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Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g

Head SAR · cellular only

1.09W/kgLower
1.26W/kgHigher

Body SAR · cellular only

1.19W/kgHigher
0.78W/kgLower

Hotspot SAR · cellular only

1.58W/kgHigher
1.19W/kgLower

Head SAR · simultaneous

1.51W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher

Body SAR · simultaneous

1.58W/kgHigher
1.40W/kgLower

Hotspot SAR · simultaneous

1.58W/kgHigher
1.48W/kgLower

The essentials

Screen size

6.3 inches
6.9 inches

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

Dimensions

149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)

FCC identifier

BCG-E8666A
A3LSMS938B

Display

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Size

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches (full rectangle); 6.8 inches accounting for rounded corners

Resolution

1206 x 2622 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

Always-On display
Always-on display

Camera

Main Camera

Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
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@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
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, OIS 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 Pro (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

CPU

Hexa-core
Octa-core (2x4.19 GHz & 6x2.90 GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1.25 GHz)

Internal Storage

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 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/6e/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 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
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

149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 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 Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
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), titanium frame (grade 5)
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 - A3293 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 - A3083 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 - A3292 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 - A3294
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 - A3293 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 - A3083 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 - A3292 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 - A3294
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

General

Phone

Apple iPhone 16 Pro
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

A3293, A3083, A3292, A3294
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 ↗

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