Black Friday 2025 is here — and the ultimate flagship battle is on: iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Galaxy S25 Ultra. Same price tier, wildly different philosophies. We compared real-world performance, camera, battery, and 3-year resale value — plus Gzmato’s exclusive BLACK10 deals.

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature iPhone 16 Pro Max Galaxy S25 Ultra
Chip A18 Pro (3nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM 8GB 12GB / 16GB
Display 6.9" LTPO 120Hz 6.9" QHD+ 120Hz
Camera 48MP triple + LiDAR 200MP quad + 10x periscope
Battery 4,685 mAh 5,000 mAh
Black Friday Price $1,199 $1,299
Gzmato Price (BLACK10) $1,079 Shop iPhone $1,169 Shop Samsung

Performance & Gaming

Test iPhone 16 Pro Max S25 Ultra
Geekbench 6 Single 3,800 3,100
Geekbench 6 Multi 9,800 11,200
3DMark Wild Life Extreme 5,800 5,400
Winner: iPhone for single-core, S25 Ultra for multi-core and gaming endurance.

Camera Showdown

Scenario iPhone 16 Pro Max S25 Ultra
Daylight Natural color More detail
Portrait Best bokeh Good
10x Zoom Digital crop Optical + AI
Video 8K 60fps cinematic 8K 30fps

3-Year Resale Value

Phone Black Friday Price 2028 Est. Resale Value Retained
iPhone 16 Pro Max $1,199 $880–920 74%
S25 Ultra $1,299 $720–780 58%
iPhone wins resale — you lose $300 vs $550 on Samsung.

Gzmato Black Friday Exclusive

Use code BLACK10 for 10% off both flagships!

iPhone 16 Series → from $539 after code

Samsung S25 Series → from $719 after code

Final Verdict

Buy iPhone 16 Pro Max if you value ecosystem, video, and resale. Buy S25 Ultra if you want zoom, multitasking, and S Pen.

Both are incredible — but with Gzmato’s BLACK10, the iPhone 16 Pro Max at $1,079 is the smarter long-term investment.

Black Friday 2025: The flagship war is officially on.

Data Sources & Methodology (Nov 23, 2025):

  • Geekbench, 3DMark — real-world benchmarks
  • DXOMARK — camera scores
  • eBay/Swappa 2022–2024 resale data
  • Amazon, Best Buy, Gzmato real-time prices