Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy S10+ | SamsungGalaxy S25 FE | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2019 | September 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 3040 × 1440 (better) | 2340 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 526 pixels per inch (better) | 385 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | – |
| Display type | Wide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole for two front cameras; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz) |
| Pixel density | 522 ppi | – |
| Brightness detail | Peak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate) | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Display features | HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification | Vision Booster |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Exynos 9820 | Exynos 2400 |
| Memory | 8 GB – 12 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, or 12 GB with 1 TB of storage | Deca-core (3.2 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.95 GHz) |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor) | Hardware-based ray tracing |
| Cooling | – | Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy S24 FE |
| Storage type | 128 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM) | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× (better) |
| Front camera | 10 MP | 12 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77° | 50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123° | 12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view |
| Telephoto camera | 12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom | 8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom |
| Front camera | Dual camera; 10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°; 8 MP RGB depth, fixed focus, F2.2, 90° | 12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view |
| Zoom | 0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom | 3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x |
| Video recording | UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording | Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD) |
| Camera features | – | ProVisual Engine; Nightography with low noise mode; Super HDR video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,100 mAh | 4,900 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 22 hours | Up to 28 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 15 W | Up to 45 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | Yes (wattage not published) | Up to 15 W |
| Battery life detail | 4,100 mAh typical, 4,000 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 101 hours; talk time up to 25 hours (3G) | Rated (minimum) capacity 4,755 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B |
| Wired charging | Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority) | Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible |
| Wireless charging | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 | Fast Wireless Charging up to 15 W (WPC); Qi2 with a compatible case |
| Charges other devices | Wireless PowerShare | Wireless PowerShare |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 175 g (better) | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.4 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 157.6 × 74.1 mm | 161.3 × 76.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Materials | Gorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame; ceramic back on the Ceramic models | Enhanced Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back |
| Colours | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue; Ceramic Black and Ceramic White (198 g) | Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White |
| Water resistance detail | IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards | IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use |
| Biometrics | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognition | Fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | – | Stereo speakers |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | One UI 8 (Android 16) |
| Software updates | – | Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 30 September 2032 (UK) |
| AI features | – | Galaxy AI, including Now Bar, Now Brief, Generative Edit, Instant Slow-mo, Audio Eraser and Auto Trim; Gemini Live; Circle to Search with Google |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | Yes |
| Mobile network | LTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA | 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM |
| SIM | Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD) | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+ | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite features | – | Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls) |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Positioning | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS |
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