Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G runs at 3.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Apple iPhone 15 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G delivers 13h 46m, making Apple iPhone 15 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 15

₹57,900

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G

₹99,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

18 Jan, 2024

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Apple A16 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 2400	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


3349 mAh	4900 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Big, bright, and vivid display
Excellent performance
7 years of OS upgrades

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras are not exceptional
AI features are a hit-and-miss

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5

(259,053 ratings)

4.5/5

(12,858 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	1,699,489 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Years

7 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

View Details

Samsung Exynos 2400

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Hexa Core

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Xclipse 940

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

6 GB

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

1,699,489

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 s

24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

29.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2600 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi

513 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %

91.4 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.18 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm

158.5 mm

162.48 mm

Width

71.6 mm

75.9 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.7 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

171 grams

196 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

3349 mAh

4900 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

13h 46m

10h 40m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 16m 2s

1h 15m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)