Motorola Moto G87 vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
The Motorola Moto G87 scores 6.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G scores 5.5. The Motorola Moto G87 leads in display, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G is ahead in software support. The Motorola Moto G87 is the newer phone, announced Apr 29, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the Motorola Moto G87
- Bigger battery 5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 30 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.5 inches
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs None
- Newer model Apr 29, 2026 vs Dec 11, 2023
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Higher-resolution video 4K@30 vs 2K@30
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years
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Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Overall
6.1
5.5
Display
8.5
7.1
Performance
3.7
3.9
Camera
5.7
5.8
Battery
4.9
4.6
Design
8.2
5.7
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.1
Display
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Size
6.78 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Extreme AMOLED
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
396 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
1,000 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
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Performance
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Process
6 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G68 MP4
Geekbench 6 single-core
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940
Geekbench 6 multi-core
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2,020
RAM
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
2K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
2K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Capacity
5,200 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Dimensions
164.58 × 77.37 × 7.38 mm
161 × 76.5 × 8.3 mm
Thickness
7.38 mm
8.3 mm
Weight
183 g
197 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Plastic
Back
Vegan leather
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
PANTONE Overture, PANTONE Blue Atoll
Blue Black, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow
Connectivity and features
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
Hello UX
One UI 6
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Motorola Moto G87Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Announced
Apr 29, 2026
Dec 11, 2023
Released
—
Dec 16, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
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$299.99
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