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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2.9
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.70 6.90
Charging (W) 25 27
Main camera (MP) 200.00 48.00
Weight (g) 163 227
Thickness (mm) 5.80 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3900 mAh
Charging
25W wired, PD, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm (6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), titanium frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Mohs level 5
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
40:05h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, May 13
Status
Available. Released 2025, May 29
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF
Features
Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 4 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack
Models
SM-S937U, SM-S937U1, SM-S937B, SM-S937B/DS, SM-S9370
SAR
1.21 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 424.95 / C$ 749.99 / £ 507.55 / € 615.99 / ₹ 101,999
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
 
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2147084 (v10) GeekBench: 9391 (v6) 3DMark: 6473 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1416 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 12:06h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 2 specs
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

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