Samsung
Galaxy S25 Ultra vs X8 Pro Max
Device summary
POCO
X8 Pro Max
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Starting price | $1,300 | — |
| Display size | 6.9-inch | 6.8-inch |
| Dimensions | 77.6 mm × 162.8 mm × 8.2 mm | 77.9 mm × 162.9 mm × 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 218 g |
| Front material | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | — |
| Back material | — | — |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | Dimensity 9500s |
| RAM | 12 GB | — |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | — |
| Expandable storage | No | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · OIS | Wide · 50 MP · OIS |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9 | — |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS | — |
| Rear camera 4 | Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/3.4 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS | — |
| Front cameras | Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2 | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 45 W | 100 W |
| Charging standard | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | — |
| Typical capacity | 5000 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Rated capacity | 4855 mAh | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | — |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi‑Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | — |
| USB | USB‑C | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Titanium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 2025
- X8 Pro Max
- 2026
Starting price
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- $1,300
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Display size
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 6.9-inch
- X8 Pro Max
- 6.8-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 77.6 mm × 162.8 mm × 8.2 mm
- X8 Pro Max
- 77.9 mm × 162.9 mm × 8.2 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 218 g
- X8 Pro Max
- 218 g
Front material
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Back material
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- —
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- X8 Pro Max
- AMOLED
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 120 Hz
- X8 Pro Max
- 120 Hz
Protection
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Corning Gorilla Armor 2
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
- X8 Pro Max
- Dimensity 9500s
RAM
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 12 GB
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Storage
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- No
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Wide · 200 MP · ƒ/1.7 · OIS
- X8 Pro Max
- Wide · 50 MP · OIS
Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Ultra Wide · 50 MP · ƒ/1.9
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Telephoto camera
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Telephoto · 10 MP · ƒ/2.4 · 3x Optical Zoom · OIS
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Rear camera 4
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Telephoto · 50 MP · ƒ/3.4 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Front cameras
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Front · 12 MP · ƒ/2.2
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 45 W
- X8 Pro Max
- 100 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Typical capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 5000 mAh
- X8 Pro Max
- 8500 mAh
Rated capacity
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 4855 mAh
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- 5G, LTE
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Wi‑Fi 7
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Bluetooth 5.4
- X8 Pro Max
- —
USB
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- USB‑C
- X8 Pro Max
- —
NFC
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Yes
- X8 Pro Max
- —
eSIM
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Yes
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Titanium
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- IP68
- X8 Pro Max
- —
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Height
Very similar height
Width
Very similar width
Thickness
Very similar thickness
Weight
Very similar weight
Height, width, thickness, and weight are very similar between these devices.
User Experience Summary
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Strengths
- Gorilla Armor anti-reflective display for outdoor clarity
- Versatile cameras with 5x periscope and 200MP main
- S Pen productivity and titanium durability
Compromises
- Heavy, wide chassis limits one-handed and pocket comfort
- 45W charging not class-leading
- Fingerprint sensor occasionally inconsistent