Screen size
Galaxy Beam24.7"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+25%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 21-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Beam2
2
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy S25
21
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Beam2
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Beam2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Beam2
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Galaxy Beam2
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
Galaxy Beam2
-
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
Galaxy Beam2
-
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 Beam2
2014, April. Released 2014, July
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Beam2
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Beam2
134.5 x 70 x 11.6 mm (5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Beam2
165 g (5.82 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Beam2
Micro-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 Beam2
Built-in nHD projector
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Build
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Beam2
TFT
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Beam2
4.66 inches, 61.8 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Beam2
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Beam2
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
CPU
Galaxy Beam2
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Beam2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Beam2
5 MP, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Beam2
LED flash
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy Beam2
-
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 Beam2
Yes
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy Beam2
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Beam2
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Beam2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Beam2
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Beam2
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Beam2
No
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Beam2
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Beam2
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Beam2
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Beam2
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Beam2
Gray silver
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Beam2
SM-G3858
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Price
Galaxy Beam2
About 250 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Beam2
-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)