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In a nutshell

Two compact flagships with AI built in. The S25 has the smoother 120Hz screen, a 3x telephoto, more RAM and a longer update promise. The iPhone 16 has iOS, Camera Control, a macro-capable ultrawide, Face ID and MagSafe.

The iPhone 16 suits you if you're already in the Apple world or want MagSafe accessories. The S25 suits you if you want the 120Hz screen, a zoom lens and updates until 2032. Both are excellent, so this one is really about which ecosystem you live in.

Available models

iPhone 16

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Pristine, Excellent, Great, Good

Galaxy S25

Capacity

Condition grades in stock

Pristine, Excellent, Great, Good

Durability

iPhone 16 83/100
Galaxy S25 89/100

Both aluminium and IP68. The S25 has the longer promised update run (est.).

Software support:Samsung promises updates for the S25 until about 2032. Our estimate for the iPhone 16 is about 2031.

Water and dust:IP68 on both.

Released

2024
2025Newer

Updates until (est.)

2031
2032Supported for longer

Water resistance

IP68
IP68

Frame

Aluminium
Armour Aluminium

Weight

170g
162gLighter

Release date

20 September 2024
7 February 2025

Front glass

Ceramic Shield
Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Dimensions

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm

Biometrics

Face ID
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Repairability

EU repairability class C
EU repairability class C

Security updates until

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2032

Performance

iPhone 16 79/100
Galaxy S25 94/100

Both current flagships. We have no benchmark results to rank the chips.

Memory:12GB on the S25 against 8GB. iOS and Android manage memory differently, so it's less of a gap than it looks.

AI:Apple Intelligence on the 16, Galaxy AI on the S25.

Chip

A18
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

RAM

8GB
12GBMore memory

Storage options

128GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB

AI features

Yes
Yes

Screen quality

iPhone 16 68/100
Galaxy S25 92/100

The S25 has the better screen: 120Hz and brighter at peak.

Smoothness:120Hz against 60Hz. The S25 scrolls noticeably smoother.

Brightness:2600 nits peak on the S25 against 2000 on the iPhone.

Display size and clarity:6.2 inches at 2340 x 1080 against 6.1 inches at 2556 x 1179.

Screen size

6.1"
6.2"Bigger screen

Screen type

Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Refresh rate

60Hz
120HzSmoother scrolling

Resolution

2556 x 1179
2340 x 1080

Peak brightness

2000 nits (maker figure)
2600 nits (maker figure)

Camera

iPhone 16 48/100
Galaxy S25 70/100

Pretty even, with different strengths. The S25 has the zoom, the iPhone has macro and a camera button.

Zoom:A 10MP 3x telephoto on the S25. A 2x crop from the main sensor on the iPhone.

Close-ups:The iPhone 16's ultrawide has autofocus for macro shots.

Camera Control:The iPhone has a Camera Control button on the side for quick shots.

Main camera

48MP
50MPMore megapixels

Ultrawide

12MP
12MP

Telephoto

None
10MP

Optical zoom

None
3xMore zoom

Front camera

12MP
12MP

Video recording

4K 60fps Dolby Vision
8K 30fps

2x zoom

Crop from the main sensor, no telephoto lens
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Battery

iPhone 16 72/100
Galaxy S25 67/100

Apple and Samsung rate video playback differently, so read this loosely: 22 hours for the iPhone 16, 29 for the S25.

Rated playback:22 hours against 29 hours of video. The S25's number is higher, but the brands don't test the same way.

Charging:25W wired on the S25. On the iPhone, wireless is up to 25W on Qi2 and 22.5W on MagSafe. The S25 uses Fast Wireless Charging 2.0.

Battery

3561mAh
4000mAhBigger battery

Wired charging

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25W

Wireless charging

MagSafe 22.5W, Qi2 25W
Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0

Video playback (maker)

Up to 22 hours
Up to 29 hours

Connectivity

iPhone 16 74/100
Galaxy S25 88/100

Both have Wi-Fi 7 and 5G. The S25 has the faster port.

Cable speeds:USB 3.2 Gen 1 on the S25, USB 2 at 480Mb/s on the iPhone.

Bluetooth:Bluetooth 5.4 on the S25 against 5.3 on the iPhone.

5G

Yes
Yes

Port

USB-C (USB 2, 480Mb/s)
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7

SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM or Nano-SIM + eSIM

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4

Our verdict

Buy the iPhone 16 if you're already in the Apple world or you want Apple Intelligence and MagSafe accessories. Buy the Galaxy S25 if you want the 120Hz screen, the 3x zoom and seven years of OS updates. Both are excellent. This one really is about which ecosystem you live in.

Buy the iPhone 16 if

  • You use other Apple devices
  • You want MagSafe accessories
  • You prefer iOS
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Buy the Galaxy S25 if

  • You want a 120Hz screen
  • You want a 3x zoom lens
  • You want updates to 2032
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FAQs

Both phones have AI features built in, Apple Intelligence on the 16 and Galaxy AI on the S25. We can't rank them from our data, and neither is a reason on its own to switch sides.

The S25 has a 10MP 3x telephoto the iPhone 16 lacks, so it wins on zoom. At 1x the main cameras are 48MP and 50MP, and the iPhone's Camera Control button makes quick shots easier.

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