iQOO 9 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 80/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build. The iQOO 9 counters on Value.
SpecEagle subscores
84
Display
96
76
Camera
93
84
Performance
94
80
Battery
88
80
Build
93
80
Value
78
Category wins: iQOO 9 1 · 5 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
950,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
1,550
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
4,200
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
20.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Type
AMOLED (Samsung E5), 120 Hz, 1,500 nits peak
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.78 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
3,200 × 1,440 px (QHD+)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Always-on
—
Yes
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Main
48 MP, f/1.79 (Sony IMX598), gimbal OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Telephoto
13 MP, 2× optical
—
Ultrawide
13 MP, f/2.2
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Selfie
16 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
Cooling
large VC + sublimation thermal pad
—
RAM
8 / 12 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
256 / 512 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 · iQOO
B · Samsung
Capacity
4,700 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
120 W FlashCharge
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iQOO 9 if…
- QHD+ 120 Hz Samsung E5 panel.
- 120 W charging — full in 18 min.
- Gimbal OIS main camera.
- BMW M Legend edition is genuinely fun.
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.