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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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:
Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
vs
iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 92.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
1451 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 221 g (7.8 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
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.6 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon) and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) n/a
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon n/a
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
2196
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
6964
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21963780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)696410772
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
2025079
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU480834510033
GPU893619791934
Memory354867367847
UX295759442645
NanoReview Score20250792112459
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
16963
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
17881
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score21624n/a
Web score18765n/a
Video editing8023n/a
Data manipulation14975n/a
NanoReview Score17881n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 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
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:58 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
22:40
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Web Browsing08:03 hn/a
Video Playback15:35 hn/a
Games05:08 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 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 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
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 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length67 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S53K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
134
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
125
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom135n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm n/a
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 5.4
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 DP 1.2 Yes
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
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

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 1199
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 (Snapdragon):

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 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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