iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S25
43.9Performance75.3
32.4Display61.3
38Camera47.3
30.7Battery51.4
89.3Features94.7
3 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max13 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 wins this phone face-off, 64.1 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+31) and display (+29). iPhone 12 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 20% higher telephoto: 12 MP vs 10 MP
- 10% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 416 ppi
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Stronger performance score: 75 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 61 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 31
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 89
- Lower launch price: $800 vs $1,099
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+8% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi+10% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 2,600 nits+117% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.1 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 792,959Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 925,248Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 331,698Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 528,650Top 19% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000Top 51% | 2,578,555+171%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080Top 28% | 2,950+42%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 35% | 9,400+92%Top 5% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 4,000 mAh+8% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g | 162 g+29% |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.2 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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