Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+18%
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 18-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25
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
Stereo speakers
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
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
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 S5 (octa-core)
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2014, March. Released 2014, April
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
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 S5 (octa-core)
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Mali-T628 MP6
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
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 S5 (octa-core)
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
2 MP
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 16 h
Music play
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Up to 46 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
SM-G900H
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
About 380 EUR