Screen size
Galaxy S256.2"
Galaxy Tab Active5Winner: 8.0"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy Tab Active5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy Tab Active5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy Tab Active5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy S25
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
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 Tab Active5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68
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 Tab Active5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy Tab Active5
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy Tab Active5
2024, January 10
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy Tab Active5
Available. Released 2024, January 23
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy Tab Active5
213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy Tab Active5
433 g (15.27 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
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 Tab Active5
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy Tab Active5
Stylus IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy Tab Active5
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy Tab Active5
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy Tab Active5
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy Tab Active5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy Tab Active5
Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Mali-G68 MP5
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
microSDXC
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy Tab Active5
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
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 Tab Active5
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy Tab Active5
LED flash, 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 Tab Active5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy Tab Active5
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy Tab Active5
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy Tab Active5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy Tab Active5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy Tab Active5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy Tab Active5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy Tab Active5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy Tab Active5
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy Tab Active5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging/accessories connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy Tab Active5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy Tab Active5
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 5G band-locking mode; Stealth Mode for off-grid communications; Covert Lock mode; Night Vision display mode; ATAK; BATDOK; dual-layer encryption; NSA certified - Tactical Edition version only
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy Tab Active5
Li-Po 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy Tab Active5
Green, Tactical Edition
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy Tab Active5
SM-X306B
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy Tab Active5
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy Tab Active5
About 700 EUR