Screen size
Galaxy S Light Luxury5.8"
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+6.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 17-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S Light Luxury
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S25
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S Light Luxury
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 S Light Luxury
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
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 S Light Luxury
2018, May. Released 2018, May
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Discontinued
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy S Light Luxury
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 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 S Light Luxury
150 g (5.29 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy S Light Luxury
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 S Light Luxury
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 S Light Luxury
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S Light Luxury
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S Light Luxury
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Adreno 512
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S Light Luxury
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy S Light Luxury
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S Light Luxury
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy S Light Luxury
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy S25
-
Features
Galaxy S Light Luxury
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S Light Luxury
4K@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 S Light Luxury
-
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 S Light Luxury
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Galaxy S25
-
Video
Galaxy S Light Luxury
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Yes
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S Light Luxury
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 S Light Luxury
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S Light Luxury
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S Light Luxury
FM radio
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy S Light Luxury
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S Light Luxury
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Wireless (Qi)
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S Light Luxury
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy S Light Luxury
SM-G8750
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Price
Galaxy S Light Luxury
About 400 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
SAR
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S Light Luxury
-
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)