Apple iPhone Air vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone Air Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A35171, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, September 092024, September 26
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, September 19Available. Released 2024, October 03
Body
BuildGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Dimensions156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)162 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
SIMeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM
Weight165 g (5.82 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
Display
ProtectionCeramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Resolution1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)10-core (1x3.1 GHz + 2x2.9 GHz + 3x2.6 GHz + 4x1.95 GHz)
ChipsetApple A19 Pro (3 nm)Exynos 2400e (4 nm)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Xclipse 940
OSiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.1Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.-
Single18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired25W wired, PD, QC2, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
TypeLi-Ion 3149 mAh4700 mAh
Misc
ColorsSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky BlueBlue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, Yellow
ModelsiPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516SM-S721B, SM-S721B/DS, SM-S721U1, SM-S721U, SM-S721W, SM-S7210, SM-S721N
Price€ 948.99 / $ 949.99 / £ 899.10$ 249.74 / C$ 498.99 / £ 335.00 / € 387.00 / ₹ 34,180
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)0.94 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)0.86 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 12:44hActive use score 11:48h
Display998 nits max brightness (measured)1372 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-29.8 LUFS (Average)-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1548896 (v10) GeekBench: 6299 (v6) 3DMark: 3889 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles42:00h endurance, 2000 cycles
EnergyClass AClass B
Free fallClass B (180 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass C