Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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Apple Apple iPhone 16 View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 View Specs Change
Brand Apple Samsung
Versions A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) —
Announced 2024, September 09 2025, January 22
Released 2024, September 20 2025, February 03
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands 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 - A32871, 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 - A30811, 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 - A32861, 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 - A3288 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A32871, 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 - A30811, 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 - A32861, 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 - A3288 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, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight 170 g (6.00 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, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1179 x 2556 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 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) 2600 nits (peak) Best
Protection Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Features HDR10, Dolby Vision HDR10+
Operating System iOS Android
OS Version 18 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 (5-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 Dual camera Triple camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF 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 (photo/panorama) LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@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
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, gyro-EIS 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/6/7, tri-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 GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort 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 Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery Type L-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 3561 mAh 4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum) Best
Wired Charging PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 25W MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wired 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold
Models A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288 SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) Best 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) Best 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)

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