Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Response time35.5 msn/a
Contrast1635:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 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 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7212116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19237035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU112051429356
GPU87431715844
Memory53808352083
UX104947303719
NanoReview Score3582371801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing05:50 hn/a
Video Playback09:49 hn/a
Games03:22 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.57
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase 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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoYes

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 7
83 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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