Samsung Galaxy S25 throws down gaming gauntlet to the iPhone 16 Pro Max
After last week’s big reveal, the first few Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra benchmark results are starting to filter through. Considering how enthusiastic the tech giant was to tout the Android flagship’s performance capabilities, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, on paper, it looks like a more than capable gaming phone. Better still, it seems to have the upper hand on its biggest rival, the iPhone 16 Pro Max. In a 3DMark Steel Nomad Light test from X user Tech Info, which evaluates the GPU performance of both phones, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scored 2,617, over 30% higher than the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 1,922. In less technical terms, that result points to the S25 Ultra as the superior gaming phone, as much of the gaming performance capabilities of a phone depends on GPU horsepower. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is by no means a slouch, but with scores like this, the new Samsung could be a future top pick for our list of the best gaming phones. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S25 throws down gaming gauntlet to the iPhone 16 Pro Max MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones
After last week’s big reveal, the first few Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra benchmark results are starting to filter through. Considering how enthusiastic the tech giant was to tout the Android flagship’s performance capabilities, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, on paper, it looks like a more than capable gaming phone. Better still, it seems to have the upper hand on its biggest rival, the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
In a 3DMark Steel Nomad Light test from X user Tech Info, which evaluates the GPU performance of both phones, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra scored 2,617, over 30% higher than the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 1,922. In less technical terms, that result points to the S25 Ultra as the superior gaming phone, as much of the gaming performance capabilities of a phone depends on GPU horsepower. The iPhone 16 Pro Max is by no means a slouch, but with scores like this, the new Samsung could be a future top pick for our list of the best gaming phones.
MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones
