Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Compare Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S25 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is priced from ₹1,59,900, while Samsung Galaxy S25 is available at ₹80,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S25
Price	₹1,59,900	₹80,999
Processor	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Display	6.7", QHD+ OLED, 120Hz	6.2", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4422mAh, 20Watt	4000mAh, 25Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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iPhone 15 Pro Max Natural Titanium Front and Back

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹1,59,900

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Samsung Galaxy S25

₹80,999

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

₹1,59,900

Samsung Galaxy S25

₹80,999

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A17 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Display	6.7", QHD+ OLED, 120Hz	6.2", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Periscope), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4422mAh, 20Watt	4000mAh, 25Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (NvMe)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Blueblack, Coralred, Pinkgold
Launch	September 12, 2023	January 22, 2025
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart	Flipkart, Amazon, Samsung, Vijay Sales, Croma, Reliance Digital
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹1,59,900	₹80,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	Dolby Vision	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic 2X
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.2 inches
Area	110.2cm²	94.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.4	90.7
Resolution Width	1290 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	2796 pixels	2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	416ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	QHD+	FHD+
Typical Brightness	1000 nits	500 nits
High Brightness	1600 nits	-
Peak Brightness	2000 nits	2600 nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25

Height	159.9mm	146.9mm
Width	76.7mm	70.5mm
Thickness	8.25mm	7.2mm
Weight	221 grams	162 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Titanium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	Ceramic Shield Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68/69 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Display Protection	-	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back Material	-	Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A17 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Fabrication Size	4nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz	2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 830
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1544984	2798283
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	2953	2617
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	9137

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.28"	1/1.57"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	12MP	10MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Periscope	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.06"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	5x Optical Zoom, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Super Steady Video
Features	ACES, Continuous Auto Focus, Continuous Shooting, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Face Detection, Geotagging, HDR (photo/panorama), PDAF, Photonic Engine, Scene Mode, Touch Focus	Adaptive VDIS, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Dual View, Expert RAW, Geotagging, HDR, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, PDAF, Portrait mode, Portrait Photo & Video, Pro mode, Slow Motion
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Laser Auto Focus	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	10-20X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	10X	3X
Video Features	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Macro Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Sensor Shift OIS, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5K3K1
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX564

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	17	15
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	Yes	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence	Browsing assist, Call assist, Chat assist, Drawing Assist, Gemini integration, Interpreter, Note assist, Now Brief, Personalised AI features, Photo assist, Writing Assist

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Auto Focus, Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, HDR Photos, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Selfie Night Mode	Auto Focus, Auto HDR, Dual Video Call, Dual-pixel PDAF, HDR10+, Night mode, Palm shutter, Portrait Mode, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@25/30/60/120fps, 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic Mode (4K@24/30fps), gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps, Dual Video, EIS, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	80
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	-	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25

Battery Capacity	4422mAh	4000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	20W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, Qi2

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, e-SIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, Apple Lossless, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS (L1+L5), QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Taptic Engine	X-axis Linear Motor
Fingerprint Scanner	-	Ultrasonic (under display)