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Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S25+
What iPhone 16 Plus does better (5) and where Galaxy S25+ wins (25) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display8.7
8.2Performance8.9
7.2Camera9.2
7.3Battery6.4
9.5Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 16 PlusGalaxy S25+
| iPhone 16 Plus | Galaxy S25+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.9 mm | 158.4 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 75.8 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.3 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 190 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 16 Plus better than Galaxy S25+?
- Active use (test)18.8 h vs 14.4 h+31%
- Measured brightness1,823 nits vs 1,449 nits+26%
- Wireless charging power25 W vs 15 W+67%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Endurance per cycle48 h vs 44 h+10%
Why is Galaxy S25+ better than iPhone 16 Plus?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- AnTuTu score1,727,276 vs 2,133,477+24%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 16 Plus: Yes
- Battery capacity4,674 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+5%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,927 vs 9,669+22%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,324 vs 6,601+53%
- Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+30%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 77.8 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,290 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,796 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,823 nits | 1,449 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 91.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A18 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.04 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,727,276 | 2,133,477 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,927 | 9,669 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,324 | 6,601 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,674 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 18.8 h | 14.4 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.2 LUFS | -25.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display, ultrasonic |
| 3D face unlock | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | 1.26 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 18 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 48 h | 44 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
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