Fairphone Gen. 6+ vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
The Fairphone Gen. 6+ scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE scores 7.3. The Fairphone Gen. 6+ leads in display, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is ahead in performance, camera, battery, design, software support and value for money. The Fairphone Gen. 6+ is the newer phone, announced Aug 18, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Fairphone Gen. 6+
- Newer model Aug 18, 2026 vs Sep 4, 2025
- More RAM 12 GB vs 8 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1116 × 2484 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- microSD card slot
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
- Bigger battery 4,900 mAh vs 4,415 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 30 W
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.31 inches
- Brighter screen 1,900 nits vs 1,400 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP55
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 6 years
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Overall
6.1
7.3
Display
7.8
7.5
Performance
5.5
7.1
Camera
6.3
7.8
Battery
4.9
6.1
Design
6.5
8.6
Software support
8.8
9.2
Value for money
3.1
5.6
Display
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Size
6.31 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, LTPO AMOLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1116 × 2484 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
431 ppi
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Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,400 nits
1,900 nits
HDR
HDR10
—
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Samsung Xclipse 940
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
2,118
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
6,839
AnTuTu
—
1,784,939
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
—
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
8 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
—
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Capacity
4,415 mAh
4,900 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wired charging
30 W
45 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Dimensions
156.57 × 73.28 × 9.6 mm
161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
9.6 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
193 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP55
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
—
Colors
Cobalt Blue, Horizon Black, Forest Green
Navy, Jetblack, Icyblue, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
—
One UI 8
OS updates
6 years
7 years
Security updates
7 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Fairphone Gen. 6+Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Announced
Aug 18, 2026
Sep 4, 2025
Released
Aug 18, 2026
Sep 4, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$649.99
$649.99
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