Screen size
Galaxy Core I82604.3"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+31%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core I8260
3
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core I8260
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
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 Core I8260
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
4G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
-
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 Core I8260
-
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 Core I8260
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Core I8260
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Core I8260
129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Core I8260
124 g (4.37 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy Core I8260
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Core I8260
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
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 Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Core I8260
TFT
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Core I8260
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core I8260
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Core I8260
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Core I8260
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Core I8260
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Core I8260
Adreno 203
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Core I8260
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Core I8260
8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Core I8260
5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Core I8260
LED flash
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Core I8260
480p@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 Core I8260
-
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 Core I8260
VGA
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy Core I8260
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core I8260
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core I8260
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Core I8260
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Core I8260
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core I8260
GPS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Core I8260
No
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Core I8260
FM radio, RDS
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Core I8260
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Core I8260
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Core I8260
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Core I8260
Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
Galaxy Core I8260
Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Core I8260
Metallic Blue, Chic White
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Core I8260
GT-I8260, GT-I8262
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 Core I8260
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Core I8260
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)