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Summary
- Samsung may use last year’s Exynos chipset in Galaxy S25 FE, falling short compared to competitors.
- The Exynos 2400 failed to impress us with its performance or efficiency last year itself.
- The Galaxy Z Flip FE might also use the same chipset.
Samsung aims to bring the best of its flagship phone at a more budget-friendly price with its Fan Edition lineup. It achieves this by using an older chipset and cutting corners with the camera and display. With this year’s Galaxy S25 FE, however, Samsung might be taking things a step too far by skipping a chipset upgrade entirely.
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Android Authority sources confirm the company is working on a Galaxy S25 FE. It will likely launch in late Q3 or early Q4, similar to the release window of previous FE models. Based on the codename — siop_r13s_s5e9945 — mentioned in the report, the Galaxy S25 FE will likely use the e9945 processor. This is the part number for the Exynos 2400e, which is currently used inside the Galaxy S24 FE.
It would be puzzling to see Samsung stick to a year-old chipset on its 2025 FE phone. The Exynos 2400e failed to impress with its performance or efficiency in the S24 FE in 2024 — it’s an average chip at best. A year later, these shortcomings will feel even more pronounced on the Galaxy S25 FE. Plus, compared to the Snapdragon 8 Elite and MediaTek Dimensity 9400 series, the chip would feel woefully inadequate.
Like OnePlus, the company could have opted for Qualcomm’s last year’s flagship Snapdragon chip — the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 — for its value-oriented flagship, as it excels in both performance and efficiency.
Galaxy Z Flip FE could use the same Exynos chip, too
Samsung might equip the Galaxy Z Flip FE with an Exynos 2400, too, as rumors indicate both FE models could share the same processor. A leak from last year also hinted at this, indicating that the Z Flip FE could house the same Exynos chip as the international Galaxy S24.
There’s not much of a difference between the Exynos 2400 and 2400e, with the latter focusing more on efficiency. It also ships with a 100MHz lower clock speed to run cooler and help improve battery life.
Samsung might try to make up for the S25 FE’s older SoC by upgrading the cameras, design, and display. However, given the intense competition, especially from the OnePlus 13R, that may not be enough to justify the phone’s price. The S24 FE already feels overpriced, and if the S25 FE launches with the same processor as its predecessor, it’ll only make matters worse.
