Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Compare Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is priced from ₹1,34,900, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is available at ₹75,519 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 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Price	₹1,34,900	₹75,519
Processor	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Display	6.9 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.7 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4685mAh, 30W	4900mAh, 45W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹1,34,900

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10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

₹75,519

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Was ₹69,999 1 month(s) ago

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

₹1,34,900

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

₹75,519

Reasons To Consider

→ Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Higher optical zoom for clearer, detailed shots of distant subjects - (5X Zoom)

Larger image sensor capturing more ambient light - (1/1.28")

Rich HDR playback with expanded dynamic range and realistic contrast - (Dolby Vision)

Advanced image stabilization ensuring blur-free photos and steady handheld video - (Sensor Shift OIS)

Wider camera aperture allowing more light intake for clean low-light photos - (f/1.78)

Sturdier chassis providing enhanced structural rigidity and hand feel - (Titanium Frame)

→ Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Faster processor for smoother multitasking and demanding mobile gaming - (Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy)

Bigger RAM for smoother app switching and multitasking - (12GB)

Features a crispier and higher resolution display - (QHD+)

Faster wired charging speeds for noticeably shorter charge times - (45W)

Crisper and higher resolution video recording capability upto 8K@30fps

Stronger water and dust protection against accidental splashes and immersion - (IP68/69 (Dust and Water Resistant))

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Key Specifications

Processor	Apple A18 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Display	6.9 inches, 1.5K OLED, 120Hz	6.7 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 12MP (Telephoto), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4685mAh, 30W	4900mAh, 45W
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
Launch Price	₹1,44,900	₹99,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 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
Touch Sampling Rate	-	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Display Size	6.9 inches	6.7 inches
Area	115.6 cm²	110.9 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	91.4%	90.7%
Resolution Width	1320pixels	1440pixels
Resolution Height	2868pixels	3120pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.3:9
Pixel Density	460ppi	513ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	1.5K	QHD+
Peak Brightness	2000nits	2600nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
Typical Brightness	1000nits	-
High Brightness	1600nits	-
Contrast Ratio	2,000,000:1	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Height	163 mm	158.4 mm
Width	77.6 mm	75.8 mm
Thickness	8.25 mm	7.3 mm
Weight	227 grams	190 grams
Screen Material	Ceramic Shield Glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Protection	Apple Ceramic Shield	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back 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	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

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Apple	Qualcomm
Chipset	A18 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Fabrication Size	3 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Hexa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz	2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 830

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1660345	2298707
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3582	3008
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	9089	9730

Operating System

OS Name	iOS	Android
OS Version	18	15
OS Skin	iOS	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Apple Intelligence	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Apple Intelligence, Siri AI	AI Documents, AI Editor, AI Transcript, Audio Eraser, Circlre to Search, Drawing Assist, Gemini integration, Interpreter, Live Translate, Note assist, Now Brief, Personalised AI features, Photo assist, Writing Assist

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Main Camera Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera Aperture	f/1.78	f/1.8
Main Camera Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera Sensor Size	1/1.28"	1/1.56"
Main Camera 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 Field of View	20°	36°
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX913	Samsung S5K3K1
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	48MP	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 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX972	Sony IMX564
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	PDAF	Super Steady Video
Features	Action Mode, Burst Shot, Continuous Auto Focus, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, HDR, Live Photos, Macro, Night mode, Optical Zoom, panorama, Portrait Light, RAW Capture Support	Adaptive VDIS, Auto focus, Continuous Shooting, Expert RAW, Filter, HDR, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, PDAF, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Pro Mode (long exposure), Slow Motion
Camera Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	5X	3X
Video Features	3D (spatial) video, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision, Log Video, Macro Video Recording, Night Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Night Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Video Portrait
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@30fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Main Camera Camera Sensor	Sony IMX903	-
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	23 mm	26 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1 µm	1.12 µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	80°
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.6"	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	Burst Shot, Deep Fusion, Dual-pixel PDAF, Live Photos, Night mode, Portrait, ProRAW, Screen flash	Auto Focus, Auto-HDR, Dual Video Call, HDR10+, Night mode, panorama, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode (long exposure)
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel PDAF	PDAF
Video Features	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), Dolby Vision, gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording, Slow motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time Lapse	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 1080p@25, 4K@24, 4K@25, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	Dolby Vision Recording	HDR recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Battery Capacity	4685mAh	4900mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	30W	45W
Charging Speed Wireless	25W	15W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	MAGSAFE, PD2.0, Qi2	PD3.0, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	4.5W	-

Memory

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Storage Size	256	256
Storage Type	NvMe	UFS 4.0
RAM Size	8	12
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X

Network

Sim Type	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, TDD, UMTS	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 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 16 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Features	Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

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