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Galaxy S25 Ultra vs 17 Pro Max

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 phones
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S25 Ultra8.6Very good· Top score
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17 Pro Max
17 Pro Max—Score pending
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The short verdict

Galaxy S25 Ultra is scored, the other is pending

We haven’t scored the 17 Pro Max yet. Compare the measured differences and prices below.

Galaxy S25 Ultra
8.6
17 Pro Max
—
Choose the Galaxy S25 Ultra if
  • Buyers who want a mature Ultra feature set without paying the newest Ultra premium.
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Choose the 17 Pro Max if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (3,500 vs 2,600 nits peak)
  • Smoother motion (2,160 vs 120 Hz)
  • Bigger battery (7,500 vs 5,000 mAh)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theGalaxy S25 Ultra1 win
−$50.01Cheaper today$670 vs $720
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Why pick the17 Pro Max4 wins
+35%Brighter screen outdoors3,500 vs 2,600 nits peak
+1700%Smoother motion2,160 vs 120 Hz
+50%Bigger battery7,500 vs 5,000 mAh
2.2×Faster wired charging100 vs 45 W
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Display7 differences
Display type
AMOLED
LTPO AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 3120
1200 x 2608
Refresh rate
120 Hz
2160 Hz
Peak brightness
2600 nits peak
3500 nits peak
Pixel density
500 ppi
416 ppi
HDR
HDR10+
Dolby Vision, HDR10
Panel
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
LTPO AMOLED
Performance3 differences
Chipset
8 Elite
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Adreno 840
Memory1 difference
Internal storage
256 GB
512 GB
Main camera3 differences
Primary camera
200 MP
50 MP
Optical zoom
3x optical zoom · 50 MP
5x optical zoom · 50 MP
Video
8K @ 30 fps · HDR · gyro-EIS
1080p @ 960 fps · Dolby Vision · 8K@30fps (HDR) · gyro-EIS
Battery & Charging3 differences
Capacity
5,000 mAh
7,500 mAh
Wired charging
45W
100W
Wireless charging
15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) · 4.5W reverse wireless
50W wireless22.5W reverse wireless
Network1 difference
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Connectivity2 differences
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 · tri-band · Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 · dual-band · Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning
GPS · GLONASS · BDS
GPS (L1+L5) · BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a) · GALILEO (E1+E5a)
Body1 difference
Weight
218 g
219 g
Launch & Software1 difference
Operating system
Android 15
Android 16
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