iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung S24 Ultra: Flagship Battle?

iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung S24 Ultra

IPhone 16 Pro Max

Samsung S24 Ultra

Build

OS

iOS 18       

Android 14 OS

UI

N/A

One UI 6.1.1

Dimensions

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)      

162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)      

Weight

227 g (8.01 oz)     

232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz) 

Sim

Nano-SIM and eSIM – International

Dual eSIM with multiple numbers – USA

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) – China

Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Colors

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Frequency

2G Band

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)

3G Band

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO  

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO  

4G Band

LTE

LTE (up to 7CA)

5G Band

SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

Display

Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Size

6.9 inches, 115.6 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)       

6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)       

Resolution

1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)

Protection

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)        

Corning Gorilla Armor  

Extra

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), Always-On display 

120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak), Always-on display

Processor

CPU

Hexa-core (2×4.05 GHz + 4×2.42 GHz)         

8-core (1×3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

Chipset

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)    

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Memory

Built-in

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM

NVMe

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.0

Card

No

No

Camera

Main

48MP

200MP

Back

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Video: 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS      

Front

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features: HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Video: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF

Features: HDR, HDR10+       

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE     

5.3, A2DP, LE     

GPS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Radio

No

No

USB

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG 

NFC

Yes

Yes

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo speakers Phone

stereo speakers, 32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG

Extra

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2) 

P68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Battery

Capacity

Li-Ion 4685 mAh, non-removable     

5000 mAh, non-removable

Charge

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only)

15W wireless (Qi2)

4.5W reverse wired

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless

Prices

Price

$ 1,199.99 / € 1,449.00 / ₹ 144,900

$ 729.95 / € 1,019.00 / £ 770.00 / ₹ 106,815

Price in US

$1,199.99–

$729/-