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iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple · A18 Pro · 2024
The titanium frame and A18 Pro are the only combination in this bracket that does not throttle during a sustained 4K export. Seven-plus years of guaranteed updates is a commitment nothing on Android currently matches.
95.9/100 Top 49 scoreRank 02
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung · Snapdragon 8 Elite · 2025
Samsung finally softened the titanium chassis edges without shrinking the built-in S Pen, and the 200MP sensor pulls real detail rather than pixel-binned noise. Sits a hair behind the iPhone only on thermal consistency during long recording sessions.
94.9/100 Top 49 scoreRank 03
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google · Tensor G4 · 2024
Tensor G4 still trails Apple and Qualcomm on raw silicon, and Google does not pretend otherwise — the point of this phone is what the chip enables, not what it benchmarks. Night Sight and Magic Editor remain a full generation ahead of Samsung.
93.9/100 Top 49 score
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