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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

93 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
81 out of 100
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

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 Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9020 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory
  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
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2795K versus 1175K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3147 and 1610 points
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 9.4x optical zoom
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 5700 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 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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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
12 / 256 GB
VS
16 / 512 GB
43.9
(Average)
Value Index
21.4
(Mediocre)
Based on our estimates, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers an 105.1% better value-for-money ratio at the given prices. It may not be worth paying an additional 57240 JPY for Huawei Pura 80 Ultra.
Please note: Our camera and battery review is still in progress and may result in an adjusted value index.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
Pura 80 Ultra

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.9 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1276 x 2848 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI498 ppi459 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Armor 2Kunlun Glass 2
Screen-to-body ratio92.4%90%
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)163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width77.6 mm (3.06 inches)76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight218 g (7.69 oz)233.5 g (8.24 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, Gray, BlueBlack, Gold, Brown
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Huawei Pura 80 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteHiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max clock4470 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Taishan-Little
- 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan V121
L3 cache8 MB10 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSMIC
Lithography process3 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonDa Vinci
GraphicsAdreno 830Maleoon 920
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock1100 MHz840 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~1720.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25681 -
Single-core score31471610
Multi-core score97505144
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU659871355787
GPU1294167282352
Memory471319318260
UX369782218930
Total score27951391175329
Samples[11 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5333 MHz -
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 HarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 5.1)
ROMOne UI 7.0 -
OS size30.4 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5700 mAh
Max charge power45 W100 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (25 W)Yes (80 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
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, 9.4x
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)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120° -
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) Telephoto: 12.5 MP
4) Ultrawide: 40 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 -
Sensor size1/1.3"1/0"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.4
Focal length111 mm83 mm
SensorSony IMX854 -
Sensor size1/2.52" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3 -
Sensor size1/2.5" -
Pixel size0.7 micron1 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 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
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 version5.45.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
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 AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2025June 2025
Release dateFebruary 2025June 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$1299$1499
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
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 100 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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