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

12 January 2025

Official Release

21 September 2018

03 February, 2025

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom

United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India

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 18.7

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

No

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

3174 mAh

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion - 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

No

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportCircle to Search

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)