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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Apple iPhone 15 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 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with 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 S25 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 8/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    vs
    iPhone 15 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 513 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2600 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 89.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    1444 nits
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    1789 nits
    sRGB gamut96.8 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 221 g (7.8 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    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    91.7 %
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    89.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A17 Pro
    Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3780 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.78 (Everest)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 830 Apple A17 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 768
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1398 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    3087
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    2935
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    9762
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    7328
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30872935
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97627328
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    2136093
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    1544984
    CPU466147375584
    GPU1014939531835
    Memory326456267777
    UX328551339788
    NanoReview Score21360931544984
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    10006
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
    OS Size 29.1 GB 17.6 GB
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 4441 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) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:49 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    28:09
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    31:37
    Web Browsing10:20 h12:36 h
    Video Playback18:29 h22:07 h
    Games06:19 h06:58 h
    Standby Mode137 h139 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x 142
    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: 48 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 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX803
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
    Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/1.78 - 2.8
    Focal length67 mm120 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Sony IMX913
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.06
    Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX633
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    153
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    158
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    154
    Bokehn/a80
    Previewn/a86
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX714
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    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 15 Pro Max
    145
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
    156

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*1n/a
    SIM TypeNanoeSIM
    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/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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 ()
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    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 15 Pro Max
    92.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
    Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 1199
    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 No

    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.

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