Samsung may turn to MediaTek for next Fan Edition phone, says report ahead of Galaxy S25 Edge launch
During the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event, Samsung unveiled its three smartphones: the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra. And now the fourth smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, is confirmed to launch in India on May 13. But, based on traditions, we also expect a fifth S25 variant -- Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. While there is no official notification so far, a recent report has highlighted a few insights of the Fan Edition model. According to recent rumours, the S25 FE is expected to ditch the Exynos 2400e chip and may pack a MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chip. advertisementSamsung Galaxy S25 FE chipset details Since the FE models are known to be a toned-down version of the series. Similarly, while we were expecting modest specs, the new report points at an unprecedented upgrade. According to a report from NoteBookCheck, which cites anonymous industry sources, Samsung is considering equipping the upcoming Galaxy S25 FE with MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 chipset. While the Exynos 2400e remains the preferred option, production capacity issues at Samsung Foundry may force the company to adopt MediaTek's silicon as a contingency.The final hardware decision is expected to hinge on market conditions closer to launch. Although the Dimensity 9400 appears to outperform the Exynos 2400e on paper, Samsung is likely to favour its own chip to bolster its foundry business and avoid the higher manufacturing costs associated with TSMC, which produces MediaTek's chips.advertisement
Last year's Galaxy S24 FE featured the Exynos 2400e, and earlier reports suggested Samsung might reuse the same processor in this year's Fan Edition model. This chipset has also been rumoured for use in the yet-to-be-confirmed Galaxy Z Flip FE.Samsung Galaxy S25 FE to feature Android 16 According to another report by Sam Mobile, Samsung has begun to develop the software for the Galaxy S25 FE. The smartphone was spotted with model number SM-S731U and firmware version S731USQU0AYDH. This simply means that Samsung has started to lay the groundwork for the software which will run on the Galaxy S25 FE. Considering the spotting, the smartphone is expected to run on One UI 8 based on Android 16 out of the box. It was further highlighted that the smartphone could offer up to seven years of OS upgrades after its official launch.The Galaxy S25 FE is expected to debut either at the tail end of the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2025. As with previous Fan Edition devices, it is likely to be a pared-down version of the main Galaxy S25 (review), which runs on a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor.
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