Head to head
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltravsHonor Magic V3
The short answer
Choose the Honor Magic V3 for the larger screen, peak brightness and faster wireless charging. The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is £450.99 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,249 against £1,699.99). Only the Galaxy S25 Ultra has a published security end date (January 2032); Honor publishes none for the Honor Magic V3.
- Released
- 2025-02-03endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £1,249Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S25 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2032-01-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy S25 Ultra, retrieved 2026-09-22
- Released
- 2024-07-19GSMArena — Honor Magic V3 specifications, retrieved 2026-09-10
- Price
- £1,699.99Honor UK shop — HONOR Magic V3, retrieved 2026-09-22
- Security updates until
- Not published by the makerHonor UK — HONOR Magic V3, retrieved 2026-09-10
0 wins for Galaxy S25 Ultra3 wins for Honor Magic V32 gaps borderline2 differences you won’t notice£450.99 apart at RRP
Verdict: Honor Magic V3 ahead on 3 rows, Galaxy S25 Ultra on none
On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, the Magic V3 wins on display size (7.92 in against 6.9 in), peak brightness (5,000 nits from the maker against 2,600 nits from GSMArena) and wireless charging (50 W from the maker against 15 W from GSMArena). 2 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: fast charging (66 W against 45 W) for the Magic V3 and 3DMark Wild Life Extreme (5,827 against 4,586, both from 3DMark) for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The differences in weight and battery capacity are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same refresh rate. The other 39 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
4 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Typical brightness · HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Galaxy S25 Ultra better than the Honor Magic V3?
On the figures, the Honor Magic V3 is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: display size, 7.92 in (Honor UK) against 6.9 in (Samsung Newsroom UK), peak brightness, 5,000 nits (Honor UK) against 2,600 nits (GSMArena) and wireless charging, 50 W (Honor UK) against 15 W (GSMArena). The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.
Which has the better battery?
The Honor Magic V3 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 5,150 mAh (Honor UK) against 5,000 mAh (Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which is lighter?
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 218 g (Samsung Newsroom UK) against 226 g (Honor UK).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Honor Magic V3, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 5,000 nits (Honor UK) against 2,600 nits (GSMArena).
Which gets updates for longer?
Only the Galaxy S25 Ultra has a published security end date (January 2032); Honor publishes none for the Honor Magic V3. Sources: dates from Samsung UK spec API.
Which is cheaper?
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is £450.99 cheaper at UK RRP (£1,249 against £1,699.99). Prices from Galaxy S25 Ultra: Samsung Newsroom UK; Honor Magic V3: Honor UK shop.
Other comparisons
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