Phone (3) vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the Phone (3) it's also the sounder buy at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (3) 70 · Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (3) $799

Safe to buy$10.97/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $902

Safe to buy$13.34/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

Phone (3) 70Galaxy S25 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Phone (3) 86Galaxy S25 Ultra 98

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (3) 79Galaxy S25 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Phone (3) 83Galaxy S25 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Phone (3) 87Galaxy S25 Ultra 81

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 5 months longer than the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Value

Phone (3) 70Galaxy S25 Ultra 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (3)	Galaxy S25 Ultra
Price (street)	$799	$902
Display	6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,150 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	65W wired, 15W wireless	45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x
Dimensions	160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
Weight	218 g	218 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Jul 2032	Feb 2032

Phone (3) full verdict →Galaxy S25 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.