Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Honor GT Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Honor GT Pro

93 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
91 out of 100
Honor GT Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 22, 2025, against the Honor GT Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 25W
  • 10% higher pixel density (498 vs 453 PPI)
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor GT Pro
  • Comes with 2200 mAh larger battery capacity: 7200 vs 5000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Honor GT Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.9 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1224 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:9 -
PPI498 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness - 1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits6000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Armor 2Giant Rhino
Screen-to-body ratio92.4%87.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space97.7% -
PWM240 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162.8 mm (6.41 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width77.6 mm (3.06 inches)75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.58 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight218 g (7.69 oz)212 g (7.48 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gray, BlueWhite, Black, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Honor GT Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4470 MHz4470 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 MHz1200 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2568126182
Single-core score31473245
Multi-core score975010151
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
2906312
CPU659871587348
GPU129416712062569
Memory471319600822
UX369782511886
Total score27951392906312
Samples[9 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5333 MHz5333 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMOne UI 7.0MagicOS 9
OS size30.4 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh7200 mAh
Max charge power45 W90 W
Battery typeLi-IonSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (25 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (72% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time0:59 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:10 hr -
Watching video19:32 hr -
Gaming06:22 hr -
Standby160 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.0
Focal length23 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.3"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.6 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length111 mm -
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52"1/2.0"
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 -
Sensor size1/2.5" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview81 -
Zoom149 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm22 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel) -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 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 version3.2 -
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2025April 2025
Release dateFebruary 2025April 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$1299 -
SAR (head)1.25 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.42 W/kg -
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, 90 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25 Ultra:
    - Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.
    - Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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