iPhone SE (2016) 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 62/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone SE (2016) counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
54
Display
96
68
Camera
93
66
Performance
94
48
Battery
88
76
Build
93
72
Value
78
Category wins: iPhone SE (2016) 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
95,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
370
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
760
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
2.5
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Type
Retina IPS LCD
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
4.0 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
1,136 × 640 px
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
12 MP, f/2.2, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
1.2 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K 30fps
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 A9 (14 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
2 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
16 / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,624 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
5 W Lightning
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iPhone SE (2016) if…
- Ultra-compact 4-inch / 113 g.
- A9 chip + 4K OIS.
- Touch ID + headphone jack.
- Iconic design.
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.