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Between its flagship Galaxy S25 lineup and its latest Fold and Flip entries, Samsung has had a pretty busy 2025. But there’s another Samsung phone that may have flown under your radar: the Galaxy S25 FE.
Samsung announced the S25 FE earlier this month, and as we expect from the FE series, it’s a lower-cost entry into the Galaxy S25 family. The Galaxy S25 FE has a big 6.7-inch display, an Exynos 2400 chipset, 45W wired charging, and an IP68 rating — all for $649.
That’s not a horrible price considering everything the S25 FE brings to the table, but there are far better and more interesting Android phones available for about the same price. Before you drop your money on the Galaxy S25 FE, consider these other Android phones first.
What do you think is the best Samsung Galaxy S25 FE alternative? 242 votes Google Pixel 10 28 % Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus 25 % OnePlus 13R 21 % Motorola Razr (2025) 13 % Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE 8 % Other (let us know in the comments) 5 %
Google Pixel 10
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The Google Pixel 10 is one of the best Android phones released this year, and if it were my money, it’s the phone I would personally buy over the Galaxy S25 FE.
For me, a big part of this comes down to the software experience. While One UI has its fans, Google’s Pixel software is my favorite way to use Android. The UI is clean, the latest Material 3 Expressive skin looks incredible, and the excellence of the Pixel-exclusive features can’t be overstated. Once you use features like Now Playing and the numerous Call Assist tools, it’s difficult to live without them.
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