Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+27%
Galaxy XCover 34.5"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 19-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
Galaxy XCover 3
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy XCover 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy XCover 3
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 XCover 3
1, 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 XCover 3
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy XCover 3
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy XCover 3
2015, March. Released 2015, April
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy XCover 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy XCover 3
132.9 x 70.1 x 10 mm (5.23 x 2.76 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy XCover 3
154 g (5.43 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover 3
-
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 XCover 3
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy XCover 3
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy XCover 3
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 3
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~61.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 3
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy XCover 3
-
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy XCover 3
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover 3
Marvell Armada PXA1908
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy XCover 3
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy XCover 3
Vivante GC7000
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy XCover 3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover 3
-
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 XCover 3
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy XCover 3
LED flash
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy XCover 3
720p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy XCover 3
5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy XCover 3
2 MP
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover 3
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy XCover 3
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy XCover 3
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy XCover 3
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy XCover 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 3
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy XCover 3
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy XCover 3
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy XCover 3
FM radio
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy XCover 3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover 3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover 3
-
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy XCover 3
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy XCover 3
-
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy XCover 3
Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy XCover 3
Up to 85 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy XCover 3
Gray
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy XCover 3
SM-G388F, R3
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 3
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 3
0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy XCover 3
About 220 EUR