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 58/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Essential Phone PH-1 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
74
Display
96
62
Camera
93
76
Performance
94
60
Battery
88
84
Build
93
66
Value
78
Category wins: Essential Phone PH-1 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Essential
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v7
175,000
—
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, edge-to-edge
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.71 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,560 × 1,312 px (2K)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Main
13 MP RGB + 13 MP mono
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
8 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
2160p
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
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
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
4 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Essential
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,040 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
9 W
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Essential Phone PH-1 if…
- Titanium frame + ceramic back — virtually unbreakable.
- Magnetic accessory pins for snap-on Mods.
- Edge-to-edge display with notch (early adopter).
- Stock Android with timely updates.
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.