Screen size
Galaxy A5 (2016)5.2"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 (2016)
4
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , UMTS 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
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
Speed
Galaxy A5 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
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
Galaxy A5 (2016)
2015, December. Released 2015, December
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy A5 (2016)
144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy A5 (2016)
155 g (5.47 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A5 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-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
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Mali-T720MP2Adreno 405 - China only
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy A5 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy A5 (2016)
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2016)
eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy A5 (2016)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy A5 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
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
Single
Galaxy A5 (2016)
5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A5 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy A5 (2016)
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A5 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A5 (2016)
FM radio
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy A5 (2016)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A5 (2016)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 (2016)
18W wired
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Talk time
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Music play
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Up to 75 h
Galaxy S25
-
Colors
Galaxy A5 (2016)
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy A5 (2016)
SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy A5 (2016)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 (2016)
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 (2016)
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999