iPhone 5 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 30/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone 5 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
44
Display
96
38
Camera
93
22
Performance
94
36
Battery
88
60
Build
93
30
Value
78
Category wins: iPhone 5 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
26,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
95
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
200
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
0.5
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Type
Retina IPS LCD
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
4.0 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
1,136 × 640 px (326 ppi)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Main
8 MP, f/2.4
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
1.2 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Features
Panorama mode
—
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 · Apple
B · Samsung
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
Dual-core
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP3
Adreno 830
RAM
1 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Capacity
1,440 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
~5 W (Lightning)
45 W
Wireless
No
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iPhone 5 if…
- Introduced the Lightning connector, replacing the 30-pin dock.
- First taller 4-inch iPhone display.
- Light, all-aluminium unibody.
- First iPhone with LTE.
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.