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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs iPhone 16 Pro

Quick answer

The iPhone 16 Pro wins on software maturity, ecosystem depth, and camera consistency, but the Galaxy S25 Edge fights back with its jaw-dropping 5.8mm slim chassis and more flexible Android experience.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

The thinnest flagship Samsung has ever made — beauty with a Snapdragon brain.

4★

Our pick

iPhone 16 Pro

Apple's pro workhorse — refined, reliable, and ruthlessly optimized.

4.4★

Starting Price

~$1,099

~$999

Thickness

5.8mm — absurdly thin

8.25mm

Weight

~163g

~199g

Chipset

Snapdragon 8 Elite

Apple A18 Pro

RAM

12GB

8GB

Main Camera

200MP, f/1.7

48MP, f/1.78, ProRAW

Optical Zoom

3x telephoto

5x telephoto

Battery Capacity

~3,900 mAh

~3,582 mAh

Wired Charging Speed

25W

27W (with 30W+ adapter)

Display Size

6.7-inch AMOLED, 120Hz

6.3-inch OLED, 120Hz ProMotion

OS & Updates

Android 15, 7 years promised

iOS 18, 6+ years track record

Storage Options

256GB / 512GB

128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Display★★★★½

Performance★★★★½

Battery Life★★★☆☆

Camera Quality★★★★☆

Design & Build★★★★★

Value for Money★★★½☆

Software & Ecosystem★★★½☆

iPhone 16 Pro

Display★★★★½

Performance★★★★★

Battery Life★★★★☆

Camera Quality★★★★½

Design & Build★★★★☆

Value for Money★★★½☆

Software & Ecosystem★★★★★

Worth knowing

The S25 Edge is so thin (5.8mm) it's thinner than most credit cards stacked twice — it's practically a glass wafer.
Apple's A18 Pro consistently outperforms Snapdragon 8 Elite in sustained CPU workloads and GPU benchmarks.
The S25 Edge sacrifices a telephoto camera to achieve its slim profile — it has no periscope zoom lens.
iPhone 16 Pro supports Apple Intelligence AI features tightly integrated across the OS with strong privacy guarantees.
Samsung One UI includes DeX mode and Google ecosystem flexibility that iOS simply can't match for Android power users.

The Galaxy S25 Edge is so thin that Samsung had to engineer a custom battery shape just to fit inside — your phone is literally thinner than a standard AAA battery diameter.

If you want

You want the slimmest, lightest flagship money can buy

Nothing on the market beats the S25 Edge's 5.8mm form factor — it genuinely feels like the future in your hand.

→ Pick Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

If you want

You want the best all-round camera system with telephoto reach

iPhone 16 Pro's 5x periscope zoom and ProRAW/ProRes video pipeline are ahead of the trimmed-down S25 Edge camera setup.

→ Pick iPhone 16 Pro

If you want

You live in the Apple ecosystem (Mac, iPad, AirPods)

AirDrop, Handoff, Continuity Camera, and iMessage make the iPhone 16 Pro feel like a superpower inside Apple's walled garden.

→ Pick iPhone 16 Pro