Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Apple iPhone 17e Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 22, 2025	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $799 | €899 12GB/256GB - $859 12GB/512GB - $959	8GB/256GB - $599 8GB/512GB - $799

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (~8.45 mm with camera bump)	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.71 oz / 162.0 g	5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow	Black, White, Soft Pink

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 91.02% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits	OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2394 (Excellent)	801 (Poor)
Bright Min
0.86 (Excellent)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)	Apple A19 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830	Yes
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15), up to 7 OS updates	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3031	3624
GeekBench 6 Multi
9626	9054
3D Mark High
5959	4004
3D Mark Low
2500	2793

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Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion	4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 6min

Browsing

18h 29min

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

12h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 46min

Browsing

15h 30min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

11h 18min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
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	48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 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
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos, Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

147

Overall

151

Photo

142

Video

119

Overall

130

Photo

107

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, 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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready	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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS931U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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