iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
30Performance80
21.6Display66.7
31.9Camera74
21.3Battery65.8
73.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — iPhone XR16 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 74.8 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+50) and display (+45). iPhone XR still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XR
- 11% lower weight: 194 g vs 218 g
- Lower launch price: $749 vs $1,300
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 30
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 22
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 73
Display
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.9 ″+13% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1792x828 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 498 ppi+53% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 2,600 nits+316% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92.5 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 895,141Top 10% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 989,555Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 348,188Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 555,097Top 13% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 68% | 2,787,981+287%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 63% | 3,030+175%Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 67% | 9,800+250%Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 16 GB+433% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 12 MP+71% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,942 mAh | 5,000 mAh+70% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 45 W+200% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g+11% | 218 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | 7 years+17% |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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