Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Honor 300 Ultra
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 1, 2025, against the Honor 300 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2930K versus 2119K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 16% higher pixel density (505 vs 437 PPI)
- 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3011 and 2119 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor 300 Ultra
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 5000 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Weighs 21 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.85:9 |
| PPI | 505 ppi | 437 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2600 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Armor | Giant rhino |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.9% | 90.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 219 g (7.72 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | - | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 903 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 660292 | 500229 |
| GPU | 1188910 | 904902 |
| Memory | 551663 | 394809 |
| UX | 530024 | 319631 |
| Total score | 2930889 | 2119571 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Channels | - | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (70% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | 0:41 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3.8x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Omnivision OVH9000 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 111 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX754 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.52" | 1/2.51" |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.4 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | - |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2025 | December 2024 |
| Release date | January 2025 | December 2024 |
| Launch price | $1299 | $580 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 100 W |
Further details
Notes on 300 Ultra:
- The cover can be made of glass or eco-leather.
- The fingerprint scanner is ultrasonic.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

