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iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

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iPhone 16

iPhone 16

  • 170 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 93,500In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

  • 190 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 97,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,900 mAh), optical zoom, 8K video recording and a larger 6.7-inch, sharper, brighter screen, while the iPhone 16 runs iOS, charges faster wirelessly (25 W), is lighter (170 g) and has a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

iPhone 16
170 g
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
190 g

Display

iPhone 16
About 6.1 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
About 6.7 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 16
Apple A18 (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 16
8 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 16
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 16

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Lighter: 170 g (vs 190 g).

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

  • Bigger battery: 4,900 mAh (vs 3,561 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Sharper screen: 513 ppi (vs 460 ppi).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).

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PriorityiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 460 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 A18 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAM
Battery capacity3,561 mAh battery4,900 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 16Galaxy S25+
Announced2024, September 092025, January 22
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, September 20Available. Released 2025, February 03
Model numbersA3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
SAR (US)1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body)1.26 W/kg (head)     1.26 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1721149 (v10); GeekBench: 7929 (v6); 3DMark: 4295 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1708 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.5 LUFS (Very good)—
Battery testActive use score 15:42h—
EU label energyClass B—
EU label battery37:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass C (90 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—
SAR—1.16 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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)
Weight170 g (6.00 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% 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 (~460 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.8% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
ProcessorApple A18 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)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 node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Rear camera48 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 PDAF50 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 HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR, 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/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
BatteryLi-Ion 3561 mAhLi-Ion 4900 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Operating systemiOS 18, upgradable to iOS 27Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
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, 48, 53, 66 - A3287; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286; 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, 66 - A32881, 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, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287; 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081; 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 - A3286; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32881, 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 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-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)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, White, Pink, Teal, UltramarineIcy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Additional features—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Performance—AnTuTu: 2133477 (v10) GeekBench: 9669 (v6) 3DMark: 6601 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display—1449 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker—-25.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery—Active use score 14:26h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 16Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Energy—Class B
Battery—43:38h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall—Class A (270 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is the better buy; the iPhone 16 makes sense if you want iOS.

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