Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iQOO 16

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs iQOO 16 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while iQOO 16 offers 6.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 16's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and iQOO 16 feature a 200 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 12 MP, making iQOO 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 16 offers a higher battery capacity with 8500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO 16 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and iQOO 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

₹99,999

@ Amazon

iQOO 16

(Upcoming)

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Summary

Spec Score

97%

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Release Date

22 Jan, 2025

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Performance

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Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)	N/A
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

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6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A
12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
5000 mAh	8500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	N/A

Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

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

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(5,525 ratings)

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Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,209,231 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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₹99,999

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

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Security Updates

7 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

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Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830

N/A

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR6

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

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Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

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Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %

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* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

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Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

498 ppi

432 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.31 %

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Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

162.8 mm

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Width

77.6 mm

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Thickness

8.2 mm

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Weight

218 grams

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Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

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Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (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

N/A

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

200 MP
Primary Camera

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

50 MP

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

50 MP

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

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

N/A

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

N/A

Video Recording

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

N/A

Video Recording Features

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

N/A

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

8500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

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

43m 54s

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Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

N/A

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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

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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)

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