iQOO Z9 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 66/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build. The iQOO Z9 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
76
Display
96
66
Camera
93
64
Performance
94
78
Battery
88
66
Build
93
78
Value
78
Category wins: iQOO Z9 0 · 5 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
760,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
1,100
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
2,600
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
13.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Type
AMOLED, 120 Hz, 1,800 nits HBM
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.67 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
2,400 × 1,080 px (FHD+)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Main
50 MP, f/1.8 (Sony IMX882), OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Bokeh
2 MP
—
Selfie
16 MP
12 MP, f/2.2
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
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · iQOO
B · Samsung
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
8 / 12 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
128 / 256 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 · iQOO
B · Samsung
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
44 W
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose iQOO Z9 if…
- Sony IMX882 with OIS at $230.
- 1,800-nit AMOLED.
- Headphone jack + microSD survive.
- Dimensity 7200 handles BGMI at high settings.
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.