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Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25+

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (63/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: Apple iPhone Air (74 vs 59).
  • Smart: level (61 and 59).
  • Premium: level (68 and 66).

By use

  • Taking photos and videos: Apple iPhone Air (43), the only one of the two scored.
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Samsung Galaxy S25+ (35 vs 19).
  • Gaming and demanding apps: level (100 and 100).
  • Keeping lots of photos, videos and apps: Apple iPhone Air (100 vs 33).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple iPhone AirSamsung Galaxy S25+
Overall score63/10063/100
Performance100/100100/100
Camera43/100not measured
Display83/100not measured
Battery19/10035/100
Working memory (RAM)100/10060/100
Storage100/10033/100
Fast charging< 5/10026/100
Brightness54/10045/100
Updates75/100100/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured
Refurbished price checked$721
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not measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple iPhone Air sheet → Samsung Galaxy S25+ sheet →