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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs 128GB 8GB RAM $ 499.00	Review Specs 128GB 12GB RAM $ 628.92

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Samsung Galaxy S25

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International	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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA	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
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA	1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, March 19	2025, January 22
Status	Available. Released 2025, April 10	Available. Released 2025, February 03

Body
Dimensions	154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)	146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	162 g (5.71 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	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
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame

Display
Type	P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size	6.3 inches, 94.7 cm² (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 94.4 cm² (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades	Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 830

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	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
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take	Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Circle to Search	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Battery
Type	Li-Po 5100 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging	23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony	Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
SAR		1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Models	GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12	SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Price	$ 499.00 / £ 456.31 / € 549.00	$ 628.92 / C$ 847.00 / £ 581.00 / € 630.00 / ₹ 65,000

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display		1395 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.2 LUFS (Good)	-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new)	Active use score 12:30h	Active use score 13:09h

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