Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Apple iPhone Air
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
1348 nits
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)479 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 165 g (5.82 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
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
91.6 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 4300 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)
4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
2179
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
6906
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21793756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)690610670
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
1800193
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU443462511982
GPU723817790667
Memory332219370651
UX300695444857
NanoReview Score18001932118157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
13893
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
17398
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Writing score22327n/a
Web score16643n/a
Video editing8048n/a
Data manipulation15447n/a
NanoReview Score17398n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26
OS Size 49 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S53K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung 35K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Air
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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 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.

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