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Our Verdict
Analysis
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 6.70 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 50 | 45 |
| Main camera (MP) | 48.00 | 200.00 |
| Weight (g) | 221 | 218 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.30 | 8.20 |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.5 | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Brilliant display
- Versatile camera system
- Long update commitment
- Productivity features
- Premium pricing
- Bulky design
- Slow charging vs Chinese rivals
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Apple
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4441 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
4.5W reverse wired
45W wired
Capacity
—
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
221 g (7.80 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
—
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
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DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2023, September 12
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
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Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
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200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
NVMe
UFS 4.0
RAM
—
12GB
Storage
—
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Price
$ 541.95 / C$ 805.75 / £ 515.29 / € 689.00
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10)
GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
GeekBench: 9846 (v6)
3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1787 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
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Loudspeaker
-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 16:01h
Active use score 14:49h
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 118h
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Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.5
Android 15
Chipset
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP
Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
—
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
—
Class B
Battery
—
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
—
Class C
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