Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
The short answer
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger battery: 5,000 mAh against 3,988.
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra charges faster, at 45 W against 40.
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 129,999 against INR 134,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPhone 17 Pro
₹1,34,900launch price · Sep 2025
|
 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
₹1,29,999launch price · Feb 2025
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Upper half ₹1L+ | Upper half ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | 9.2 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Processor | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Rear Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP | 200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP |
| Front Camera | 18 MP | 12 MP |
| Battery | 3988 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Display | 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | September 19, 2025 (Official) | February 3, 2025 (Official) |
| Operating System | iOS v26 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | — | Samsung One UI 7 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A19 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| CPU | Hexa core (6 core, 2 Performance cores + 4 Efficiency cores) | Octa core (4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon Phoenix L + 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon Phoenix M) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Graphics | Apple GPU (6 core, Neural Accelerators) | Adreno 830 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | — | LPDDR5X |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Screen Size | 6.3 inches (16.00 cm) | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) |
| Resolution | 1206x2622 px (FHD+) | 1440x3120 px (QHD+) |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 498 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) | 89.4 % | 92.51 % |
| Screen Protection | Ceramic Shield 2 | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with Dynamic Island | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Brightness | 3000 nits (peak outdoor), 1600 nits (peak HDR), 1000 nits (typical) | 2600 nits (peak) |
| HDR 10 / HDR+ support | Yes, HDR10 and Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz (ProMotion, 1-120 Hz adaptive) | 120 Hz (LTPO, 1-120 Hz adaptive) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 150.0 mm | 162.8 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 77.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.75 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 204 grams | 218 grams |
| Build Material | Frame: Aluminium unibody (7000 series) Back: Ceramic Shield | Frame: Titanium Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Pinkgold |
| Waterproof | Yes, IP68 | Yes, IP68 |
| Ruggedness | Ceramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield back | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | Quad |
| Resolution | 48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (24 mm) 48 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (13 mm) 48 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera (100 mm, 4x Optical Zoom) | 200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1/1.3" sensor size, 0.6µm pixel size) 50 MP f/1.9, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 50 MP f/3.4, Telephoto Camera (5x Periscope Optical Zoom) 10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom) |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Adaptive True Tone Flash | Yes, LED Flash |
| Image Resolution | 8064 x 6048 Pixels | 16320 x 12240 Pixels |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | Exposure compensation, ISO control |
| Shooting Modes | Photographic Styles High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Night mode Portrait mode Macro Mode Apple ProRAW | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Expert RAW |
| Camera Features | 40 x Digital Zoom 8 x Optical-quality Zoom (200 mm) 4 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus LiDAR Scanner | 100 x Digital Zoom 10 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Galaxy AI Photo Assist |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps | 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 120 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps |
| Video Recording Features | Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K 120 fps Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW Apple Log 2 Genlock and timecode Action mode Cinematic mode Slo-motion Spatial video | Slo-motion Video Pro Mode Audio Eraser Galaxy Log |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | Single |
| Resolution | 18 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Center Stage Primary Camera | 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera |
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, Retina Flash | No |
| Camera Features | Center Stage Dual Capture Auto-rotate for landscape selfies | — |
| Video Recording | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps | 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 3988 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 40W | Yes, Fast, 45W |
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB | 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB |
| Expandable Memory | No | No |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + eSIM) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM) |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano / eSIM |
| Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| SIM 1 | - | - |
| SIM 2 | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2x2 MIMO | Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.4 |
| GPS | Yes with GPS (L1+L5), Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC | Yes with Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps), Mass storage device, USB charging, DisplayPort | USB 3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging, DisplayPort |
| 5G Bands | — | FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 |
| 4G Bands | — | TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) |
| 3G Bands | — | UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| 2G Bands | — | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| EDGE | — | Available |
| GPRS | — | Available |
| Multimedia | ||
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Stereo Speaker | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio | Dolby Atmos |
| Sensors | ||
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitor | No | No |
| Other Sensors | Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ultra Wideband | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | — | In Display |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | — | Ultrasonic |