Samsung Galaxy S25 FE to get an upgraded selfie camera
Vlad, 15 May 2025
Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE is likely still a few months away at this point, given that its predecessor only launched last fall. Even so, we keep hearing new rumors about it - most recently we found out that it could be powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 SoC, if we're lucky. If we're not, then it will stick with the Exynos 2400e that was also featured in the S24 FE.
Today a new rumor tells us that the S25 FE will come with an upgraded selfie camera. It will be a 12 MP unit, compared to the S24 FE's 10 MP snapper. The new camera may in fact be the same one used by the rest of the Galaxy S25 family.
That should make for nicer looking selfies. On the rear, the S25 FE will have a 50 MP main shooter, just like its predecessor. Unfortunately, details about the rest of the cameras haven't been outed yet.
The Galaxy S25 FE is said to arrive in September or October, practically a year after the S24 FE. It may launch alongside the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, today's rumor claims, which is intriguing since we assumed the cheaper foldable would share the stage with the Flip7 and Fold7 in July, but maybe not. Perhaps Samsung wants to do an FE-only event in the fall. We'll have to wait and see. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 128GB 8GB RAM $ 273.29
$ 273.29 256GB 8GB RAM $ 499.50
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