HTC ThunderBolt 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 42/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The HTC ThunderBolt counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
56
Display
96
54
Camera
93
50
Performance
94
44
Battery
88
60
Build
93
54
Value
78
Category wins: HTC ThunderBolt 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · HTC
B · Samsung
Era reference
1
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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 · HTC
B · Samsung
Type
TFT LCD
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
4.3 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
800 × 480 px (WVGA)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · HTC
B · Samsung
Main
8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Video
720p
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Front
1.3 MP
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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
A · HTC
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon S2 1 GHz
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
768 MB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
8 GB · microSD
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · HTC
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,400 mAh (removable)
5,000 mAh
Standby
~ 232 hours
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Wired
—
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose HTC ThunderBolt if…
- First 4G LTE phone in the United States.
- Kickstand built in.
- HTC Sense polish.
- microSD + jack.
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.