Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

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.

The display lowers its refresh rate for static content to save power, which lets the Always-On display stay lit.

The GPU supports hardware ray tracing.

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

Peak figures do not describe sustained full-screen brightness.

The variable aperture lets you control depth of field and starburst effects manually; the 48 mm 2× view is a 12 MP sensor crop.

Apple describes the 200 mm 8× view as a 12 MP optical-quality crop; digital zoom reaches 40×.

10 Gbit/s requires a USB 3 cable.

About 50% in 30 minutes over MagSafe with a 35 W or higher adapter.

Apple test figures; real-world results vary with apps and signal.

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

Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear.

mmWave and UWB availability vary by country.

Configuration on the US model page; SIM tray availability can differ by country.

Satellite features work only in supported countries.

Above this range the phone limits performance and charging to protect itself.

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

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

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.

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

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

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