Slim telephones are making a comeback, and the world’s prime two makers are right here to battle it out. The newly introduced iPhone Air is about to compete with Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, so we have rounded up a fast specs comparability between the 2.
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Measurement comparability
The iPhone Air is 2 grams heavier than the S25 Edge, nevertheless it’s additionally 0.2mm thinner. Truthfully, we doubt anybody will be capable of inform the distinction, so we will safely give this class a tie. Each telephones characteristic titanium frames, with the one on the iPhone going for a shiny look whereas the Galaxy’s has a matte end.
- Mild Gold
- Cloud White
- House Black
- Sky Blue
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Titanium Icyblue
- Titanium Silver
- Titanium Jetblack
Whereas we’ve but to deal with the iPhone Air in hand, it does characteristic rounded corners, which give out the phantasm of being even slimmer. On the identical time, its digicam visor (or plateau as Apple calls it) seems to be extra pronounced than the extra compact digicam island on the S25 Edge.
Show comparability
Samsung’s skinny and lightweight telephone includes a bigger 6.7” show with greater pixel density (513ppi) and a smaller front-facing digicam cutout. Each panels characteristic 120 Hz refresh charges and HDR10 help. The iPhone is rated at a better peak brightness of 3000 nits, in comparison with 2600 nits on the Galaxy S25 Edge, though we measured 1,416 nits throughout our evaluate. We’ll have to check the Air’s brightness output as soon as we get our unit.
iPhone Air options Ceramic Protect 2 vs. Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the S25 Edge. We count on each to fare equally by way of scratch resistance. Elsewhere, the iPhone does characteristic an anti-reflective coating whereas the Galaxy doesn’t.
Efficiency
The A19 Professional is the world’s quickest smartphone chipset in keeping with Apple, however we have no actual benchmarks to work with for now. The Galaxy runs on Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite for Galaxy, which is the present better of the very best on the Android aspect.
The Galaxy will get the additional benefit of a vapor chamber for warmth dissipation, which is sort of essential for a slim machine. It is going to be attention-grabbing to see how the iPhone performs below load because it doesn’t get any superior warmth dissipation tech. Each telephones include 12 GB RAM and 256 GB base storage, however the iPhone is upgradeable as much as 1 TB, whereas the Galaxy can solely go as much as 512 GB.
Digicam comparability
Apple
iPhone Air
48 MP major digicam
1/1.56″ sensor
18 MP selfie digicam
f/1.9 (huge)
4K@24/25/30/60fps
Fundamental and selfie digicam video
Samsung
Galaxy S25 Edge
200 MP major digicam
1/1.3″ sensor
12 MP ultrawide digicam
1/2.55″ sensor
12 MP selfie digicam
f/2.2 (huge)
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps
Fundamental digicam video
With regards to cameras, the Galaxy S25 Edge is the clear winner. Not solely does it characteristic a 200 MP major digicam with a bigger sensor, nevertheless it additionally has a 12 MP ultrawide lens. The Galaxy information as much as 8K video or 4K 120fps, whereas the iPhone tops out at 4K 60fps.
The iPhone includes a higher-resolution 18 MP front-facing digicam, with a sq. sensor and wider viewfinder that permits you to take horizontal pictures even when holding the telephone in panorama mode.
Battery and charging
Samsung managed to suit 23% extra battery capability within the S25 Edge whereas additionally delivering quicker 25W wired charging (55% in half-hour). Battery capability is arguably the largest ache level of those skinny and lightweight gadgets, and the bigger cell on the Galaxy will get it a nod over the iPhone. Apple, nonetheless, presents barely quicker 20W wi-fi charging speeds in comparison with Samsung’s 15W.
Verdict
Rounding out the specs comparability, each telephones help Wi-Fi 7 and UWB connectivity, although the iPhone will get the newer second-gen UWB and can also be outfitted with the more moderen Bluetooth 6.0 vs Bluetooth 5.4 on the Galaxy.
Then again, Galaxy S25 Edge brings a USB Kind-C 3.2 port whereas the iPhone is proscribed to a USB Kind-C 2.0 connector. Samsung additionally managed to suit stereo audio system on the S25 Edge, whereas the iPhone Air will get a single one on prime. The Galaxy additionally retains the bodily SIM slot whereas the iPhone is eSIM-only.
Apple iPhone Air • Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Final however actually not least – pricing. The Galaxy S25 Edge is at present accessible for round $840/€725, whereas the iPhone Air begins at $1,000/€1,200. That’s a hefty distinction, which actually suggestions issues in favor of the Galaxy. However we’ll have to attend and see how the iPhone Air performs in our assessments to provide you a last verdict.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Within the meantime, we would like to listen to your ideas – did Apple or Samsung make the higher slim telephone?
