Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Apple Apple iPhone 16e View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3409 (International); A3212 (USA); A3408 (Middle East, Mexico, Canada); A3410 (China) —
Announced 2025, February 19 2025, January 22
Released 2025, February 28 2025, February 03
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 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 - A3212, A34081, 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 - A34091, 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 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 Bands 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 - A3212, A34081, 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 - A34091, 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame
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
Protection / IP Rating IP68 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 Aluminium 2
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~460 ppi Best ~416 ppi
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features HDR10 HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 18.3.1 15
Update Support Upgradable to iOS 27.2 Up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface — One UI 9
Chipset Apple A18 (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
RAM Options 8GB 12GB
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM
Storage Type NVMe UFS 3.1 - 128GB, UFS 4.0
Card Slot No No
Cameras Single camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec. 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec — SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC (Hi-Res)
Spatial Audio — Dolby Atmos (System & Gaming)
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Fingerprint — Yes (under display, ultrasonic)
Face Unlock Face ID Yes, 2D Facial Recognition
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4005 mAh Best 4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum)
Wired Charging 50% in 30 min Best 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 7.5W (Qi) 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging — 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Black, White Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold
Models A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408 SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) Best

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