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Apple iPhone XS
Apple Apple iPhone XS
2.3
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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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 XS Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 5.80 6.90
Charging (W) 15 45
Main camera (MP) 12.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 7.00 12.00
Weight (g) 177 218
Thickness (mm) 7.70 8.20
Chipset Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7 Android 15

Pros & Cons

Apple iPhone XS

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 XS
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
· 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 2m 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, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
3D Touch
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
2025, January 22
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, 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
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB 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
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.19 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 190 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Our Tests 7 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Audio quality
Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -82.8dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 72h
Battery
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Android 15
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30/60fps, 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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