Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 172g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 14
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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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)483 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms12 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21812223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68895381
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13839n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU421930331396
GPU672525431404
Memory340303225858
UX290571320277
NanoReview Score17253291309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.46.6 °C42.4 °C
Stability55 %82 %
Graphics Test76 fps56 fps
Graphics Score128289395
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Writing score21676n/a
Web score16585n/a
Video editing8032n/a
Data manipulation15131n/a
NanoReview Score17199n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24.1 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing07:20 h10:06 h
Video Playback11:58 h14:55 h
Games04:04 h05:25 h
Standby Mode97 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.571/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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

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