Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S25+: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy S256.2"

Galaxy S25+6.7"+7.5%

Technology

Galaxy S25

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S25+

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy S25

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 S25

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Galaxy S25+

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Resolution

Galaxy S251080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S25+1440 × 3120 px+44%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy S25120 Hz

Galaxy S25+120 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

Galaxy S252,600 nits

Galaxy S25+2,600 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy S25416 ppi

Galaxy S25+513 ppi+19%

CPU speed

equal specs

Galaxy S25Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Galaxy S25+Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy S2512.0 GB

Galaxy S25+12.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy S25128 GB

Galaxy S25+256 GB+50%

Main camera

equal specs

Galaxy S2550.0 MP

Galaxy S25+50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy S2512.0 MP

Galaxy S25+12.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy S254,000 mAh

Galaxy S25+4,900 mAh+18%

Wired charging

Galaxy S2525 W

Galaxy S25+45 W+44%

Weight

Galaxy S25162 g+17%

Galaxy S25+190 g

Thickness

Galaxy S257.2 mm+1.4%

Galaxy S25+7.3 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy S25IP68

Galaxy S25+IP68

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

Galaxy S25Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S25+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Galaxy S255.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S25+5.4, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy S25USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Galaxy S25+USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S25+Yes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S25+Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy S25No

Galaxy S25+No

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy S25No

Galaxy S25+No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S25+Yes

5G bands

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

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 S25

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Galaxy S25+

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Announced

Galaxy S25

2025, January 22

Galaxy S25+

2025, January 22

Status

Galaxy S25

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Galaxy S25+

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Dimensions

Galaxy S25

146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)

Galaxy S25+

158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)

Weight

Galaxy S25

162 g (5.71 oz)

Galaxy S25+

190 g (6.70 oz)

Build

Galaxy S25

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Galaxy S25+

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

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

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 S25

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

Galaxy S25+

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

Type

Galaxy S25

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Galaxy S25+

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy S25

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S25+

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy S25

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

Galaxy S25+

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy S25

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S25+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S25

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Galaxy S25+

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset

Galaxy S25

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Galaxy S25+

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

CPU

Galaxy S25

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Galaxy S25+

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Galaxy S25

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Galaxy S25+

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Card slot

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S25+

Internal

Galaxy S25

128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Galaxy S25+

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Other

Galaxy S25

UFS 4.0

Galaxy S25+

UFS 4.0

Triple

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

Galaxy S25+

Features

Galaxy S25

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Galaxy S25+

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy S25

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, 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

Single

Galaxy S25

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Galaxy S25+

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

Galaxy S25

HDR, HDR10+

Galaxy S25+

HDR, HDR10+

Video

Galaxy S25

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Galaxy S25+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Galaxy S25

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy S25+

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S25+

Other

Galaxy S25

High-bitrate audio support

Galaxy S25+

High-bitrate audio support

WLAN

Galaxy S25

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S25+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy S25

5.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S25+

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy S25

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Galaxy S25+

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy S25

Yes

Galaxy S25+

Yes

Radio

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S25+

USB

Galaxy S25

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Galaxy S25+

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy S25

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Galaxy S25+

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

Galaxy S25

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Galaxy S25+

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Type

Galaxy S25

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Galaxy S25+

Li-Ion 4900 mAh

Charging

Galaxy S25

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Galaxy S25+

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy S25

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Galaxy S25+

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Models

Galaxy S25

SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS

Galaxy S25+

SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS

SAR

Galaxy S25

1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S25+

1.16 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy S25

1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S25+

1.26 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy S25

$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999

Galaxy S25+

$ 899.99 / C$ 997.99 / £ 749.99 / € 758.43 / ₹ 99,999

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