Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Samsung Galaxy A25

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, 1174 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161 mm

161.5 mm
Width

76.5 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

197 g

200 (Sub6) / 202 (mmWave) g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue, Personality Yellow

Black, Gold, Pink, Red, Silver, Violet

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

396 ppi

394 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/4" , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

123
DxOMark zoom

-

77
DxOMark video

-

93
DxOMark camera score

-

116

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm, 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, face detection

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity