Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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Galaxy S25 compared with Galaxy S5

	SamsungGalaxy S25	SamsungGalaxy S5
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	April 2014
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.2″	5.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	416 pixels per inch	432 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Dynamic 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	Full HD Super AMOLED, 1,920 × 1,080, 16M colours
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Snapdragon 801
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	16 GB, 32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm	2.5 GHz quad-core Krait 400; 2 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation	Adreno 330
Storage type
Storage type	–	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 128 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor	16 MP CMOS, phase-detection autofocus as fast as 0.3 seconds, LED flash
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, 3x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus	2 MP CMOS
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Up 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)	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Filters made from your own photos	HDR; Selective Focus
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh (better)	2,800 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	Up to 13 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 mAh typical, 3,885 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 37 h 16 min per charge cycle	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 10 hours (LTE) or 12 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 67 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G); Ultra Power Saving Mode; removable battery
Wired charging
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
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)	Wireless charging requires a separate Samsung charging back cover and pad
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbps) on bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 20; 3G bands 1, 2, 5, 8; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; Download Booster
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80, 2×2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 4.0 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 3.0 (micro-USB) with MHL 2; 3.5 mm headphone jack; IR remote
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	162 g	145 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.2 mm (better)	8.1 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.9 × 70.5 mm	142 × 72.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP67
Stylus
Stylus	No	–
Materials
Materials	Armor Aluminium frame with at least 20% recycled aluminium	Gorilla Glass front, removable plastic back
Colours
Colours	Icyblue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint; Blueblack, Coralred and Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
Water resistance detail
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	IP67 dust and water resistant; up to 1 m for 30 minutes in fresh water, with covers closed
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Finger Scanner (swipe sensor in the home key)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Gesture, fingerprint, heart rate, Hall, accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, barometer, proximity
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 7 (Android 15)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Software updates
Software updates	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)	–
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini on the side button	–