realme Note 50 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
20Performance75.3
36.8Display61.3
20.5Camera47.3
38.8Battery51.4
20Features94.7
3 spec wins — realme Note 5014 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 wins this phone face-off, 64.1 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+55). realme Note 50 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 50
- 25% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Display
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+9% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 416 ppi+60% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 2,600 nits+364% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 % | 91.1 %+1% |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T612 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,578,555Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 792,959Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 925,248Top 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 331,698Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 528,650Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 421Bottom 7% | 2,950+601%Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,509Bottom 9% | 9,400+523%Top 12% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64/128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+25% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g | 162 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.2 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 50 | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |