iPhone 5c vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 55/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone 5c counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
58
Display
96
52
Camera
93
50
Performance
94
56
Battery
88
70
Build
93
56
Value
78
Category wins: iPhone 5c 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
45,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
180
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
360
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.3
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Type
IPS LCD (Retina)
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
4.0 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
1,136 × 640 px (326 ppi)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Main
8 MP, f/2.4, AF, LED flash
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
1.2 MP, 720p
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
RAM
1 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
8 / 16 / 32 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,510 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
5 W (Lightning)
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iPhone 5c if…
- Five colourful polycarbonate finishes — distinctive even today.
- Same A6 chip as the iPhone 5.
- Reinforced unibody is durable.
- Reached iOS 10 — long support for the era.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.