Brand/Manufacture
Apple
Samsung
Model
Apple iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Code Name
A1921, A2101, A2102, A2104
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Announcement Date
12 September, 2018
22 January, 2025
Official Release
21 September, 2018
03 February, 2025
Official Availability
Available.
Available.
Release Country
Global
Global
Screen Size
6.5 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio),
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2(~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution & Pixel Density
1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~458 ppi density
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~498 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
625 nits (HBM)
2600 nits (peak)
Panel Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Extra Feature
Scratch-resistant glass, 3D Touch
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Always-on displayDX anti-reflective coating
Dimensions (Size)
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Physical Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
218 g (7.69 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Color Variant
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
RAM & ROM Variant
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 1TB
Processor Variant
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Core Chipset (CPU)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Graphics Power (GPU)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Operating System (OS)
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.1
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Sensor/lens
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features/Modes
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Sensor/lens
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
N/A
Telephoto Lens
52mm (telephoto)
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
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 (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Battery Capacity
Li-Ion 3174 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Battery Type
non-removable (12.08 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 / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM-Support
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
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
N/A
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportCircle to Search
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A
