Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S25
Apple A19 against Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, 3,692 vs 4,000 mAh, 40W vs 25W charging, 6.3-inch vs 6.2-inch screens. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
149.6 mm
71.5 mm
Apple iPhone 17
Thickness: 7.95 mm
Weight: 177 g
146.9 mm
70.5 mm
Samsung Galaxy S25
Thickness: 7.2 mm
Weight: 162 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17  | Samsung Galaxy S25  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2025 | January 2025 |
| Operating System | iOS 26 | One UI 7 (Android 15) |
| Launch Price (India) | 256GB: ₹82,900 | 12GB + 256GB: ₹80,999 |
| 512GB: ₹1,02,900 | 12GB + 512GB: ₹92,999 | |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 149.6 mm | 146.9 mm |
| Width | 71.5 mm | 70.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.95 mm | 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 162 g |
| Build | Aluminium frame, Ceramic Shield 2 front, colour-infused glass back | Armor Aluminium frame, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) | IP68 |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.3-inch | 6.2-inch |
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion, Always-On, HDR, True Tone, P3 wide colour, Dynamic Island | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 (460 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 (416 ppi) |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR, 3000 nits outdoor | 2600 nits peak |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 performance + 4 efficiency cores, up to 4.26 GHz | Octa-core, 2 x 4.47 GHz + 6 x 3.53 GHz |
| GPU | Apple 5-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | Adreno 830 |
| AI Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | Galaxy AI |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 256 GB / 512 GB, NVMe | 256 GB / 512 GB, UFS 4.0 |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48MP Fusion wide, f/1.6, 26 mm, sensor-shift OIS | 50MP wide, f/1.8, OIS |
| Ultra-Wide | 48MP Fusion, f/2.2, 120 degrees, autofocus | 12MP, f/2.2, 120 degrees |
| Telephoto | None (12MP 2x optical-quality crop from main) | 10MP 3x, f/2.4, OIS |
| Zoom | 2x optical-quality, 10x digital | 3x optical, 2x optical quality, 30x digital |
| Front Camera | 18MP Center Stage, f/1.9, autofocus | 12MP, f/2.2, autofocus |
| Video | 4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision, Dual Capture, slo-mo 1080p at 240 fps, spatial video | 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 60 fps, 4K 120 fps slow motion, 10-bit HDR |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 30 hours video playback | 4000 mAh typical (3885 mAh rated) |
| Charging | 40W wired (50% in 20 min with 40W adapter), 25W MagSafe and Qi2 wireless | 25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless (Wireless PowerShare) |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| UWB | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2 (480 Mbps), DisplayPort | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Notable Features | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, stereo speakers | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint, stereo speakers, Samsung DeX |
| Software Support | No info | 7 years of OS and security updates |