Screen size
equal specsGalaxy S256.2"
Galaxy S8+6.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S8+
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
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
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
equal specsWi‑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 S8+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
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
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+
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy S8+
173 g (6.10 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
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% 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 (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S8+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
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
No
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, 128GB 6GB 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
No
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
No
Galaxy S8+
No
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 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 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)
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
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-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8+
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8+
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy S8+
About 430 EUR