Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Motorola Moto G (2024)
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A25 (with Exynos 1280) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G (2024), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A25
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 48% higher pixel density (396 vs 267 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (480K versus 412K)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 972 and 830 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G (2024)
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - |
| RGB color space | 145.1% | - |
| PWM | 119 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161 mm (6.34 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 972 MHz | 825 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~487 GFLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 158444 | 142152 |
| GPU | 105626 | 72947 |
| Memory | 89882 | 89230 |
| UX | 126611 | 108272 |
| Total score | 480563 | 412601 |
| Samples | [21 tests] | [12 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | One UI 6 | My UX |
| OS size | 20 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:34 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:52 hr | - |
| Standby | 91 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/4" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2023 | March 2024 |
| Release date | December 2023 | March 2024 |
| Launch price | $299 | $190 |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.19 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

