Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"
S500—
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
S500
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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GSM
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
S500
GSM 900 / 1800
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
S500
-
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
equal specsStereo speakers
S500
-
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
S500
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
S500
-
GPRS
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Class 10
EDGE
Galaxy S25
-
S500
No
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
S500
2003
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
S500
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
S500
83 x 43 x 22 mm (3.27 x 1.69 x 0.87 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
S500
80 g (2.82 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
S500
-
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
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Mini-SIM
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
S500
-
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
S500
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
S500
128 x 160 pixels, 8 lines
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
S500
-
Other
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Second external monochrome display(96 x 64 pixels), blue Four way navigation keys Dynamic font size
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
S500
-
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
S500
-
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
S500
-
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
S500
-
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
S500
No
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
S500
-
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
S500
Message templates 200 short messages
Phonebook
Galaxy S25
-
S500
500 x 6 fields, contact groups
Call records
Galaxy S25
-
S500
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
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
S500
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
S500
-
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
S500
-
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
S500
-
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
S500
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
S500
-
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
S500
No
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
S500
No
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
S500
-
Alert types
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S500
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
S500
No
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
S500
No
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
S500
-
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
S500
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
S500
Infrared port
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
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Predictive text input Organizer Speed dial Menu shortcuts World clock
Messaging
Galaxy S25
-
S500
SMS, EMS
Browser
Galaxy S25
-
S500
WAP 1.2
Games
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Downloadable
Java
Galaxy S25
-
S500
No
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
S500
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
S500
-
Stand-by
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Up to 550 h
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
S500
Up to 5 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
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Silver
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
S500
-
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
S500
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
S500
-
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
S500
-
Other
Galaxy S25
-
S500
No