
Apple
Excellent

Samsung
Great
iPhone 17 Pro
Shares the Pro Max aluminum unibody and camera plateau design in a more compact 6.3-inch form factor, making it the best small flagship available.
Samsung Galaxy S25
The Galaxy S25 retains the same flat-edge design language as its predecessor with minimal visual changes. It's slightly lighter and thinner, but you'd be hard-pressed to tell them apart.
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iPhone 17 Pro
The 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display matches the Pro Max with 3,000-nit peak brightness and ProMotion 120Hz in a more compact package.
Samsung Galaxy S25
The 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display delivers outstanding brightness, color accuracy, and smoothness. Anti-reflective coating ensures excellent outdoor visibility.
iPhone 17 Pro
Identical triple 48MP camera system to the Pro Max — no feature or quality cuts in the smaller phone, which is a first for the Pro line.
Samsung Galaxy S25
The 50MP main + 12MP ultrawide + 10MP 3x telephoto setup delivers reliable results. AI photo editing tools add genuine value, though hardware improvements over S24 are minimal.
iPhone 17 Pro
A19 Pro chip with vapor chamber cooling delivers identical benchmark scores and sustained performance as the Pro Max.
Samsung Galaxy S25
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip brings significant performance and efficiency gains. Galaxy AI features run smoothly on-device, and daily performance is exceptional.