Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge / Apple iPhone 16e

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: 12 GB / 256 GB or 512 GB · SM-S937B (global), SM-S937U (US); Titanium Silver, Jetblack, Icyblue

Apple iPhone 16e: iPhone 16e (A3212); 128, 256 or 512 GB; matte black and white. Physical SIM support varies by country; the US model uses eSIM only. The 2026 iPhone 17e is a separate model.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 EdgeApple iPhone 16e
Release year20252025
Display6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz; Vision Booster

Samsung measures the diagonal as a full rectangle; with the rounded corners the visible area is 6.5 inches. The 1–120 Hz range lowers the rate on still images to save battery. Vision Booster adjusts tone and colour in bright light to keep the screen readable.

Samsung		6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2532 × 1170, 460 ppi

Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits and HDR peak 1,200 nits; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 wide colour and True Tone. Apple does not list Dynamic Island or ProMotion for this model.

Apple
Glass and frameCorning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the front; titanium frame Samsung—
Water resistanceIP68 (up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes)

Samsung advises against beach and pool use; resistance may decrease over time.

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ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy

A version tuned by Qualcomm for Galaxy; the vapor chamber has been made thinner but wider to suit the slim body.

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Memory and storage12 GB RAM; 256 GB or 512 GB

Options can vary by market; there is no card slot.

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Rear cameras200 MP wide (OIS, f/1.7, 2× optical-quality zoom); 12 MP ultra wide (f/2.2, autofocus)

There is no telephoto camera; the 2× image is cropped from the centre of the 200 MP sensor. Autofocus on the ultra wide allows macro shots.

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Front camera12 MP, f/2.2 Samsung12MP TrueDepth, ƒ/1.9, autofocus; Face ID Apple
Battery3,900 mAh (typical)

Smaller than the 4,000 mAh Galaxy S25 and 4,900 mAh S25+.

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Wired chargingAbout 55% in 30 minutes at 25 W

Samsung’s figure uses a separately sold 25 W adapter; the phone is compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD.

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Wireless chargingFast wireless charging (WPC compatible); Wireless PowerShare

PowerShare charges devices such as a watch or earbuds placed on the back of the phone; the phone needs at least 30% battery.

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Connectivity5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4

Wi-Fi 7 speeds need a Wi-Fi 7 router.

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Size and weight158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm; 163 g Samsung146.7 × 71.5 × 7.80 mm; 167 g Apple
Operating systemAndroid 15 with One UI 7 at launch Samsung—
ColoursTitanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Icyblue Samsung—
Chip—A18; 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

The A18 in the iPhone 16 has a 5-core GPU; the 16e has one GPU core fewer. The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Apple
Cellular modem—Apple C1; 5G (sub-6 GHz, 4×4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4×4 MIMO)

The C1 is the first Apple-designed modem used in an iPhone. mmWave 5G is not supported; that band is used only in some countries for very high short-range speeds.

Apple
Design and glass—Aluminium enclosure, Ceramic Shield front, glass back Apple
Storage—128, 256 or 512 GB Apple
Rear camera—48MP Fusion main camera (26 mm, ƒ/1.6, optical image stabilisation); 12MP 2x telephoto (52 mm) from the same sensor

Apple lists the 2x telephoto as a mode the main camera “also enables”; there is no separate lens. Digital zoom up to 10x. There is no ultra-wide or macro camera.

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Video—4K at 24/25/30/60 fps Dolby Vision; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; 4K 60 fps on the front camera

The rear camera offers optical and cinematic stabilisation for video, spatial audio recording and wind noise reduction.

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Battery and charging—Up to 26 hours of video playback; 50% in 30 minutes with a 20W or higher adapter; Qi wireless charging; built-in lithium-ion

Up to 21 hours of streamed video and 90 hours of audio playback. Apple does not list MagSafe or Qi2. No power adapter is in the box, only a 1 m USB-C cable.

Apple
Port—USB-C; USB 2 (up to 480 Mb/s)

Moving large video files over a cable is slower than on Pro models with USB 3.

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Wireless—Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3; NFC with reader mode

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite are supported; availability depends on the country.

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SIM—Dual eSIM (two active lines at once)

Models sold outside the US also have a physical SIM tray.

Apple
Durability—IP68 under IEC 60529 (up to 6 metres for 30 minutes)

Apple says resistance may decrease over time and liquid damage is not covered by warranty.

Apple
Action button—Can be set to Silent mode, camera, flashlight, Visual Intelligence, a shortcut and other functions Apple