Apple iPhone 7 Plus 256gb vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2900 mAh	5100 mAh
Display
Display	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	7 MP	50 MP
Processor
Processor	Apple A10 Fusion APL1024	Qualcomm Snapdragon
RAM
RAM	3 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2900 mAh	5100 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 384 Hours(3G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 21 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal Back: Metal	-
Colours
Colours	Black, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Jet Black	-
Height
Height	158.2 mm	-
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm	-
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant, IP67	-
Weight
Weight	188 grams	-
Width
Width	77.9 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	16:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	625 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	401 ppi	386 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	67.51 %	-
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)	50 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 7, 2016 (Official)	January 17, 2025 (Unofficial)
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v10	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Quad
Flash
Flash	Yes, Quad-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4608 x 2592 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 3" sensor size)12 MP , Telephoto Camera(56 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	50 MP, Primary Camera 16 MP 12 MP 12 MP
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	S5KGN3, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
HDMI	No	-
NFC
NFC	Yes	-
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core (2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane + 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr)	Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion APL1024	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	M10 motion	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	16 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	PowerVR GT7600 Plus	Adreno 750
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4	-

Sensors

Applications
Applications	FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	256 GB	512 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	NVMe	-