Screen size
Galaxy S23 FEWinner: 6.4"+3.1%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S23 FE
2
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy S25
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S23 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S23 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy S23 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy S23 FE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
Galaxy S23 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy S23 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy S23 FE
2023, October 04
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy S23 FE
Available. Released 2023, October 05
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy S23 FE
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy S23 FE
209 g (7.37 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy S23 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S23 FE
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy S23 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy S23 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S23 FE
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S23 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S23 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy S23 FE
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S23 FE
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S23 FE
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - InternationalOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S23 FE
Xclipse 920 - InternationalAdreno 730 - USA
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S23 FE
No
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy S23 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S23 FE
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy S23 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy S23 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S23 FE
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy S23 FE
10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy S23 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy S23 FE
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S23 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S23 FE
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy S23 FE
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S23 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S23 FE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S23 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S23 FE
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S23 FE
Unspecified
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy S23 FE
USB Type-C, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S23 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S23 FE
Virtual proximity sensing Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S23 FE
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S23 FE
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S23 FE
Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy S23 FE
SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711N
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy S23 FE
0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S23 FE
0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S23 FE
$ 197.94 / C$ 310.00 / £ 215.00 / € 294.00 / ₹ 35,999
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999