Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Prices in Kuwait
Product
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
417 KWD
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
417 KWD

Price
417 KWD
417 KWD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Apple iPhone
Model No
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
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 - A3296 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 - A3084 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 - A3295 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 - A3297
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Dimensions
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)
Weight
219 g (7.72 oz)
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM eSIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Colors
Titanium Black, Titanium Blue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Silver
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size
6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 830
Apple GPU

RAM
12GB
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB NVMe

Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Lens 3
50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Lens 4
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
HDR, HDR10+
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Capacity
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Li-Ion, non-removable
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Circle to Search
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

WLAN
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, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort