Screen size
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Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
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1
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 900 / 1800
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GPRS
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No
Galaxy S25
-
EDGE
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No
Galaxy S25
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
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-
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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-
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
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-
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
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-
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
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2002
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
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Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
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80 x 39 x 17 mm (3.15 x 1.54 x 0.67 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
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75 g (2.65 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Build
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-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Other
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-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
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Grayscale graphic, 4 shades
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
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Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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128 x 128 pixels
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Other
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Four way navigation keys Dynamic font size Softkeys
Galaxy S25
-
Protection
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-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Card slot
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No
Galaxy S25
No
Phonebook
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100 entries, 5 contact groups
Galaxy S25
-
Call records
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10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Galaxy S25
-
Other
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Message templates
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Internal
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-
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
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No
Galaxy S25
-
Loudspeaker
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No
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
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Vibration; Monophonic ringtones, composer
Galaxy S25
-
3.5mm jack
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No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
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-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
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No
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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No
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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No
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
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No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
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Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
NFC
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-
Galaxy S25
Yes
Sensors
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Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
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SMS
Galaxy S25
-
Browser
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WAP 1.2
Galaxy S25
-
Clock
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Yes
Galaxy S25
-
Alarm
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Yes
Galaxy S25
-
Games
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Yes
Galaxy S25
-
Java
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No
Galaxy S25
-
Other
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Predictive text input Organizer Speed dial Menu shortcuts
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
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Removable Li-Ion battery
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
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80 h
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
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2 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
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-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
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Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
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-
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
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-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
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-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
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Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
OS
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-
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
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-
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
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-
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
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-
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Triple
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-
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
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-
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
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-
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
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-
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
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-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
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-
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps