Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Apple iPhone 16
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 89.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32832116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80947035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2805518270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU439113429356
GPU611111715844
Memory181791352083
UX348375303719
NanoReview Score15803901801002
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
OS Size 16 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing13:44 hn/a
Video Playback18:09 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode130 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom 116 Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNanoNano
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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 649
Sensors - 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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

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

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