Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications
Brand/Manufacture
Apple
Samsung
Model
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Code Name
A1864, A1897, A1898, A1899
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Announcement Date
12 September 2017. Released 22 September 2017
12 January 2025
Official Release
—
03 February, 2025
Official Availability
Discontinued
Available.
Release Country
United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India
Screen Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio),
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2(~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution & Pixel Density
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~401 ppi density
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~498 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
625 nits (typ)
2600 nits (peak)
Panel Type
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Extra Feature
Ion-strengthened glass, 3D Touch display & home button
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Always-on displayDX anti-reflective coating
Dimensions (Size)
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Physical Weight
202 g (7.13 oz)
218 g (7.69 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Color Variant
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 1TB
Processor Variant
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Operating System (OS)
iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.12
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
Face detection, HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.8, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
N/A
Telephoto Lens
57 mm (telephoto)
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
No
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features/Modes
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
2691 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion - non-removable (10.28 Wh)
N/A
Charging Methods
15W wired, PD2.0, , Wireless (Qi)
45W wired, PD3.0, 4.5W reverse wireless
Charging Speed
50% in 30 min (advertised)
65% in 30 min15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Reverse Charging Support
No
Yes
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM +eSIM+ eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INTNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USANano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
USB Type
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
NFC Supported
Yes
Yes
Headphone Jack Supported
No
No
FM Radio Supported
No
No
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dedicated Features
No
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportCircle to Search
Durability (Water & Dust)
IP67 certification ensures dust protection and water resistance up to 1 m for 30 min
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
