PhoneLifespan

iPhone 16 Plus vs Galaxy S25

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25

The Galaxy S25 wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 16 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.83 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · Galaxy S25 75 — 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 16 Plus $650
Safe to buy$10.28/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Samsung Galaxy S25 $599
Safe to buy$8.83/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display
iPhone 16 Plus 50Galaxy S25 90

The Galaxy S25's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, fhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
iPhone 16 Plus 92Galaxy S25 98

The Galaxy S25's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 16 Plus 62Galaxy S25 79

The Galaxy S25 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iPhone 16 Plus 73Galaxy S25 60

4,674mAh vs 4,000mAh — the iPhone 16 Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 16 Plus 75Galaxy S25 81

The Galaxy S25 is supported until Feb 2032 — 5 months longer than the iPhone 16 Plus.

Value
iPhone 16 Plus 64Galaxy S25 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 at $8.83 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 16 PlusGalaxy S25
Price (street)$650$599
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.2-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetApple A18Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery4,674 mAh4,000 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Weight199 g162 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2031Feb 2032
iPhone 16 Plus full verdict →Galaxy S25 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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