Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 17 Air
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Apple iPhone 17 Air or Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 17 Air | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024 | 2025, January 22 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 6 x x mm | 0.24 x 0.24 x 0 in | 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 218 g | 7.69 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), titanium frame (grade 5) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | € 1,449 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 106.9 cm2 | 116.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 92.5% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1290 x 2796 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 467 PPI | 498 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS* -* speculative camera details |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 146 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 143 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)* * speculative camera details |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 19 | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A19 (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core | - Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 830 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Yes | ||
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - IP68 dust/water resistant -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi2.1) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Apple iPhone 17 Slim |
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