Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Apple iPhone 17 Air Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 13, 2025
Expected Announcement
	September2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1100 | €1249

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 inches 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Titanium	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, Other
Colors
Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body	6.7-inch
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 513 PPI	1290x2796px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-3-AB (3 nm)	(3 nm)
Processor
2x4.32GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830	Yes
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

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

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

16h 40min

Video

7h 44min

Gaming

9h 38min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

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

PhoneArena Camera Tests

140

Overall

146

Photo

134

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.3
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 7,Wi-Fi 6E 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
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	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
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
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

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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