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iPhone 16 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Comparing 2 phones
iPhone 16
iPhone 168.5Very good
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Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S25 Ultra8.6Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

Galaxy S25 Ultra edges it on score

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

iPhone 16
8.5
Galaxy S25 Ultra
8.6
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  • iPhone buyers who find it at a real discount and want two rear cameras on a budget
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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 163 wins
−0.8"Easier one-handed use6.1" vs 6.9"
−48 gLighter in the hand170 vs 218 g
−$180Cheaper today$490 vs $670
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Why pick theGalaxy S25 Ultra5 wins
+160%Brighter screen outdoors2,600 vs 1,000 nits peak
+13%Larger screen6.9 vs 6.1 in
+40%Bigger battery5,000 vs 3,561 mAh
1.8×Faster wired charging45 vs 25 W
+50%More RAM for multitasking12 vs 8 GB
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Display8 differences
Screen size
6.1"
6.9"
Display type
Super Retina XDR display · HDR · True Tone
AMOLED
Resolution
1179 x 2556
1440 x 3120
Refresh rate
—
120 Hz
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
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple A18 (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Memory3 differences
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
256 GB
Card slot
No
Not supported
Main camera4 differences
Primary camera
48 MP
200 MP
Stabilization
sensor-shift optical image stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Optical zoom
2x optical zoom in · 2x optical zoom out · 4x optical zoom range
3x optical zoom · 50 MP
Video
4K @ 60 fps · HDR · Dolby Vision
8K @ 30 fps · HDR · gyro-EIS
Sound1 difference
Headphone port
No
USB Type-C
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
3,561 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 50% charge in 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 · GLONASS · Galileo
GPS · GLONASS · BDS
USB / ports
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2
Body4 differences
Dimensions
5.81 in (14.8 cm)
6.41 in (16.3 cm)
Weight
170 g
218 g
Water & dust resistance
Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
IP68
Colors
Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine
Blue, Silver
Launch & Software2 differences
Released
2024-09-20
February 7, 2025
Operating system
iOS 18
Android 15
Benchmarks1 difference
AnTuTu score
1,721,149
2,207,809
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