iPhone 6s Plus 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 54/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone 6s Plus counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
56
Display
96
54
Camera
93
44
Performance
94
58
Battery
88
70
Build
93
48
Value
78
Category wins: iPhone 6s Plus 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
150,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
430
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
850
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
3.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Type
Retina HD IPS LCD, 60 Hz, 3D Touch
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.5 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
1,920 × 1,080 px (401 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
12 MP, f/2.2, OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
5 MP, f/2.2
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Features
Live Photos (debut)
—
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 A9 (14/16 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
Dual-core
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600
Adreno 830
RAM
2 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
A · Apple
B · Samsung
Capacity
2,750 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
Up to ~10 W (Lightning)
45 W
Wireless
No
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iPhone 6s Plus if…
- Introduced 3D Touch pressure sensitivity.
- First 12 MP iPhone camera with 4K video and Live Photos.
- Sturdier 7000-series aluminium frame.
- Long iOS support — reached iOS 15.
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.