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iPhone 17 vs Galaxy S25
A side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 17 and the Galaxy S25, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
iPhone 17
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S25
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone 17
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 19
Galaxy S25
- Announced
- 2025 Jan 22
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Feb 7
iPhone 17
- Dimensions
- 149.6 × 71.5 × 7.95 mm
- Weight
- 177 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Galaxy S25
- Dimensions
- 146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
- Weight
- 162 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
iPhone 17
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.3 inches
- Resolution
- 1206x2622 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.0% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Galaxy S25
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.2 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x2340 pixels (~419 PPI density), ~89.9% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone 17
- OS
- Apple iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A19 APL1V13 T8150a (Tilos) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.26 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G18P MP5 (1470 MHz)
Galaxy S25
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AC (Sun) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.47 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
iPhone 17
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
iPhone 17
- Dual
48.0 MP, f/1.60, 26mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S25
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
iPhone 17
- Dual
18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S25
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 17
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy S25
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone 17
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1USB PD 3.2
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Galaxy S25
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling
iPhone 17
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy S25
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone 17
- Type
- 3692 mAh battery 14.36 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 30.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
Galaxy S25
- Type
- 4000 mAh battery 15.60 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 25.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.90 Volts
iPhone 17
- Models
- iPhone 17 5G A3520 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 799
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.160 W/kg
- SAR (hotspot)
- 1.190 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.490 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
Galaxy S25
- Models
- SM-S9310 Galaxy S25 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE CN HK TW 256GB
- Price
- ¥5,990
- Market
- Asia
- Countries
- China, HK, Taiwan
How the iPhone 17 and Galaxy S25 differ
- The Galaxy S25 has a larger battery, 4000 mAh against 3692 mAh on the iPhone 17.
- The iPhone 17 has the bigger screen, 6.3 inches against 6.2 inches.
- The Galaxy S25 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
- The main cameras are 48 MP on the iPhone 17 and 50.1 MP on the Galaxy S25.
- At launch the iPhone 17 was listed at $799 and the Galaxy S25 at $5,990 (USD).
- The iPhone 17 is the newer of the two, released in September 2025.