Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB

$1,660

12 GB RAM 1024 GB

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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

$1,299

12 GB RAM 256 GB

Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TBiPhone 18 Pro Max
PriceUSD 1,660USD 1,299
Battery5000 mAh5391 mAh
Charging (W)45N/A
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage1024 GB256 GB
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyApple A20 Pro
Display6.9" • Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X • 120Hz6.9" • OLED • 120Hz
Main Camera200MP48MP
Front Camera12MP18MP
OSAndroid 15iOS 27

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Key Differences

Only the differences that meaningfully separate these phones.

Price
USD 360.99 cheaper
vsGalaxy S25 Ultra 1TBUSD 1,660
Storage
4× more storage
vsiPhone 18 Pro Max256 GB
Battery
8% larger battery
vsGalaxy S25 Ultra 1TB5,000 mAh
Performance
Different chipsets
vsiPhone 18 Pro MaxApple A20 Pro
Build
31 g lighter
vsiPhone 18 Pro Max249 g
Camera
Higher-resolution main camera
vsiPhone 18 Pro Max48MP rear
Build
More compact thickness
vsiPhone 18 Pro Max8.75 mm

Best For

Where each phone stands out based on this comparison.

Best if you want

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB

More hardware
More storage1,024 GB
Lighter build218 g
Higher-resolution main camera200MP rear
Thinner body8.2 mm
Best if you want

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Lower price
Much lower purchase priceUSD 1,299
Larger battery5,391 mAh

What CompareTab says about Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB offers more storage than iPhone 18 Pro Max, with 1024 GB of storage versus 256 GB. It also adds a higher-resolution rear camera (200 MP versus 48 MP). Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max, however, is around $361 cheaper and has a larger 5391 mAh battery versus 5000 mAh, higher quoted peak brightness at 3000 nits versus 2600 nits, and a higher-resolution 18 MP front camera. The main trade-off is Galaxy S25 Ultra 1TB’s storage and higher-resolution front camera versus iPhone 18 Pro Max’s lower price, larger battery, higher quoted peak brightness, and higher-resolution front camera.