Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Axiom R830
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Axiom R830
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
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
2, 4, 5, 12
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 Axiom R830
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
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 Axiom R830
2012, November. Released 2012, November
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Axiom R830
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Axiom R830
121.7 x 63.8 x 11.9 mm (4.79 x 2.51 x 0.47 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Axiom R830
136.1 g (4.80 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Axiom R830
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
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Axiom R830
TFT
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Axiom R830
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Axiom R830
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Axiom R830
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
CPU
Galaxy Axiom R830
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Axiom R830
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Axiom R830
4GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Axiom R830
5 MP, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Axiom R830
LED flash
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Axiom R830
720p
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
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 Axiom R830
1.3 MP
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy Axiom R830
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Axiom R830
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Axiom R830
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Axiom R830
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Axiom R830
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Axiom R830
GPS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Axiom R830
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Axiom R830
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Axiom R830
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Axiom R830
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Axiom R830
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Axiom R830
Up to 252 h
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
Galaxy Axiom R830
Up to 8 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Axiom R830
Blue
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
SAR
Galaxy Axiom R830
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Axiom R830
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Models
Galaxy Axiom R830
-
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 Axiom R830
-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)