Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
79 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    vs
    iPhone 13 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 513 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2600 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 87.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    1444 nits
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1049 nits
    sRGB gamut96.8 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz238 Hz
    Response time1 ms8.5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    91.7 %
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    87.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A15 Bionic
    Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3230 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
    - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A15 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 640
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1338 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    3087
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    2266
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    9762
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    5459
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30872266
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97625459
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    2136093
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    1326730
    CPU466147327704
    GPU1014939434683
    Memory326456248498
    UX328551315845
    NanoReview Score21360931326730
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    9444
    Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a82 %
    Graphics Testn/a56 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a9444
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 29.1 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 4352 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 23 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:46 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    28:09
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    28:08
    Web Browsing10:20 h11:16 h
    Video Playback18:29 h17:03 h
    Games06:19 h06:41 h
    Standby Mode137 h136 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX703
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.66
    Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
    Focal length67 mm77 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Sony IMX713
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX772
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    140
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    146
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    141
    Bokehn/a75
    Previewn/a81
    Zoomn/a119
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX514
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No Yes
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    128
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    143

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C n/a
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    90.9 dB
    Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
    80.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 1100
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

    You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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