Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S8: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy S256.2"+6.5%

Galaxy S85.8"

Technology

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy S25

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

Galaxy S8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Resolution

Galaxy S251080 × 2340 px

Galaxy S81440 × 2960 px+41%

Refresh rate

Galaxy S25120 Hz

Galaxy S8—

Peak brightness

Galaxy S252,600 nits

Galaxy S8—

Pixel density

Galaxy S25416 ppi

Galaxy S8570 ppi+27%

CPU speed

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

Galaxy S8Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

RAM

Galaxy S2512.0 GB+67%

Galaxy S84.0 GB

Storage

Galaxy S25128 GB+50%

Galaxy S864 GB

Main camera

Galaxy S2550.0 MP+76%

Galaxy S812.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy S2512.0 MP+33%

Galaxy S88.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy S254,000 mAh+25%

Galaxy S83,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy S2525 W+40%

Galaxy S815 W

Weight

Galaxy S25162 g

Galaxy S8155 g+4.5%

Thickness

Galaxy S257.2 mm+11%

Galaxy S88.0 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy S25IP68

Galaxy S8IP68

Wi‑Fi

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

Galaxy S8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy S255.4, A2DP, LE+7.4%

Galaxy S85.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

USB

Galaxy S25USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG+3.1%

Galaxy S8USB Type-C 3.1

5G support

Galaxy S25Yes+100%

Galaxy S8No

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S8Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S25No

Galaxy S8Yes+100%

SD card

Galaxy S25No

Galaxy S8Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

Galaxy S25Yes

Galaxy S8—

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 S8

Speed

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Announced

Galaxy S25

2025, January 22

Galaxy S8

2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24

Status

Galaxy S25

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Galaxy S8

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy S25

162 g (5.71 oz)

Galaxy S8

155 g (5.47 oz)

Build

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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 S8

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

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

Type

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Super AMOLED, HDR10

Size

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy S25

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S8

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Other

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

3D Touch (home button only)

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Chipset

Galaxy S25

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Galaxy S8

Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China

CPU

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China

GPU

Galaxy S25

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Galaxy S8

Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China

Card slot

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Internal

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Galaxy S25

UFS 4.0

Galaxy S8

UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1

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 S8

Features

Galaxy S25

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Galaxy S8

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 S8

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS

Single

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Single

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Features

Galaxy S25

HDR, HDR10+

Galaxy S8

HDR

Video

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

1440p@30fps

Dual

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)

Loudspeaker

Galaxy S25

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy S8

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

Yes

Other

Galaxy S25

High-bitrate audio support

Galaxy S8

32-bit/384kHz audio

WLAN

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy S25

5.4, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S8

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Positioning

Galaxy S25

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Galaxy S8

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Galaxy S25

Yes

Galaxy S8

Yes

Radio

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

USB

Galaxy S25

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Galaxy S8

USB Type-C 3.1

Sensors

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Other

Galaxy S25

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Galaxy S8

Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Type

Galaxy S25

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Galaxy S8

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)

Charging

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Talk time

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

Up to 20 h (3G)

Music play

Galaxy S25

Galaxy S8

Up to 67 h

Colors

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red

Models

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F

SAR

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy S25

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

Galaxy S8

About 230 EUR

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