Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Apple iPhone 15
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, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3090
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090
SpeedHSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, January 172023, September 12
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, January 24Available. Released 2023, September 22
Body
BuildGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla ArmorCeramic Shield glass
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPU8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 750 (1 GHz)Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OSAndroid 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Quad200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video-
Video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, HDR10+HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Ion 3349 mAh
Misc
ColorsTitanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium OrangeBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
ModelsSM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DSA3090, A2846, A3089, A3092, iPhone15,4
Price$ 514.94 / C$ 929.99 / £ 630.00 / € 658.53 / ₹ 84,999€ 519.00 / $ 396.00 / £ 449.99 / ₹ 50,990
SAR1.26 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)1.12 W/kg (head)     1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.06 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 13:49hActive use score 13:20h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 98h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1447 nits max brightness (measured)1643 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.6 LUFS (Very good)-26.2 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 1354651 (v10) GeekBench: 6526 (v6) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)