Screen size
Galaxy E55.0"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+19%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy E5
3
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy E5
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy E5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F, E500H, E500HQ, E500M, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS, E500H/DS, E500M/DS
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy E5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Galaxy E5
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
4G bands
Galaxy E5
-
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 E5
-
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 E5
2015, January. Released 2015, February
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy E5
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy E5
141.6 x 70.2 x 7.3 mm (5.57 x 2.76 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 E5
140 g (4.94 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy E5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy E5
· Nano-SIM· 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 E5
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy E5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy E5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy E5
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy E5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy E5
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy E5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy E5
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy E5
Adreno 306
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy E5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy E5
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy E5
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy E5
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy E5
LED flash, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy E5
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 E5
-
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 E5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy E5
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy E5
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy E5
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy E5
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 E5
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy E5
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy E5
No
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy E5
FM radio
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy E5
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy E5
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy E5
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy E5
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy E5
Black, White, Brown
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy E5
SM-E500F, SM-E500F, SM-E500H, SM-E500H/DD, SM-E500H, SM-E500HQ, SM-E500M, SM-E500M, SM-E500YZ
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy E5
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy E5
0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy E5
About 200 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999