Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Apple iPhone 17 Pro scores 8.0. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra leads in design, while the Apple iPhone 17 Pro is ahead in performance and battery. At launch in the US, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro cost $200.99 less ($1,099 vs $1,299.99). The Apple iPhone 17 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,252 mAh
- Faster wired charging 45 W vs 40 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 4×
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.75 mm
Why choose the Apple iPhone 17 Pro
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Lower launch price $1,099 vs $1,299.99
- Newer model Sep 9, 2025 vs Jan 22, 2025
- Faster wireless charging 25 W vs 15 W
- Lighter 206 g vs 218 g
- Satellite messaging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Overall
7.9
8.0
Display
8.6
8.6
Performance
8.5
8.8
Camera
8.6
8.5
Battery
6.2
6.4
Design
8.8
8.5
Value for money
6.1
6.0
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Size
6.9 inches
6.3 inches
Type
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED, Super Retina XDR
Resolution
1440 × 3120 px
1206 × 2622 px
Pixel density
498 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
2,600 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Ceramic Shield 2
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Process
3 nm
—
GPU
Adreno 830
Apple 6-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
3,803
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
10,097
AnTuTu
—
2,806,319
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
NVMe
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.3"
48 MP, f/1.78, 1/1.28"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
48 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
5×
4×
Rear cameras
4
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@120
Front camera
12 MP
18 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Capacity
5,000 mAh
4,252 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Wired charging
45 W
40 W
Wireless charging
15 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Dimensions
162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
8.75 mm
Weight
218 g
206 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Titanium
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
None
3D face unlock
✕ No
✓ Yes
SIM
—
eSIM only
Colors
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Pinkgold
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
OS at launch
Android 15
iOS 26
Interface
One UI 7
—
OS updates
7 years
—
Security updates
7 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraApple iPhone 17 Pro
Announced
Jan 22, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
Released
Feb 7, 2025
Sep 19, 2025
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$1,299.99
$1,099
Green marks the stronger value in a row. Specs come from official manufacturer data, cross-checked with established tech media; each phone page lists its sources. Report an error
vs
vs
vs
vs
