Samsung Galaxy A25 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G measures 161 mm tall, 76.5 mm wide, and 8.3 mm thick, weighing in at 197 g. It is a standard, non-folding handset without a rugged build, and it carries no water resistance rating. The device has a maximum operating temperature of 58 °C, and it earns a French Repairability Index score of 8.4, reflecting a relatively high degree of repairability by that standard.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G sports a 6.5″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 px and a pixel density of 396 ppi. The panel operates at a 120Hz refresh rate and reaches a typical brightness of 1000 nits, making it well-suited for varied lighting conditions. Always-On Display is supported, though the screen does not feature branded damage-resistant glass, and HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision are all absent. There is no secondary screen on this device.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G is powered by the Samsung Exynos 1280, a 5 nm octa-core chipset configured with two performance cores at 2.4 GHz and six efficiency cores at 2 GHz, supporting 8 threads, big.LITTLE, HMP, and NX bit technologies. Graphics are managed by the Mali G68 MP4 GPU, which runs at 1000 MHz, features 4 execution units and 48 shading units, and supports DirectX 12 and OpenCL 2. The SoC also integrates LTE. The device ships with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM operating across 4 memory channels at 2750 MHz, alongside 256 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory of 8 GB. In benchmarks, it scores 415,000 on AnTuTu, 974 single-core and 2,100 multi-core on Geekbench 6, and 720 single-core and 1,880 multi-core on Geekbench 5, with full 64-bit support throughout.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G carries a triple rear camera system with a 50 MP main sensor at f/1.8, an 8 MP lens at f/2.2, and a 2 MP lens at f/2.4, all built on CMOS technology without back-illuminated sensors. The main camera benefits from optical image stabilization, phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video, and it is capable of recording at up to 4K (2160p) at 30 fps, with slow-motion and timelapse modes also on hand. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed, laser autofocus, RAW capture, and 360° panorama are not available. A single LED flash is fitted at the rear — neither dual-tone nor RGB. The 13 MP front camera sits at f/2.2, operates as a single lens mounted above the display rather than under it, and has no dedicated flash, with in-camera panorama, HDR, burst mode, and timelapse rounding out the shared shooting feature set.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G runs Android 14, a free and open-source platform that brings a solid set of everyday and productivity features, including split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, full-page screenshots, a media picker, sharing intents, customizable notifications, dark mode, dynamic theming, and theme customization. Privacy-conscious users will find location privacy controls, camera and microphone access management, clipboard warnings, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not included. The OS also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, device tracking, a battery health check, an extra dim mode, a child lock, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Features such as Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, app offloading, Quick Start, and PC mode are not present, and the device does not receive direct OS updates from the vendor.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G houses a 5000 mAh non-removable rechargeable battery that supports 25W wired fast charging, with a charger included in the box. A battery level indicator is available, making it easy to keep track of remaining charge. Wireless charging and an ultra power-saving mode are not supported.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G covers the audio basics well, offering both a 3.5 mm headphone jack and stereo speakers for wired listening and built-in playback respectively. A built-in radio is also present, and the device uses two microphones for voice capture. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codecs — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC — are supported.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G supports 5G cellular connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) handling wireless networking. The USB Type-C port runs at USB 2.0 speeds, while maximum download and upload speeds reach 2,550 Mbit/s and 1,280 Mbit/s respectively. Bluetooth 5.3 and NFC are both on board, and an external memory slot is available for storage expansion. Navigation is covered by GPS and Galileo, complemented by a compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer in the sensor suite. Biometric authentication is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no iris scanner or 3D facial recognition present. Features including a heart rate monitor, barometer, infrared sensor, HDMI output, ANT+ support, DLNA certification, crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, motion tracking, optical tracking, a built-in projector, and a stylus are all absent from this device.

The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G includes a video light to assist with illumination during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and the device uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.