iPhone SE (3rd gen) vs Galaxy A25 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G

The Galaxy A25 5G wins this one, taking battery and camera decisively. Against the iPhone SE (3rd gen) it's also the sounder buy at $5.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone SE (3rd gen) 56 · Galaxy A25 5G 71 — 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 SE (3rd gen) $100

Buy with care$3.02/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G $160

Buy with care$5.34/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Dec 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone SE (3rd gen) 50Galaxy A25 5G 70

The Galaxy A25 5G's screen is the better one — 6.5-inch super amoled, 1080x2340 (fhd+), 120hz.

Performance

iPhone SE (3rd gen) 74Galaxy A25 5G 40

The iPhone SE (3rd gen)'s Apple A15 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone SE (3rd gen) 40Galaxy A25 5G 67

The Galaxy A25 5G has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone SE (3rd gen) 20Galaxy A25 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 2,018mAh — the Galaxy A25 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone SE (3rd gen) 39Galaxy A25 5G 36

The iPhone SE (3rd gen) is supported until Mar 2029 — 3 months longer than the Galaxy A25 5G.

Value

iPhone SE (3rd gen) 56Galaxy A25 5G 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy A25 5G at $5.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone SE (3rd gen)	Galaxy A25 5G
Price (street)	$100	$160
Display	4.7-inch Retina HD LCD, 60Hz	6.5-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2340 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Exynos 1280
RAM	4GB	6GB/8GB
Storage	64GB/128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	2,018 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired, Qi wireless 7.5W	25W wired
Rear cameras	12MP main	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm	161.0 × 76.5 × 8.3 mm
Weight	144 g	197 g
Water resistance	IP67	IP67
Supported until	Mar 2029	Dec 2028

iPhone SE (3rd gen) full verdict →Galaxy A25 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.