Samsung IFA 2025 has launched the Galaxy S25 FE, Tab S11, Tab S10 Lite and Buds 3 FE, adding to its already huge smartphone, tablet and audio ecosystem.
Samsung IFA 2025: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
The FE ‘Fan Edition’ brings many of the features of the S25 down to a more affordable price – $1099 for 8/128GB.
FE was an important entry point for Samsung. In 2024,
- 26% of Australian buyers graduated from its A-series to FE
- 20% of older S-Series users replaced it with an FE
- 21% of older FE series users replaced it with a new FE
- 32” of FE series users upgraded to an S-Series
These are pretty impressive figures and help keep Samsung users ‘in the tent’.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE base specs compared to S25 entry-level
While we are comparing it with the entry-level S25, it has the same screen size as the S25+.
| Item | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
| Price | $1099 8/128 $1199 8/256 $1399 8/512 Telcos may sell this on a lock-in plan for less. No pre-order specials. | S25 $987 (RRP $1387) 12/256GB S25+ RRP $1687 12/256GB S25 Ultra $1787 (RRP $2337) 12/512GB |
| Colour | Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy | |
| Samsung Phone site | Samsung Galaxy S24 FE – The value S24+(2024 review) | Which Samsung Galaxy S25-series is for you? |
| Screen | 6.7” 2340 x 1080 Dynamic AMOLED 1900 nits peak 8-bit/16.7m colours 120/240/480 Hz PWM Gorilla Glass Victus+ | 6.2” 2340 x 1080 LPTO AMOLED 2600 nits peak Same Same Same |
| SoC | Samsung Exynos 2400 4nm | Qualcomm SD8 Elite for Galaxy 3nm |
| AI | 8GB provides limited on-device AI including Google Gemini, Now Bar and Circle to search. | |
| Base RAM/Storage GB | 8/128GB | 12/128 UFS 3.0 |
| Camera Rear | 50 bins to 12.5MP OIS Wide 12MP Ultra-wide 8MP Telephoto. OIS 3X Optical | Same Same 10MP Telephoto OIS 3X Optical |
| Selfie | 12MP Fixed | 12MP PDAF |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 7 |
| BT | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| USB | 3.2 OTG | 3.2 Display Port 1.2 and OTG |
| Battery mAh | 4900 45W Capable 25W Qi | 4000 (4900 on S25+) 25W (45W S25+) 15W Qi2 |
| Phone signal strength (estimate) | City and Suburbs | City and Suburbs Regional and possible rural |
| SIM | SIM and eSIM or 2 x eSIM | Same |
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo hi-res 32-bit/384 kHz |
| Size | 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm x 190g | S25 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm x 162g S25+ 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm x 190g |
| IP | 68 | Same |
| Android | 15 7 years of OS upgrades 7 years of security patches | Now 16 Same Same |
The processor difference is quite significant. It may look like an S25, but the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy in the S-25 series significantly outperforms the Samsung Exynos 2400 in CPU and GPU performance, power efficiency, and AI capabilities (rating 90 to 75). In any case, the FE only has 8GB of RAM, which is insufficient for most on-device Samsung AI.
A fair comparison is the AnTuTu benchmark – Exynos 2400 is 1,777,2163 versus SD 8 Elite at 2,193,701.
The Samsung modem is strictly for city and suburbs use, where you have decent Band 3 and Band 28 coverage. The S25 with SD8 Elite is suitable for rural use.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
It will come in two sizes: Ultra 14.6” and standard 11”. We don’t have many details.
- Screen: 11” 2560 x 1600, 8-bit/16.7 million colours, 120Hz AMOLED OR 14.6” 2960 x 1848, 8-bit/16.7m colours, 120Hz AMOLED. Both HDR10+
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ 8-core, 3nm
- NPU: 890 for generative and argentic Google and Samsung AI on the device.
- GPU: Arm Immortalis-G925 MC12
- RAM: 12GB (16GB for 1TB version
- Storage: 128, 256, 512GB and 1TB (14.9” only)
- Camera rear: 13MP AF Wide and 8MP fixed Ultrawide
- Camera Selfie: 12MP Fixed
- Wi-Fi: 11” 6E and 14.6” 7 BE
- BT: 5.4
- USB-C: 3.2 Genm 1 5Gbps supports USB-C to HDMI DeX, screen mirror and second screen. No mountable external storage.
- Sound: Stereo speakers (4)
- Battery: 11” 8400 mAh 45W capable, 14.6” 11600 mAh 45W capable
- Available in Wi-Fi and LTE models (with GPS)
- Size: 11” 253.8 x 165.3 x 5.5 mm x 482 and 14.6” 326.7 x 208.3 x 5.5 mm x 692g.
- New S-Pen looks like a hexagonal pencil (inbox). Magnetic attachment.
- Samsung Tablet site
- From: Harvey Norman, Amazon, Bing Lee, Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, Office Works
- Pre-order incentive: Galaxy Tab S11 or Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra and save $200 towards a storage upgrade. Excludes Harvey Norman offering a bonus Book Cover Keyboard Slim (Valued between $299 and $399).
- Price
| Item | Wi-Fi | 5G and Wi-Fi |
| Tab S11 12GB +128/256/512 | $1399/1599/1799 | Add $250 |
| Tab S11Ultra + 12GB + 256/512 | $2029/2299 | Add $250 |
| Tab S11 Ultra 16GB/1TB | $2799 | Add $250 |
Samsung S10 Lite
It is a scaled-back version of the current 2024 tab S10 series. It saves money by using
- Screen: 10.9” 2112 x 1320, 90Hz TFT LCD screen
- Processor: Entry-level Samsung Exynos 1380 SoC 5nm
- NPU: No and no AI
- RAM/Storage: 6/128GB/microSD to 2TB or 8/256GB/microSD
- Rear/Front camera: 8MP/5 1080p@30fps
- Comms: Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.3 and USB-2.0 (no Dex)
- Stereo speakers (2)
- Battery: 8000 mAh 25W capable, 2-hour charge
- Size: 254.3 x 165.8 x 6.6 mm x 524g
- Android 15 and 7+7 OS upgrades and security patches.
- S-Pen capable (inbox)
- Price: Wi-Fi/LTE 128GB base TBA
- Website: 5G and Wi-Fi
While this is nowhere near the power of the Tab S11, it provides a good entry-level tablet above the Tab A-series for speed and performance.
Buds3 FE
These are the Fan Edition versions of its Buds3 and Pro. Same style, triangle stalk, and in-ear silicon tip. They come in black and grey.
- ANC: Yes
- Ambient Sound: Yes
- Spatial sound: If the host device decodes it
- Custom EQ in App: Yes
- Speaker:11mm
- Battery: ANC on/off 6/8.5 Hours
- Charge: USB-C (no wireless)
- IP: IP54
- BT: Unknown but no Auracast support
- Auto switch between Samsung devices (must use a Samsung phone and an account)
- Can access Google Gemini on the phone
- Inbox: S/M/L ear tips
- US site for details (care: US pricing). Samsung AU Buds site
- Price: TBA
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