Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge or Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025 | 2024, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159 x 76 x 6.4 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.99 in | 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm | 6.42 x 6.42 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 227 g | 8.01 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, | 4685 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 1,391 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 115.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.7% | 91.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1320 x 2868 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+ - |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -200 MP, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -12 MP, (ultrawide) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 157 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 157 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 159 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, One UI 7 | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-3-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - 7-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 5x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | eSIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX - 25W Fast charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim |
- Versions: A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) |
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