Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Apple

Model

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Code Name

SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS

A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297

Announcement Date

12 January 2025

09 September, 2024

Official Release

03 February, 2025

20 September, 2024

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India

United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, South Africa, New Zealand, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Cyprus, Malta.

Screen Size

6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2(~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~498 ppi density

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~460 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

2600 nits (peak)

2000 nits (HBM)

Panel Type

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Always-on displayDX anti-reflective coating

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Always-On display

Dimensions (Size)

162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Physical Weight

218 g (7.69 oz)

227 g (8.01 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)

Color Variant

Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

RAM & ROM Variant

256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 1TB

256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Processor Variant

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Adreno 830

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Operating System (OS)

Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Sensor/lens

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

HDR, HDR10+

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sensor/lens

N/A

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom48 MP, f/2.2, 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Telephoto Lens

No

120mm (periscope telephoto)

Ultrawide Lens

No

13mm (ultrawide)

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

N/A

Yes (depth)

Video Capabilities

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Features/Modes

Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Battery Capacity

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

4685 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

45W wired, PD3.0, 4.5W reverse wireless

Wired, PD2.0, , 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired

Charging Speed

65% in 30 min15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)

50% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

Yes

Yes

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

SIM-Support

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International, Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth Version

5.4, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

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

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

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability (Water & Dust)

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

IP68: dustproof, water-resistant (6m for 30 min)