Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy A25 5g 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	5000 mAh
Display
-	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Front Camera
-	13 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1280
RAM
-	8 GB
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
Slightly improved capacity over iPhone 16	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 30 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 38 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
MagSafe wireless charging	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP + 48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	-
Colours
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Blue, Yellow, Blue Black
Height
-	161 mm
Thickness
-	8.3 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Weight
177 gram	197 grams Below
Width
-	76.5 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm	-
Height
149.6 mm	-
Thickness
7.95 mm	-
Width
71.5 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Brightness
3000 nits	500 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
460 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh Rate
1-120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
2622x1206 pixels	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
6.3 inch	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	84.02 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	83.40 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	January 1, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Triple
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
Loudspeaker
-	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.902 W/kg
SIM 1
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
(Nano-SIM + eSIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 1280
Fabrication
-	5 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-G68 MP4
Processor
Apple A19 chip (hexa-core)	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
8GB	8 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Side
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 235 GB