Samsung’s Galaxy S25 FE doesn’t mess with the formula

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Pictured: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
// Samsung gets thrifty with it.
Fergus Halliday
Sep 04, 2025
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Samsung's budget-friendly FE series is coming back in time for Christmas.

Launching on 26 September 2025, it's safe to say that the new Samsung Galaxy S25 FE doesn't mess too much with the formula. When it comes to looks, the overall design is a close match for last year's Galaxy S24 FE. On the front, you've got a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display. Then, on the back, you're looking at a familiar triple-lens rear camera setup that consists of a 50MP wide lens, an 8MP telephoto lens and a 12MP ultrawide lens. 

Those keeping will likely find the inside of the Galaxy S25 FE to be as familiar as the outside. Last year's Galaxy S24 FE was powered by the Exynos 2400e. This year's Galaxy S25 FE is powered by the Exynos 2400 instead. That's the same processor that was in last year's Galaxy S24

Like that device, the new Galaxy S25 FE will ship with seven years of operating system and security updates and the latest version of Samsung's One UI with support for the company's full suite of Galaxy AI features. That list includes the below:

  • Chat Assist: Use AI to rewrite your texts and emails.
  • Live Translate: Use AI to translate text and audio in real time.
  • Circle to Search: Circle on screen text or images to pull up relevant search results for it via Google.
  • Sketch to image: Turn text prompts into images using AI.
  • Browsing assist: Summarise web pages using AI.
  • Note Assist: Summarise notes using AI.
  • Portrait studio: Use AI to "reimagine" portrait images in alternative art styles

Despite those similarities, there are a few areas where this year's Galaxy S25 FE will offer a clear improvement over its predecessor.

The first is battery size, which has been increased from 4700mAh to 4900mAh. The second is durability, with the Galaxy S25 FE boasting the same Armor Aluminum frame found on this year's Galaxy S25 line.

In Australia, the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE starts at $1099. The device comes in three storage configurations. The base model comes with 128GB. Doubling that to 256GB will cost you $1199 while revving up to 512GB will cost you $1399.

The thrifty device handset isn't the only announcement that came out of Samsung's recent Galaxy Event hardware showcase. Picking up where last year's Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra left off, the new Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra tablets offer a slimmer form-factor and a redesigned S-Pen. 

The Galaxy Tab S11 comes with an 11-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen clocked at 120Hz. The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra comes with a larger 14.6-inch display. Both tablets support Samsung's full suite of Galaxy AI features plus a new updated DeX mode that offers support for up to four workspaces and displays that extend across multiple screens. 

In Australia, the Galaxy Tab S11 and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra will be available from 26 September 2025. See the table below for a breakdown of Australian pricing for each storage configuration.

Model
WiFi
5G
Storage Capacity
RRP
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Icon Yes  Dark Icon No  Dark128GB
$1399
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Icon Yes  Dark Icon No  Dark256GB
$1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Icon Yes  Dark Icon No  Dark512GB
$1799
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Icon Yes  Dark Icon Yes  Dark128GB
$1649
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Icon Yes  Dark Icon Yes  Dark256GB
$1849
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Icon Yes  Dark Icon Yes  Dark512GB
$2049
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Icon Yes  Dark Icon No  Dark256GB
$2099
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Icon Yes  Dark Icon No  Dark512GB
$2299
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Icon Yes  Dark Icon No  Dark1TB
$2799
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Icon Yes  Dark Icon Yes  Dark256GB
$2349
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Icon Yes  Dark Icon Yes  Dark512GB
$2549
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Icon Yes  Dark Icon Yes  Dark1TB
$3049
Fergus Halliday
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Fergus Halliday is a journalist and editor for Reviews.org. He’s written about technology, telecommunications, gaming and more for over a decade. He got his start writing in high school and began his full-time career as the Editor of PC World Australia. Fergus has made the MCV 30 Under 30 list, been a finalist for seven categories at the IT Journalism Awards and won Most Controversial Writer at the 2022 Consensus Awards. He has been published in Gizmodo, Kotaku, GamesHub, Press Start, Screen Rant, Superjump, Nestegg and more.

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