Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S25 FE runs at 3.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S25 FE better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

Apple iPhone 15

₹59,400

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

₹45,290

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

91%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

29 Sep, 2025

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2400 S5E9945
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3349 mAh	4900 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Sleek, premium design
Vibrant display, great speakers
7 years of updates
Dependable cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Limited 8GB RAM
Average battery life
Tends to heat up

User Ratings

4.6/5

(258,515 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,912 ratings)

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₹59,400

@ Flipkart

₹45,290

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Sep 04, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Samsung Exynos 2400 S5E9945

Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Xclipse 940

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

88.99 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

147.6 mm

161.3 mm

Width

71.6 mm

76.6 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.4 mm

Weight

171 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	8 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera75 mm focal length 1/4.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3349 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging v2.0 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)