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The Galaxy S25 FE has arrived, and there’s a lot to like about it. You get a powerful chipset, premium features like an IP rating and wireless charging, a promised seven years of software support, and a lot more for a starting price of $650. It’s a phone I’ll often recommend over the next 12 months because the FE series strikes an excellent balance between performance and price. However, it faces stiff competition from the Pixel 9a, Google’s mid-range phone, which — at least for me — is a better deal overall. Here’s why.

Pixel 9a vs Galaxy S25 FE: Why I’d choose the former

Close-up picture of the At a Glance widget on a Google Pixel 9a.