Screen size
Galaxy Note II CDMA5.5"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+11%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note II CDMA
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note II CDMA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note II CDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Note II CDMA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605, SPH-L900, SCH-R950
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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 Note II CDMA
13 - SCH-I605, 25 - SPH-L900, 2, 4, 5, 12 - SCH-R950
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 Note II CDMA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
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 Note II CDMA
2012, Q3. Released 2012, Q4
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note II CDMA
151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note II CDMA
179.4 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Micro-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 Note II CDMA
Stylus
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Build
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note II CDMA
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note II CDMA
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat), TouchWiz UI
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Mali-400MP4
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note II CDMA
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Note II CDMA
16GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note II CDMA
8 MP, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note II CDMA
LED flash
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note II CDMA
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 Note II CDMA
-
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 Note II CDMA
1.9 MP
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note II CDMA
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note II CDMA
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Stereo FM radio, RDS - I605 & R950 models
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Note II CDMA
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note II CDMA
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Up to 15 h
Galaxy S25
-
Music play
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Up to 40 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note II CDMA
Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Note II CDMA
SCH-I605
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Price
Galaxy Note II CDMA
About 350 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note II CDMA
-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)