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Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy A25
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9722935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20897328
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU150314375584
GPU106901531835
Memory88887267777
UX135414339788
NanoReview Score4815161544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 20 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsing06:44 h12:36 h
Video Playback11:34 h22:07 h
Games04:52 h06:58 h
Standby Mode91 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/2.761/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.78 - 2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HASony IMX633
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE ()
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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