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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus 256GB

Summary
98%
98%
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

12 GB RAM

Apple A18

8 GB RAM

Display

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

4674 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
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4.5/5 based on 1,939 ratings

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4.7/5 based on 289 ratings

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General
Launch Date

January 18, 2024 (Official)

September 13, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

iOS v18

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Best in Class
Best in Class
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A18

CPU

Octa core (3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520)

Hexa Core (4.04 GHz, Dual core + 2.2 GHz, Quad core)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics

Adreno 750

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Very Good
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

505 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.34 %

87.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 162.3 mm
Width: 79 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 160.9 mm
Width: 77.8 mm
Thickness: 7.80 mm

Weight

232 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Color-infused Glass

Colours

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Yellow

Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine

Waterproof

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Dual

Resolution

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.3" sensor size, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length, 2.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Laser autofocus, Multi-directional PD autofocus, Super Quad Pixel autofocus

, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

Autofocus

, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

4674 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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

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