Samsung's latest smartphone launch, the Galaxy S25, is the South Korean tech company's latest attempt to win the mobile AI war. Here's how the entry-level model compares against Apple's iPhone 16.

The competition between flagship smartphones has reached new heights with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

On paper, the Galaxy S25 Ultra has the iPhone 16 Pro Max's number. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has 200MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, and 50MP telephoto cameras. The iPhone 16 Pro Max only has 48MP wide, 48MP ultrawise, and 12MP telephoto cameras, respectively. The more megapixels often equates to more detailed and higher resolution photos.

Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max showcase advanced camera systems catering to different photography styles. The Galaxy S25 Ultra excels in vibrant detail, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max emphasizes colour accuracy and natural tones,

Samsung Galaxy S25, Apple iPhone 16, and Google Pixel 9. Discover their design, performance, AI features, and pricing to pick your ideal phone.

As a Samsung user, I prefer the Galaxy S25 Ultra but is it the right phone for your needs as well or are you better served by Apple?

I spent a week shooting photos and videos with the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Galaxy S24 Ultra to compare everything from sharpness to color contrast to zoom capabilities. And even though Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Ultra last week during its Unpacked keynote,