Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone Air

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Apple iPhone Air
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, 48, 53, 66 - A3517
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, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517
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 172025, September 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, January 24Available. Released 2025, September 19
Body
BuildGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Dimensions162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 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 - CNeSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Weight232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)165 g (5.82 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla ArmorCeramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPU8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
GPUAdreno 750 (1 GHz)Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
OSAndroid 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
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-
Single-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
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, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), 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
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-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 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Ion 3149 mAh
Misc
ColorsTitanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium OrangeSpace Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
ModelsSM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DSiPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Price$ 514.94 / C$ 929.99 / £ 630.00 / € 658.53 / ₹ 84,999€ 948.99 / $ 949.99 / £ 899.10
SAR1.26 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.06 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 13:49hActive use score 12:44h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1447 nits max brightness (measured)998 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.6 LUFS (Very good)-29.8 LUFS (Average)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1453497 (v9), 1823822 (v10) GeekBench: 7076 (v6) 3DMark: 4983 (Wild Life Extreme)-
EU LABEL
Battery-40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class A
Free fall-Class B (180 falls)
Repairability-Class C