Apple iPhone 16e vs Samsung Galaxy S25+ Specs Comparison

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6.6	7.5
Apple iPhone 16e	Samsung Galaxy S25+
Released · Feb 28, 2025	Released · Feb 07, 2025
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px	6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
4005 mAh	4900 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 19, 2025
MSRP
$ 600 / € 699	$ 999 / € 1149

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)	6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 158.4 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (~8.55 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black	Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	92.47 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	2600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz	Octa-core 2x 4.47GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Adreno 830
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	Android (15), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
4005 mAh, Li - Ion	4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 36min

Browsing

19h 4min

Video

8h 56min

Gaming

13h 31min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

147

Overall

151

Photo

142

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	Bands n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A	Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS936U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 699 / € 829

With 512GB internal storage.


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1120

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 899 / € 1079

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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Apple iPhone 16e Specs	Samsung Galaxy S25+ Specs
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