PhoneLifespan

5 vs Galaxy S25

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25

The Galaxy S25 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $8.85 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Galaxy S25 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600
Safe to buy$9.54/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Samsung Galaxy S25 $599
Safe to buy$8.85/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display
5 50Galaxy S25 90

The Galaxy S25's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, fhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
5 55Galaxy S25 98

The Galaxy S25's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera
5 67Galaxy S25 79

The Galaxy S25 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
5 64Galaxy S25 60

4,200mAh vs 4,000mAh — the 5 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
5 75Galaxy S25 81

The Galaxy S25 is supported until Feb 2032 — 5 months longer than the 5.

Value
5 57Galaxy S25 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 at $8.85 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec5Galaxy S25
Price (street)$600$599
Display6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 56.2-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,200 mAh4,000 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Weight212 g162 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)IP68
Supported untilSep 2031Feb 2032
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