Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

94 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 498ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 218g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

96

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

99

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

98

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

97

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

94

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.9 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1440x3120 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	16:9
Pixel density	498 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	625 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	92.4 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

1403 nits

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

sRGB gamut	97.7 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1655:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	77.6 mm (3.06 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	218 g (7.69 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

92.4 %

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	4470 MHz	3223 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 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3147

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

9750

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3147	2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9750	5045
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	25681	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

2795139

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

CPU	659871	264978
GPU	1294167	376457
Memory	471319	201571
UX	369782	301653
NanoReview Score	2795139	1144659

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46.2 °C
Stability	n/a	72 %
Graphics Test	n/a	47 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7893

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	30.4 GB	12 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	2018 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (25 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:59 h	1:18 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

31:10

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Web Browsing	11:10 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	19:32 h	10:31 h
Games	06:22 h	03:43 h
Standby Mode	160 h	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.3	n/a
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/3.4	n/a
Focal length	111 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX854	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.5	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

144

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

143

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

146

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Bokeh	70	50
Preview	81	71
Zoom	149	29

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.2	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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
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

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

93 dB

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	1299	429
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

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.

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Key Differences

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