Screen size
Galaxy Note T8795.3"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+15%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note T879
2
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note T879
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note T879
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Note T879
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Galaxy Note T879
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
4G bands
Galaxy Note T879
-
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 Note T879
-
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 T879
2012, March. Released 2012, August
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note T879
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note T879
146.8 x 83.1 x 9.7 mm (5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note T879
180 g (6.35 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
SIM
Galaxy Note T879
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
Other
Galaxy Note T879
Stylus
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Build
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Type
Galaxy Note T879
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note T879
5.3 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~66.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note T879
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~285 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Other
Galaxy Note T879
TouchWiz UI
Galaxy S25
-
Protection
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Note T879
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note T879
Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note T879
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note T879
Adreno 220
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note T879
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Note T879
16GB 1GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note T879
8 MP, AF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note T879
LED flash
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note T879
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 T879
-
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 T879
2 MP
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy Note T879
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note T879
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note T879
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note T879
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 T879
3.0, A2DP, EDR
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note T879
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note T879
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note T879
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Note T879
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note T879
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note T879
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player Photo/video editor Document editor
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note T879
Removable Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Note T879
Up to 240 h
Galaxy S25
-
Talk time
Galaxy Note T879
10 h
Galaxy S25
-
Charging
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note T879
Navy Blue, Ceramic White, Soft Pink
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
SAR
Galaxy Note T879
0.19 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note T879
0.17 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note T879
About 350 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Models
Galaxy Note T879
-
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS