Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
20Performance75.3
20Display61.3
21.8Camera47.3
29.4Battery51.4
33.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 27 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 wins this phone face-off, 64.1 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and performance (+55). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.2 ″+77% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 416 ppi+39% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.1 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 792,959Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 925,248Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 331,698Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 528,650Top 19% |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 2,578,555Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,950Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,400Top 5% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W+39% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 162 g |
| Thickness | — | 7.2 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |