Pixel 10a or Galaxy S25 FE: which lasts longer?
Overall rating, EU class, updates, battery and protection of both smartphones side by side, from the suppliers’ entries in EPREL (as of 10 November 2026).
Result
The Pixel 10a has EU repairability class B and scores 6.4 out of 10 in our overall rating from eight EPREL values; the Galaxy S25 FE has class C and 5.9 out of 10.
The Pixel 10a gets updates for longer according to its supplier (7 instead of 5 years); the battery is not user-replaceable on either.
The battery of the Pixel 10a lasts longer per charge (53 instead of 43 hours); the Galaxy S25 FE takes more charge cycles (2,000 instead of 1,000); both are waterproof (IP68).
On overall rating, EU repairability index, updates and battery life, the Pixel 10a is ahead; on charge cycles and scratch resistance, the Galaxy S25 FE.
Which one is for whom?
The Pixel 10a suits you if long software support and long battery life matter most.
The Galaxy S25 FE suits you if a battery that lasts many charge cycles and a scratch-resistant display matter most.
All values compared
Bold is the better value where the devices differ. Grey below: the typical value across all smartphones (median, our own calculation).
| Value | Google Pixel 10a | Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall ratingtypical 5.6 | 6.4 out of 10 | 5.9 out of 10 |
| EU classtypical 3.38 | B · index 3.84 out of 5 | C · index 3.19 out of 5 |
| Updatestypical 5 years | 7 years | 5 years |
| Battery | Built in | Built in |
| Battery lifetypical 58 h | 53 h | 43 h |
| Charge cyclestypical 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Drop resistancetypical 270 | 270 drops · class A | 270 drops · class A |
| Water protectiontypical IP68 | IP68 · waterproof | IP68 · waterproof |
| Scratch resistancetypical Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
| On the market since | 02/2026 | 08/2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which gets updates for longer, the Pixel 10a or the Galaxy S25 FE?
According to the suppliers in EPREL, the Pixel 10a gets 7 years of operating system updates and the Galaxy S25 FE 5 years, both counted from the end of sales.
On which can you replace the battery yourself?
According to the suppliers in EPREL, the battery is not user-replaceable on either the Pixel 10a or the Galaxy S25 FE.
Which is easier to repair, the Pixel 10a or the Galaxy S25 FE?
By EU repairability class, the Pixel 10a is class B and the Galaxy S25 FE class C (index 3.84 and 3.19 out of 5). In our overall rating from eight EPREL values, the Pixel 10a is ahead with 6.4 out of 10 against 5.9 for the Galaxy S25 FE.
Sources
Laws and regulations in their current version, linked to the source.
- EPREL, European Product Registry for Energy LabellingEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL public data disclaimerEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL Public API terms and conditionsEuropäische Kommission · Guidance · 3 Jun 2024
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 (energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets)EUR-Lex · EU regulation · 16 Jun 2023
- German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG)Bundesministerium der Justiz · Law · 27 Sept 2026