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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G vs iPhone 16e

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Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

  • 162 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.2 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
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iPhone 16e

iPhone 16e

  • 167 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S25 5G runs Android and has optical zoom, 8K video recording, more RAM (12 GB) and a longer cycle life (2,000 cycles), while the iPhone 16e runs iOS and has a sharper screen and a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
162 g
iPhone 16e
167 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
About 6.2 inch screen
iPhone 16e
About 6.1 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
iPhone 16e
Apple A18 (3 nm) processor

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
12 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 16e
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
iPhone 16e
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S25 5G

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).
  • Faster wireless charging: 15 W (vs 7.5 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 1,200).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 7 (vs Wi-Fi 6).

iPhone 16e

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 416 ppi).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
Display6.2-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 416 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorApple A18 processor
Memory12 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Battery capacity4,000 mAh battery4,005 mAh battery
Charging25 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy S25Apple iPhone 16e
Announced2025, January 222025, February 19
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, February 03Available. Released 2025, February 28
Model numbersSM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DSA3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5
SAR1.13 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.29 W/kg (head)     1.36 W/kg (body)1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 1401105 (v10); GeekBench: 8224 (v6); 3DMark: 2850 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—799 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery test—Active use score 11:53h
EU label energy—Class B
EU label battery—41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class C (90 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
Dimensions146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight162 g (5.71 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield glass
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Display technology—Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness—800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~86.0% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Apple A18 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
GPUAdreno 830 (1200 MHz)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
RAM12GB8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
Rear camera50 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 video48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresBest Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
BatteryLi-Ion 4000 mAhLi-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, 50% in 30 min; 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless7.5W wireless (Qi)
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless—
Battery technology—Li-Ion

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 unlocked1, 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 - A3212, A3408; 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 - A3409; 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 - A3410
5G bands1, 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 unlocked1, 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 - A3212, A3408; 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 - A3409; 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 - A3410
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsIcy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue BlackBlack, White
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Additional featuresSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1395 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-26.1 LUFS (Good)—
BatteryActive use score 13:09h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
EnergyClass B—
Battery37:16h endurance, 2000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Additional specifications

Additional specifications specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 5GiPhone 16e
colour—Black, White

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S25 5G if you want Android and optical zoom, or the iPhone 16e if you would rather have iOS and a sharper screen.

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