Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim vs Apple iPhone 17 Air Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim
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Apple iPhone 17 Air
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim or Apple iPhone 17 Air Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim | Apple iPhone 17 Air | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 6 x x mm | 0.24 x 0.24 x 0 in | ||
| Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 0 g | 0 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Black | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 0 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | |||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | |||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 467 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+ - |
- HDR10, Dolby Vision - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -200 MP, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom -50 MP, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS* -* speculative camera details |
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| Functions | 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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| 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 SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)* * speculative camera details |
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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 19 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A19 (3 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Hexa-core | ||
| GPU | Apple GPU | ||
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Yes | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -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 - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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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/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
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 - 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 - IP68 dust/water resistant -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Apple iPhone 17 Slim |
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