Screen size
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5GWinner: 6.9"+10%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S25
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U
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 S20 Ultra 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G988B, 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G988U
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
Speed
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
2020, February 11
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Available. Released 2020, March 06
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
222 g (7.83 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· 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 S20 Ultra 5G
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 S20 Ultra 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Galaxy S25
-
OS
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
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
Features
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 S20 Ultra 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
SM-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
$ 214.00 / £ 189.00 / € 239.00
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999