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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

89 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
91 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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 Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, which is powered by the same chip 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.
  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • 30% higher pixel density (505 vs 388 PPI)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
ROG Phone 9 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI505 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits2500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz720 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.4%
PWM - 670 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.8 mm (6.41 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width77.6 mm (3.06 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight219 g (7.72 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gray, BlueBlack
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU660292647780
GPU11889101225858
Memory551663635230
UX530024524695
Total score29308893033563
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels - 2
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMOne UI 7.0ROG UI
OS size - 24 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power45 W65 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:02 hr0:47 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 13:09 hr
Watching video - 19:36 hr
Gaming - 06:55 hr
Standby - 121 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony Lytia LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX754OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size1/3.52"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN3OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size1/2.4"1/3"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30003264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUOmniVision OV8856
Sensor size - 1/3.2"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.4Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2025November 2024
Release dateJanuary 2025November 2024
Launch price$1299$1199
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 65 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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