
The Galaxy S25 is now official as Samsung’s latest premium offering. This is the vanilla model of the flagship series and competes directly with some smartphones in the same price segment. The most popular contender to rival the Galaxy S25 will be the iPhone 16, which is also the regular model of the latest lineup.
The Galaxy S25 will go on sale next month but before that let’s compare it with the iPhone 16 and see what is the difference between the two phones. This comparison is specification-based and does not determine the real-life performance of either phone.
Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: Price in India
The starting price of the iPhone 16 is slightly lower than the Galaxy S25 but the former has more storage. There is also a big difference in the prices of 512GB variants. Below is a table of the prices of each phone and all their memory variants.
Galaxy S25 | iPhone 16 |
Rs 80,999 for 12GB+256GB | Rs 79,900 for 128GB |
Rs 92,999 for 12GB+512GB | Rs 89,900 for 256GB |
Rs 1,09,900 for 512GB |
Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: Design, display
The Galaxy S25 and iPhone 16 look a bit similar but are different due to their camera designs. Both the phones are compact in design but The S25 has a slightly larger display than the iPhone 16You also get a colorful set of options for each phone. The Galaxy S25 features Samsung’s Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, while the iPhone 16 features an OLED screen and a peak brightness of 2,000 nits. Samsung has not revealed the brightness levels of the Galaxy S25.

In terms of durability, the Galaxy S25 has Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display protection, while the iPhone 16 uses Ceramic Shield. Both phones have also received IP68 rating for dust and water protection.
specification | Galaxy S25 | iPhone 16 |
Display | 6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, 120Hz refresh rate | 6.1 inch OLED Super Retina XDR display (2556×1179 pixels), 60Hz refresh rate |
Tolerance | gorilla glass victus 2 | ceramic shield |
ip rating | IP68 | IP68 |
Colour | Icy Blue, Silver Shadow, Navy, Mint | ultramarine, teal, pink, white, black |
Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: Processor, RAM and storage
The Galaxy S25 is powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with 12GB RAM And up to 512GB storage. With iPhone 16, you get A18 chipWhich will be the second best after the A18 Pro powering the iPhone 16 Pro models. Real-time performance may vary but we’ll know after we review the Galaxy S25.
specification | Galaxy S25 | iPhone 16 |
processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | apple a18 chip |
gpu | adreno 830 | In-house 5-core GPU |
RAM/Storage | 12GB RAM/up to 512GB storage | 8 GB RAM/up to 512 GB storage |
Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: Cameras
The Galaxy S25 may get an edge over the iPhone 16 with its telephoto camera, which is absent in the latter. The telephoto lens offers superior zooming capabilities without losing details. However, Apple claims that the iPhone 16’s 48MP ‘Fusion Camera’ has telephoto-like 2x optical zoom quality. There’s also an ultra-wide camera, while the S25’s triple-camera setup includes a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens.
specification | Galaxy S25 | iPhone 16 |
rear cameras | 12MP + 50MP + 10MP rear cameras | 48MP + 12MP rear cameras |
front camera | 12MP front camera | 12MP front camera |
Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: Battery, charging
The Galaxy S25 has a slightly larger battery than the iPhone 16, but the latter may offer faster charging. The iPhone 16 series reportedly supports up to 45W fast charging but it is claimed that it will max out at 39W. This is still faster than the Galaxy S25’s 25W fast charging support. We should be able to make a better comparison once we review the Galaxy S25.
specification | Galaxy S25 | iPhone 16 |
Battery | 4,000mAh battery | 3,561mAh battery |
fast charging | 25W | 45W(39W) |
Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16: Software
This is a major difference between the Galaxy S25 and iPhone 16 as both the phones run different operating systems. However, it is worth mentioning that the new One UI 7 on the Galaxy S25 borrows design elements from iOS 18. When it comes to software support, Samsung offers seven years, which is one of the longest in the industry. However, Apple probably provides the longest software support to its devices.
specification | Galaxy S25 | iPhone 16 |
software version | Android 15-based One UI 7 | ios 18 |
number of years | 7 years of OS, security updates | unspecified |
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