Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25 – Price, Specs & Features

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Apple iPhone Air

A19 Pro
3 nm
3149 mAh
20W
6.5"
1260 x 2736 pixels
48 MP
4K@24/25/30/60fps
Specs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Snapdragon 8 Elite
3 nm
4000 mAh
25W
6.2"
1080 x 2340 pixels
50 MP
8K@24/30fps
Specs

Samsung Galaxy S25

General

Launch Date

September 09, 2025

January 22, 2025

Availability

Available Now

Operating System (OS)

iOS 26

Android 15

Custom UI

One UI 7

OS Updates

7 Years (until iOS 26)

7 Years (until Android 22)

Security Updates

7 Years (until 2032)

AI Features

Apple Intelligence

AI Select, Circle to Search, Cross-app Action, Call Transcript, Writing Assist, Drawing Assist, Audio Eraser, Now Brief, Now Bar and More

Body

Dimensions

156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm

146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm

Thickness

5.6 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

165 g

162 g

Back Material

Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Build Details

Titanium Frame (grade 5), Ceramic Shield back

Aluminum Frame

IP Rating

IP68 (dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min))

IP68 (dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min), Armor aluminum 2 frame)

Display

Size

6.5 inches

6.2 inches

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Anti-reflective coating

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, Always-on display

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

2600 nits

Resolution

1260 x 2736 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

416 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Screen to Body Ratio

89.9 %

91.1 %

Protection

Ceramic Shield 2

Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset¹

Apple A19 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Process Size

3 nm

CPU

Hexa-core
2x4.26 GHz
4 efficiency cores

Octa-core
2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M

GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 830

RAM & Storage

12GB 256GB (NVMe)
12GB 512GB (NVMe)
12GB 1024GB (NVMe)

12GB 128GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB 256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB 512GB (UFS 4.0)

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Expandable Memory

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Up to 10x Digital Zoom, Up to 2x Optical Zoom

50 MP
f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

10 MP
f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

12 MP
f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

OIS

Yes

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
720@30fps

8K@24/30fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/240fps

Video Recording Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

10-bit HDR, HDR10+, Stereo Sound recording, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

18 MP
f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS

12 MP
f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Selfie Features

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

HDR, HDR10+

Selfie Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60fps
1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (eSIM + eSIM)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

5G Support

Yes

24 5G bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n6, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79

Yes

17 5G bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

VoLTE

Yes

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi Details

802.11 be, MIMO

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Bluetooth

6.0

5.4

NFC

Yes

GPS

Yes

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

Infrared

UWB (Ultra Wideband)

Yes

Battery

Capacity

3149 mAh

4000 mAh

Type

Li-Ion

Removable

Wired charging

20W

25W

Charging Speed

50% in 30 min

Reverse Wired Charging

4.5W

Wireless Charging

20W

15W

Reverse Wireless Charging

4.5W

Charger in the Box

Sound

Stereo Speakers

Yes

3.5mm Headphone Jack

FM Radio

Extra Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Others

Emergency SOS, Messages via satellite, Roadside Assistance via satellite

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX

Colors and Pricing

Colors

Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Icy Blue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold

Price in India

₹119900

₹74999

FAQs

Which phone has better performance?

In this performance comparison, the Apple iPhone Air with its Apple A19 Pro (3nm) performs better than the Samsung Galaxy S25 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Which phone offers longer software support?

Samsung Galaxy S25 launched with Android 15 and will receive updates until Android 22, whereas Apple iPhone Air launched with iOS 26 and will get iOS 26. Both phones are expected to receive security updates until around 2032.

Which phone has a better display?

Both Apple iPhone Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 feature AMOLED displays, offering vibrant colors and deeper blacks. Both smartphones offer the same 120 Hz refresh rate. Apple iPhone Air also boasts a brighter screen with 3000 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Apple iPhone Air offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Which phone has a bigger battery and faster charging?

Samsung Galaxy S25 features a larger 4000 mAh battery, potentially delivering better battery life. Samsung Galaxy S25 also supports faster wired charging at 25W, compared to 20W on Apple iPhone Air. Apple iPhone Air offers faster wireless charging at 20W, while Samsung Galaxy S25 supports 15W.

Which phone has better water and dust resistance?

Both phones feature the same IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.

¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.