Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
    • Lighter design: 163g vs 206g
    • Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3200mAh
    • 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
    - 6/1024 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 513 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 91.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    1804 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
    Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 206 g (7.27 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
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    86.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    91.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 3460 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.46 (Everest)
    - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
    Graphics Apple A16 GPU Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 640 1536
    GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    2519
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    3118
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    6382
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    9675
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25193118
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63829675
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    1441348
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    2662677
    CPU381160637452
    GPU4720521179160
    Memory258668481938
    UX329468364127
    NanoReview Score14413482662677
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    9874
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
    Stability79 %n/a
    Graphics Test59 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score9874n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 n/a
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
    UI Skin n/a One UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 3200 mAh 3900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 23 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:41 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    24:20
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:41 hn/a
    Video Playback16:03 hn/a
    Games05:38 hn/a
    Standby Mode112 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
    Zoom 139 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: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX803n/a
    Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
    Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.8n/a
    Focal length77 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX713n/a
    Sensor size1/3.5n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX633n/a
    Sensor size1/2.55n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    143
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    149
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    146
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Bokeh80n/a
    Preview91n/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 Sony IMX714 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 Pro
    139
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    154
    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 category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 999 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.

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