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Samsung Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 16
₹14,901 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Galaxy S25 starts ₹14,901 lower: ₹74,999 against ₹89,900 for the iPhone 16.
- The iPhone 16 has the better screen on paper: sharper (460 ppi against Full HD+).
- Only the Galaxy S25 has a zoom camera, a 10MP 3x telephoto.
- Only the iPhone 16 lists wireless charging, at 25W.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy S25 for the lower price and the zoom camera. Get the iPhone 16 for the sharper screen and wireless charging.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy S25iPhone 16
Size
6.2 inches
6.1 inches
Panel
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
2340 x 1080 (Full HD+)
2556 x 1179 (460 ppi) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
Not listed
Peak brightness
Not listed
2,000 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield front
Performance
SpecGalaxy S25iPhone 16
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
A18
CPU
Octa-core, up to 4.47GHz
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
Not listed
5-core Apple GPU
RAM
12GB
Not listed
Storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB
Software
One UI 7 · Security updates until January 2032
iOS 26
Camera
SpecGalaxy S25iPhone 16
Rear cameras
50MP main (f/1.8, OIS) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical) + 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
48MP main (OIS) + 12MP ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
12MP
Video
8K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecGalaxy S25iPhone 16
Battery
4,000 mAh
Not listed
Wireless charging
Not listed
25W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy S25iPhone 16
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
162 g (better)
170 g
Thickness
7.2 mm (better)
7.8 mm
Colours
Silver Shadow, Mint, Blueblack, Icyblue, Navy, Pinkgold, Coralred
Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White, Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy S25iPhone 16
Launch in India
31 Jan 2025
20 Sep 2024
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy S25
- 12GB + 128GB₹74,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹84,999
iPhone 16
- 128GB₹89,900
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
