Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Sep 04, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199	8GB/128GB - $650

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)	6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue	Navy, Jetblack, White, Icyblue

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.06% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, 1900 nits
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Exynos 2400 S5E9945 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Deca-core 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 2x2.9GH​z Cortex-A720 3x2.6​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.9​5GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Xclipse 940
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS	Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2170
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7110
3D Mark High
Untested	3623
3D Mark Low
Untested	2253

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	4900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	8 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	Yes
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
	2, 3, 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	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

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