Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+58%
M850 Instinct HD2.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
M850 Instinct HD
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
M850 Instinct HD
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
M850 Instinct HD
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
M850 Instinct HD
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
M850 Instinct HD
-
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
M850 Instinct HD
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
M850 Instinct HD
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
M850 Instinct HD
2009, March. Released 2009, September
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
M850 Instinct HD
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
M850 Instinct HD
118 x 58 x 13 mm (4.65 x 2.28 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
M850 Instinct HD
114 g (4.02 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
M850 Instinct HD
-
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
M850 Instinct HD
Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
M850 Instinct HD
-
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
M850 Instinct HD
TFT
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
M850 Instinct HD
2.6 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~29.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
M850 Instinct HD
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~222 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
M850 Instinct HD
-
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
M850 Instinct HD
-
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
M850 Instinct HD
-
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
M850 Instinct HD
-
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
M850 Instinct HD
-
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
M850 Instinct HD
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
M850 Instinct HD
-
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
M850 Instinct HD
-
Phonebook
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
Yes
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
M850 Instinct HD
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
M850 Instinct HD
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
M850 Instinct HD
720p
Single
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
5 MP, AF
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
M850 Instinct HD
-
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
M850 Instinct HD
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
M850 Instinct HD
-
Other
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
M850 Instinct HD
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
M850 Instinct HD
No
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
M850 Instinct HD
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
M850 Instinct HD
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
M850 Instinct HD
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
M850 Instinct HD
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
M850 Instinct HD
-
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
M850 Instinct HD
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
M850 Instinct HD
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
M850 Instinct HD
Accelerometer
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
M850 Instinct HD
MP4/H.263 player MP3/AAC+ player TV-Out Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Messaging
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Browser
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
Yes
Java
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
M850 Instinct HD
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
M850 Instinct HD
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
Up to 300 h
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
M850 Instinct HD
Up to 5 h 50 min
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
M850 Instinct HD
Black
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
M850 Instinct HD
-
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
M850 Instinct HD
1.15 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
M850 Instinct HD
-
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
M850 Instinct HD
About 140 EUR