Samsung Galaxy S25 Review
SD8 Elite for Galaxy · 6.2″ · 4000 mAh
Specdex verdict The Samsung Galaxy S25 earns a 91/100 — flagship-tier performance with no significant weak spots, a pick we'd recommend to anyone shopping in this category.
The compact Galaxy flagship — 6.2″ LTPO AMOLED at 120 Hz, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, 4000 mAh with 25 W charging. February 7, 2025 at $799 with seven years of OS upgrades.
Samsung Galaxy S25 versus its closest rivals
- +Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
- +Compact 6.2″ form factor with flagship specs
- +7 years of Android OS upgrades
- −Charging stuck at 25 W wired
- −No telephoto upgrade vs S24
- −Base storage still 128 GB
Who's the Samsung Galaxy S25 for?
Quick verdicts for the most common buyer profiles, derived from the sub-scores above.
With CPU/GPU sub-scores at 96/96, this delivers headroom for sustained creative workloads — video editing, AI inference, or 3D rendering.
Battery sub-score of 84 is solid but not class-leading — fine for typical days, charging top-up likely on heavy days.
Camera scores 89 — competent across most scenarios but watch our spec deltas vs the camera-flagships above.
Mid-tier pricing at $799 — review whether the score-per-dollar lines up against the cheaper alternatives we recommend.
Configurations
Available options for the Samsung Galaxy S25.
In the box
What you get when you unbox the Samsung Galaxy S25.
- Device
- USB-C cable
- SIM ejector tool
- Quick-start guide
- Brand sticker
Standard contents — region/SKU may vary; confirm at retailer.
Full score breakdown
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Specifications
Verified against Samsung · 2026-05-11| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.2″ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 2340×1080, 120 Hz, 2600 nits peak |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Rear camera | 50 MP wide + 10 MP 3× tele + 12 MP UW |
| Front camera | 12 MP |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Charging | 25 W wired, 15 W Qi2 wireless |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB UFS 4.0 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 162 g |
| IP rating | IP68 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
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