Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Galaxy S24 Ultra compared with Galaxy S25 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy S24 Ultra	SamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	February 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.8″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	3120 × 1440	3120 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	505 pixels per inch (better)	498 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,600 nits	2,600 nits
Display type
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.8 inches both as a full rectangle and accounting for rounded corners	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.8 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 2,600 nits peak; 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume in DCI-P3	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Armor, with up to 75% less reflection	Corning Gorilla Armor 2 (glass-ceramic with an anti-reflective surface treatment)
Display features
Display features	Vision booster	Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (3.39 GHz, 3.1 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 2.2 GHz)	Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU
GPU	–	Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber 1.9 times larger than the S23 Ultra's	Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP	200 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus	200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view	50 MP, F1.9, 120° field of view; macro shots
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom	50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera
Second telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom	10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus	12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x	3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 100x digital
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (UHD)	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	ProVisual Engine; Quad Tele System; Nightography; Super HDR; Generative Edit; Instant Slow-mo	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Expert RAW; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 30 hours	Up to 31 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; up to 28 hours of internet use (Wi-Fi) and 95 hours of audio playback	5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 44 h 54 min per charge cycle
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately) and 5 A USB-C cable; compatible with PD	Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC)	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	232 g	218 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	162.3 × 79 mm	162.8 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys), the first on a Galaxy phone	Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys)
Colours
Colours	Titanium Grey, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow; Titanium Blue, Titanium Green and Titanium Orange (online only)	Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver; Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen and Titanium Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 6.1 (Android 14)	One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates
Software updates	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2031 (UK)	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	Galaxy AI, including Live Translate, Interpreter, Note Assist, Transcript Assist and Generative Edit; Circle to Search with Google	Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google (finger or S Pen); Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS