Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S9 |
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Released
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Feb 07, 2025
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Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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Quad camera
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Single camera
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12GB · 256GB
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4GB · 64GB
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5000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 22, 2025 | Feb 25, 2018 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1420 12GB/1TB - $1660 |
4GB/64GB - $720 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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) |
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.69 oz / 218.0 g | 5.75 oz / 163.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Titanium |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Stylus | Notification light |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray | Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits | Super AMOLED, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 2373 (Excellent) | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 0.8 (Excellent) | 1 (Excellent) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AB (3 nm) | Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixM |
Octa-core Kryo 385 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 830 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory | |
| 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (15), up to 7 OS updates | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 3137 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 9769 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 6208 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 2981 | Untested |
Learn more on our
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
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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 | |
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| Quad camera | Single 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 |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
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Photo
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Video
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N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.4 | 5.0 |
| 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,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| aptX, aptX-HD | 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS938U | Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.19 W/kg |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1420 |
International version
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
| Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
With 1TB internal storage
| Memory | 1024GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1660 |
with Dual SIM
| System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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| Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
International
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| 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 |
with 256 GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $820 |
with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
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