Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4)

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews 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 16E (iPhone SE 4) runs at 4.04 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) 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 16E (iPhone SE 4)'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 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers a higher battery capacity with 4005 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 4000 mAh, making Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S25 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone 16E (iPhone SE 4) has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

95%
91%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025
21 Feb, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Apple A18
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4005 mAh
25W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Premium & compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • New & improved AI features
  • Compact & lightweight
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Software support & Apple Intelligence
  • Most affordable modern iPhone

Cons

  • Slow charging speeds
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Pricey
  • Single camera
  • 60Hz display & wide bezels
  • No MagSafe & UWB

User Ratings

4.6/5
(5,125 ratings)
4.5/5
(2,645 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,185,567
AnTuTu Score
1,405,699
AnTuTu Score
11h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹63,448
₹59,900

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025
(Official)
Feb 21, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
iOS v18

OS Updates

7 Years
N/A

Security Updates

7 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Apple A18

Processor

Octa core

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

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.2 GHz, Quad core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

2,185,567
1,405,699

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
10.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.8 %
34.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1170x2532 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
1200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi
457 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.92 %
86.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

146.9 mm
146.7 mm

Width

70.5 mm
71.5 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.80 mm

Weight

162 grams
167 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 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
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4005 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

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.

11h 49m
N/A

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

0h 57m 11s
1h 19m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.956 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

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₹63,448
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