Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Released · Feb 07, 2025	Not announced · Expected Sep 2025
6.9-inch	6.9-inch
Quad camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 22, 2025
Expected Announcement
	September2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1299 \| €1449

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (~9.1 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.69 oz (218.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body	6.9-inch
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixM	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830	Yes
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15), up to 7 OS updates	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 35.0W

Battery Life Estimate

8h 0min

Browsing

20h 49min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

14h 21min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.7 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

158

Overall

165

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS938U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1420

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1660

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

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