Samsung Galaxy S24 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 256GB 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 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S24 5G runs at 3.2 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15 256GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 256GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 5G and Apple iPhone 15 256GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 256GB offers 3349 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 5G and Apple iPhone 15 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S24 5G has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Jan, 2024
13 Sep, 2023
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2400
Apple A16 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3349 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Compact, premium, lightweight
  • Vibrant display
  • Swift performance, useful AI features
  • Advance camera setup
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(7,872 ratings)
4.6/5
(284,087 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,727,225
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

Compare Prices

₹59,599
₹69,900
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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 18, 2024
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v14
iOS v17
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
5 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2400
Apple A16 Bionic
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Hexa Core

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 940
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
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.

1,727,225
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
N/A
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
2000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi
461 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.73 %
86.24 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

147 mm
147.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

70.6 mm
71.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

167 grams
171 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
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/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3349 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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.

14h 43m
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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