Screen size
Galaxy Note8Winner: 6.3"+1.6%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 16-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note8
5
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S25
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note8
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 Note8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Note8
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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 Note8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note8
-
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 Note8
2017, August 23. Released 2017, September
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note8
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note8
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note8
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + 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 Note8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Note8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note8
6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Other
Galaxy Note8
3D Touch (home button only)
Galaxy S25
-
OS
Galaxy Note8
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Note8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note8
UFS 2.1
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Dual
Galaxy Note8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, 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 Note8
-
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
Dual
Galaxy Note8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy Note8
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Note8
1440p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy Note8
-
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Note8
32-bit/384kHz audio
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note8
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note8
No
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Note8
USB Type-C 3.1
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note8
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note8
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 Note8
Up to 22 h (3G)
Galaxy S25
-
Music play
Galaxy Note8
Up to 74 h
Galaxy S25
-
Colors
Galaxy Note8
Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Note8
SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note8
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note8
0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note8
About 500 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999