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SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy A25 5G review: Super AMOLED + 4-year updates in the sub-$300 tier.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2023·$299
Overall
66/100
Class rank
#12 of 232
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

AMOLED + OIS + 4-year support at $299.

Galaxy A25 5G nails the value basics with OIS and Samsung's long update policy. Exynos 1280 is the trade-off for gaming.

01Display

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among budget phones of 2023 — 10 points above the cohort average.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.5 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px

02Camera

64/100

At 64/100 this is one of the strongest camera showings among budget phones of 2023 — 6 points above the cohort average.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP
Macro2 MP
Selfie13 MP

03Performance

60/100

At 60/100 this is one of the strongest performance showings among budget phones of 2023 — 7 points above the cohort average.

ChipsetExynos 1280 (5 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2023.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

66/100

66/100 puts it above the 63-point average for budget phones of 2023.

06Value

78/100

At 78/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among budget phones of 2023 — 9 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Super AMOLED 120 Hz + OIS at $299.
  • 4 years of OS updates.
  • Headphone jack + microSD.
  • Stereo speakers.
What doesn't
  • Exynos 1280 is mid.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Heavy 197 g.
  • IP54 only.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 232-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .