iPhone Air vs Galaxy S25+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25+

The Galaxy S25+ wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone Air it's also the sounder buy at $12.52 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone Air 62 · Galaxy S25+ 73 — 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$13.28/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032

Samsung Galaxy S25+ $849

Safe to buy$12.52/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

iPhone Air 90Galaxy S25+ 100

The Galaxy S25+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

iPhone Air 100Galaxy S25+ 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone Air 50Galaxy S25+ 79

The Galaxy S25+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone Air 43Galaxy S25+ 78

4,900mAh vs 3,149mAh — the Galaxy S25+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone Air 90Galaxy S25+ 81

The iPhone Air is supported until Sep 2032 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy S25+.

Value

iPhone Air 62Galaxy S25+ 73

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25+ at $12.52 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone Air	Galaxy S25+
Price (street)	$999	$849
Display	6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,149 mAh	4,900 mAh
Charging	Wired — 50% in ~30 min with a 20W+ adapter; MagSafe/Qi2 wireless up to 20W	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm	158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm
Weight	165 g	190 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2032	Feb 2032

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