Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro MaxApple iPhone 16 Pro MaxGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy S25Samsung Galaxy S25Global · 12GB · 128GB · SM-S931B
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung Galaxy S25
Global · 12GB · 128GB · SM-S931B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.8Design & Materials 8.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.1Performance & Hardware 8.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 9.2Camera 8.4Camera
Connectivity score 8.9 Connectivity 8.8 Connectivity
Battery score 7.9 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
53 reviews
9.1
41 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max price comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Global · 8GB · 256GB 		Samsung Galaxy S25 price comparison Samsung Galaxy S25
Global · 12GB · 128GB · SM-S931B
Inches 6.9" 6.2"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 92% useful 91% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.6 mm
163.0 mm
8.3 mm 		70.5 mm
146.9 mm
7.2 mm
Weight 227 g 162 g
Micro A18
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Elite
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 1.806.758
v11 		3.135.223
v11
Battery 4685 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.78
IMX903
2 3 4 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
GN3
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 18 Android 16

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A3296 --

Release Date
Release date September 2024,
1 year ago 		January 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S25
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S25
Size
77.6 mm • 163.0 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.5 mm • 146.9 mm • 7.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 227 g 162 g
Usable surface 92 % 91 %
Materials Glass, Titanium, Corning Gorilla Glass Aluminium alloy, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black
White
Silver
Bronze
Titanium
Black
Blue
Gold
Red
Gray
Green
Cyan

Screen
Diagonal 6.9" 6.2"
Type Oled • Super Retina XDR AMOLED • Dynamic LTPO Amoled 2X
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution QHD
1320 x 2868 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 460 Pixels per inch 416 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m²
  • Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • DCI-P3
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Ceramic Shield
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 1-120 Hz refresh rate
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.4
8.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
9.5
Is it comfortable?
8.4
9.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.4
9.4
Number of reviews
53 reviews
41 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU 2x4050 MHz performance cores + 4x2420 MHz efficiency cores 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 6 cores GPU Adreno 830

RAM
RAM 8 GB 12 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
1.806.758
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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3.135.223
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 98% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type NVMe
UFS Storage 4.0
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
9.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
9.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
9.3
Number of reviews
53 reviews
41 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.78 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX903 Samsung GN3
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.3" 1/1.57"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
48 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX972
Sony IMX564
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
0.70 µm
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.55"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
12 Mpx
10 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.8
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX913
Samsung S5K3K1
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.9"
4
Camera type

ToF 3D sensor
--
Resolution
0.8 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Cinematic Mode
  • Noise reduction
  • Face unlock
  • Pro Video Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Night Mode 2.0
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3LU
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.1
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.4
8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.8
Number of reviews
53 reviews
41 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n53 (2400)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n70 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n76 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B53 (TDD 2400)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • Ultra-wideband (UWB)
  • Satellite SOS connectivity
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.8
9.1
Quality of the GPS
8.8
9.4
And the WiFi?
8.8
9.3
Number of reviews
53 reviews
41 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4685 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 13%
    Less than half day
  • 15%
    Less than a day
  • 13%
    One day
  • 45%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
53 reviews
41 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 39%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 51%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 10%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 51%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 26%
    Every six months
  • 74%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
53 reviews
41 reviews
Prices
From $ 1,190 --
From $ 468 --

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