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Apple iPhone Air

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3260	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260	1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, September 09	2025, May 13
Status	Available. Released 2025, September 19	Available. Released 2025, May 29

Body
Dimensions	156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)	158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm (6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	165 g (5.82 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), titanium frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
SIM	eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)	LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Mohs level 5
	Anti-reflective coating

Platform
OS	iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	NVMe

Main Camera
Modules	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3149 mAh	Li-Ion 3900 mAh
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired	25W wired, PD, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)

Misc
Colors	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack
SAR	1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)	1.21 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)	1.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
Models	iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516	SM-S937U, SM-S937U1, SM-S937B, SM-S937B/DS, SM-S9370
Price	$ 959.99 / £ 899.10 / € 999.00	$ 539.99 / C$ 979.99 / £ 699.99 / € 647.00 / ₹ 101,999

Our Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 2147084 (v10) GeekBench: 9391 (v6) 3DMark: 6473 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display	998 nits max brightness (measured)	1416 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-29.8 LUFS (Average)	-26.4 LUFS (Good)
Battery	Active use score 12:44h	Active use score 12:06h

EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	Class A
Battery	40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	40:05h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C