iPhone 5s 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 38/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone 5s counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
42
Display
96
40
Camera
93
30
Performance
94
40
Battery
88
62
Build
93
38
Value
78
Category wins: iPhone 5s 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
52,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
180
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
340
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
1.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Type
Retina IPS LCD, 60 Hz
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/2.2
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
1.2 MP, f/2.4
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p @ 30 fps · 120 fps slow-mo
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Features
True Tone flash
—
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 A7 (28 nm) — first 64-bit
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
Dual-core
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR G6430
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
1,560 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
Up to ~5 W (Lightning)
45 W
Wireless
No
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iPhone 5s if…
- First 64-bit smartphone chip (Apple A7).
- Introduced Touch ID fingerprint sensing.
- Genuinely pocketable 4-inch design.
- Aluminium build, light at 112 g.
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.