Whenever I find myself in the market for a new Android phone, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S series invariably tends to make it to the top of my shortlist. As one of the longest-running smartphone lines, alongside the iPhone, it has built a reputation for delivering top-tier hardware and features. But if you’re a value-seeking shopper like me, you might also have your eyes set on the company’s sub-flagship Fan Edition line instead. Specifically, that means making the difficult choice between Samsung’s Galaxy S25 and the S24 FE.
With only a few months separating the launches of the Galaxy S25 series and the Fan Edition, you’ll notice plenty of similarities between the models. As with most things, however, the devil’s in the details. While we haven’t reviewed the Galaxy S25 at Android Authority yet, I’ve upgraded to a new phone nearly every year for the past decade. So if I were picking between the Galaxy S25 and S24 FE in 2025, here’s which one I would personally buy and why.