Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Plus Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Higher battery capacity: 4325mAh vs 3900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 91.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)59 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22323118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54079675
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU339500637452
GPU4377291179160
Memory228846481938
UX324881364127
NanoReview Score13309562662677
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4325 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback15:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.661/1.56
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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