Essential Phone PH-1 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 80/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Performance, Camera, Battery, Build, Value. The Essential Phone PH-1 counters on Software.
SpecEagle subscores
86
Display
96
86
Performance
94
76
Camera
93
78
Battery
88
86
Software
0
0
Build
93
0
Value
78
Category wins: Essential Phone PH-1 1 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Essential
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v7
165,000
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AnTuTu v10
—
2,580,000
Geekbench 6 Single
—
3,050
Geekbench 6 Multi
—
9,900
3DMark Solar Bay
—
78.0
Full specifications
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Type
IPS LCD w/ teardrop NOTCH (industry first)
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.71"
6.9 inches
Resolution
1312 x 2560 QHD+
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
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Yes
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Dual
13 MP RGB + 13 MP mono
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Front
8 MP
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Main
—
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Selfie
—
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
2.45 GHz octa-Kryo 280
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
RAM
4 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
GPU
—
Adreno 830
Storage
—
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,040 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
—
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Body
Titanium frame + ceramic back
—
Weight
185 g
—
Pogo pins
For 360-cam mod
—
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Launch
Android 7.1 stock
—
A · Essential
B · Samsung
First display NOTCH
Industry pioneer
—
Andy Rubin
Android co-founder company
—
Titanium + ceramic
Premium build
—
Pogo modular accessory pins
For 360 cam mod
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Choose Essential Phone PH-1 if…
- FIRST production phone with display NOTCH (before iPhone X).
- Andy Rubin (Android co-founder) company.
- Titanium + ceramic premium build.
- Pogo pin modular accessories (360 cam mod).
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.