Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Apple iPhone XS Max

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone XS Max
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms11.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21471310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68253458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU434890198067
GPU726970185355
Memory318963152138
UX296630164631
NanoReview Score1777453700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 23.5 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsing07:20 h06:43 h
Video Playback13:33 h10:28 h
Games05:11 h04:11 h
Standby Mode129 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.571/2.5
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length75 mm52 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 FE], [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1100
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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