Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
93 out of 100
VS
91 out of 100
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 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A19 Pro and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Specifications of the iPhone 17 Pro Max was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Fingerprint scanner
- 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2758K versus 2112K)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
- 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3780 and 3147 points
- The phone is 8 months newer
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1320 x 2868 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 498 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.4% | 92.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.7% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 221 g (7.8 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | - |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | - |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | - |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | - |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25681 | - |
| Single-core score | 3147 | 3780 |
| Multi-core score | 9750 | 10772 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 644406 | 510033 |
| GPU | 1265832 | 791934 |
| Memory | 463836 | 367847 |
| UX | 384919 | 442645 |
| Total score | 2758993 | 2112459 |
| Samples | [12 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | iOS 26 |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | - |
| OS size | 30.4 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4729 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (25 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:59 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 11:10 hr | - |
| Watching video | 19:32 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:22 hr | - |
| Standby | 160 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 12 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 48 MP 3) Ultrawide: 48 MP 4) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.28" |
| Pixel size | 0.6 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.4 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 111 mm | 120 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX854 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.52" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | - |
| Preview | 81 | - |
| Zoom | 149 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 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/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 version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | February 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | $1199 |
| 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 | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
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.
