Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Crushes Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max In Latest Speed Test; Check Surprise Too
Samsung Galaxy S 25 Ultra's advantage over iPhone 16 Pro Max likely comes from its overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and additional 4GB of RAM. All eyes will now be on upcoming iPhone 17 pro Max.
The newly launched Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra just outperformed the iPhone 16 Pro Max in the real-world app loading test. This test helped to evaluate how quickly each of these devices can open and process various applications, ranging from social media and productivity tools all the way to video editing and gaming.
Right from the start, the Samsung S25 Ultra took the lead, particularly in productivity apps. It also beat Apple's device in image editing, with Snapseed completing exports much faster. The thing that surprised the most was the results from video editing- an area where the iPhone was dominant. In LumaFusion, Samsung’s device was nearly 25% faster than the iPhone.
Also, Samsung successfully bypassed the gaming performance that Apple once dominated. The S25 Ultra either matched or surpassed the iPhone in various gaming tests which include Subway Surfers and Flip Diving. However, the iPhone tasted slight victories in a few games like Going Balls and Forward Assault.
Overall, the Galaxy S25 Ultra completed the first lap of app launches in 2 minutes and 18 seconds—15 seconds ahead of the iPhone. In the second round, which tests how well each phone retains apps in memory, the iPhone narrowed the gap slightly, but Samsung still secured a decisive win. According to PhoneBuff, this was Samsung’s most significant speed test victory in years.
Samsung’s advantage likely comes from its overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a larger cooling system, and an additional 4GB of RAM. Meanwhile, Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max, despite software optimizations with iOS 18, couldn’t keep up in this test.
With the iPhone 17 expected later this year, all eyes will be on Apple’s A19 chip, built on an improved 3-nanometer process. The upcoming models are also rumoured to feature a new vapor chamber cooling system, which could enhance performance efficiency. It remains to be seen if Apple can reclaim its speed crown in the next round.
