Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+18%
Galaxy S5 Plus5.1"
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 Plus
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S5 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S5 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S5 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
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
Galaxy S5 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 Plus
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S5 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy S5 Plus
2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy S5 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy S5 Plus
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 Plus
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy S5 Plus
-
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 Plus
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 Plus
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy S5 Plus
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 Plus
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 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S5 Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S5 Plus
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy S5 Plus
Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy S5 Plus
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy S5 Plus
Adreno 420
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S5 Plus
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S5 Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S5 Plus
eMMC 5.0
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 S5 Plus
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S5 Plus
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 Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 Plus
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 Plus
2 MP
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S5 Plus
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S5 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S5 Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S5 Plus
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S5 Plus
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S5 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5 Plus
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy S5 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy S5 Plus
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S5 Plus
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy S5 Plus
microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG
Infrared port
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 Plus
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S5 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S5 Plus
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy S5 Plus
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 Plus
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 Plus
Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S5 Plus
Up to 75 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy S5 Plus
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 Plus
SM-G901F
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 Plus
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 Plus
0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy S5 Plus
About 380 EUR