Samsung Galaxy S25
91/100 editorial
US launch / reference: $799
Third-party reference ↗Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Apple iPhone 17e
Not rated yet
US launch / reference: $599
Manufacturer source ↗Start with the tradeoffs
Consider Samsung Galaxy S25 for
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
- Compact 6.2″ form factor with flagship specs
- 7 years of Android OS upgrades
Tradeoff: Charging stuck at 25 W wired
Consider Apple iPhone 17e for
- A19 chip
- MagSafe and Qi2 support
- 256 GB base storage
Tradeoff: Single rear camera; no ultrawide lens
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Specifications side by side
Arrows indicate a higher capacity, higher power rating, or lower weight/time for comparable simple quantities. They do not establish overall product quality. Unknown values remain unavailable.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S25 | Apple iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.2″ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 2340×1080, 120 Hz, 2600 nits peak | 6.1-inch OLED; 2532 × 1170 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) | A19; 6-core CPU and 4-core GPU |
| RAM | 12 GB | Not documented |
| Storage | 128 / 256 / 512 GB UFS 4.0 | 256 or 512 GB |
| Rear camera | 50 MP wide + 10 MP 3× tele + 12 MP UW | 48 MP Fusion; 12 MP 2x crop mode, not a separate telephoto lens |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | Not documented |
| Charging | 25 W wired, 15 W Qi2 wireless | Not documented |
| Weight | ↑ 162 g | 169 g |
| IP rating | IP68 | Not documented |
| OS | Android 15 (One UI 7) | Not documented |
| Battery claim | Not documented | Up to 26 hours video playback, according to Apple |
| Wired charging | Not documented | Up to 50% in 30 minutes with 20 W or higher adapter, according to Apple |
| Wireless charging | Not documented | MagSafe and Qi2 up to 15 W |
| USB | Not documented | USB-C, USB 2 data speeds up to 480 Mb/s |
Samsung Galaxy S25
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Apple iPhone 17e
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