| Feature | iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
| Display | 6.9″ Super Retina XDR OLED, 120 Hz, 2000 nits peak | 6.9″ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1-120 Hz, 2600 nits peak |
| Build | Titanium frame, Ceramic Shield, IP68 | Titanium frame, Gorilla Glass Armor, IP68 |
| Processor / Chipset | Apple A18 Pro (6-core CPU, 6-core GPU, 16-core NPU @ 35 TOPS) | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm, ray tracing GPU) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Options | 256 GB – 1 TB | 256 GB – 1 TB |
| Main Camera | 48 MP wide (Fusion) | 200 MP wide |
| Other Cameras | 48 MP ultrawide + 12 MP telephoto (5× zoom) | 50 MP ultrawide + telephoto with advanced zoom |
| Front Camera | 12 MP TrueDepth | 12 MP |
| Video Recording | Up to 4K @ 120 fps, ProRes, Dolby Vision | 8K @ 30 fps, 4K @ 120 fps, HDR10+ |
| Battery Capacity | ~4,685 mAh (29 hrs video playback) | 5,000 mAh (31 hrs video playback) |
| Charging | Fast wired & MagSafe wireless | 45 W wired, wireless + Qi2 |
| Software | iOS 18 with Apple Intelligence | Android 15 with One UI 7 + Galaxy AI |
| Special Features | Camera Control button, ProMotion, Always-On | Built-in S Pen, advanced AI features, 7-year updates |
| Colors | Natural Titanium, Blue, White, Black | Multiple shades including Titanium Gray & Blue |