The rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will nearly actually be probably the most standard Android telephones when it launches, however the place it would battle a bit extra is in opposition to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, as no less than when it comes to gross sales, Apple’s telephones are sometimes on one other stage.
However whereas beating the iPhone 16 Professional Max’s gross sales numbers is likely to be out of attain for the Galaxy S25 Extremely, it might doubtlessly be the higher cellphone.
Nonetheless, to try this there are a number of particular areas Samsung would possibly wish to take a look at, as there are some issues that Apple does equally effectively or higher.
1. Up the zoom to 10x
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has a reasonably first rate 5x optical zoom periscope digital camera… and so does the iPhone 16 Professional Max.
This was an odd transfer by Samsung, because the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 10x optical zoom digital camera, which is one thing no iPhone can compete with, but the corporate determined to take away that promoting level from the Galaxy S24 Extremely.
If it brings the 10x zoom digital camera again with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely then Samsung’s zoom cameras will as soon as once more have a transparent benefit over Apple’s, however sadly most Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra camera rumors counsel we’ll as soon as once more get a 5x zoom.
2. Enhance the ultra-wide digital camera
One other digital camera enchancment the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely might do with to beat the iPhone 16 Professional Max is a brand new ultra-wide sensor with extra megapixels, because the Galaxy S24 Extremely has only a 12MP ultra-wide, whereas the iPhone 16 Professional Max has a 48MP one.
In contrast to an prolonged zoom, that is one thing that’s trying more likely to occur, with suggestions suggesting the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a 50MP ultra-wide camera. So not many extra megapixels than the iPhone 16 Professional Max, however no less than according to Apple’s cellphone.
3. Enhance the battery life
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely really has glorious battery life already, however in our checks, we discovered it was much like the life you’ll get from the iPhone 16 Professional Max, regardless of Samsung’s cellphone having a barely bigger battery.
In each instances, you’re taking a look at upwards of 16 hours of life primarily based on our checks. However we’d prefer to see Samsung enhance on that with the Galaxy S25 Extremely, in order that it has a transparent lead on the iPhone 16 Professional Max.
One straightforward approach to try this could be by way of an even bigger battery, however sadly leaks counsel that the S25 Ultra will have a 5,000mAh battery, similar to its predecessor.
Nonetheless, there are different methods life could possibly be improved too, equivalent to by way of a extra environment friendly chipset. So it stays very doable that Samsung’s cellphone might have Apple’s beat right here.
4. Decrease the value
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely is an exceptionally costly cellphone, with the next beginning worth than even the iPhone 16 Professional Max.
Samsung’s cellphone begins at $1,299.99 / £1,249 / AU$2,199, whereas Apple’s begins at $1,199 / £1,199 / AU$2,149, and in each instances that’s for 256GB of storage.
Now, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely is rarely going to be a cheap phone, but when Samsung might convey its worth according to the iPhone 16 Professional Max, or higher but barely decrease, that may assist give it the sting.
Sadly, this in all probability gained’t occur, with most indicators pointing to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s price being barely larger than the S24 Extremely’s if something. One tip suggests it won’t rise, however on the very least it is going to in all probability value as a lot because the Galaxy S24 Extremely.
5. Polish the software program
One factor Apple nearly at all times does effectively is software program, and iOS is usually praised for being intuitive, slick, and simply working because it ought to.
We’d argue that typically it’s overpraised for this, however on the very least, iOS 18 on the iPhone 16 Professional Max is lots simpler to navigate than Samsung’s One UI 6 interface on the Galaxy S24 Extremely, which our evaluation described as “getting older and horrible”.
So there’s a number of work for Samsung to do right here if it desires the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely’s software program to rival or beat the iPhone 16 Professional Max’s.
