The iPhone 17 Pro Max comes with an upgraded telephoto camera, a brand new Center Stage front camera and with additional improvements to the image pipeline, it is a significant camera upgrade.On the other hand, the Galaxy S25 Ultra still has one more telephoto camera at 3X, which gives it more versatility, plus Samsung’s image processing has also improved a great deal over the past couple of years.

So which one comes out on top in a direct camera face-off? We took dozens of photos in various conditions with both phones and in this article, we give you the samples side by side with no further commentary. Take a close look and make up your own mind.

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra Camera Specs:

Apple
iPhone 17 Pro MaxSamsung
Galaxy S25 Ultra Main Camera
48MP, f/1.6
24mm
1/1.3-inch sensor Main Camera
200MP, f/1.7
24mm
1/1.3-inch sensor Ultra-wide
48MP, f/2.2
13mm
1/2.55-inch sensor Ultra-wide Camera
50MP, f/1.9
13mm
1/2.5-inch sensor Telephoto 1
– Telephoto 1
3X zoom
10MP, f/2.4
1/3.5-inch sensor Telephoto 2
4X zoom (100mm)
48MP, f/2.8
1/2.55-inch sensor Telephoto 2
5X zoom (111mm)
50MP, f/3.4
1/2.5-inch sensor Front Camera
18MP Center Stage Front Camera
12MP

Zoom Quality
Front CameraPortrait ModeMain Camera (Day photos)Main Camera (Night photos)Ultra-wide Camera (Night photos)Zoom Quality (Night photos)

So, does the new iPhone 17 Pro Max live up to the high expectations? And which one would you pick, the iPhone or the Galaxy?

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