Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iQOO Z9x

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iQOO Z9x across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,752, while iQOO Z9x scores 2,735, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO Z9x offers 6.72 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO Z9x offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while iQOO Z9x offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO Z9x delivers longer battery life with 20h 19m, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra delivers 16h 18m, making iQOO Z9x the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while iQOO Z9x offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra receives a higher expert rating of 8.7 from the editorial team, while iQOO Z9x is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO Z9x has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

₹119,999

@ Flipkart

iQOO Z9x

₹10,674

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

18 Jan, 2024

21 May, 2024

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	LCD	AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh	6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging	44W Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10

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8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

AI & productivity features
Strong performance & battery life
Good display & cameras
Useful S Pen

Bright display
Good performance
Impressive battery life

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Big and heavy
Pricey
AI features won`t appeal to everyone

Cameras could be better
Third-party apps

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5

(11,849 ratings)

4.3/5

(16,819 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,770,105 AnTuTu Score	552,168 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
16h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹119,999

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

May 21, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 710

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

1,770,105

552,168

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

43.0 s

14.0 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

612

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %

17.2 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

1000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

505 ppi

393 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.34 %

86.58 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm

165.70 mm

162.98 mm

Width

79 mm

76 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

7.99 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

232 grams

199 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus Super Quad Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 44W Flash Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

16h 18m

20h 19m

15h 10m

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

2h 5m 4s

1h 0m 52s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)