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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
76 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2021with 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 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 498ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3095mAh
  • 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
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 218g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 498 ppi 460 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 92.4 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
1403 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz510 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
92.4 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple iPhone 13 Pro 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 Ultra
3147
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
9750
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31472256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97505416
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25681n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
2795139
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
CPU659871309276
GPU1294167430651
Memory471319274739
UX369782308033
NanoReview Score27951391322699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.4 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9486
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 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 30.4 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3095 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
31:10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Web Browsing11:10 h09:39 h
Video Playback19:32 h15:16 h
Games06:22 h05:20 h
Standby Mode160 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.31/1.66
Pixel size0.6 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
Focal length111 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX854Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.521/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/2.51/3.4
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
144
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
143
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Bokeh7075
Preview8181
Zoom149119
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

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 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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 Ultra
93 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 1000
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 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

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

Results

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

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