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Sony Xperia X Ultra
Sony Sony Xperia X Ultra
2.4
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 Sony Xperia X Ultra Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.45 6.90
Charging (W) 18 45
Main camera (MP) 19.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 13.00 12.00
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat) Android 15

Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia X Ultra

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
Sony
Sony Xperia X Ultra
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
18W wired, QC3
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
-
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
-
218 g
SIM
Nano-SIM
· 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 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
To be confirmed
No
USB
Yes
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.45 inches, 107.4 cm2
6.9 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~499 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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
Not announced yet
2025, January 22
Status
Cancelled
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
19 MP, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Yes
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
microSDXC
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Gray, Red
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
 
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 512
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
13 MP
12 MP
Features
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
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
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 14:49h

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

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