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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 17

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • 218 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
KSh 113,000In Stock
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iPhone 17

iPhone 17

  • 177 g.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 117,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra runs Android and has a bigger battery (5,000 mAh), optical zoom, a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP) and more RAM (16 GB), while the iPhone 17 runs iOS, has a brighter screen for outdoor use, charges faster wirelessly (25 W) and has sharper selfies (18 MP).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
218 g
iPhone 17
177 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
About 6.9 inch screen
iPhone 17
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm) processor

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
UFS 4.0
iPhone 17
NVMe

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
5,000 mAh battery capacity
iPhone 17
3,692 mAh battery capacity

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 5,000 mAh (vs 3,692 mAh).
  • More memory: up to 16 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 2,000 (vs 1,000).

iPhone 17

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Faster wireless charging: 25 W (vs 15 W).
  • Brighter display: up to 3,000 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 18 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Lighter: 177 g (vs 218 g).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Display6.9-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 498 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorApple A19 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery3,692 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17
Announced2025, January 222025, September 09
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, February 03Available. Released 2025, September 19
Model numbersSM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DSiPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521
SAR1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)—
SAR EU1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 2109773 (v10); GeekBench: 9360 (v6); 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness—1012 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-27.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery test—Active use score 14:59h
EU label energy—Class A
EU label battery—41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
EU label free fall—Class B (180 falls)
EU label repairability—Class C

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Dimensions162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight218 g (7.69 oz)177 g (6.24 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back
Stylus supportStylus—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
DisplayDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Armor 2Ceramic Shield 2
Display featuresDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) DX anti-reflective coatingAnti-reflective coating
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.1% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPUAdreno 830 (1200 MHz)Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—3 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
RAM12GB / 16GB8GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Rear camera200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, HDR10+HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera—48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
BatteryLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Ion 3692 mAh
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired
Wireless charging15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wireless4.5W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Ion

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521
Network speedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportUltra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)
Satellite features—Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) StylusIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsTitanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink GoldBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
PerformanceAnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1417 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-24.6 LUFS (Very good)—
BatteryActive use score 14:49h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
EnergyClass B—
Battery44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

Get the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra if you want Android and a bigger battery, or the iPhone 17 if you would rather have iOS and a brighter screen for outdoor use.

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