Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16

Samsung Galaxy S25 256GB

AED 3,499

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Apple iPhone 16 128GB

AED 3,199

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Full Specs Comparison

Spec

Galaxy S25

iPhone 16

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Type

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Li-Ion 3561 mAh

Charging

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

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Features

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Dual

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48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287

Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Dimensions

146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

Weight

162 g (5.71 oz)

170 g (6.00 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame

SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Size

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)

6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)

1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Card slot

Internal

256

128

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Colors

Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Models

SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS

A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3

SAR

1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)

Price

₹ 74,999 / $ 429.99 / £ 444.95 / € 589.97

$ 457.15 / £ 499.00 / € 540.39

Performance

AnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (Wild Life Extreme)

AnTuTu: 1721149 (v10) GeekBench: 7929 (v6) 3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display

1395 nits max brightness (measured)

1708 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-26.1 LUFS (Good)

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Battery

Active use score 13:09h

Active use score 15:42h

Energy

Class B

Free fall

Class A (270 falls)

Class C (90 falls)

Repairability

Class C

Announced

2025, January 22

2024, September 09

Status

Available. Released 2025, February 03

Available. Released 2024, September 20

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.4

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Apple A18 (3 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Price Comparison

Market	Galaxy S25	iPhone 16	Difference
UAE	AED 3,499	AED 3,199	iPhone 16 saves AED 300
India	₹ 89,999	₹ 79,900	iPhone 16 saves ₹ 10,099

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