Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Galaxy S25 or Galaxy S24: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Galaxy S25 leads on battery life and speed. The Galaxy S24 doesn't pull clearly ahead on anything we compare. The Galaxy S25 costs £217 more than the S24.
Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy S25Overall score 86/100
Galaxy S24Overall score 83/100
What the extra money buys
The Galaxy S25 costs £217 more than the S24.
You get: longer battery life in published tests, a faster chip and more memory (RAM).
You give up: nothing in the specs we compare.
Worth it if you want longer battery life in published tests and a faster chip. Keep the money if those extras don’t matter to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Galaxy S25The Galaxy S25 lasted longer in published battery tests (web browsing: 18 h 29 min vs 16 h 18 min on the S24), so it should go longer between charges.
Speed
Best: Galaxy S25The Galaxy S25's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the S24 (On the Canada market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 On the United States market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 On the China market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 On the International market: Samsung Exynos 2400), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
It also has more memory (12GB vs 8GB on the S24), which helps it keep more apps open at once.
Size and weight
EvenBoth have a similar size (146.9 × 70.5 mm and 147 × 70.6 mm) and a similar thickness (7.2 mm and 7.6 mm), close enough not to matter much day to day.
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Scores
| Score | Galaxy S25 | Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 60 | 60 |
| Screen | 89 | 89 |
| Camera | 89 | 89 |
| Speed | 90 | 82 |
| Toughness | 92 | 92 |
| Connections and extras | 93 | 88 |
| Overall | 86 | 83 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 91.1 %90.9 %
- Display features
- Always-On Display Capacitive Touchscreen HDR10+ Multi-touch displayAlways-On Display Capacitive Touchscreen HDR10+ Multi-touch screen
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteOn the Canada market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 On the United States market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 On the China market: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 On the International market: Samsung Exynos 2400
- CPU cores
- 8Canada: 8 United States: 8 China: 8 International: 10
- Fabrication Technology
- 3 nm4 nm
- CPU max frequency
- 4320 MHzOn the Canada market: 3.3 On the United States market: 3.3 On the China market: 3.3 On the International market: 3.1 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 4.32 GHz – Oryon V2 Phoenix L 6x 3.53 GHz – Oryon V2 Phoenix MOn the Canada market: 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.26 GHz – Cortex-A520 On the United States market: 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.26 GHz – Cortex-A520 On the China market: 1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 3.15 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A720 2x 2.26 GHz – Cortex-A520 On the International market: 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 2x 2.9 GHz – Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A520
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 830Canada: Qualcomm Adreno 750 United States: Qualcomm Adreno 750 China: Qualcomm Adreno 750 International: Samsung Xclipse 940
- RAM
- 12GB8GB, 12GB
Software
- Operating System
- Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream) , with up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 14 (Upside Down Cake), with up to 7 major Android upgrades
Main Camera
- Video Features
- 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound RecGyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Rec
- Lenses
- 50 MP , ƒ /1.8, 24 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.0 μm , 1/1.56" Sensor size - Multi-Directional PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10 MP , ƒ /2.4, 67 mm ( Telephoto ), 1.0 μm , x3 optical zoom, 1/3.94" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 12 MP , ƒ /2.2, 13 mm , 120° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 1.4 μm , 1/2.55" Sensor size - Super Steady Video50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 24 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 10 MP, ƒ/2.4, 67 mm ( Telephoto ), 1.0 μm, x3 optical zoom, 1/3.94" Sensor size - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) - PDAF 12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 13 mm, 120° ( Ultra-Wide angle ), 1.4 μm, 1/2.55" Sensor size - Super Steady Video
Selfie camera
- Lenses
- 12 MP , ƒ /2.2, 26 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.12 μm , 1/3.2" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF12 MP, ƒ/2.2, 26 mm ( Wide-angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF
- Features
- HDR10+ High Dynamic Range (HDR)HDR10+High Dynamic Range (HDR)
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 22 January 2025Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Released
- Monday, 03 February 2025Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Battery
- Features
- Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 30 minutes (official specs),Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 30 minutes (official specs),
Battery Life Test
- Browsing
- 18:29 hh:mm16:18 hh:mm
- Video watching
- 8:01 hh:mm8:20 hh:mm
- Playing games
- 12:20 hh:mm10:45 hh:mm
Design
- Height
- 146.9 mm147 mm
- Width
- 70.5 mm70.6 mm
- Thickness
- 7.2 mm7.6 mm
- Weight
- 162 g167 g
Network
- Network_2G bands
- GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz CDMA: 800 / 1900 MHzGSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHzCDMA: 800 / 1900 MHz
Connectivity
- WiFi support
- Yes ( Wi-Fi 7 )Yes ( Wi-Fi 6 )
- Bluetooth support
- Yes, v5.4Yes, v5.3
- Wi-Fi standards
- 802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax