PhoneLifespan

iPhone Air vs Galaxy S25 Edge

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

The Galaxy S25 Edge wins this one, taking camera and battery decisively. Against the iPhone Air it's also the sounder buy at $12.60 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone Air 62 · Galaxy S25 Edge 69 — 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 Air $999
Safe to buy$13.32/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge $899
Safe to buy$12.60/mo
2025◆ Buy-by May 20302032

Category by category

Display
iPhone Air 90Galaxy S25 Edge 100

The Galaxy S25 Edge's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance
iPhone Air 100Galaxy S25 Edge 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iPhone Air 50Galaxy S25 Edge 72

The Galaxy S25 Edge has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery
iPhone Air 43Galaxy S25 Edge 58

3,900mAh vs 3,149mAh — the Galaxy S25 Edge lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone Air 89Galaxy S25 Edge 85

The iPhone Air is supported until Sep 2032 — 4 months longer than the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Value
iPhone Air 62Galaxy S25 Edge 69

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Edge at $12.60 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone AirGalaxy S25 Edge
Price (street)$999$899
Display6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
ChipsetApple A19 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM12GB12GB
Storage256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery3,149 mAh3,900 mAh
ChargingWired — 50% in ~30 min with a 20W+ adapter; MagSafe/Qi2 wireless up to 20W25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras48MP main200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm
Weight165 g163 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2032May 2032
iPhone Air full verdict →Galaxy S25 Edge full verdict →Longevity master board →

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