Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs OnePlus 15

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs OnePlus 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,575, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scores 10,105, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus 15 offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 15 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 15 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 15 delivers longer battery life with 17h 06m, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers 13h 51m, making OnePlus 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and OnePlus 15 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 15 is rated 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

₹91,900

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025

13 Nov, 2025

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	LTPO AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7300 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	120W Super VOOC Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Excellent display
Solid performance & battery life
AI & software features
Lighter than before

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

S Pen misses out on Air Actions
Pricey
Incremental upgrade over predecessor

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(5,009 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,713 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,209,231 AnTuTu Score	3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹91,900

@ Amazon

₹85,999

@ Amazon

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Android

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Year

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,209,231

3,615,565

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

7,206

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

LTPO AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

3600 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

498 ppi

450 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.31 %

90.95 %

178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Ceramic 3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.2 %

90.1 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm

161.4 mm

158.4 mm

Width

77.6 mm

76.7 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.1 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

218 grams

211 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7300 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 51m

17h 06m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 43m 54s

0h 30m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)