Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S4

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Galaxy S25 FE compared with Galaxy S4

	SamsungGalaxy S25 FE	SamsungGalaxy S4
Overview
Released
Released	September 2025	April 2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; 120 Hz refresh rate (60/120 Hz)	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	441 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2400	Snapdragon 600
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Deca-core (3.2 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.95 GHz)	1.9 GHz quad-core Krait 300 (UK GT-I9505); 2 GB of RAM; some markets had a 1.6 GHz octa-core version
GPU
GPU	Hardware-based ray tracing	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	–	16 GB (9.15 GB accessible on Notebookcheck's test unit); microSD card slot up to 64 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy S24 FE	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 84° field of view, OIS	13 MP CMOS, autofocus, flash, zero shutter lag, BIS; f/2.2 (Notebookcheck)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 123° field of view	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP, F2.4, 32° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view	2 MP CMOS, Full HD recording at 30 fps, zero shutter lag, BIS
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)	Full HD (1080p)
Camera features
Camera features	ProVisual Engine; Nightography with low noise mode; Super HDR video	Dual Camera; Drama Shot; Sound & Shot; Story Album; 12 shooting modes
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,900 mAh (better)	2,600 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 28 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated (minimum) capacity 4,755 mAh; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B	Removable 2,600 mAh battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); QC2.0 and AFC PD compatible	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging up to 15 W (WPC); Qi2 with a compatible case	Wireless charging with a separate back cover and charging pad
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat 3 (band support varied by market); HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
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	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR LED for remote control
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS	A-GPS, GLONASS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	190 g	130 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.4 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.3 × 76.6 mm	136.6 × 69.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Enhanced Armor Aluminum frame; Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back	Gorilla Glass 3 front, removable plastic back and plastic frame (Notebookcheck)
Colours
Colours	Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White	White Frost, Black Mist at launch
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	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
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, RGB light, barometer, proximity, gesture, temperature and humidity
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8 (Android 16)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Software updates
Software updates	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 30 September 2032 (UK)	–
AI features
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	–