CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.13W/kgLower
1.26W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.16W/kgHigher
0.78W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.16W/kgLower
1.19W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.35W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
1.40W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
1.48W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
6.7 inches
6.9 inches
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8692A
A3LSMS938B
Display
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches (full rectangle); 6.8 inches accounting for rounded corners
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Features
Not listed
Always-on display
Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF
Quad Camera: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6m, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, 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, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 18
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
CPU
Hexa-core
Octa-core (2x4.19 GHz & 6x2.90 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1.25 GHz)
Internal Storage
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe
256GB / 512GB / 1TB; 12GB RAM in Samsung’s global launch specification; options vary by market
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
218 g
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray; additional colors may vary by market
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
Titanium frame; Corning Gorilla Armor 2 front cover
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
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 - A3290 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 - A3082 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 - A3289 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 - A3291
LTE
5G Network
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 - A3290 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 - A3082 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 - A3289 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 - A3291
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2024
01-12-2024
Status
Available
Available
Price
About 1200 EUR
Not listed
Model Names
A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Manufacturer cross-check
Not listed
Display, chipset, weight, storage and launch colors corrected against Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series announcement.
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗

