Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs S25 Edge
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 22, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months after. 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 S25 Plus
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4900 vs 3900 mAh
- Shows 32% longer battery life (28:09 vs 21:18 hours)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3028 and 2650 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Weighs 27 grams less
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 | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 513 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7% | 91.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.8% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 159 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.23/5) | Good (3.16/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 21631 | 24111 |
| Single-core score | 3028 | 2650 |
| Multi-core score | 9654 | 9605 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1009577 | 953422 |
| GPU | 1202068 | 1106386 |
| Memory | 373296 | 366238 |
| UX | 634747 | 608803 |
| Total score | 3219688 | 3034849 |
| Samples | [36 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 61% | 47% |
| Graphics test | 17 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2272 | 2300 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Section 1 | 50 FPS | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | 37 FPS |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | 31 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10175 | 10302 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 56% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5597 | 5539 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21677 | 21611 |
| Video editing | 8628 | 8617 |
| Photo editing | 34949 | 33511 |
| Data manipulation | 17435 | 17944 |
| Writing score | 26579 | 27324 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (64th and 95th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-27 (souzabrz) | AnTuTu | 3395746 |
| 📘 2026-07-05 (Maxim) | AnTuTu | 3236095 |
| 📘 2026-06-24 (Andrey M.) | AnTuTu | 3229004 |
| 📘 2026-06-22 (souzabrz) | AnTuTu | 3334913 |
| 📘 2026-06-15 (LGzinho) | GeekBench CPU | 3028 / 9642 |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-02 (ilushon) | AnTuTu | 2704730 |
| 📘 2026-04-01 -> Nordis | AnTuTu | 2894477 |
| 📘 2025-12-25 (Ferg🇮🇹) | AnTuTu | 3034849 |
| 📘 2025-09-30 (Reiiii) | AnTuTu | 3091117 |
| 📘 2025-05-17 -> Rennsport | GeekBench GPU | 24111 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 29.1 GB | 31.4 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4900 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | 1:04 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:20 hr | 06:41 hr |
| Watching video | 18:29 hr | 15:11 hr |
| Gaming | 06:19 hr | 04:54 hr |
| Standby | 137 hr | 107 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 67 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2025 | May 2025 |
| Release date | February 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $1099 |
| SAR (head) | 1.26 W/kg | 1.24 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.26 W/kg | 1.25 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25 Plus:
- You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus.
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