Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Fairphone Gen. 6+
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE scores 7.3 in our rating, and the Fairphone Gen. 6+ scores 5.9. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE leads in performance, camera, battery, design and value for money, while the Fairphone Gen. 6+ is ahead in display. The Fairphone Gen. 6+ is the newer phone, announced Aug 18, 2026.
Key differences
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
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
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Overall
7.3
5.9
Display
7.7
7.9
Performance
7.1
5.5
Camera
7.8
6.3
Battery
6.1
4.9
Design
8.6
6.5
Value for money
6.3
3.6
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Size
6.7 inches
6.31 inches
Type
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED, LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1116 × 2484 px
Pixel density
—
431 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
1,900 nits
1,400 nits
HDR
—
HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.2 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Samsung Xclipse 940
Adreno 810
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,118
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
6,839
—
AnTuTu
1,784,939
—
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
8 MP, 3× optical
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
—
4K@30
Front camera
12 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@60
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Capacity
4,900 mAh
4,415 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
30 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Dimensions
161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
156.57 × 73.28 × 9.6 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
9.6 mm
Weight
190 g
193 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP55
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Navy, Jetblack, Icyblue, White
Cobalt Blue, Horizon Black, Forest Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
One UI 8
—
OS updates
7 years
6 years
Security updates
7 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 FEFairphone Gen. 6+
Announced
Sep 4, 2025
Aug 18, 2026
Released
Sep 4, 2025
Aug 18, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$649.99
$649.99
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