Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The short verdict

iPhone 16 Pro edges it on score

The iPhone 16 Pro leads overall; pick the Galaxy S25 Ultra if its strengths below matter more to you.

iPhone 16 Pro

9.2

Galaxy S25 Ultra

8.6

Choose the iPhone 16 Pro if

iOS creators who want Pro cameras and find a strong 16 Pro discount.

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Choose the Galaxy S25 Ultra if

Buyers who want a mature Ultra feature set without paying the newest Ultra premium.

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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.

Why pick theiPhone 16 Pro2 wins

−0.6"Easier one-handed use6.3" vs 6.9"

−19 gLighter in the hand199 vs 218 g

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Why pick theGalaxy S25 Ultra6 wins

+160%Brighter screen outdoors2,600 vs 1,000 nits peak

+10%Larger screen6.9 vs 6.3 in

+40%Bigger battery5,000 vs 3,582 mAh

1.8×Faster wired charging45 vs 25 W

+50%More RAM for multitasking12 vs 8 GB

−$329Cheaper today$670 vs $999

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Full specs

Side-by-side specifications

Display7 differences

Screen size

6.3"

6.9"

Display type

Super Retina XDR display · ProMotion up to 120Hz · Always-On

AMOLED

Resolution

1206 x 2622

1440 x 3120

Peak brightness

1000 nits max brightness (typical) · 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR) · 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor)

2600 nits peak

Pixel density

460 ppi

500 ppi

HDR

HDR display

HDR10+

Panel

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Performance3 differences

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Memory3 differences

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

Internal storage

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

256 GB

Card slot

Not supported

Main camera4 differences

Primary camera

48 MP

200 MP

Stabilization

second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Optical zoom

5x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 10x optical zoom range

3x optical zoom · 50 MP

Video

4K @ 120 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision · ProRes · Spatial video & audio

8K @ 30 fps · HDR · gyro-EIS

Sound1 difference

Headphone port

USB Type-C

Battery & Charging3 differences

Capacity

3,582 mAh

5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes

45W

Wireless charging

25W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) · 4.5W reverse wireless

Connectivity4 differences

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 · tri-band · Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 5.3

Bluetooth 5.4

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5) · GLONASS · GALILEO

GPS · GLONASS · BDS

USB / ports

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

USB Type-C 3.2

Body4 differences

Dimensions

5.89 in (15 cm)

6.41 in (16.3 cm)

Weight

199 g

218 g

Water & dust resistance

IP68 (6m for 30 min)

IP68

Colors

Black Titanium · White Titanium · Natural Titanium

Blue, Silver

Launch & Software2 differences

Released

September 20, 2024

February 7, 2025

Operating system

iOS 18

Android 15

Benchmarks1 difference

AnTuTu score

1,871,052

2,207,809

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iPhone 16 Pro vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

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