchmark scores, with an AnTuTu score of 2,265,529 compared to the S25 FE's 2,147,521, and higher Geekbench 6 results (10,059 multi-core and 3,234 single-core vs. 7,000 multi-core and 2,198 single-core for the S25 FE).

The chipset in the S25 Edge is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, with a CPU speed of 2 x 4.32 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz, whereas the S25 FE uses the Samsung Exynos 2400 with a lower CPU speed of 2 x 2.9 GHz, 3 x 2.6 GHz, 4 x 2 GHz, and 1 x 3.2 GHz. Both devices feature big.LITTLE technology, integrated LTE, and use multithreading, but the S25 Edge has a faster GPU clock speed of 1,100 MHz compared to the S25 FE's 1,009 MHz. The S25 Edge also boasts a higher RAM speed of 5,300 MHz, while the S25 FE's RAM speed is 4,200 MHz.

In terms of maximum memory bandwidth, the S25 Edge achieves 85.1 GB/s, whereas the S25 FE has 64 GB/s. Both devices support 64-bit processing, have integrated graphics, and feature TrustZone security, but the S25 Edge's chipset benefits from a smaller 3 nm semiconductor size compared to the 4 nm size in the S25 FE. The S25 Edge also has a slightly higher thermal design power (TDP) of 8.2W, compared to the S25 FE's 6W. Both phones are capable of supporting a maximum memory amount of 24GB.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE both offer a 12MP front camera. The S25 Edge features a dual-lens main camera setup with 200MP and 12MP sensors, while the S25 FE includes a multi-lens main camera setup with 50MP, 12MP, and 8MP sensors. The S25 Edge has a wider aperture of 2.2f for the 200MP lens and 1.7f for the 12MP lens, compared to the S25 FE's 1.8f, 2.2f, and 2.4f for its three lenses.

Both devices support video recording at 4320 x 30 fps and have built-in optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and continuous autofocus for video. They also share features like slow-motion video recording, HDR mode, manual exposure, manual ISO, serial shot mode, touch autofocus, and the ability to create panoramas in-camera. However, the S25 FE has laser autofocus, which the S25 Edge lacks. Neither device supports HDR10 recording or includes a dual-lens front camera.

Regarding additional camera features, the S25 Edge supports a flash with one LED, while the S25 FE also features a flash with one LED but includes a dual-tone LED flash. Both devices do not have a front-facing LED flash. The S25 Edge has a wide aperture of 2.2f for its front camera, matching the S25 FE. Both phones support timelapse and shoot in raw format, but the S25 FE offers optical zoom (3x), which the S25 Edge does not, as it has no optical zoom capability.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge runs on Android 15, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE comes with the newer Android 16. Both devices offer a wide range of privacy and customization features, including clipboard warnings, location privacy options, and camera/microphone privacy options. Neither supports Mail Privacy Protection, but both allow theme customization, blocking app tracking, and have on-device machine learning. The S25 Edge and S25 FE also share features like notification permissions, media pickers, dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing restrictions, battery health checks, extra dim modes, and dynamic theming.

There are a few notable differences between the two in terms of functionality. The S25 Edge does not support focus modes, whereas the S25 FE has focus modes enabled. Neither device gets direct OS updates, and both support features like PiP (Picture-in-Picture), split screen, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, and offline voice recognition. Both phones are also multi-user systems and allow the use of voice commands and tracking the current position of the device.

Features such as Quick Start are absent in both models, and both support widgets and are free and open-source. Both devices can be used as a PC, support sharing intents, and have a child lock. Overall, while the operating systems on both devices are quite similar, the S25 FE benefits from being equipped with Android 16, offering a newer version of the software.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is equipped with a 3,900 mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE features a larger 4,900 mAh battery. Both devices support wireless charging, but the S25 Edge offers a wireless charging speed of 15W, compared to the S25 FE's faster 25W wireless charging speed. In terms of wired charging, the S25 Edge supports a 25W fast charging speed, while the S25 FE supports a faster 45W charging speed.

Neither phone comes with a charger, and neither features a removable battery. Both models are equipped with a battery level indicator and a rechargeable battery, ensuring that users can easily track the remaining charge. Both devices also support reverse wireless charging, but the S25 FE includes this feature, while the S25 Edge does not.

Overall, the S25 FE offers a larger battery capacity, faster charging speeds, and reverse wireless charging, while the S25 Edge has a slightly smaller battery and slower wireless charging capabilities.

Both the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE lack a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack, making them reliant on wireless audio solutions or adapters for wired connections. Both devices are equipped with stereo speakers, ensuring that audio output is rich and immersive. However, the S25 Edge supports aptX for high-quality wireless audio streaming, while the S25 FE does not support aptX.

The S25 Edge features two microphones, while the S25 FE is equipped with three microphones. This difference could result in the S25 FE capturing more precise audio for recordings or calls due to the additional microphone.

Neither phone has a radio, and neither supports aptX HD or aptX Adaptive, indicating a lack of support for some advanced audio streaming codecs.

Both the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE support 5G connectivity, allowing for fast mobile data speeds. However, there are differences in their Wi-Fi capabilities. The S25 Edge supports Wi-Fi versions ranging from Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) to Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), while the S25 FE supports Wi-Fi versions from Wi-Fi 4 to Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), lacking support for Wi-Fi 7. In terms of Bluetooth, both devices feature Bluetooth 5.4.

The S25 Edge offers faster download and upload speeds, with 10,000 MBit/s download and 3,500 MBit/s upload, while the S25 FE has slightly lower speeds at 9,640 MBit/s for download and 2,550 MBit/s for upload. Both phones have NFC, USB Type-C ports (with the S25 Edge supporting USB 3.2 and the S25 FE supporting USB 2), and fingerprint scanners.

As for additional features, both devices lack an external memory slot, emergency SOS via satellite, infrared sensors, and heart rate monitors. They both include essential sensors like a gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, GPS, compass, and support for Galileo. The S25 Edge also includes 3D facial recognition, but this feature is not present on the S25 FE. Neither phone comes with a stylus or an iris scanner, and both support multi-user functionality with a cellular module for data services.

Both the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE are equipped with a video light, providing extra lighting for videos. Neither device features sapphire glass display protection, curved displays, or e-paper displays. These features are absent on both models, meaning they share the same display capabilities in terms of these specific attributes.

In summary, the two devices have identical specifications in this group, offering the same video light and lacking sapphire glass, curved displays, and e-paper displays.