Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 232g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh 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
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 501 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz480 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 79 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 232 g (8.18 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 Ultra
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3390 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 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35582271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89587119
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
CPU408349432608
GPU739305801870
Memory281199418926
UX365064301299
NanoReview Score17939171954703
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.8 °C
Stabilityn/a59 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16056
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Writing scoren/a22590
Web scoren/a18325
Video editingn/a8000
Data manipulationn/a15921
NanoReview Scoren/a18029

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB 28 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 5000 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 (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Web Browsing11:41 h10:18 h
Video Playback17:46 h18:00 h
Games05:35 h05:51 h
Standby Mode132 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 5x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.281/1.3
Pixel size1.22 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.4
Focal length120 mm111 mm
SensorSony IMX913Sony IMX854
Sensor size1/3.061/2.52
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 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 Ultra
144
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Bokeh8070
Preview9382
Zoomn/a145

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 S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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)WCDMA 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/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 Ultra
93 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1299
MSRP ($) 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 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

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