Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"
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Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
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2
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
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GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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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
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-
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
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Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
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-
GPRS
Galaxy S25
-
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Class 10
EDGE
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
Yes
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
S500i
2005, Q4
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
S500i
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
S500i
91 x 47 x 23 mm (3.58 x 1.85 x 0.91 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
S500i
98 g (3.46 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
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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
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-
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
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TFT, 256K 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)
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
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-
Other
Galaxy S25
-
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Second external display OLED, 65K colors
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
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-
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
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CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
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-
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
S500i
-
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
S500i
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
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80MB
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
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-
Phonebook
Galaxy S25
-
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1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Galaxy S25
-
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20 dialed, 20 received, 20 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
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Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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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
S500i
Yes
Single
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
1.3 MP
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
S500i
-
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
S500i
-
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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-
Other
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
S500i
No
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
S500i
No
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
S500i
-
Alert types
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, AAC ringtones
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S500i
No
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
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1.2, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
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No
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
S500i
-
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
S500i
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
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Proprietary
Infrared port
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
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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MP3/AAC player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo
Messaging
Galaxy S25
-
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SMS, MMS
Browser
Galaxy S25
-
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i-mode
Games
Galaxy S25
-
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3 + downloadable
Java
Galaxy S25
-
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Yes, DoJa 2.5
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
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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
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-
Stand-by
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
Up to 190 h
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
S500i
Up to 3 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
S500i
Black
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
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SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
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SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
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Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
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