Two devices. One clear decision.

LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Announced	2025, September 04	2024, September 09
Released	September, 2025	2024-09-20
Status	Available	Available. Released 2024, September 20

NETWORK7 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287
SAR	0.54 W/kg (head); 1.57 W/kg (body)	—
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in)	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
IP Rating	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM + eSIM	International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with up to two active simultaneously), the USA version offers eight or more eSIMs with a maximum of two active at once, and the China model includes dual Nano-SIM slots. The device is rated IP
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	170 g (6.00 oz)

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Brightness	1900 nits (peak)	1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Features	HDR10+, always‑on display, eye comfort mode	—
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4
Refresh Rate	120Hz	60Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)	1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	88% (minimal bezels, flat panel design)	~86.8%
Size	6.7 inches	6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
CPU	Deca-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520)	Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2400 (4 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
GPU	Xclipse 940	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OS	Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.6

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM	8GB RAM	8GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS	—
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM	128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP wide, OIS, PDAF, 12 MP ultra‑wide, 8 MP telephoto, OIS, optical zoom	48 MP wide sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, a 1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). It is paired with a 12 MP ultrawide camera offering
Video	4K recording with stabilization	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, and 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, along with stereo sound recording.

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Features	HDR, face detection, portrait effects	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera	12 MP wide	12 MP wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture and 23mm focal length, featuring a 1/3.6" sensor with 1.0µm pixels, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric authentication.
Video	4K recording	4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, with gyro-based electronic image stabilization (EIS).

SOUND3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
3.5mm jack	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Supported	—
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Bluetooth	5.3 low‑energy connectivity	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type‑C	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi‑Fi 6 / 6E	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

FEATURES3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Ai	Generative photo tools, smart summaries, on‑device translation	—
Satellite	Emergency messaging support (region dependent)	—
Sensors	Under‑display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Capacity	4900 mAh	3561 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 25W wireless Reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired
Type	Li‑Po, non‑removable	Li-Ion 3561 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Colors	Black, Blue, Mint, White	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Cooling	Advanced vapor‑chamber cooling	—
Launch Price (USD)	$650.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS	A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288, iPhone17,3
Price in Nigeria	₦900,000 (Seller price)	₦900,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy S25 FE	iPhone 16
Security	nder‑display fingerprint sensor, Samsung Knox	Biometric security: Face ID.