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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's camera system takes the lead with a slightly higher score, thanks to its superior performance in this area.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's 120 Hz refresh rate and strong performance make it the clear winner for gaming, outscoring the Apple iPhone 15 by a significant margin.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's well-rounded features and high scores across various categories give it the edge in everyday use, making it the winner in this use case.
70 | Display | 92 |
83 | Camera | 88 |
80 | Performance | 96 |
57 | Gaming | 87 |
63 | Battery | 79 |
80 | Connectivity | 90 |
74 | QuickComparison Score | 88 |
| 6.1 inches OLED 1179 x 2556 pixels | Screen | 6.9 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Apple A16 Bionic | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 48 megapixels | Camera | 200 megapixels |
| 3349 mAh | Battery | 5000 mAh |
| iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 171 g (6.03 oz) | Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| OLED | Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 6.1 inches | Size | 6.9 inches |
| 1179 x 2556 pixels | Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 460 ppi | PPI | 498 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 2000 nits | Max rated brightness | — |
| 1600 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 2600 nits |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| — | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| 86.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 97.70% |
| 306 Hz | PWM | 240 Hz |
| 2 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1652 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1425 nits |
| 2592 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3203 |
| 6588 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10470 |
| 22764 | Compute Score (GPU) | 26581 |
| 1633177 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3092382 |
| 459087 | GPU | 1168176 |
| 201794 | Memory | 386073 |
| 499956 | UX | 604686 |
| 1633177 | Total Score | 3092382 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2272 |
| 74% | Stability | 61% |
| 15 FPS | Graphics test | 17 FPS |
| 3981 | Graphics score | 2272 |
| 3981 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 10441 |
| — | Graphics test | 40 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 50 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 40 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 29 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 10441 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple A16 Bionic | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 3460 MHz | Max clock | 4470 MHz |
| 6 (2 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 147.6 mm (5.81 inches) | Height | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) | Width | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| 171 g (6.03 oz) | Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow | Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| No | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Average (2.96/5) | Repairability | Good (3.23/5) |
| Good (C) · 90 drops | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 86.40% | Screen-to-body ratio | 92.40% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 6 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 7 years | OS updates | 7 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 7 years |
| 3349 mAh | Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (7.5 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (25 W) |
| Yes | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| No | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (58% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) |
| 1:50 hr | Full charging time | 0:59 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 2000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:47 hr | Web browsing | 11:10 hr |
| 16:55 hr | Watching video | 19:32 hr |
| 05:36 hr | Gaming | 06:22 hr |
| 112 hr | Standby | 132 hr |
| 25:31 hr | General battery life | 28:43 hr |
| 48 megapixels | Matrix | 200 megapixels |
| 8064 x 6048 | Image resolution | 16320 x 12240 |
| Digital | Zoom | Optical, 5x |
| Dual LED | Flash | LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 120° |
| 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 48 MP | Image resolution | 200 MP |
| f/1.6 | Aperture | f/1.7 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| — | Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2 |
| 1/1.5 (≈ 0.67 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/3.4 |
| 13 mm | Focal length | 111 mm |
| Sony IMX633 | Sensor | Sony IMX854 |
| 1/2.55 (≈ 0.39 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.52 (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| 1.4 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Digital | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| f/1.9 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 26 mm |
| Sony IMX714 | Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Yes | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) |
| LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) | 4G network | LTE B1(2100),B2(1900),B3(1800),B4(AWS),B5(850),B7(2600),B8(900),B12(700),B13(700),B14(700),B18(800),B19(800),B20(800),B25(1900),B26(850),B28(700),B29(700),B30(2300),B66(AWS-3),B71(600) |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 81.6 dB | Max loudness | 93 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| September 2023 | Announced | January 2025 |
| September 2023 | Release date | February 2025 |
| - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Not included |
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