CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.19W/kgHigher
1.12W/kgLower
Body SAR · cellular only
1.19W/kgHigher
0.73W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.19W/kgHigher
1.14W/kgLower
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.58W/kgHigher
1.35W/kgLower
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.59W/kgHigher
1.39W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.59W/kgHigher
1.39W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
6.9 inches
6.2 inches
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Dimensions
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E8950A
A3LSMS931B
Display
Type
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Anti-reflective coating
Always-on display
Display Test
Not listed
1395 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22m, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF, 3D sensorshift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7m, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4m, Super Steady video
Main Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12m, dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4832 mAh - Nano SIM modelLi-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 26
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 830
Internal Storage
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM NVMe
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.0
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search
Performance
Not listed
AnTuTu: 2193701 (v10) GeekBench: 10050 (v6) 3DMark: 6755 (Wild Life Extreme)
Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
No
Loudspeaker Test
Not listed
-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
233 g (8.22 oz)
162 g (5.71 oz)
Colors
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
General
Phone
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S25
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
September 9, 2025
January 22, 2025
Status
Available
Available
Price
£ 1,199.00 / € 1,449.00
C$ 1,198.99 / $ 799.99 / £ 799.00 / € 839.87
Model Names
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Source: RF Safe phone records. Cellular-only and simultaneous values describe different laboratory test configurations; they are not measurements of your personal exposure. Regional models may differ. What SAR can and cannot tell you ↗