Screen size
Galaxy Note55.7"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+8.1%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note5
3
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S25
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Note5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Note5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
equal specsStereo speakers
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 Note5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note5
-
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 Note5
2015, August 13. Released 2015, August
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note5
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note5
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note5
171 g (6.03 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note5
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 Note5
Stylus
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Note5
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note5
5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note5
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Note5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note5
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note5
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note5
Mali-T760MP8
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note5
No
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Note5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note5
UFS 2.0
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy Note5
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy Note5
-
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 Note5
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy Note5
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Note5
1440p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Note5
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note5
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note5
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note5
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Note5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note5
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note5
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Talk time
Galaxy Note5
Up to 22 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Music play
Galaxy Note5
Up to 64 h
Galaxy S25
-
Colors
Galaxy Note5
Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Note5
SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note5
1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note5
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note5
About 450 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999