iPhone 16 vs Galaxy S25

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25

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

Value Score: iPhone 16 59 · 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 $699

Safe to buy$11.05/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 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 92Galaxy S25 98

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

Camera

iPhone 16 62Galaxy S25 79

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

Battery

iPhone 16 51Galaxy S25 60

4,000mAh vs 3,561mAh — the Galaxy S25 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 75Galaxy S25 81

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

Value

iPhone 16 59Galaxy S25 75

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16	Galaxy S25
Price (street)	$699	$599
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.2-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Apple A18	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,561 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W	25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm	146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Weight	170 g	162 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Feb 2032

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