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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Launch
Release Date
Feb, 2025 Nov, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 7 major upgrades IOS 14.1, upto iOS 14.2
UI
One UI 7 NA
Dimensions
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in) 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
219 g 228 g
Body
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.9 inches
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6.7 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
HDR10, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion (14.13 Wh), 3687 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 45W, Power delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min
Wireless charging 25W (Qi2/PMA)
Reverse charging Wireless 4.5W
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 830 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
12/16GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Quad 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features

Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Show more

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10?bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, DisplayPort 1.2 Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,299 USD $1,169
Resale Value
Very High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
10 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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