Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Apple iPhone Air
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on May 13, 2025, against the Apple iPhone Air, which is powered by Apple A19 Pro and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (1418 against 1001 nits)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Comes with 751 mAh larger battery capacity: 3900 vs 3149 mAh
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3034K versus 2568K)
- Stereo speakers
- 12% higher pixel density (513 vs 460 PPI)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone Air
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 53% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4044 and 2650 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1260 x 2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 513 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159 mm (6.26 inches) | 156.2 mm (6.15 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 5.6 mm (0.22 inches) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | Good (3.16/5) | Average (2.85/5) |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | 5 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2488.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24111 | 37743 |
| Single-core score | 2650 | 4044 |
| Multi-core score | 9605 | 11101 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 953422 | 1060952 |
| GPU | 1106386 | 645582 |
| Memory | 366238 | 312956 |
| UX | 608803 | 549219 |
| Total score | 3034849 | 2568709 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 47% | - |
| Graphics test | 17 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2300 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 49 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 31 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 10302 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5539 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21611 | - |
| Video editing | 8617 | - |
| Photo editing | 33511 | - |
| Data manipulation | 17944 | - |
| Writing score | 27324 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#95th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-02 (ilushon) | AnTuTu | 2704730 |
| 📘 2026-04-01 -> Nordis | AnTuTu | 2894477 |
| 📘 2025-12-25 (Ferg🇮🇹) | AnTuTu | 3034849 |
| 📘 2025-09-30 (Reiiii) | AnTuTu | 3091117 |
| 📘 2025-05-17 -> Rennsport | GeekBench GPU | 24111 |
Apple iPhone Air
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | iOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.5) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | - |
| OS size | 31.4 GB | 27 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 3900 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:04 hr | 1:33 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 06:41 hr | 07:48 hr |
| Watching video | 15:11 hr | 17:33 hr |
| Gaming | 04:54 hr | 05:28 hr |
| Standby | 107 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Sony IMX904 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (≈ 0.77 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 165 |
| Zoom | - | 109 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone Air from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Sony IMX914 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | May 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 | $999 |
| SAR (head) | 1.24 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.25 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and software are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone Air. But if the display and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
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