Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra / Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 12 GB RAM · 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB · global 5G version

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max: iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021); 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB. Apple’s spec page lists model codes A2483 and A2484; band support varies by country model. The iPhone 13 Pro (6.1-inch), iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 Pro Max are separate models.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra	Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Release year	2025	2021
Announcement	23 January 2025 (Seoul time), Galaxy Unpacked The Samsung Newsroom release is dated 23 January Korea time; the event was 22 January in US time. Samsung	—
Memory and storage	12 GB RAM; 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Samsung notes memory options may vary by market and usable storage is lower because of preloaded software. There is no card slot. Samsung	—
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) Samsung quotes 40% NPU, 37% CPU and 30% GPU gains over the previous generation. This version is tuned for Galaxy with higher clocks than the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite. Samsung	—
Cooling	Vapor chamber 40% larger than before; new thermal interface material (TIM) The vapor chamber spreads heat from the chip into the body, helping clocks hold longer in extended gaming. Samsung	—
Display	6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh; Vision Booster The viewable area is smaller than the diagonal because of rounded corners and the camera hole. Refresh that drops to 1 Hz saves power on static content; Vision Booster adjusts tone mapping in bright light. Samsung	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED with ProMotion; 2778 × 1284 pixels, 458 ppi; adaptive refresh up to 120 Hz; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3); typical 1000 nits, 1200 nits HDR; 2,000,000:1 contrast ProMotion lowers the refresh rate for static content and raises it to 120 Hz for scrolling and animations, for both smoothness and battery savings. Because of the rounded corners, the diagonal measured as a rectangle is 6.68 inches. Apple
Front cover	Corning Gorilla Armor 2 anti-reflective glass ceramic Used on the front only. Corning says it survived drops of up to 2.2 m onto a concrete-like surface in internal lab tests; this is not a durability guarantee for any given phone. Samsung	—
Frame	Titanium Titanium is used only on the frame, excluding the volume and side keys. Samsung	—
Rear cameras	200 MP wide f/1.7 OIS (85°); 50 MP ultra-wide f/1.9 (120°); 50 MP 5× telephoto f/3.4 OIS (22°); 10 MP 3× telephoto f/2.4 OIS (36°) Per Samsung, 3× and 5× are optical; 2× and 10× are “optical quality” zoom made by sensor cropping. OIS is optical image stabilisation. Samsung	Triple 12 MP: Telephoto (ƒ/2.8, 3x optical zoom), Wide (ƒ/1.5, sensor-shift OIS), Ultra Wide (ƒ/1.8, 120°); 6x optical zoom range, up to 15x digital; LiDAR Scanner; Apple ProRAW Macro photography works by switching to the Ultra Wide camera when you get close to a subject. The LiDAR Scanner speeds up focusing in the dark and enables Night mode portraits. Apple
Front camera	12 MP f/2.2 (80°) Samsung	—
Video	10-bit HDR recording by default; Galaxy Log Log records a flat profile for colour grading; results depend on the editing workflow. Audio Eraser can reduce layers such as voices, music, wind and crowd separately in videos. Samsung	Up to 4K 60 fps with Dolby Vision HDR; ProRes up to 4K 30 fps (1080p 30 fps on 128 GB); Cinematic mode 1080p 30 fps; macro video; 1080p 120/240 fps slow motion ProRes is a professional video format that edits with little loss in editing software; its files are much larger than HEVC. Apple
Battery and charging	5,000 mAh typical (4,855 mAh rated); 45 W wired, about 65% in 30 minutes; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare The 45 W adapter is sold separately. Samsung quotes up to 31 hours of video playback. Wireless PowerShare charges earbuds or a watch from the back of the phone. Samsung	Up to 28 hours video (25 hours streamed), up to 95 hours audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; 15 W MagSafe, 7.5 W Qi wireless; about 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter The adapter is not included and is sold separately. MagSafe uses a magnet array in the back to align chargers and accessories. Apple
Software	Launched with Android 15 and One UI 7; seven OS generations and seven years of security updates According to Android Central’s one-year report, the phone received One UI 8 (Android 16) ahead of schedule. Samsung	Launched with iOS 15 Apple
Connectivity	5G, LTE; Wi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 5.4 5G/LTE availability depends on market and carrier. Samsung	—
Durability	IP68; up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes (lab conditions) Water resistance is not permanent and may diminish over time. Samsung	—
Size and weight	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm; 218 g Samsung	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm; 240 g Apple
Colours	Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray; Samsung.com exclusives Titanium Jetblack, Jadegreen, Pinkgold Colour availability varies by country and carrier. Samsung	—
Body	—	Ceramic Shield front, textured matte glass back, stainless-steel frame; Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green Apple
Water and dust resistance	—	IP68 (IEC 60529; up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) Apple
Chip	—	A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine The A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13 and 13 mini has a 4-core GPU; the Pro models have one more GPU core. Apple
Storage	—	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot. On the 128 GB model ProRes video is limited to 1080p 30 fps instead of 4K. Apple
Front camera and Face ID	—	12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2; Face ID Apple
Cellular and wireless	—	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE, Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode 5G and LTE bands vary by model number and carrier; Apple advises checking with your carrier. Apple
SIM	—	Nano-SIM + eSIM or dual eSIM eSIM is not supported in all regions; micro-SIM cards are not compatible. Apple
Port and video output	—	Lightning; up to 1080p via Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR via AirPlay Apple
Audio formats	—	AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; spatial audio playback Apple