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Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
VS
83 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 Pro
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
    • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3582mAh
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 8/1024 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    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 Pro
    vs
    Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 458 ppi 513 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 91.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    1778 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    1451 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)239 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 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
    - Silver
    - Gold    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    91.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    91.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/4.05 (Everest)    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
    Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 768 1536
    GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    3558
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    2196
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    8958
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    6964
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35582196
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89586964
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    1793917
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    2025079
    CPU408349480834
    GPU739305893619
    Memory281199354867
    UX365064295759
    NanoReview Score17939172025079
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    16963
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    17881
    Writing scoren/a21624
    Web scoren/a18765
    Video editingn/a8023
    Data manipulationn/a14975
    NanoReview Scoren/a17881

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 4266 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
    OS Size 18 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 3582 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:38 h 0:58 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    28:13
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    22:40
    Web Browsing11:41 h08:03 h
    Video Playback17:46 h15:35 h
    Games05:35 h05:08 h
    Standby Mode132 h109 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom 142 Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX803Samsung ISOCELL GN3
    Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
    Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
    Focal length120 mm67 mm
    SensorSony IMX913Samsung S53K1
    Sensor size1/3.061/3.94
    Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    157
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    134
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    159
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    125
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    157
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    133
    Bokeh8065
    Preview9369
    Zoomn/a135
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]

    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 Optical 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 3.2 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
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeeSIMNano
    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 n/a Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 16 Pro
    79.6 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 999
    MSRP ($) 999 n/a
    Sensors - Barometer
    - 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 Pro:

    In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon):

    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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