Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy Z Flip6

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and battery decisively. Against the Galaxy Z Flip6 it's also the sounder buy at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 · Galaxy Z Flip6 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $902

Safe to buy$13.34/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 $720

Safe to buy$11.78/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20292031

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S25 Ultra 100Galaxy Z Flip6 90

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

Galaxy S25 Ultra 98Galaxy Z Flip6 92

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

Camera

Galaxy S25 Ultra 96Galaxy Z Flip6 67

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy S25 Ultra 80Galaxy Z Flip6 60

5,000mAh vs 4,000mAh — the Galaxy S25 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S25 Ultra 81Galaxy Z Flip6 73

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy Z Flip6.

Value

Galaxy S25 Ultra 75Galaxy Z Flip6 66

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

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S25 Ultra	Galaxy Z Flip6
Price (street)	$902	$720
Display	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X inner foldable, FHD+, 1–120Hz, 2600 nits + 3.4-inch Super AMOLED cover
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm	Unfolded 165.1 × 71.9 × 6.9 mm; Folded 85.1 × 71.9 × 14.9 mm
Weight	218 g	187 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP48
Supported until	Feb 2032	Jul 2031

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