Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+48%
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Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 20-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
20
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
0
equal specs
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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 850 / 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
SD 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 12
EDGE
Galaxy S25
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Class 12
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
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2010, June. Released 2010, October
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
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109.5 x 55 x 11.9 mm (4.31 x 2.17 x 0.47 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
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100 g (3.53 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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3.2 inches, 29.1 cm2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
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240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
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Other
Galaxy S25
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TouchWiz UI 3.0
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
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bada OS
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)
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Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
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100MB
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
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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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Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Yes
Single
Galaxy S25
-
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3.15 MP
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
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Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
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Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Other
Galaxy S25
-
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No
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
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Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
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WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
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3.0, A2DP
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
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GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
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Radio
Galaxy S25
No
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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Accelerometer
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
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MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Music Recognition Photo editor Voice memo Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
Browser
Galaxy S25
-
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
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Removable Li-Ion 1200 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
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Up to 1200 h
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
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Up to 14 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
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Black, White/La Fleur edition
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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0.63 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
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0.69 W/kg (head)
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
S5250 Wave525
About 120 EUR