Screen size
Galaxy A8sWinner: 6.4"+3.1%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8s
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S25
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A8s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A8s
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 A8s
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8s
-
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 A8s
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy A8s
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy A8s
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 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 A8s
173 g (6.10 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A8s
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 A8s
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy A8s
PLS LCD
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A8s
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8s
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy A8s
Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy A8s
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8s
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy A8s
Adreno 616
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy A8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy A8s
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF 10 MP f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom Auxiliary lens
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
Galaxy A8s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A8s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A8s
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy A8s
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy A8s
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8s
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy A8s
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A8s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8s
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8s
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8s
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy A8s
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8s
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A8s
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A8s
Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8s
18W wired
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A8s
Black, Gradient Black, Blue, Pink-Blue, Yellow-Pink
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy A8s
SM-G8870, SM-G887F, SM-G887N, SM-A8s
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8s
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8s
About 400 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy A8s
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)