Samsung announced its new flagship smartphones quite recently. The company introduced three Galaxy S25 series phones, and in this article, we’ll talk about the most powerful one. We’ll be comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The competition between flagship smartphones has reached new heights with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max showcase advanced camera systems catering to different photography styles. The Galaxy S25 Ultra excels in vibrant detail, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max emphasizes colour accuracy and natural tones,

On paper, the Galaxy S25 Ultra has the iPhone 16 Pro Max's number. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has 200MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, and 50MP telephoto cameras. The iPhone 16 Pro Max only has 48MP wide, 48MP ultrawise, and 12MP telephoto cameras, respectively. The more megapixels often equates to more detailed and higher resolution photos.

A comparison of the Galaxy S25 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max benchmarks shows that Samsung's latest flagship smartphone comes out on top.

I tested the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's cameras vs the iPhone 16 Pro Max in several scenarios to see which camera phone is the best overall.

We compared the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, iPhone 16 Pro Max, and Honor Magic6 Pro regarding general specifications, performance, photographic capabilities, and battery life.

At first glance, the Galaxy S25 Ultra looks similar to the phone it replaces, but it's slimmer and lighter than the incumbent device. In terms of dimensions, it's very closely matched with Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max: there are fractions of a millimetre difference between the two, but Samsung is almost 10g lighter.

I spent a week shooting photos and videos with the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Galaxy S24 Ultra to compare everything from sharpness to color contrast to zoom capabilities. And even though Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Ultra last week during its Unpacked keynote,