Screen size
Galaxy I82504.0"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+35%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy I8250
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy I8250
GSM
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy I8250
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy I8250
TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Galaxy I8250
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
GPRS
Galaxy I8250
Yes
Galaxy S25
-
EDGE
Galaxy I8250
Yes
Galaxy S25
-
4G bands
Galaxy I8250
-
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 I8250
-
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 I8250
2012, June. Released 2012, June
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy I8250
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy I8250
122.5 x 63 x 10.5 mm (4.82 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy I8250
125 g (4.41 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Galaxy I8250
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 I8250
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Other
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy I8250
TFT
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy I8250
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy I8250
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy I8250
TouchWiz
Galaxy S25
-
Protection
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy I8250
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
CPU
Galaxy I8250
1.0 GHz
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy I8250
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy I8250
4GB 512MB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy I8250
8 MP, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Video
Galaxy I8250
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 I8250
-
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
Features
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single
Galaxy I8250
VGA
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy I8250
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy I8250
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy I8250
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy I8250
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy I8250
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy I8250
GPS, A-GPS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy I8250
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy I8250
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy I8250
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy I8250
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy I8250
CMMB mobile TV MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Document viewer Photo editor
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy I8250
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy I8250
Pink/Black
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
SAR
Galaxy I8250
0.14 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy I8250
0.26 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy I8250
About 150 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Models
Galaxy I8250
-
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS