PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs Galaxy S25 FE

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

The Galaxy S25 FE wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $7.89 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Galaxy S25 FE 74 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro $620
Safe to buy$12.13/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE $599
Safe to buy$7.89/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20302032

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80Galaxy S25 FE 70

The iPhone 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch super retina xdr oled, 120hz promotion, always-on, dynamic island, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88Galaxy S25 FE 84

The iPhone 15 Pro's Apple A17 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74Galaxy S25 FE 79

The Galaxy S25 FE has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45Galaxy S25 FE 78

4,900mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Galaxy S25 FE lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61Galaxy S25 FE 90

The Galaxy S25 FE is supported until Oct 2032 — 25 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63Galaxy S25 FE 74

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 FE at $7.89 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProGalaxy S25 FE
Price (street)$620$599
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz
ChipsetApple A17 ProExynos 2400
RAM8GB8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery3,274 mAh4,900 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
Weight187 g190 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Oct 2032
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