Screen size
Galaxy J55.0"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+19%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy J5
3
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy J5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy J5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy J5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy J5
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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 J5
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy J5
-
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 J5
2015, June 19. Released 2015, July 28
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy J5
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy J5
142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy J5
146 g (5.15 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy J5
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy J5
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 J5
-
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy J5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy J5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy J5
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 J5
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy J5
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy J5
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy J5
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 J5
Adreno 306
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy J5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy J5
8GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy J5
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy J5
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy J5
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 J5
-
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 J5
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy J5
LED flash
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy J5
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy J5
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy J5
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 J5
4.1, A2DP
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy J5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy J5
Yes (market dependent)
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy J5
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy J5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy J5
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy J5
ANT+
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy J5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy J5
Up to 18 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Music play
Galaxy J5
Up to 62 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
Galaxy J5
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy J5
White, Black, Gold
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy J5
SM-J500F, SM-J500G, SM-J500FN, SM-J500Y, SM-J500M, J500S, SM-J500H, SM-J5007, J5, SM-J500N0, SM-J5008
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy J5
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy J5
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy J5
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999