CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs 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
1.10W/kgHigher
0.78W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.13W/kgLower
1.19W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.45W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.51W/kgHigher
1.40W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.58W/kgHigher
1.48W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
5.5 inches
6.9 inches
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E3087A
A3LSMS938B
Display
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches (full rectangle); 6.8 inches accounting for rounded corners
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Features
3D Touch display & home button
Always-on display
Display Test
Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)
Not listed
Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom
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
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
Face detection, HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Battery Test
Endurance rating 75h
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 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.7
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
Octa-core (2x4.19 GHz & 6x2.90 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1.25 GHz)
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 3796
Not listed
Internal Storage
32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM NVMe
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
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, 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
Loudspeaker Test
Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB
Not listed
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
218 g
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m 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 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
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 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1661, A1784
LTE
5G Network
Not listed
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
01-12-2024
Status
Discontinued
Available
Price
About 320 EUR
Not listed
Model Names
A1661, A1784, A1785, A1786, iPhone9,4
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 ↗