Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Brand	Samsung	Apple
Versions	—	A3526 (International)A3257 (USA)A3525 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico)A3527 (China)
Announced	2025, January 22	2025, September 09
Released	2025, February 03	2025, September 19
Availability	Available	Available

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35261, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A32571, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A35251, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35261, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A32571, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35251, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions	146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm(5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)	163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz) Best	233 g (8.22 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminium frame	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2)Aluminium frameAluminium back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Protection / IP Rating	• IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)• Armor Aluminium 2	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Display Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Display Size	6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches Best
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio	1320 x 2868 Pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density	~416 ppi	~460 ppi Best
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Peak Brightness	2600 nits (peak) Best	1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2Anti-reflective coating
Display Features	HDR10+	HDR10Dolby Vision

Operating System	Android	iOS
OS Version	15	26
Update Support	Up to 7 major OS updates	Upgradable to iOS 27
User Interface	One UI 9	—
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

RAM Options	12GB	12GB
Storage Options	128GB / 12GB RAM256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM1TB 12GB RAM2TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 - 128GB, UFS 4.0	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Cameras	Triple camera	Triple camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	LED flash, Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Cameras	Single camera	Single camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) Best
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack	No	No
Audio Codec	SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC (Hi-Res)	AAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), APAC, MP3, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos audio formats
Spatial Audio	Dolby Atmos (System & Gaming)	3D spatial audio recording, playback, and adaptive spatial rendering

WLAN	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, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS / Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Fingerprint	Yes (under display, ultrasonic)	—
Face Unlock	Yes, 2D Facial Recognition	Face ID
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
Other Features	Galaxy AI, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Battery Type	Li-Ion	Market-dependent versions
Battery Capacity	4000 mAh (typical), 3880 mAh (rated minimum)	· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model Best
Wired Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min Best	Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min
Wireless Charging	15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)	25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) Best
Reverse Wireless Charging	4.5W reverse wireless	4.5W reverse wired

Colours	Navy, Icy Blue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Models	SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS	A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SAR	1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) Best	1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) Best	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)