CELL PHONE COMPARISON
Apple iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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SAR measurements · W/kg, US 1 g
Head SAR · cellular only
1.19W/kgLower
1.26W/kgHigher
Body SAR · cellular only
1.18W/kgHigher
0.78W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · cellular only
1.18W/kgLower
1.19W/kgHigher
Head SAR · simultaneous
1.35W/kgLower
1.59W/kgHigher
Body SAR · simultaneous
1.53W/kgHigher
1.40W/kgLower
Hotspot SAR · simultaneous
1.53W/kgHigher
1.48W/kgLower
The essentials
Screen size
5.8 inches
6.9 inches
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
FCC identifier
BCG-E3218A
A3LSMS938B
Display
Type
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches (full rectangle); 6.8 inches accounting for rounded corners
Resolution
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Features
3D Touch
Always-on display
Display Test
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 5.171 (sunlight)
Not listed
Camera
Main Camera
Dual Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4m, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Quad Camera: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6m, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12m, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7m, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide), 0.7m, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Main Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Single Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Camera Video
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Battery Test
Endurance rating 72h
Not listed
Charging
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (Qi)
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
Hardware
Operating System
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 16.3
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Octa-core (2x4.19 GHz & 6x2.90 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Adreno 830 (1.25 GHz)
Performance
AnTuTu: 346379 (v7) GeekBench: 11472 (v4.4) GFXBench: 47fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Not listed
Internal Storage
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM NVMe
256GB / 512GB / 1TB; 12GB RAM in Samsung’s global launch specification; options vary by market
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search
Connectivity
Wi-fi
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
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
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
Voice 71dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 78dB
Not listed
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
218 g
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray; additional colors may vary by market
Build
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
Titanium frame; Corning Gorilla Armor 2 front cover
Network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2097 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
LTE
5G Network
Not listed
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
General
Phone
Apple iPhone Xs
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Announced
2018-09-12 22:16:27
01-12-2024
Status
Available. Released 2018, September 21
Available
Price
About 380 EUR
Not listed
Model Names
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, Phone11,2
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Manufacturer cross-check
Not listed
Display, chipset, weight, storage and launch colors corrected against Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series announcement.
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 ↗