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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-12-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A25 5G is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, with a 79.9 score against 75.5. The Galaxy A25 5G design is thinner and a little lighter than the Fairphone 5, even though both of them were released only a couple months apart. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A25 5G has a more recent 14 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
Fairphone 5 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A25 5G, because although it has way more opaque display, and they both have a same size screen, the Fairphone 5 also counts with a just a bit better screen density and a little higher resolution of 1224 x 2700. The Fairphone 5 has a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Fairphone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G features more memory for games and applications than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A25 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light environments.
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