Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
20Performance80
20Display66.7
29Camera74
43.7Battery65.8
20Features94.7
2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A0517 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 74.8 to 26.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+60). Samsung Galaxy A05 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05
- 11% lower weight: 195 g vs 218 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $119 vs $1,300
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1600x720 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 262 ppi | 498 ppi+90% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 895,141Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 989,555Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 348,188Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 555,097Top 13% |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 270,000Top 93% | 2,787,981+933%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Top 94% | 3,030+621%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,350Top 96% | 9,800+626%Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 16 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 45 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 195 g+11% | 218 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.2 mm+7% |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 7 years+250% |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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