Screen size
A997 Rugby III2.4"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+61%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
A997 Rugby III
3
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A997 Rugby III
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A997 Rugby III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
A997 Rugby III
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
A997 Rugby III
HSPA
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
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
4G bands
A997 Rugby III
-
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
A997 Rugby III
-
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
Announced
A997 Rugby III
2012, November. Released 2012, December
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
A997 Rugby III
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
A997 Rugby III
104.1 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm (4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
A997 Rugby III
133 g (4.69 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
A997 Rugby III
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
Other
A997 Rugby III
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Build
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Type
A997 Rugby III
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
A997 Rugby III
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A997 Rugby III
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Other
A997 Rugby III
Secondary external CSTN display, 65K colors.
Galaxy S25
-
Protection
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
CPU
A997 Rugby III
468 MHz
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
OS
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
A997 Rugby III
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Phonebook
A997 Rugby III
1000 entries, Photocall
Galaxy S25
-
Call records
A997 Rugby III
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Galaxy S25
-
Internal
A997 Rugby III
256MB 128MB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
A997 Rugby III
3.15 MP
Galaxy S25
-
Video
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
A997 Rugby III
-
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
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Other
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy S25
-
Single
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
A997 Rugby III
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
A997 Rugby III
GPS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
A997 Rugby III
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
A997 Rugby III
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
A997 Rugby III
SMS, AMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Galaxy S25
-
Games
A997 Rugby III
Yes
Galaxy S25
-
Java
A997 Rugby III
No
Galaxy S25
-
Other
A997 Rugby III
MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Push to Talk Voice memo Predictive text input
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
A997 Rugby III
Li-Ion 1300 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
A997 Rugby III
Up to 480 h
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
A997 Rugby III
Up to 9 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
A997 Rugby III
Black
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
SAR
A997 Rugby III
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
A997 Rugby III
0.52 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
A997 Rugby III
About 90 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Models
A997 Rugby III
-
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS