Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Apple iPhone 17
Product
Price
799 USD
799 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Apple iPhone
Model No
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
Launch Date
2025, January 15
2025, September 19
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
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 - A3520
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 - A3258
1, 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 - A3519
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, 66 - A3521
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Dimensions
146.9 x 70.4 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.77 x 0.28 in)
149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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)
Colors
Black; other colors
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
iOS 26
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Adreno 830
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM
12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
UFS 4.0
128GB/256GB/512GB
NVMe
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
SL 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
Capacity
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
4.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Circle to Search
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

