Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Apple iPhone 15 runs at 3.46 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better option for storage.

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

Apple iPhone 15

₹59,400

@ Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹61,300

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

95%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

22 Jan, 2025

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 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	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3349 mAh	4000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(258,515 ratings)

4.6/5

(4,984 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,185,567 AnTuTu Score
N/A	11h 49m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹59,400

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₹61,300

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v15

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Processor

Hexa Core

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

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 830

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

2,185,567

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

10.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

10.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

147.6 mm

146.9 mm

Width

71.6 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

171 grams

162 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 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 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

N/A	10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" 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
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

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	Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3349 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A	Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

11h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A	0h 57m 11s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

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) / 1900(band 39)
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)