Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Apple iPhone 17e
Display
93
74
Performance
94
94
Gaming
85
79
Battery
77
71
Connectivity
90
78
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Apple iPhone 17e

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
  • + 6.7 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 50 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e

  • + Apple A19 chipset
  • + 6.1 inches display
  • + 8 GB RAM
  • + 48 megapixels main camera
  • + 4005 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Excellent display
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus smartphone with strong performance (94/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

Apple iPhone 17e
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP68)
  • Wireless charging support
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Apple iPhone 17e smartphone with strong performance (94/100). Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2859
Apple iPhone 17e +24%
3551
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Apple iPhone 17e
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 9594 9039
Compute Score (GPU) 25122 31620
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3194654 2262704
GPU 1176240 746672
Memory 368777 258453
UX 687648 584228
Total Score 3194654 2262704
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2268 1772
Stability 61% —
Graphics test 39 FPS 30 FPS
Graphics score 10171 7849
3DMark Solar Bay 10171 7849
Section 1 50 FPS 33 FPS
Section 2 37 FPS 30 FPS
Section 3 29 FPS 25 FPS

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 513 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield 2
Screen-to-body ratio 91.70% 87.10%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 96.80% 99.80%
PWM 240 Hz 60 Hz
Response time 1 ms 4 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto) 1462 nits 825 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) 146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) 7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink White, Black, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display No
Repairability Good (3.23/5) Average (2.79/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Very good (B) · 180 drops
Screen-to-body ratio 91.70% 87.10%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19
Max clock 4470 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: Everest
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Neural Engine
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
RAM
Ram Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4)
OS updates 4 years 7 years
Security updates 5 years 7 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Capacity 4900 mAh 4005 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:59 hr 1:34 hr
Battery cycles 2000 cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:20 hr 11:40 hr
Watching video 18:29 hr 16:33 hr
Gaming 06:19 hr 06:37 hr
Standby 137 hr 135 hr
General battery life 28:09 hr 28:10 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Matrix 50 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 10 MP
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP 1) Standard: 48 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.6
Focal length 67 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 1 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 4032 x 3024
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No Yes
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
4G network LTE B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B14(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700),B29(700),B30(2300),B66(AWS-3),B71(600) LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 90.9 dB 88.5 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus ↗ Apple iPhone 17e ↗
Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced 25-Jan 26-Mar
Release date 25-Feb 26-Mar
Launch price (MSRP) $999 $599
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Not included

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