Screen size
Galaxy C55.2"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 17-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy C5
5
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy C5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy C5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy C5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy C5
1, 3, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 - C5000
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
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 C5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy C5
-
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 C5
2016, May. Released 2016, June
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy C5
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy C5
145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy C5
143 g (5.04 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy C5
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy C5
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 C5
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy C5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy C5
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy C5
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 C5
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy C5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy C5
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy C5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy C5
Adreno 405
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy C5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy C5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy C5
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy C5
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy C5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy C5
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 C5
-
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 C5
8 MP, f/1.9
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy C5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy C5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy C5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy C5
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy C5
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy C5
Stereo FM radio with RDS; recording
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy C5
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy C5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy C5
ANT+
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy C5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy C5
18W wired
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy C5
Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy C5
SM-C5000
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 C5
0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy C5
About 220 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy C5
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)