Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 16 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 - A3290	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
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 - A3290	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, September 09	2025, January 22
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 20	Available. Released 2025, February 03

Body
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Dimensions	160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
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
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Platform
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)
Chipset	Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
OS	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	-
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	-	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR, HDR10+
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
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

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4674 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models	A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4	SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price	€ 700.00 / $ 498.74 / £ 599.99 / ₹ 76,490	€ 895.00 / $ 859.98 / £ 799.99 / ₹ 110,498
SAR	1.13 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)	1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.24 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)	1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 18:49h	Active use score 14:49h
Display	1823 nits max brightness (measured)	1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1727276 (v10) GeekBench: 7927 (v6) 3DMark: 4324 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	48:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Energy	Class B	Class B
Free fall	Class C (90 falls)	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C