Samsung has finally launched its latest flagship smartphones—the Galaxy S24 lineup—equipped with Galaxy AI and a set of new internals. The star of the show is the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and it features a slew of upgrades over the last-generation Galaxy S23 Ultra. But have you thought about how it matches up to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the top flagship by Apple?
Here, let’s compare the two top-end flagship devices and see how they fare.
Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Display And Build
Like the iPhone 15 Pro models, Samsung has also switched to titanium as the frame material. This makes the S24 Ultra a definite upgrade compared to the S23 Ultra’s aluminum frame. Build-wise, both phones are an even match now, with a glass back and a robust frame to support it.
When it comes to the display, the iPhone 15 Pro comes with a 6.7-inch OLED panel that supports a 120Hz refresh rate. It is a tried and true panel that stays coloUr-accurate and is pleasing to look at. The Galaxy S24 Ultra has finally switched to a flat AMOLED panel that measures in at 6.8 inches and has a QHD+ resolution.
Both displays are tack-sharp, but the Samsung has an edge here when it comes to peak brightness and pixels per inch (PPI) compared to the iPhone 15 Pro—with the former having a peak brightness of 2,600 nits compared to the iPhone’s 2,000 nits panel. Samsung’s panel has a PPI of 505, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max doesn’t lag too far behind at 460 PPI.
That said, both are top-of-the-line panels, and you can’t go wrong with either.
Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Specifications
When it comes to the SoC, the iPhone ships with the first 3nm mobile chip from Apple—the A17 Pro, which crushes most phones in raw benchmarks. The S24 Ultra is no slouch either with its latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, the latest from Qualcomm.
Talking about RAM and storage options, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has 8GB of RAM and starts at 256GB base storage, going all the way up to 1TB. Samsung steps this up to 12GB of RAM with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, making it an ideal phone for multitasking and making use of its large panel. You also get 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB options with it—giving you enough storage for your content to go.
Speaking of the battery, the S24 Ultra gets a 5,000mAh unit, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max gets a 4,441mAh cell.
Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Camera
The camera is one of the three most important parts, if not the most important, of any smartphone. Honestly, here, you can’t go wrong with either the iPhone 15 Pro Max or the Galaxy S24 Ultra—thanks to their top-of-the-line camera systems.
The Galaxy S24 Ultra, on paper, has more swanky specifications with its 200MP main camera, 50MP 5X telephoto lens, 12MP ultra-wide, and another 10MP 3X telephoto. For selfies, there is a 12MP unit.
Coming to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is widely considered to have the most reliable camera setup in the current crop of smartphones, it gets a 48MP main camera, a 12MP ultrawide, and a third 3X 12MP telephoto lens. On the front, you have a 12MP sensor that can shoot in 4K ProRes LOG.