Samsung Galaxy S vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Galaxy S compared with Galaxy S25
SamsungGalaxy SSamsungGalaxy S25
Overview
ReleasedJune 2010February 2025
Display
Screen size4″6.2″
Resolution800 × 4802340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness233 pixels per inch416 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Peak brightness–2,600 nits
Display typeSuper AMOLED, WVGA (800 × 480), 16M coloursDynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass (iFixit)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features–Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone
Performance
ChipExynos 3110Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory512 MB12 GB (better)
Storage8 GB, 16 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU1 GHz single-core Arm Cortex-A8; 512 MB of RAM (Notebookcheck)Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPUPowerVR SGX540 (Notebookcheck)Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Storage type16 GB or 8 GB built in; microSD card slot up to 32 GB–
Cameras
Main camera5 MP50 MP (better)
Ultra wide cameraNone12 MP
Telephoto cameraNone10 MP
Optical zoomNone3× (better)
Front camera0.3 MP12 MP (better)
Main camera5 MP, autofocus, no flash50 MP wide, F1.8, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera–12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera–10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, 3x optical zoom
Front cameraVGA12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom–3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording720p (1,280 × 720) at 30 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features–ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery1,500 mAh4,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 29 hours
Wired charging–Up to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneUp to 15 W (better)
Battery life detailRemovable battery4,000 mAh typical, 3,885 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 37 h 16 min per charge cycle
Wired charging–Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless charging–Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devices–Wireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight119 g (better)162 g
Thickness9.9 mm7.2 mm (better)
Height × width122.4 × 64.2 mm146.9 × 70.5 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
Stylus–No
Materials–Armor Aluminium frame with at least 20% recycled aluminium
ColoursBlack, white (TechRadar)Icyblue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint; Blueblack, Coralred and Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail–IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics–Fingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor, light sensorAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 2.1 (Eclair) with TouchWiz 3.0One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates–Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile networkGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSDPA 7.2, HSUPA 5.765G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM–Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11b/g/nWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 3.0Bluetooth 5.4
NFC–Yes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack (iFixit)USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningA-GPSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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