Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)

88 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
VS
81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4674mAh
    • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    vs
    Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 513 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.6 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    1815 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    1348 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %98.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)256 Hz479 Hz
    Response time4 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    88 %
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A18 Samsung Exynos 2400
    Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3210 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/4.05 (Everest)    		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A18 GPU Samsung Xclipse 940
    GPU Cores 640 768
    GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1095 MHz
    FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    3256
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    2179
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    8096
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    6906
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32562179
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80966906
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    1622118
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    1800193
    CPU417158443462
    GPU694070723817
    Memory177712332219
    UX333173300695
    NanoReview Score16221181800193
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    13893
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    17398
    Writing scoren/a22327
    Web scoren/a16643
    Video editingn/a8048
    Data manipulationn/a15447
    NanoReview Scoren/a17398

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 4266 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 14
    OS Size 18 GB 49 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 4674 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:39 h 0:58 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    34:32
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Web Browsing15:57 hn/a
    Video Playback21:26 hn/a
    Games07:34 hn/a
    Standby Mode148 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL GN3
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a10 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a67 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S53K1
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX564
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung 35K3LU
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor Yes No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 16 Plus
    80.1 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    92.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 999
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

    In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos):

    Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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