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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 View Specs Change
Apple Apple iPhone 16 Pro View Specs Change
Brand Samsung Apple
Versions — A3293 (International); A3083 (USA); A3292 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3294 (China, Hong Kong)
Announced 2025, January 22 September 09
Released 2025, February 03 2024, September 20
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 & TD-SCDMA GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
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, 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 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 - A32931, 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 - A30831, 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 - A32921, 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 - A3294
5G Bands 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 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 - A32931, 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 - A30831, 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 - A32921, 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 - A3294
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in) 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) Best 199 g (7.02 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield)Glass backTitanium frame (grade 5)
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)
Protection / IP Rating • IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)• Armor Aluminium 2 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Display Type Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size 6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2(~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density ~416 ppi 460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 2600 nits (peak) Best 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)Mohs level 4
Display Features HDR10+ HDR10Dolby Vision
Operating System Android iOS
OS Version 15 18
Update Support Up to 7 major OS updates Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface One UI 9 —
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)
GPU Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM Options 12GB 8GB
Storage Options 128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM512GB / 8GB RAM1TB / 8GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 - 128GB, UFS 4.0 NVMe
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Single camera
Modules 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 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Cameras Single camera Single camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Fingerprint Yes (under display, ultrasonic) —
Face Unlock Yes, 2D Facial Recognition Face ID
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum) Best 3582 mAh
Wired Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min Best PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging 4.5W reverse wireless 4.5W reverse wired
Colours Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Models SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294
SAR 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) Best
SAR EU 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) Best

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