Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+6.5%
Galaxy S95.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S9
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
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
equal specsGalaxy 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
Galaxy S9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
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 S9
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy S9
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March 09
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy S9
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy S9
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy S9
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 S9
· 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 S9
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 S9
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9
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 S9
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S9
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S9
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy S9
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy S9
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy S9
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S9
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S9
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 S9
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S9
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 S9
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S9
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 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 S9
-
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S9
HDR
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S9
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S9
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 S9
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S9
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S9
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S9
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy S9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy S9
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S9
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy S9
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S9
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 S9
ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy S9
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 S9
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy S9
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy S9
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy S9
About 110 EUR