Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S24	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 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 - A3106
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106
Speed	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, January 17	2023, September 12
Status	Available. Released 2024, January 24	Available. Released 2023, September 22

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)
Dimensions	147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)	159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 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)
Weight	167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)	221 g (7.80 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Size	6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/ChinaExynos 2400 (4 nm) - International	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/ChinaXclipse 940 - International	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
OS	Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0	iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Triple	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update 4.5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Ion 4441 mAh

Misc
Colors	Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Models	SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS	A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
Price	€ 454.76 / $ 299.99 / £ 340.99 / ₹ 39,999	€ 758.79 / $ 579.87 / £ 628.29
SAR	1.23 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)	1.07 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 12:06h	Active use score 16:01h
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 118h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1401 nits max brightness (measured)	1787 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-24.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1218977 (v9), 1696727 (v10) GeekBench: 5833 (v5), 6747 (v6) 3DMark: 4183 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10) GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)