Samsung Galaxy S25 vs iQOO 16

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs iQOO 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S25 runs at 4.47 GHz, making iQOO 16 the better performer.

Display: iQOO 16 offers a screen size of 6.85 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 6.2 inches, making iQOO 16 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 16's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and iQOO 16 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 12 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8400 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S25 offers 4000 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹64,000

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Spec Score

95%

N/A

87%

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025

N/A

29 Oct, 2026

Performance

	N/A	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

	N/A	N/A
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.85 inches (17.4 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1272x2768 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A	N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	3.2 MP Camera

Front Camera

	N/A	N/A
12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

	N/A	N/A
4000 mAh	8400 mAh	8000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	100W	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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Pros

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

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Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(16,172 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹64,000

@ Amazon

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₹139,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Oct 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

N/A

5 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

N/A

6 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno

Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra Pro

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.85 inches (17.4 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

2000 nits

Brightness

N/A

2800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3300 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

508 ppi

462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.92 %

89.96 %

91.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.37 %

96.0 %

Design

Height

146.9 mm

163.75 mm

156.5 mm

Width

70.5 mm

76.90 mm

74.3 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm

8.30 mm

8.4 mm

Weight

162 grams

222.5 grams

216 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

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

50 MP
Primary Camera100x Digital Zoomf/1.681/1.3" sensor size

200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.95" sensor size

200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length

N/A

3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

100 x Digital Zoom

18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

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

N/A

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh

8400 mAh

8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 34.3 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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)

57m 11s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 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)