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Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S25+
What iPhone 17 does better (9) and where Galaxy S25+ wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Display8.7
8.5Performance8.9
7.5Camera9.2
5.8Battery6.4
9.5Features9.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPhone 17Galaxy S25+
| iPhone 17 | Galaxy S25+ | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.6 mm | 158.4 mm | −8.8 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 75.8 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.3 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 190 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPhone 17 better than Galaxy S25+?
- Active use (test)15 h vs 14.4 h+4%
- Energy classA vs B
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits+15%
- Weight177 g vs 190 g+7%
- Wireless charging power25 W vs 15 W+67%
- Selfie camera18 MP vs 12 MP+50%
- Charged in 30 min75% vs 65%+15%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Why is Galaxy S25+ better than iPhone 17?
- Battery capacity3,692 mAh vs 4,900 mAh+33%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 17: Yes
- Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
- Wired charging40 W vs 45 W+12%
- Measured brightness1,012 nits vs 1,449 nits+43%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,803 vs 6,601+37%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)9,360 vs 9,669+3%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 2,0002×
- Drop resistance classB vs A
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.3 mm |
| Height | 149.6 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,206 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,622 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,012 nits | 1,449 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 91.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 | Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.26 GHz | 4.47 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 830 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,109,773 | 2,133,477 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 9,360 | 9,669 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,803 | 6,601 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 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 | 18 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,692 mAh | 4,900 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | 15 h | 14.4 h |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 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 | 6 | 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 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.5 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) | 1.49 W/kg | 1.26 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 26 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iOS | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 41 h | 44 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | B | A |
