Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G?

How the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

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Your phone

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G

Announced Dec 2023 · 2 years old

5.5
Security updates
Until around 2028
OS upgrades
Until around 2027

Our take

No need to upgrade yet

Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 1.6× faster The best upgrade scores 1.3 points higher on performance

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

Phones with a US launch price up to $400, close to what the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.

Best overall upgradeBest camera

Nothing Phone (3a)

6.6From $379

What you’d gain

  • 1.6× faster
  • Camera score: 5.8 → 6.6
  • Display score: 7.1 → 7.8
  • Battery score: 4.6 → 5.1
  • Security updates until around 2031
  • Telephoto lens (2× optical zoom)

What you’d give up

  • No 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • No microSD card slot
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Samsung Galaxy A25 5G upgrade FAQ

Is the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G still supported?

Samsung promises 5 years of security updates for the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, counted from its announcement in December 2023, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 4 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.

What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Nothing Phone (3a), with a PhoneRanked score of 6.6 vs 5.5 for the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G. The newest model of the same family is the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G. If you want to spend less, look at the Samsung Galaxy A26 5G. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $400, close to the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G’s launch price.

How much faster is the Nothing Phone (3a) than the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Nothing Phone (3a) is about 1.6 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 3,310 vs 2,020.

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