Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Aquos R9 Pro

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 at $13.33 per month of safe use, while the Aquos R9 Pro runs out in Feb 2029 ($31.75/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 · Aquos R9 Pro 54 — 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$13.33/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Sharp Aquos R9 Pro $1000

Buy with care$31.75/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20272029

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S25 Ultra 100Aquos R9 Pro 70

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 98Aquos R9 Pro 82

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

Camera

Galaxy S25 Ultra 96Aquos R9 Pro 79

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

Battery

Galaxy S25 Ultra 80Aquos R9 Pro 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy S25 Ultra 81Aquos R9 Pro 37

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 — 36 months longer than the Aquos R9 Pro.

Value

Galaxy S25 Ultra 75Aquos R9 Pro 54

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $13.33 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S25 Ultra	Aquos R9 Pro
Price (street)	$902	$1000
Display	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits	6.7-inch Pro IGZO LTPO OLED, QHD+, 1-240Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless	32W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.8x, 50MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm	162 x 78 x 9.3 mm
Weight	218 g	220 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP66/IP68
Supported until	Feb 2032	Feb 2029

Galaxy S25 Ultra full verdict →Aquos R9 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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