Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

General

Device Type Smartphone Smartphone
Model Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
OS iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.6 Android 15
UI One UI 7
Announced 09 September, 2025 11 December, 2024
Released 02 October, 2025 22 January, 2025
Status Available Available
Price in Rs 530,199-860,799 414,999-539,999
Price in USD $1,910.99-$3,101.99 (Estimated) $1,084.99-$1,934.99 (Estimated)

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Smartphone Smartphone
Dimensions 163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight 233g 218g
Colors Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold

Network

2G Network SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Dual SIM Yes Supported

Processor

CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) Octa-core (2 x 4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6 x 3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Adreno 830

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size 6.9 Inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1320 x 2868 pixels 3120 x 1440 Pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. 16.7M 16.7M
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. ~460 ppi ~498 ppi
Touch Screen Yes Supported
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5 Anti-reflective coating Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2
Features 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Storage

ROM 256/512GB, 1TB and 2TB Built-in, NVMe 256GB/512GB/1TB Built-in, UFS 4.0
Ram 12GB 12GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. Not Supported Not Supported

Camera

Primary Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS + 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom + 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, (ultrawide), 1/2.55", PDAF + TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth), dual-LED dual-tone flash 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", multi-directional PDAF, OIS + 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom + 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom + 50 MP, f/1.9, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Features HDR (photo/panorama), Video (4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.) Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical quality Zoom 2x and 10x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 100x
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) LED LED
Front Camera 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS + SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor), HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Video (4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS) 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF

Connectivity

Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. v6.0 with A2DP, LE Bluetooth v5.4
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. Yes + GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes + A-GPS support & GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Data 2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G capable, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Media

Audio Supported 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
Browser Supported HTML5
Games Built-in + Downloadable Built-in + Downloadable

Messaging

SMS SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks. Yes (threaded view) Yes
MMS MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol.
Email Email (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user.
Push Mail
IM IM (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet.

Features

Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Face ID, Gyro, Proximity, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Extra Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), Aluminum alloy frame, Aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield), IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Glass front + Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back + Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 5), Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search, Document viewer, Photo/video editor

Battery

Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. Li-Ion 4832 mAh - Nano SIM model, Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model 5000 mAh
Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Charging Fast Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 20 min, 4.5W reverse wired Fast 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. Fast 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Fast 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless
Placement Non-removable Non-removable
Standby Standby Time is the total amount of time that you can leave your is fully charged, turned on and ready to send and receive calls or data transmissions before completely discharging the battery. Up to 346 hrs
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 49 hrs
Music Play Up to 95 hrs

Benchmark

Performance AnTuTu: 2,590,567 (v11) AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
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