Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
4,823 vs 5,000 mAh, 6.9-inch vs 6.86-inch screens. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
163.4 mm
78 mm
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Thickness: 8.75 mm
Weight: 231 g
162.8 mm
77.6 mm
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Thickness: 8.2 mm
Weight: 218 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max  | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Operating System | iOS 26 | Android |
| Launch Price (India) | 256GB: ₹1,49,900 | Not confirmed |
| 512GB: ₹1,69,900 | ||
| 1TB: ₹1,89,900 | ||
| 2TB: ₹2,29,900 | ||
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 163.4 mm | 162.8 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 231 g | 218 g |
| Build | Aluminium unibody with vapour chamber, Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | No info |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 (6 m up to 30 min) | No info |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.9-inch | 6.86-inch (17.42 cm) |
| Panel Type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| HDR | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Colour Gamut | P3 | Not published by Samsung |
| ProMotion | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Always-On Display | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| True Tone | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Display Cutout | Dynamic Island | Not published by Samsung |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2868 | 1440 x 3120 (Quad HD+) |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | Not published by Samsung |
| Refresh Rate | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO (ProMotion) | 120 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | 1000 nits typical, 1600 nits HDR, 3000 nits outdoor | No info |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | No info |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | Octa-core (4.47 GHz + 3.5 GHz) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 performance + 4 efficiency cores, up to 4.26 GHz | Octa-core |
| GPU | Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | No info |
| AI Engine | 16-core Neural Engine | No info |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 12 GB |
| Storage Options | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | Not published by Samsung |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 48 MP | 200 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.7 |
| Main Focal Length | 24mm | Not published by Samsung |
| Main OIS | Second-gen sensor-shift | Supported |
| Ultra-Wide Camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra-Wide Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-Wide Field of View | 120° | Not published by Samsung |
| Ultra-Wide Autofocus | Yes | Not published by Samsung |
| Telephoto Camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Telephoto Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.4 |
| Second Telephoto | Not published by Apple | 10 MP, 3x |
| Second Telephoto Aperture | Not published by Apple | f/2.4 |
| Telephoto Focal Length | 100mm | Not published by Samsung |
| Telephoto OIS | 3D sensor-shift | Not published by Samsung |
| Periscope | Yes (tetraprism) | Not published by Samsung |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 3x / 5x |
| Max Digital Zoom | 40x | 100x |
| Optical-Quality Zoom | 8x | 2x / 10x |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 12 MP |
| Front Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Front Autofocus | Yes | Supported |
| Center Stage | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Video | 4K at up to 120 fps Dolby Vision, ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, Dual Capture, slo-mo 4K at 120 fps, spatial video | 8K at 30fps; slow motion 240fps FHD, 120fps UHD |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | Up to 37 hours video playback | 5000 mAh typical, up to 31h video |
| Charging | 40W wired (50% in 20 min with 40W adapter), 25W MagSafe and Qi2 wireless | No info |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G Sub6 FDD/TDD, dual SIM + eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (Apple N1) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 6GHz, EHT320, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| UWB | Yes | Yes |
| USB Port | USB-C | USB-C |
| USB Version | USB 3 (10 Gbps) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| DisplayPort Output | Supported | Not published by Samsung |
| Notable Features | Face ID, Dynamic Island, Action button, Camera Control, vapour chamber cooling, stereo speakers | S Pen, DeX, stereo speakers |
| Software Support | No info | Security updates to 31 Jan 2032 |