Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Galaxy A21s
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36
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A25 (with Exynos 1280) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 3 years and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A25
- 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (617K versus 258K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Delivers 110% higher peak brightness (1027 against 490 nits)
- 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 270 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 3 years and 8 months newer
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A21s
- Shows 36% longer battery life (25:00 vs 18:26 hours)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 82.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
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| RGB color space | 145.1% | 88.4% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 30.4 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1500:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161 mm (6.34 inches) | 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 16 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2348 | - |
| Single-core score | 957 | 300 |
| Multi-core score | 2095 | 836 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 246621 | 100392 |
| GPU | 71605 | 18008 |
| Memory | 102085 | 86289 |
| UX | 197004 | 53375 |
| Total score | 617315 | 258064 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 226 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 4948 |
| Video editing | - | 5163 |
| Photo editing | - | 8993 |
| Data manipulation | - | 3929 |
| Writing score | - | 5825 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A25
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-14 (DJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 651423 |
| π 2026-06-15 (OmPhanLaoRaBien) | AnTuTu 11 | 637428 |
| π 2026-06-02 (MusteryLodall) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 936 / 2053 |
| π 2026-06-02 (MusteryLodall) | AnTuTu 11 | 605286 |
| π 2026-05-30 (π»π³ CuoiLaoXuongSong) | AnTuTu 11 | 630054 |
Samsung Galaxy A21s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-18 -> HABIBO | AnTuTu 12 | 304257 |
| π 2026-05-16 (Abdul ahad) | AnTuTu 11 | 258064 |
| π 2026-03-29 -> quandzvl12 | AnTuTu 11 | 316736 |
| π 2025-10-08 (MinxK) | AnTuTu 11 | 231817 |
| π 2025-10-04 (zayedbinnahyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 218341 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI 6 | One UI 4.1 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 12 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 2:10 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | 09:45 hr |
| Watching video | 11:34 hr | 14:13 hr |
| Gaming | 04:52 hr | 05:34 hr |
| Standby | 91 hr | 128 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December 2023 | May 2020 |
| Release date | December 2023 | June 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $200 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A26 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.23 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.19 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A25 is definitely a better buy.
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