Samsung Galaxy S25 / Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation, 2022)

Samsung Galaxy S25: 6.2-inch Galaxy S25; 12 GB RAM; 128/256/512 GB options vary by market; Navy, Icyblue, Silver Shadow, Mint and online colours. Galaxy S25+, S25 Ultra, S25 Edge and S25 FE are separate models.

Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation, 2022): iPhone SE (3rd generation, 2022): 64, 128 or 256 GB; Midnight, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED. The A13-based iPhone SE (2nd generation, 2020) and the original iPhone SE (2016) are separate models.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S25	Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation, 2022)
Release year	2025	2022
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy A higher-clocked Snapdragon 8 Elite version made for Samsung. Samsung lists a 40% larger vapour chamber for the series. Samsung	—
Display	6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh; Vision Booster The visible area is about 6.0 inches with rounded corners. The 1–120 Hz range lowers the refresh rate for static content to save battery; Vision Booster adjusts tone mapping to improve readability in sunlight. Samsung	4.7-inch Retina HD LCD with IPS; 1334 × 750 pixels, 326 ppi; True Tone, wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch Typical maximum brightness is 625 nits and typical contrast 1400:1. As an LCD, blacks are not as deep as on OLED and the screen runs at 60 Hz; the small size makes one-handed use easy but leaves little room for video and games. Apple
Front glass and frame	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; aluminium frame The anti-reflective Gorilla Armor 2 of the Ultra is not used on this model. Samsung	—
Memory and storage	12 GB RAM; 128, 256 or 512 GB (varies by market) There is no card slot for storage expansion. Samsung	—
Rear cameras	50 MP wide (ƒ/1.8, OIS, 85°); 12 MP ultra wide (ƒ/2.2, 120°); 10 MP telephoto (3× optical, ƒ/2.4, 36°) The ultra-wide camera has no OIS. The 3× telephoto provides optical zoom through a separate lens rather than a crop of the main camera. Samsung	—
Front camera	12 MP (ƒ/2.2, 80°) Samsung	7MP, ƒ/2.2; Portrait mode, Smart HDR 4; 1080p video at 25/30 fps Apple
Battery and charging	4000 mAh (typical; rated 3885 mAh); 25 W wired, about 50% in around 30 minutes; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare 25 W needs a 3 A USB-C cable and a compatible adapter. Wireless PowerShare lets the phone wirelessly charge another device. The 45 W wired charging of the S25+ and Ultra is not available here. Samsung	Apple rates up to 15 hours video, up to 10 hours streamed video, up to 50 hours audio; 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter; Qi wireless charging; Lightning No adapter is in the box. MagSafe is not supported, but standard Qi chargers work. The port is Lightning, not USB-C. Apple
Operating system and updates	Android 15, One UI 7; seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates Support is counted from the global launch date; timing may vary by model, carrier and market. Samsung	—
Connectivity	5G; LTE; Wi-Fi 7; Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 5.4 5G and LTE availability varies by market and carrier. Samsung	5G (sub-6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO), 4G LTE Advanced, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, 2x2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC with reader mode; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou The model on the UK page is A2783; supported 5G and LTE bands vary by model and country. Apple
Durability	IP68 Samsung	—
Size and weight	146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm; 162 g Samsung	138.4 × 67.3 × 7.3 mm; 144 g Apple
Chip	—	A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine It is the same chip as in the iPhone 13 and 13 mini, which is the main reason it handles heavy tasks such as 4K video editing and keeps getting updates for a long time. Apple
Storage	—	64 GB, 128 GB or 256 GB Storage cannot be expanded later; 64 GB can fill quickly if you shoot 4K 60 fps video. Apple
Colours	—	Midnight, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED Apple
Water and dust resistance	—	IP67 (IEC 60529; maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) Apple notes this resistance is not permanent and may decrease with normal wear. Apple
Rear camera	—	12MP main camera, ƒ/1.8, optical image stabilisation; Smart HDR 4, Deep Fusion, Photographic Styles; Portrait mode; digital zoom up to 5x There is a single rear camera with no ultra-wide or optical telephoto. Apple’s list does not include Night mode for photos, only Night mode time-lapse video. Apple
Video	—	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; 1080p at 25/30/60 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps; optical stabilisation for video; stereo recording Apple
Authentication	—	Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the Home button There is no Face ID; the phone unlocks and approves Apple Pay payments with a fingerprint instead of face recognition. Apple
Sensors	—	Touch ID, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor Apple
Operating system	—	Shipped with iOS 15 Apple