Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 167g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.2 in 6.2 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 416 ppi 416 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2600 nits 2600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    1406 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    1356 nits
    sRGB gamut97.4 %98.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz483 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 147 mm (5.79 in)
    Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
    Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    91.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    90.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 2400
    Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3210 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 830 Samsung Xclipse 940
    GPU Cores 1536 768
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1095 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    3075
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    2181
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    9822
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    6889
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30752181
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98226889
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2626413839
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    2382973
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    1725329
    CPU580139421930
    GPU961299672525
    Memory478741340303
    UX362794290571
    NanoReview Score23829731725329
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    12828
    Max Surface Temp.n/a46.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a55 %
    Graphics Testn/a76 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a12828
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    17199
    Writing scoren/a21676
    Web scoren/a16585
    Video editingn/a8032
    Data manipulationn/a15131
    NanoReview Scoren/a17199

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    OS Size 30.1 GB 24.1 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:15 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    24:10
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    19:23
    Web Browsing09:09 h07:20 h
    Video Playback17:15 h11:58 h
    Games05:32 h04:04 h
    Standby Mode108 h97 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung GN3
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length67 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Samsung S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.9
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S25
    91.7 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
    91.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 799
    MSRP ($) 799 n/a
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S25:

    Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

    Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

    The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which smartphone would you pick?
    6 (66.67%)
    3 (33.33%)
    Total Votes: 9

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