Samsung Galaxy S25 / Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S25: 6.2-inch Galaxy S25; 12 GB RAM; 128/256/512 GB options vary by market; Navy, Icyblue, Silver Shadow, Mint and online colours. Galaxy S25+, S25 Ultra, S25 Edge and S25 FE are separate models.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: A3256 / A3257 · 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB; Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue; dual eSIM only

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Release year20252025
ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

A higher-clocked Snapdragon 8 Elite version made for Samsung. Samsung lists a 40% larger vapour chamber for the series.

Samsung		—
Display6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh; Vision Booster

The visible area is about 6.0 inches with rounded corners. The 1–120 Hz range lowers the refresh rate for static content to save battery; Vision Booster adjusts tone mapping to improve readability in sunlight.

Samsung		6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2868 × 1320, 460 ppi; ProMotion up to 120 Hz; Always-On

ProMotion adjusts the refresh rate to the content, giving 120 Hz smoothness when scrolling and lowering it on still images to save battery. The Always-On display shows the time and notifications dimmed while locked.

Apple
Front glass and frameCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; aluminium frame

The anti-reflective Gorilla Armor 2 of the Ultra is not used on this model.

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Memory and storage12 GB RAM; 128, 256 or 512 GB (varies by market)

There is no card slot for storage expansion.

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Rear cameras50 MP wide (ƒ/1.8, OIS, 85°); 12 MP ultra wide (ƒ/2.2, 120°); 10 MP telephoto (3× optical, ƒ/2.4, 36°)

The ultra-wide camera has no OIS. The 3× telephoto provides optical zoom through a separate lens rather than a crop of the main camera.

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Front camera12 MP (ƒ/2.2, 80°) Samsung18 MP Center Stage, ƒ/1.9; 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps

The Center Stage camera’s square sensor allows landscape or portrait selfies without rotating the phone.

Apple
Battery and charging4000 mAh (typical; rated 3885 mAh); 25 W wired, about 50% in around 30 minutes; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare

25 W needs a 3 A USB-C cable and a compatible adapter. Wireless PowerShare lets the phone wirelessly charge another device. The 45 W wired charging of the S25+ and Ultra is not available here.

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Operating system and updatesAndroid 15, One UI 7; seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates

Support is counted from the global launch date; timing may vary by model, carrier and market.

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Connectivity5G; LTE; Wi-Fi 7; Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 5.4

5G and LTE availability varies by market and carrier.

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DurabilityIP68 Samsung—
Size and weight146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm; 162 g Samsung163.4 × 78.0 × 8.75 mm; 233 g Apple
Brightness—1,000 nits typical, 1,600 nits HDR, 3,000 nits outdoor peak; 1 nit minimum

The 3,000-nit outdoor figure is a short peak in strong sunlight, not sustained full-screen white. The screen has an anti-reflective coating.

Apple
Build and glass—Aluminium unibody; Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back Apple
Water resistance—IP68 (up to 6 m for 30 minutes)

Apple notes that this resistance is not permanent and can decrease with normal wear.

Apple
Chip—A19 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency), 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine

The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Apple
Storage—256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB Apple
Main camera—48 MP Fusion Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78, second-generation sensor-shift stabilisation

It also gives a 12 MP 2× (48 mm) image by using the centre of the sensor.

Apple
Ultra wide camera—48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view

This camera is also used for 48 MP macro shots.

Apple
Telephoto camera—48 MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4×), ƒ/2.8, tetraprism, 3D sensor-shift stabilisation

Using the centre of the sensor gives a 12 MP 8× (200 mm) image; Apple quotes a 16× optical-quality range and up to 40× digital zoom.

Apple
Video—4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps; ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Genlock

4K 100/120 fps is limited to the main camera. ProRes 4K 120 fps requires recording to external storage. Genlock syncs several cameras to the same timing with compatible hardware.

Apple
Battery—Up to 39 hours of video playback (35 hours streamed); lithium-ion Apple
Wired charging—About 50% in 20 minutes with a 40 W or higher USB-C adapter

No adapter in the box; only a 1 m USB-C charge cable.

Apple
Wireless charging—Up to 25 W with MagSafe and Qi2

Apple quotes about 50% in 30 minutes with a 30 W or higher adapter and MagSafe Charger.

Apple
USB-C—USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort, charging

10 Gb/s needs a compatible USB 3 cable; the included cable does not guarantee that speed.

Apple
Wireless—Wi-Fi 7 (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 6, Thread, second-generation Ultra Wideband, NFC; Apple N1 wireless chip

Ultra Wideband availability varies by region.

Apple
Cellular and SIM—5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave), Gigabit LTE; dual eSIM only, no physical SIM Apple
Satellite and safety—Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection

Availability of satellite features varies by country.

Apple
Buttons and sensors—Action button, Camera Control; Face ID, LiDAR, barometer, dual ambient light sensors

Camera Control opens the camera and changes settings such as zoom and exposure with slide and light-press gestures.

Apple
Operating system—iOS 26 Apple
In the box—iPhone, 1 m USB-C charge cable, documentation Apple