Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro

Name Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – frontSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – backSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – left sideSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – right side
Apple iPhone 11 Pro – front
MSRP $1299.99 $999
Released Feb 2025 Sep 2019
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 iOS 13
Latest OS update? - iOS 18.2.1
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.9″ 5.8″
Resolution (H×W) 3120×1440 2436×1125
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 498 PPI 458 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ Dolby Vision, HDR10
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A13 Bionic
GPU Adreno 830 Apple GPU, 4 cores
CPU cores 8-core 6-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.47 GHz 2.65 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB | 16 GB 4 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 | 1024 64 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 200 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP Periscope + 10 MP 12 MP
Optical zoom 5× + 3× 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? 24/30 fps ❌
4K video? 30/60/120 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/240 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ 720p@30 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 12 MP wide
Secondary ❌ SL 3D (depth/bio)
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face ID
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 30/60 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@30 fps ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌ China only
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 4G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 Lightning
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 3046 mAh
Wired charging speed? 45 W 18 W
Wireless charging? 25 Watt ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ✔ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Armor 2 Scratch-resistant glass
Frame material Titanium Stainless Steel
Back material Gorilla Armor 2 Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Notch
Fingerprint sensor? Under display ❌
Special design features? Built-in stylus storage Ring/silent switch
Color options: Black, Jet Black, Gray, White silver, Silver Blue, Jade Green, Pink Gold Matte Space Gray, Matte Silver, Matte Gold, Matte Midnight Green
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.28×7.76×0.82 14.40×7.14×0.81
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.41×3.06×0.32 5.67×2.81×0.32
Weight (gram): 218 188
Weight (oz): 7.69 6.63
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to Lightning
Charger? ❌ USB-C
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool Earbuds, SIM tool, Apple stickers
More info
Model numbers SM-S938 A2215, A2160, A2217, iPhone12,3
User guide / manual User Guide User Guide
Official site link: Samsung.com Apple.com
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Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra costs $301 more ($1299.99 vs $999), is newer (Feb 2025 vs Sep 2019), has a larger display (6.9″ vs 5.8″), has a sharper display (498 PPI vs 458 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (up to 16 GB vs 4 GB), has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 512 GB), has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 3046 mAh) and charges faster (45 W vs 18 W).

The Apple iPhone 11 Pro is lighter (188 g vs 218 g). Only on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 8K video (24/30 fps), Dual SIM, wireless charging (25 Watt), reverse wireless charging and fingerprint sensor (Under display).

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs iOS 13), display type (AMOLED vs OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Apple A13 Bionic), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.0). Both have IP68 water and dust resistance.

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