CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.18W/kgLower
1.26W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.18W/kgHigher
0.78W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.18W/kgLower
1.19W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.51W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.58W/kgHigher
1.40W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.59W/kgHigher
1.48W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
4.7 inches
6.9 inches
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Dimensions
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E2816A
A3LSMS938B
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches (full rectangle); 6.8 inches accounting for rounded corners
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Features
Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating - Display Zoom
Always-on display
Display Test
Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Not listed
Camera
Main Camera
Single Camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.5m, 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
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
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/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
720p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Battery Test
Endurance rating 61h
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 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Apple A8 (20 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
CPU
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
Octa-core (2x4.19 GHz & 6x2.90 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1.25 GHz)
Performance
Basemark X: 15841
Not listed
Internal Storage
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
256GB / 512GB / 1TB; 12GB RAM in Samsung’s global launch specification; options vary by market
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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, 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, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Yes
Radio
No
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes
No
Loudspeaker Test
Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Not listed
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
129 g (4.55 oz)
218 g
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
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-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM 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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA - A1586
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
LTE
5G Network
Not listed
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 6
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
01-12-2024
Status
Discontinued
Available
Price
About 100 EUR
Not listed
Model Names
A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
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 ↗