While the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra are still waiting for a stable update, the Galaxy S25 FE comes with Samsung's One UI 8 pre-installed right out of the box. This is a surprising move as the most affordable model becomes the first device in the S25 series to fully experience the latest interface.

One UI 8, developed on Android 16, brings a more intuitive interface, smooth effects, and many AI features to optimize performance and personalize the experience. This means that S25 FE users, right from the box, have the latest that Samsung is preparing for the new Galaxy generation.

Not only is it ahead in terms of software, the Galaxy S25 FE also has a longer-term advantage when it is supported to update to Android 23, while the high-end S25 versions only stop at Android 22. This is the advantage that helped the Galaxy S21 FE "surpass" the previous S21 line, and now continues to repeat with the S25 generation.