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iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished

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iPhone 15

iPhone 15

  • 171 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 90,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished

  • 190 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 512 GB storage in this version.
KSh 88,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S25 PlusKSh 97,000
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished runs Android and has a much bigger battery (4,900 mAh), optical zoom, 8K video recording and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper, brighter screen, while the iPhone 15 runs iOS and is lighter (171 g).

Weight

iPhone 15
171 g
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
190 g

Display

iPhone 15
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 15
6 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15

  • Lighter: 171 g (vs 190 g).

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 4,900 mAh (vs 3,349 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 513 ppi (vs 461 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 2,000).

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PriorityiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 461 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 513 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A16 Bionic processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storage512 GB storage
Battery capacity3,349 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 15Galaxy S25 Plus
Announced2023, September 122025, January 22
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2025, February 03
Model numbersA3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
SAR (US)1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1354651 (v10); GeekBench: 6526 (v6); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness1643 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.2 LUFS (Good)—
Battery testActive use score 13:20h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 98h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Dimensions147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight171 g (6.03 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display size6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~461 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.4% screen-to-body ratio—
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
ProcessorApple A16 Bionic (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Process node4 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
RAM6GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm50 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
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDRHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 3349 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Operating systemiOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· 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)· 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
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2846; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3089; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A30921, 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A30921, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Supported
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have video output to a monitor over USB-C.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Refurbished is the better buy; the iPhone 15 makes sense if you want iOS.

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