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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
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68 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 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 Plus (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 12 Pro 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    vs
    iPhone 12 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 513 ppi 458 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 2600 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 87.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    1348 nits
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    864 nits
    sRGB gamut98.1 %99.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)479 Hz238 Hz
    Response time2 ms8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 226 g (7.97 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    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    91.6 %
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    87.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Apple A14 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3100 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)    		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
    - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Apple A14 GPU
    GPU Cores 768 256
    GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1278 MHz
    FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    2179
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    1976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    6906
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    5114
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21791976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69065114
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    1800193
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    1139529
    CPU443462309114
    GPU723817346277
    Memory332219174323
    UX300695309815
    NanoReview Score18001931139529
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    13893
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    7880
    Max Surface Temp.n/a45 °C
    Stabilityn/a75 %
    Graphics Testn/a47 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a7880
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    17398
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score22327n/a
    Web score16643n/a
    Video editing8048n/a
    Data manipulation15447n/a
    NanoReview Score17398n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 49 GB 16 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4900 mAh 3687 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 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 (74% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:32 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    22:52
    Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:38 h
    Gamesn/a05:29 h
    Standby Moden/a116 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.5x
    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 960 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
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX603
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.9
    Pixel size1 μm1.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length67 mm65 mm
    SensorSamsung S53K1Sony IMX613
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX372
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.4
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    131
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    130
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    131
    Bokehn/a70
    Previewn/a80
    Zoomn/a115
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Samsung 35K3LU Sony IMX514
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    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 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    127
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    140

    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
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.2 n/a
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    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/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
    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 Plus (Exynos)
    92.1 dB
    Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
    81.2 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 1100
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included No n/a

    Note

    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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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