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Galaxy S25 Ultra absolutely crushes iPhone 16 Pro Max in speed test
Apple introduced the iPhone 16 Pro Max's A18 Pro chip as the "fastest CPU in any smartphone" last September. That's something Apple could have said about any of the previous A-series chips powering its flagships. Every new iPhone would obliterate its rivals in benchmark tests and real-life speed tests.
It would be very rare for an Android phone to outperform an iPhone in real-life situations. When it did, it was usually a memory problem with the iPhone, which didn't pack as much RAM as its predecessors. A Galaxy S outperforming an iPhone was a rare sight, and I say that as a longtime observer of the industry.
But something happened in recent years. Android phones, and especially Galaxy flagships, got better and better, largely in part due to Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon chips. Ahead of this year's Galaxy S25 release, I actually had expectations that the Snapdragon 8 Elite would finally give Apple a real challenge and further force the iPhone maker to innovate.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max real-life speed test is now out, confirming my expectations and then some. While I expected the new Samsung flagship to outperform the iPhone in this particular test, I didn't expect the difference to be so massive. The Galaxy S25 Ultra crushed the iPhone 16 Pro Max in a way I didn't think possible.
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