Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	May 13, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699	12GB/256GB - $1100 | €1249 12GB/512GB - $1220 | €1369

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)	6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 inches 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g	5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI	3120x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2787 (Excellent)	2413 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-3-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 830
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3500	2823
GeekBench 6 Multi
8836	9060
3D Mark High
4898	5407
3D Mark Low
2895	2628

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Battery

Type
3149 mAh, Li - Ion	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

16h 29min

Video

9h 54min

Gaming

7h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

16h 40min

Video

7h 44min

Gaming

9h 38min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

126

Overall

130

Photo

122

Video

140

Overall

146

Photo

134

Video

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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 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G 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: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage.

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1219 | €1369

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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