Compare / Galaxy S25+ vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
Galaxy S25+ vs iPhone 17 Pro Max
A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy S25+ and the iPhone 17 Pro Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Galaxy S25+
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 30, 41, 66, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
- 4G bands
- LTE 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, 48, 53, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 300/75, 300/100, 400/150, 450/50, 450/100, 600/50, 600/100, 1000/100, 1200/200, 1600, 2000/300
- 5G bands
- NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Galaxy S25+
- Announced
- 2025 Jan 22
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Feb 7
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Announced
- 2025 Sep 9
- Status
- Available. Released 2025 Sep 19
Galaxy S25+
- Dimensions
- 158.4 × 75.8 × 7.3 mm
- Weight
- 190 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- SIM
- e-SIM
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Dimensions
- 163.4 × 78 × 8.75 mm
- Weight
- 233 g
- Build
- Ceramic Shield 2
- SIM
- e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP68 dust/water resistant (600 cm, 30 min)
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback, Tactile touch feedback
Galaxy S25+
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Dynamic AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.7 inches
- Resolution
- 1440x3120 pixels (~516 PPI density), ~90.6% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Type
- AM-OLED display, Super Retina XDR, 1073.7M colors, 120 Hz
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Resolution
- 1320x2868 pixels (~460 PPI density), ~90.5% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Ceramic Shield 2
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
- Notch/Hole
- 1-hole
Galaxy S25+
- OS
- Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SM8750-AC (Sun) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.47 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- OS
- Apple iOS 26
- Chipset
- Apple A19 Pro APL1V12 T8150 (Thera) 3 nm
- CPU
- 4.26 GHz hexa-core
- GPU
- Apple G18P MP6 (1620 MHz)
Galaxy S25+
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Interface
- UFS 4.0
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 2TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25+
- Triple
50.1 MP, f/1.80, 23mm, 3.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.00µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Refocus, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
12.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.40µm, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
10.0 MP, f/2.40, 67mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 7680x4320 pixel
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Quad
48.0 MP, f/1.78, 24mm, 4.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 1.22µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, OIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.20, 13mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 0.70µm, PD AF, HDR photo, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
48.0 MP, f/2.80, 100mm, (telephoto), BSI CMOS
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S25+
- Single
12.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Dual
18.0 MP, f/1.90, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Smile detection, Face retouch
Mono CMOS sensor (depth/mono)
- Video
- 3840x2160 pixel
Galaxy S25+
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE
Galaxy S25+
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1c, B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
- Wireless features
- DLNAMiracastWi-Fi DirectWi-Fi TetheringWiDiWi-Fi Calling
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6.0
- Positioning
- Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite MessageSatellite SOS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2x1
- USB features
- USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0USB PD 3.1USB PD 3.2
- Wireless features
- UMA, Wi-Fi Calling
Galaxy S25+
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandBusiness card recognitionNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Virtual Reality (VR) supportIntelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerL sensorP sensorStep counterIR face sensorLiDARNFC
- Software
- Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition
Galaxy S25+
- Type
- 4900 mAh battery 19.01 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 45.0 W charging wired, 15.0 W wireless (PMA, Qi)
- Talk time
- 49.0 hours
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.88 Volts
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Type
- 4823 mAh battery 18.76 Wh Li-ion
- Charging
- 40.0 W charging wired, 25.0 W wireless (Qi, MagSafe)
- Nominal Battery Voltage
- 3.89 Volts
Galaxy S25+
- Models
- SM-S936U Galaxy S25+ 5G UW Dual SIM TD-LTE US 256GB / SM-G936A
- Price
- $999.99
- Market
- North America
- Countries
- USA
iPhone 17 Pro Max
- Models
- iPhone 17 Pro Max 5G A3526 Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 256GB
- Price
- 1,199
- Market
- AfricaAsiaAustraliaCentral AmericaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern EuropeWorldwide
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina +83 more
- SAR (head)
- 1.190 W/kg
- SAR (body)
- 1.190 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (head)
- 1.490 W/kg
- 2nd highest SAR (body)
- 1.490 W/kg
How the Galaxy S25+ and iPhone 17 Pro Max differ
- The Galaxy S25+ has a larger battery, 4900 mAh against 4823 mAh on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.7 inches.
- The main cameras are 50.1 MP on the Galaxy S25+ and 48 MP on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
- At launch the Galaxy S25+ was listed at $99,999 and the iPhone 17 Pro Max at $1,199 (USD).
- The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the newer of the two, released in September 2025.