Is the Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB or the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB cheaper?

We track both across US retailers and show the lowest listed sample price for each, side by side, on this page.

Which is better, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB or the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB?

Compare the specs and estimated frame rates on this page. The faster part is usually worth it only when the price gap is small relative to the performance gap.

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Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB

Tracked prices, full specs and estimated gaming performance side by side, so you can see which one is actually worth the money today.

Apple

Cheaper

Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB

€1,201.78

lowest listed price at Newegg

View at Newegg

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB

€1,509.68

lowest listed price at Amazon.com

View at Amazon.com

The short answer

Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB is the cheaper of the two, by €307.90. Specs are close enough that price should decide it.

Specs side by side

Apple iPhone 16 Pro 256GB

· A18 Pro
· 6.3" ProMotion
· 48MP + 5x tele
· 256 GB

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 512GB

· Snapdragon 8 Elite
· 6.9" QHD+ 120Hz
· 200MP
· 512 GB

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