iPhone 16 vs Galaxy S25 FE

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

The Galaxy S25 FE wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 16 it's also the sounder buy at $7.87 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 59 · 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 16 $699

Safe to buy$11.05/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE $599

Safe to buy$7.87/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Oct 20302032

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 50Galaxy S25 FE 70

The Galaxy S25 FE's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+, up to 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 16 92Galaxy S25 FE 84

The iPhone 16's Apple A18 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 62Galaxy S25 FE 79

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

Battery

iPhone 16 51Galaxy S25 FE 78

4,900mAh vs 3,561mAh — the Galaxy S25 FE lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 75Galaxy S25 FE 91

The Galaxy S25 FE is supported until Oct 2032 — 13 months longer than the iPhone 16.

Value

iPhone 16 59Galaxy S25 FE 74

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 FE at $7.87 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16	Galaxy S25 FE
Price (street)	$699	$599
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, up to 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A18	Exynos 2400
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	3,561 mAh	4,900 mAh
Charging	Wired fast charge — 50% in ~30 min with 20W+ adapter; MagSafe wireless up to 25W	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm	161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
Weight	170 g	190 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Oct 2032

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