realme 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 60/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The realme 9 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
74
Display
96
64
Camera
93
50
Performance
94
78
Battery
88
68
Build
93
70
Value
78
Category wins: realme 9 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Realme
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
290,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
480
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
1,500
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
3.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Realme
B · Samsung
Type
Super AMOLED, 90 Hz
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.4 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 · Realme
B · Samsung
Main
108 MP, f/1.75
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Depth
2 MP
—
Macro
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 · Realme
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 680 (6 nm, 4G)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
6 / 8 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
128 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 · Realme
B · Samsung
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
33 W
45 W
Wireless
—
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose realme 9 if…
- Super AMOLED + 108 MP at $240.
- 178 g and 7.99 mm — slim, light.
- 33 W charging, microSD + jack.
- Strong industrial design.
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.