Samsung Galaxy A25 5G is the latest A-series offering in India and comes as a mid-range offering. The handset has a lot going on for it, such as the latest Android OS, a superior Super AMOLED screen, and 50MP triple cameras. The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G comes as a follow-up to the Galaxy A23 5G. In this article, we compare the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G to have a close look at the differences and similarities.
Table of Contents
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: specs at a glance
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A25 | Samsung Galaxy A23 |
| Display | 6.5-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate | 6.6-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate |
| Processor | Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Storage | up to 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage | up to 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage |
| Cameras | 50MP triple cameras with LED flash | 50MP quad-cameras |
| Front Camera | 13MP selfie camera | 8MP front camera |
| Battery | 5,000mAh | 5,000mAh |
| Charging | 25W | 25W |
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: price in India
| Galaxy A25 5G | Galaxy A23 5G |
| Rs 26,999 for 8GB/128GB | Rs 21,999 for 6GB/128GB |
| Rs 29,999 for 8GB/256GB | Rs 23,999 for 8GB/128GB |
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G 8GB+128GB variant is priced at Rs 26,999 and Rs 29,999 for the 8GB+256GB model. The handset comes in Light Blue, Light Black, and Blue colour options.
Samsung Galaxy A23 price in India is Rs 21,999 for the 6GB + 128GB model and Rs 23,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model.
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: design
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
- The Samsung Galaxy A25 has a very typical design that is in line with other models from the brand.
- The phone features a waterdrop notch to house the selfie shooter. We get flat edges but there are sizeable bezels around the screen.
- The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right side. The latter also doubles as a fingerprint sensor.
- Moving to the back, you see triple camera sensors placed individually and an LED flash. We also have the Samsung logo.
- The SIM tray section is on the right edge.
- The USB Type-C port and speaker grills are at the bottom.
- The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G will be sold in Blue, Yellow and Blue Black colours.
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G also has the same design on the front. We get the same waterdrop notch for the selfie snapper. The volume rocker and power buttons are on the right side. The only difference is that the Galaxy A25 5G has a boxier chassis in comparison. There is a large rectangular module to house quad-cameras and an LED flash.
The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G comes in Silver, Light Blue and Orange colours
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: display
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G sports a 6.5-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with an Infinity U design to house the selfie shooter, a 120Hz refresh rate, Vision Booster, and a peak brightness of 1,000 nits.
The Samsung Galaxy A23 features a 6.6-inch FHD+ IPS LCD with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2400 × 1080 pixels resolution, and a waterdrop notch to house the selfie shooter.
Upgrades: We get a Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate on the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G. In comparison, the A23 5G offers only an IPS-LCD panel. This is a good upgrade from consumer point of view.
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: performance
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G is powered by the Exynos 1280 CPU paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Upgrades: The Exynos 1280 is an in-house chipset from Samsung and was announced in April 2022. It is based on a 5nm processor, while the Snapdragon 695 is an 8nm processor. The Exynos chipset is an octa-core CPU made of two Cortex-A78 cores and six low-power Cortex-A55 cores and an ARM Mali G68 GPU.
Samsung Galaxy M34 (review) is a phone that is powered by the same Exynos 1280 SoC. It scored 4,88,166 points on AnTuTu, and 953 and 2,000 points in the single-core and multi-core Geekbench tests, respectively. The Snapdragon 695-powered POCO X5 (review) scored 4,01,418 points in AnTuTu. It managed 829 and 2,019 in the single-core and multi-core Geekbench tests. These scores suggest that the Exynos 1280 should offer better performance.
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: cameras
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G features a triple camera sensor on the back, with a 50MP primary camera with OIS, f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro camera. There is a 13MP front camera for selfies and video chats.
The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G features a 50MP main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, and an LED flash, a 5MP ultra-wide camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro sensor. There is an 8MP shooter on the front for selfies.
Upgrades: The Samsung Galaxy A25 gets triple cameras compared to quad-cameras on the Galaxy A23. However, there is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor compared to a 5MP unit. This should result in better ultra-wide-angle images with good details. Samsung has done away with the 2MP depth sensor on the Galaxy A25.
There is a 13MP front camera on the Galaxy A25 5G compared to an 8MP shooter on the A23 5G. This means we will get sharper and better-looking selfies.
Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Samsung Galaxy A23: battery, software
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G and Galaxy A23 5G pack the same 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support.
The Samsung Galaxy A25 5G runs on the latest Android 14-based One UI 6.0 custom skin out of the box. While the Galaxy A23 5G was launched with Android 13 OS.
Upgrades: With the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, we get the latest Android 14 OS out of the box. While the A23 runs on Android 13 OS.
