Screen size
iPhone 17 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+2.9%
Galaxy S25 Edge6.7"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Edge are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S25 Edge
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25 Edge
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 Edge
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S25 Edge
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3526, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3257, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3525, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3527
Galaxy S25 Edge
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3526, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3257, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3525, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3527
Galaxy S25 Edge
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Galaxy S25 Edge
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPhone 17 Pro Max
2025, September 09
Galaxy S25 Edge
2025, May 13
Status
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Galaxy S25 Edge
Available. Released 2025, May 29
Dimensions
iPhone 17 Pro Max
163.4 x 78 x 8.8 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy S25 Edge
158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm (6.23 x 2.98 x 0.23 in)
Weight
iPhone 17 Pro Max
233 g (8.22 oz)
Galaxy S25 Edge
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2), titanium frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
SIM
iPhone 17 Pro Max
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Galaxy S25 Edge
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
iPhone 17 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Galaxy S25 Edge
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iPhone 17 Pro Max
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Galaxy S25 Edge
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25 Edge
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~92.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 Edge
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S25 Edge
Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Anti-reflective coating
Galaxy S25 Edge
-
OS
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Galaxy S25 Edge
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Galaxy S25 Edge
No
Internal
iPhone 17 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25 Edge
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iPhone 17 Pro Max
NVMe
Galaxy S25 Edge
-
Triple
iPhone 17 Pro Max
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Galaxy S25 Edge
-
Features
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Galaxy S25 Edge
Best Face, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Galaxy S25 Edge
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR
Dual
iPhone 17 Pro Max
-
Galaxy S25 Edge
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF
Single
iPhone 17 Pro Max
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Galaxy S25 Edge
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPhone 17 Pro Max
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2
Galaxy S25 Edge
-
Video
iPhone 17 Pro Max
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25 Edge
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 Edge
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Galaxy S25 Edge
No
WLAN
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Galaxy S25 Edge
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
iPhone 17 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25 Edge
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPhone 17 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Galaxy S25 Edge
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Yes
Galaxy S25 Edge
Yes
Radio
iPhone 17 Pro Max
No
Galaxy S25 Edge
Unspecified
USB
iPhone 17 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
Galaxy S25 Edge
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25 Edge
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Other
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4823 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 5088 mAh - eSIM only model
Galaxy S25 Edge
Li-Ion 3900 mAh
Charging
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Galaxy S25 Edge
25W wired, PD, QC2.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
Colors
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Galaxy S25 Edge
Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack
Models
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone18,2, A3526, A3257, A3527, A3525
Galaxy S25 Edge
SM-S937U, SM-S937U1, SM-S937B, SM-S937B/DS, SM-S9370
SAR
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Edge
1.21 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPhone 17 Pro Max
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Edge
1.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Price
iPhone 17 Pro Max
$ 1,199.00 / C$ 2,999.00 / £ 989.00 / € 1,250.00 / ₹ 149,900
Galaxy S25 Edge
$ 1,099.99 / C$ 788.74 / £ 600.00 / € 649.00 / ₹ 101,999