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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 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 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Lighter design: 232g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S24 Ultra
    vs
    iPhone 14 Pro Max

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 501 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2600 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    1445 nits
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    1756 nits
    sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)480 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
    Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 240 g (8.47 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    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    88.5 %
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    88.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Apple A16 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3460 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.46 (Everest)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A16 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 640
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    2271
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    2518
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    7119
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    6362
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22712518
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71196362
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    1954703
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    1464502
    CPU432608310783
    GPU801870514249
    Memory418926234912
    UX301299404558
    NanoReview Score19547031464502
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    16056
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    9848
    Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C46 °C
    Stability59 %82 %
    Graphics Test96 fps58 fps
    Graphics Score160569848
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    18029
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    n/a
    Writing score22590n/a
    Web score18325n/a
    Video editing8000n/a
    Data manipulation15921n/a
    NanoReview Score18029n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size 28 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4323 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 23 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 (69% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:52 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    26:30
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    30:06
    Web Browsing10:18 h11:49 h
    Video Playback18:00 h18:59 h
    Games05:51 h06:50 h
    Standby Mode122 h144 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX803
    Sensor size1/1.31/1.28
    Pixel size0.6 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/3.4f/2.8
    Focal length111 mm77 mm
    SensorSony IMX854Sony IMX713
    Sensor size1/2.521/3.5
    Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX633
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    144
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    143
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    137
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    149
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    144
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    146
    Bokeh7080
    Preview8291
    Zoom145139
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

    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 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    139
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    154

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 BandsWCDMA 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/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 category2020
    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 Ultra
    93 dB
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
    89 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1299 1099
    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 Ultra:

    There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

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