Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
F500
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
F500
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
F500
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
F500
HSDPA 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
F500
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
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
4G bands
F500
-
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
F500
-
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
F500
2006, December
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
F500
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
F500
116.4 x 50.4 x 10.7 mm (4.58 x 1.98 x 0.42 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
F500
107 g (3.77 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
F500
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
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Other
F500
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
F500
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
F500
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~30.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
F500
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Other
F500
Dual face and sweeping touch Second external 65K colors, TFT display (176 x 220 pixels)
Galaxy S25
-
Protection
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Card slot
F500
microSD (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Phonebook
F500
1000 entries, Photocall
Galaxy S25
-
Call records
F500
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Galaxy S25
-
Internal
F500
350MB
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
F500
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
F500
2 MP
Galaxy S25
-
Video
F500
320p@15fps
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
F500
-
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
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Other
F500
No
Galaxy S25
-
Single
F500
-
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
F500
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
F500
-
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
F500
No
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
F500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Galaxy S25
-
3.5mm jack
F500
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
F500
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
F500
No
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
F500
2.0, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
F500
No
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
F500
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
F500
2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
NFC
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Yes
Sensors
F500
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
F500
SMS, MMS
Galaxy S25
-
Browser
F500
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Galaxy S25
-
Games
F500
Yes + downloadable
Galaxy S25
-
Java
F500
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Galaxy S25
-
Other
F500
DivX/MP4/WMV player MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player Predictive text input TV-out (up to 640x480) Organizer Voice memo
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
F500
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
F500
Up to 260 h
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
F500
Up to 5 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
F500
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
F500
Black, Pure White, Chocolate
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
SAR
F500
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
F500
0.90 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
F500
About 190 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Models
F500
-
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
OS
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
F500
-
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)