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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs iPhone 14 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

  • 190 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Exynos 2400 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 71,000In Stock
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iPhone 14 Pro Max

iPhone 14 Pro Max

  • 240 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 73,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.7-inch OLED screen and IP68 rating, the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE runs Android and has a bigger battery (4,900 mAh), more RAM (8 GB), 4K recording at up to 120 fps and 8K video recording, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max runs iOS and has a sharper screen and a deeper water-immersion rating (6 m).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
190 g
iPhone 14 Pro Max
240 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
iPhone 14 Pro Max
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Exynos 2400 (4 nm) processor
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) processor

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
8 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 14 Pro Max
6 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
UFS 4.0
iPhone 14 Pro Max
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

  • Bigger battery: 4,900 mAh (vs 4,323 mAh).
  • More memory: 8 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).
  • Lighter: 190 g (vs 240 g).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 120 fps (vs 60 fps).

iPhone 14 Pro Max

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 385 ppi).
  • Records ProRes for editing.

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 385 ppi6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceExynos 2400 processorApple A16 Bionic processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storageUp to 1 TB storage
Battery capacity4,900 mAh battery4,323 mAh battery
Charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
BrandSamsungApple
ModelGalaxy S25 FEApple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Announced2025, September 042022, September 07
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, September 04Available. Released 2022, September 16
Model numbersSM-S731B, SM-S731B/DSA2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, A2896, iphone15,3
SAR EU0.54 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Performance benchmarks—AnTuTu: 955884 (v9); GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1); GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness—1760 nits max brightness (measured)
Tested camera—Photo / Video
Measured loudspeaker loudness—-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Tested battery (old)—Endurance rating 121h

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
Dimensions161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in)160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)240 g (8.47 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frameGlass front, glass back, stainless steel frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+Ceramic Shield glass
Display featuresDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Display technology—LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~88.3% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
ProcessorExynos 2400 (4 nm)Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPUXclipse 940Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—4 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
RAM8GB6GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Front camera12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, HDR, panorama, Best FaceDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Telephoto camera—12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Ultra-wide camera—12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Additional rear cameras—TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
Battery4900 mAhLi-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
Charging45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Wireless charging15W wireless, Qi2 compatible15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Reverse chargingReverse wireless—
Battery technology—Li-Ion

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM· 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 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A2896; 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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A2893; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2895
5G bandsSA/NSA/Sub61, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2651; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2893; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGLightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced Armor AluminumIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsIcyblue, Jetblack, Navy, WhiteSpace Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—
Additional featuresSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1521140 (v10) GeekBench: 6948 (v6) 3DMark: 4262 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Display1247 nits max brightness (measured)—
Loudspeaker-25.6 LUFS (Very good)—
BatteryActive use score 11:57h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S25 FEiPhone 14 Pro Max
EnergyClass B—
Battery42:37h 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 have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is the better buy; the iPhone 14 Pro Max makes sense if you want iOS.

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