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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iPhone 17
₹20,099 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The iPhone 17 starts ₹20,099 lower: ₹99,900 against ₹1,19,999 for the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
- The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the better screen on paper: sharper (Quad HD+ against 460 ppi).
- Only the Galaxy S25 Ultra has a zoom camera, a 50MP 5x telephoto.
- The iPhone 17 is the lighter phone: 177 g against 218 g. It is smaller too, with a 6.3-inch screen against 6.9 inches.
- Only the iPhone 17 lists wireless charging, at 25W.
Which to buy
Get the Galaxy S25 Ultra for the sharper screen and the zoom camera. Get the iPhone 17 for the lower price, the lighter build and wireless charging.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecGalaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Size
6.9 inches
6.3 inches
Panel
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
3120 x 1440 (Quad HD+) (better)
2622 x 1206 (460 ppi)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
Not listed
3,000 nits
Protection
Gorilla Armor 2
Ceramic Shield 2 front
Performance
SpecGalaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
A19
CPU
Octa-core, up to 4.47GHz
6-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency)
GPU
Not listed
5-core Apple GPU
RAM
12GB
Not listed
Storage
256GB, 512GB
256GB, 512GB
Software
One UI 7 · Security updates until January 2032
iOS 27
Camera
SpecGalaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Rear cameras
200MP main (f/1.7, OIS) + 50MP telephoto (f/3.4, OIS, 5x optical) + 50MP ultrawide (f/1.9) + 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, OIS, 3x optical)
48MP main (OIS) + 48MP ultrawide
Front camera
12MP
18MP
Video
8K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 60fps (rear), 4K at 60fps (front)
Battery
SpecGalaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Battery
5,000 mAh
Not listed
Wireless charging
Not listed
25W
Build and connectivity
SpecGalaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Network
5G (Sub6 FDD/TDD), 4G LTE
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE, VoLTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM (supports dual eSIM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP68
IP68
Weight
218 g
177 g (better)
Thickness
8.2 mm
7.95 mm (better)
Colours
Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Pinkgold
Lavender, Sage, Mist Blue, White, Black
Availability
SpecGalaxy S25 UltraiPhone 17
Launch in India
31 Jan 2025
19 Sep 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 12GB + 256GB₹1,19,999
- 12GB + 512GB₹1,39,999
iPhone 17
- 256GB₹99,900
- 512GB₹1,24,900
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.