CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.06W/kgLower
1.26W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.18W/kgHigher
0.78W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
0.98W/kgLower
1.19W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.53W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.55W/kgHigher
1.40W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.13W/kgLower
1.48W/kgHigher
The essentials
Screen size
4.0 inches
6.9 inches
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E2599A
A3LSMS938B
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches (full rectangle); 6.8 inches accounting for rounded corners
Resolution
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Features
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Always-on display
Display Test
Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Not listed
Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4m, AF
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
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
720p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Battery Test
Endurance rating 51h
Not listed
Charging
Not listed
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Octa-core (2x4.19 GHz & 6x2.90 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1.25 GHz)
Performance
Basemark X: 2229
Not listed
Internal Storage
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
256GB / 512GB / 1TB; 12GB RAM in Samsung’s global launch specification; options vary by market
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio
No
No
NFC
Not listed
Yes
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
No
Loudspeaker Test
Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Not listed
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
112 g (3.95 oz)
218 g
Colors
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray; additional colors may vary by market
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Titanium frame; Corning Gorilla Armor 2 front cover
Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM
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 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
4, 17 - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
LTE
5G Network
Not listed
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
January 1, 1970
01-12-2024
Status
Discontinued
Available
Price
About 340 EUR
Not listed
Model Names
A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
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 ↗