Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S9
Released · Feb 07, 2025	Released · Mar 16, 2018
6.9-inch · 3120x1440px	5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera	Single camera
12GB · 256GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 22, 2025	Feb 25, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1299 \| €1449	$720

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)	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 Armor 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
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

Hardware

System chip
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 2800 MHz 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)

Battery

Type
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

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	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
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
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	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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Overall

165

Photo

150

Video

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Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
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	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
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
Prices (MSRP)	$1420

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
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
Prices (MSRP)	$1660

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
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
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
Prices (MSRP)	$820

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

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