Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+15%
Galaxy XCover 55.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy XCover 5
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy XCover 5
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 XCover 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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 5
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy XCover 5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy XCover 5
2021, March 04
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy XCover 5
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy XCover 5
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy XCover 5
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy XCover 5
-
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 5
· 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 XCover 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy XCover 5
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 5
5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 5
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy XCover 5
-
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy XCover 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy XCover 5
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy XCover 5
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy XCover 5
Mali-G52
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy XCover 5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 5
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy XCover 5
eMMC 5.1
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 XCover 5
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy XCover 5
Dual 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 XCover 5
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy XCover 5
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy XCover 5
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy XCover 5
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy XCover 5
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy XCover 5
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy XCover 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 5
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy XCover 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy XCover 5
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy XCover 5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy XCover 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy XCover 5
-
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy XCover 5
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy XCover 5
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy XCover 5
Black
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 5
SM-G525F, SM-G525F/DS, SM-G525N
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 5
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy XCover 5
About 60 EUR