Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A25

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A25, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A25
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %145.1 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz119 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A25 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558972
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89582089
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
CPU408349150314
GPU739305106901
Memory28119988887
UX365064135414
NanoReview Score1793917481516
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB 20 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Web Browsing11:41 h06:44 h
Video Playback17:46 h11:34 h
Games05:35 h04:52 h
Standby Mode132 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.281/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA
Sensor size1/2.551/4
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 Hynix Hi-1339
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 299
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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