One of the features I was most eager to play with was camera zoom. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has .5x, 1x, 2x and 5x optical zoom, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra has .6x, 1x, 3x, 5x and 10x optical zoom.

The competition between flagship smartphones has reached new heights with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Well, look no further than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra – or the Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max? With Samsung's Unpacked 2025 event now behind us, we now have two brand-new current generation powerhouse smartphones on the market: The new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max.