Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB)
Quick Comparison
In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) has better resolution of 2796 x 1290 than Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB)
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.2 in |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Battery | 4674 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual | 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 81999 | Rs. 92999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) is Rs. 81999. The launch Date of the second phone is January 22, 2025. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 92999.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 6.2 inch screen. Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 460 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 416 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.1% than Apple's phone ~ 88%. Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB)'s 48 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) has version 18 iOS Operating System where as Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) has version 15 Android Operating System.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S25 (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | iPhone 16 Plus | SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | January 22, 2025 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.8 x 160.9 x 7.8 mm | 70.5 x 146.9 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 162 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B) | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 60 Hz | 6.2 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 416 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88% | ~ 91.1% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Features | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision | HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,592,494 (Total) (v10) 432,406 (CPU) 621,977 (GPU) 182,308 (Memory) 355,803 (UX) | 2,086,331 (Total) (v10) 440,230 (CPU) 990,274 (GPU) 327,662 (Memory) 328,165 (UX) |
| Geekbench Score | 7,902 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,281 (Single Core) | 8,923 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,437 (Single Core) 18,787 (OpenCL) 22,372 (Vulkan) |
| 3DMark Score | 4,332 (Wild Life Extreme) | 5,746 (Wild Life Extreme) (34.41 FPS) |
| Speaker Score | 78 (Very Good) | 74 (Very Good) |
| Battery Test Result | 18.67 hours | 12.8 hours |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass,Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, NVMe Storage | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus | Yes |
| Features | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x | HDR, Panorama |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm, 1/3.6", PDAF Retina Flash | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 7 | |
| Chipset | Apple Bionic A18 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8Elite |
| CPU | 4.04 GHz, Hexa Core Processor | 4.47 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores | 2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 830 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | HEVC, H.264 and AV1, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4674 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | Yes, 15W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 27 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 100 hours | |