Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
20Performance80
20Display66.7
21.8Camera74
29.4Battery65.8
33.3Features94.7
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 74.8 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+61) and performance (+60). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $1,300
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 80 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 67 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 74 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.9 ″+97% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 498 ppi+66% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 2,600 nits |
| 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 | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 2,787,981Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,030Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,800Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 16 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 200 MP+1150% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 13 h |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 218 g |
| Thickness | — | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Titanium |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | — | 7 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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